The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16
NEW GARNISHMENT Law
One Is Approved by Senate Commit
tee Of Whole.

Two years ago the legislature passed
anattachment and garnishment law ex-
ernpting only 70 per cent of a working
mans wages from punishment Gov
ernor Bailey vetoed the bill.
The senate committee of the whole
Wednesday afternoon recommended for
passage Senator Harrison's bill provid-
ing:
THAT the earnings of a debtor who is
resident of this state, for his personal
services at any time within three
months next preceding the issuance of
an execution attachment, or garnish-
ment process, cannot be applied to the
payment of his debts, when 1t is made
to appear, by the debtors AFFIDAVIT or
otherwise, that such earnings are neces-
sary for the maintenance of a family
labor; provided. that at the time of
fling such affidavit the debtor shall
notify the plaintiff or his agent or at
torney thereof in writing.
Provided that the provisions Of this
act shall not apply to any claim or
debt contracted for the necessaries of
life by such debtor for himself or fam
by garnishment or otherwise, brought
to subject the earnings OF debtor to
the payment of any claim or debt con-
tracted for the purchase of necessities
for the debtor or his family, ninety per
centum shall be exempt"
The present garnfshment law exempts
all wages for period of three months
The senate committee of the whole
Wednesday afternoon recommended for
passage Senator Waggener's bill pro-
Vidtng that wages earned out of the
state and payable out of the state be
exempt from garnishment.
Senator Benson's bill providing that
county superintendents may furnish
school districts with books for the
keeping of records of the school was
TJcd no I,wvk
mittee of the whole.
Senator Buschow's bill to define and
classify high schools was recommended
for passage. The bill provides that the
public high schools shall be classified
as follows: Such schools as maintain a
curriculum extending over four years of
high school work shall be known as
high schools of the first class. Such
tending over three years of high school
work shall be known as high schools
of the second class. Such schools as
maintain a curriculum extending over
two years of high school work shall be
known as high schools of the third
class. Such schools as maintain a cur
riculum extending over one year of
high school work shall be known as
high schools of the fourth Glass;
The senate being in the anti-dis-
eliminating business took up Senator
SimOnS bill, another insurance de-
partment measure, providing that cit
shall be unlawful for any agent or
agents of any life insurance company
or association organized under the
laws of this state or doing business
within the limits of the same to pay
or allow to any person insured any
special rebate or premium or any
valuable consideration whatever not
expressed or specified in the policy
of insurance written by such COM
pany or association The senate also
being in the mood to knock out all
n Il
the motion of Senator Hodges that
the committee of the whole recon-
mend that the enacting clause be
stricken out and the bill met the fate
of all other insurance department
measures that have come before the
senate.
The committee of the whole rec
commended for passage Senator
Buschow's bill allowing the regents
of the State Agricultural collage to
Hays according to the act of congress.
The senate committee of the whole |
recommended for passage Mr.. Adams !
house bill providing THAT the tran |
court stenographer of any proceed
ings taken by such stenographer in |
any court of record in the state of |
which shall thereafter be
transcribed by such stenographer and /
verified by his affidavit |
may be introduced in evil |
dence by any party desiring to use the
same, and the same shall be prima
facie evidence of the facts therein
stated
The committee of the whole recon-
mended for passage the house bill al
lowing sheriffs to accept bonds and
providing that: "A sheriff or other Of
hcer arresting a person under a war
rant or other process, or holding a per-
son in custody under a mittimus, in or
upon which warrant or rnittimus il
shall appear that the person is to be
admitted to bail in a specified sum,
may take the bail and discharge the
person from actual custody"
The committee of the whole recon-
nended for passage Senator F'ulton's
pill making New Years. Lincoln's birth
lay, Washington's birthday, Decoration
lay, July 4 Labor day, Thanksgiving
md Christmas legal holidays. The bill
also provides that if any holiday falls
IN Sunday that the day following shall
De considered the holiday.
The senate committee of the whole !