The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-05-10


for riding OVER such falIwsys fol lsst
amcuht than Tho rato Pot mile established
|or charged tor TIE carrying ok pas.
sengers generally, and providing PEN
ally FOR its violation, Y have bad the same
under considertlon. ana direct me 10 rel
/ port thesame back TO The senate with The
Recommendation that II DO not passed. N
"Also, senate bill No. 24o, An act rs-
lating 70 the shIpment Of live stock, have
had tho same under confederation, and
direct me 10 report the same back to the
senate with the recommendation that II
be not passed.
AAlso senate bin No. IS, An act fixing
passenger rates on railroads In tho state
Of Kansas and preventing rebate Or re-
dactlon In any form from the rates hxed
10y law, the Issuance Of passes except un-
der the conditions specified IN this act
and repeating paragraphs 1924 and 1925
Of the general statutes Of 1859, have had
the same under consideration, and direct
me to refer the same back 70 the senate
with the recommendation that Il be not
passed.
"Also, senate bill No. l5S, An act to
prchibis and punish the giving, granting,
sending Or issuing Or the accsptanos o.
using within the state Of Kansas Of any
pass, frank, concession, deduction, reduo-
tlon, accommodation, rebate, facility OF
favor not openly given the general pub
Iic within the state, BY any person, COM
psny Or corporation engaged In the trans
portation OF passengers, freight or express
matter orengaged in the sending or de-
livery Of messages by telegraph. tele-
phone or otherwise, except to officers and
employees then upon the business Of the
employer furnishing the same, and regu-
Iating the rate charged for the transporta-
tion Of passengers, It being the object
and purpose Of this act to promote the
enactment Of laws just to the entire state,
q fair administration Of tho great con-
Germs Of the state and the protection of
all classes and conditions Of people and
property within the state and to give the
entire public equal opportunity, with
iavoritism to. none,' have had the same
under consideration, and direct me to re-
port the same back to the senate with the
that II be not passed.
w. "A HARRIS, Chairman"
The senate journal Of the same session
also shows that at the beginning Of the
session M. A. Householder Of Cherokee
ntroduced resolution which provided
hat senator's and employees should not
'eceive pay for days when they were abb
tent and not for Sundays. Senator Har-
is is reported as, "absent or not voting"
IN this resolution, and 1t lost by vote Of
8 to I6.
Early In the session bill reducing the
are paid on sleeping cars.was introduced
d the senate by n. g. Jumper OF Usage
ounty. The bill was introduced on Sat-
rday afternoon and Senator Jumper
sked that 1t be advanced Immediately
} second reading. Senator Harris OBJ
,sted to this. He said that he did not
elisye there was any necessity for any
ody going to Wichita that night and
,ald see no reason why the bill should
scome law that afternoon. He asked
lat the bill take its regular course and
} referred to his committee. The OBJ
,ction made 1t necessary for the bill to
ke Its regular course. No action was
ken on the measure, apparently, for
veral weeks. Gu February 10, nearly
Ie close OF the session, the following en-
y was made in the senate journal: !
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Harris, chairman Of the com
ii,ee on railroads, submitted the fol- q
wing report:
"Mr. President: Yonr committee on
.ilroads, to whom was referred senate
II No. 224, an act regulating the rates
be charged for berths In sleeping cars, d
ID providing penalties for the violation
sreof, have had the same under con- 4
deration and direct me to refer the same
lck to the senate with the recommend
ion that 1t be not passed
W. A. HARRIs, Chairman"
Another measure which the Democrats
. now clamoring for In their platform 0
one fixing maximum freight charges Il
bis bill was also introduced In, the Pop G
III senate Of 1897, and referred to the 4
OF which Senator Harris was /
Q chairman. The committee, at the first
referred u back to the sem Il
&, with the recommendation that 1t be 4
IT passed. The title and number Of the ii
III was as follows: III
"No. 5S5--An act to regulate railroads 4
i'd establish reasonable maximum Z
largss for ibe transportation Of freight
the different lines Of railroad IN the
ate az K naas. and providing the state