The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-25

ed for u hours a day. The manufac.
turers said a law to protect these chill
dren would hamper the commercial
supremacy of England. The law die
not injure the commercial interests Of
England.
"Thi bill does not prohibit children
from working to help in supper OF
parents when needed. h bill does
not prevent out of DOR employment
but does prevent them being in a mine
or factory all day. Kansas las Jagged
behind all other northern states in
passing a child labor law. All the ar
Suments of the senator from Chau-
tauqua fall, as they are not directed
against this bill"
Il have read this bill" said Senator
Fitzpatrick, but this bill was handed
to the senator from Edwards and /
doubt if he has read it"
For the benefit OF the senator I
would say that I drew this bill" said
Senator Smith.
Senator Fitzpatrick called attention
to the provision of the bill that upon
evidence of poverty the probate judge
father or guardian of a child, on ap-
~plication and on rop showing. Sen
ator Fitzpatrick thought the present
truancy law serves all necessary pur-
poses.
This is no time to go back 100
years, but give the boy a chance now"
said Senator Fitzpatrick.
The senator from Chautauqua has
asked why these precautions are nee
esSary, said senator Getty, from
Kansas City. This bill will stand be-
tween the greed thai IS nlling ceme
teries, asylums and AIMS houses. Men
are apt to view this bill as they see
life. The senator from Chautauqua
awakes in h morning and steps out
into Gods air and sunshine. He
doesn't get up before daylight to go to
work in a dark, dismal packing house.
1 have seen the platforms in front of
packing houses lined with children u
years old. I was attorney until I dis
charged myself. attorney for a factory
hIled with dangerous machinery. L
saw children there feeding wooden
blocks into band saws. I was attorney
for that company until I found that
the average number of accidents was
fourteen a week n the city was being
filled with children who had lost
or hands. The senator from
Chautauqua deals in sentiment. I
have seen these boys from the fac
tories, 10, IL, II years old, going home
at night, not after a day in the
field but in the factory. Will we be
men enough to protect the children of
Kansas I appeal to you in the name
Of the children who are being crushed
by the greed of the wealthy men who
own these factories, I appeal to you
them. This car Of Juggernaut
keeps on grinding and crushing day
after day"
senator Fitzpatrick's motion to re-
the bill back from the committee
of the whole with the recommended
ton that the enacting clause be
stricken out was lost, and the bill was
reported back to the senate with the
recommendation that it be passed,
subject to amendment and debate.
Some Senate Bills.
The following bills were introduced in
the senate Tuesday,:
BY Waggener. No. 294-An act to
amend section 1874, of general statutes
1901. relating to assessment and taxa
ton
By Martin of Bourbon, No. 295-An
concerning platts of additions to
Incorporated cities.
By Hamme. No. 296-An act author
izing assessors to inspect bank records
for the purpose of ascertaining the
amounts of deposits on hand in banks
subject to taxation n providing per
for the violation of this act.
By Hodges, No. 297-An act to vail
date the acts and proceedings of pro-
bate judges and probate courts, anG
guardians who have been acting unde
1901, relating to the appointment of
guardians.
BY Hodges. No. 29s-An act relating
to h transportation OF freight by rail
roads and other common carriers, and
amending section 1892 of chapter 81. of
the general statutes of 1901.
BY Peck, Nc. 2S9-An act authorizing
the county commissioners Of Cloud
Kan, to establish and maintain
a county high school in the city of Con
cOrGia, Kan.
BY Haskell. No. 3OO-An act author
izing the city of Smith Center in Smith
county, Kan, to fund its floating in
debtedness by issuing funding bonds
therefor and providing for the payment
thereof
By Noftzger. No. sO1-An act vacat-
ing certain lots and a portion of the
tow nsite. streets and alleys of the city
of Hazleton, Barber county, Kan.
BY Noftzger, No. 302-An act amend
ing section 1, chapter 1S9 of the session
laws OF 1901. relating to the compensa-
ton of county attorneys for ~stenogra-
piers fees.
Bv Noftzger. No. 3O3-An act estab-
fishing the fees of justices of the peace.
Senate Notes.
Senator Simons has introduced a
bill to provide for an extra brakeman
on all freight trains of over so cars
and a full train crew for all trains of
seven cars or over.
The committee on agriculture in the
senate has reported u~nfavorabIy on
the pocket gopher n a%uctioneer
bills.
DR.. Eva Harding would like to have a
law passed requiring school children to
wear clothes Of a uniform style and quail
tty- DIR. Harding's idea is that If all
school children were uniformed the poor
would not feel ashamed OF their
clothing in comparison with the clothing
worn by the children OF better circum-
stances, as is now often the case.
Lieut.. Gov. Hanna and Senator Fucker
are on the sick list.
J. B. Adams. from E1 Dorado. who was
defeated in the contest for senator from
Butler county by Senator Benson. Demo
crat, was a visitor in the senate "a
yesterday.
They say there's no chance for the
the reason they're getting most