The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
AT THE CAPITAL.
Bill of Interest to Kansas Re-
ported in Senate.
Makes New Restrictions About
Transportation of Cattle.
RUN TRAINS FASTER.
Fixes the Minimum Speed at
Sixteen Miles.
Many New Public Buildings
Promised for Kansas -

Washington. Feb. 20.-A bill which
IS of considerable interest to stoekmen
of Kansas has just been favorably re
ported to the senate.
The bill seeks to fix the time when
csttle or other live stock may be con
fined in transportation to market, at
from % to SO hours.
This bill has the recommendation Of
the secretary Of agriculture, and is en-
titled, among other things. TO pre-
vent cruelty to animals while in tran
Sit"
Section 1 provides that no transpor-
tation company shall conf1ne live stock
longer than % hours en- transit except
upon the written request of the owner
or person in custody for that particu-
lar shipment. when the time may be
extended to 36 hours. without unload
ing the same in a humane manner
into properly equipped pens for rest,
water and feeding for a period of at
least five hours. unless prevented by
storm or other accidental causes.
Section 2 provides that animals shall
be properly fed and watered during
such rest, by the owner or otherwise
by the transportation company, at rea-
sonable expense to the owner in which
latter case the transportation company
shall have lien for such service rem
dered.
Section 3 provides a penalty Of be-
tween 500 and $500.
Another section fixes the average
minimum speed at not less than 16
miles.
One Kansan. writing to his member.
says that he is against the bill because
IT is not conducive to getting stock to
market in a reasonable time. He
cites the good old days when stock
could be taken from Dodge CITY to
Kansas City in 20 hours; when prices
on the market could be taken ad-
vantage Of; and when stock was Meth
err Injured nor transportation com
pany loitered en- route. He harks back
70 these days with sigh and is
against this legislation.
Inc Dill VIII probably be passed by
the senate at an early date.
Joseph c. Miller of the famous
1Ol ranch IN Oklahoma escorted a
5snd of Ponca Indians to the vJbfte
House the other day and presented ia
Nne president to be turned over to his
son-ln-laW, Representative Nicholas
LongWorth, calfskin vest of fne
make 1he president received the gift
-lo mace a happy speech of thanks
70 MI miller and the Indians. com
mending the tribe. and stating he
would present the vest to. Mr.. Lone.
sorth at an early date.
Representative CaIderhead is ouite
pleased at the fact that the recent
speech Of Senator Lodge in the senate
upnoiding the contention that con.
Eress has power to regulate rsflroaf
rates. and to delegate that power t.
an administrative body held alse
that there should be judicial re-.
view OF the findings OF that admins
trarive body Mr.. Chlderhead asserts
shat he has long held TO this conten.
ton. and has so stated throuehout tn.
controversy over railroad rates
Rhere IS fair reason to believe tina
there viii be public building legislation
in congress during the present session.
and II there is, Kansas may prosper Il
the extent Of some half million dollars
or so.
The impression is growing that the
speaker of the house of representa- ves
win permit limited omnibus public
building bin to 90 through that body
Sc must not exceed f. certain amount
which If Is understood he has named