Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-01-19
M'NEAL FOR STATE PRINTER.
well-Known Topeka Editor Wins
In the Republican Caucus ana
Succeeds George A. Clark.

mCINedi, private btCrcthry w 0oNs
Hoch and editor of the Mail and
Breeze, was nominated for state print
er by the republican caucus. He re-
ceived 9S votes out of 1913. ]. e. Jun
kin. editor Of the Sterling Bulletin. re-
ceived IS votes and Conner T. Davies,
Of Concordia, received z. The caucus
was held In the senate chamber. Rep
resentative Mead, Of Mitchell. pre-
sided.
The legislature met In joint caucus
and formally elected McNeal. George
A. Clark holds on as state printer I'M
til July 1. There is movement among
the leaders to have the state purchase
his plant and thus avoid any litigation
McNeal will probably hold on as secre-
tary to the governor until he takes bis
JOB as state printer.
Davidson presented a bill in the
house to head of game hogs" by pro-
viding that no hunter shall kill In
any one day to exceed Is grouse, 10
prairie chickens, 20 quail, 20 plover, 20
ducks and 10 geese. 1t also provides
that state fish and game warden shall
be created to look after the fish and
game interests. Kansas hunters must
pay license of 81 year and foreign
hunters a license of SIS year.
Representative Harrison, of Chey.
enne. has introduced bill appropriate
ing $20,600 for bounty to encourage
the growth Of sugar beets during the
next two years. The state has been
giving $4,000 year bounty for the
past four years.
Martin, of Woodson, introduced q
bill in the senate to create state crude
oil inspector on salary of $500 q
year to inspect all crude oil offered for
sale. 1t is intended to keep the trust
from gouging oil producers on the
question Of tests.
Senator Smiths resolution requests
Kansas members of congress to use
their efforts to get an appropriation
this winter for the reclamation Of arid
lands in western Kansas.
Senator Smith also introduced bill
providing for an Increase in the sala-
ries of the justices Of the supreme
court from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
Senator Brewer has introduced a
bill providing for the establishment Of
state manual training school at Abb
lene. 1t carries an appropriation OF
$4,000 for a site and buildings, and
$4,000 for maintenance for the first
two years.
There was introduced in each branch
of the legislature a bill which Is ex-
pected to make 1t absolutely impossi-
BILE for dishonest members Of the state
school fund commission to misuse the
funds entrusted in their care. The fea-
ture of the bill is the provision for
new system of keeping the records OF
the commission. The new system will
shsw the name and address OF the
person Offering bonds to the commits
sion. the name of the person to whom
the bonds belong and the municipal
ity of the state which issued them.
The commissioners are required to in.
vest the money of the school funds in
state and government bonds and In
municipal bonds where the indebted
ness Of the municipality does not ex-
coed 10 per cent. of the assessed valua-
ton.
The child labor bill which has been
prepared by the legislative committee
Of the State Society of Labor is less
stringent in its provisions than the bill
on the subject offered two years ago
and has better chance of becoming
a law. The bill was introduced in both
houses.
Under the provisions Of the act OF
congress of 1900 giving to Kansas tho
old Fort Hays military reservation,
the state was required to improve the
park site of the reservation. The time
for the park to be improved or for its
title to revert to the government ex-
pires next March. Senator Buschow
has prepared a bill which carries a
small appropriation and provides for
Improvement Of the site.
The first bill of the present session
20 become law was the state printer
bill. passed by both houses and signed
by Gov. Hoch on Monday.
Among the bills in the legislature
Monday were: To reform present
methods Of the state school fund COM
mission; to increase the salary OF su-
oreme court judges from $4,000 to $5,-
700 per year; to regulate the employ
nent of child labor; to improve the old
Fort Hays military reservation for
park purposes.
Cyrus Leland, OF Doniphan, intro
iuced a resolution requesting United
States Senator Burton to resign.
The first bill to become effective was
he cfafa pyiuter hill which Wac Ciqnad