The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13
IN THE HOUSE.
Members Deserted While City Bill
Was Read.

Robert Stone this morning introduced
| three vacation acts for the benefit of
| old boom" additions to the city of To-
peka.
One bill provides for the vacation of
| the old University place west of To-
peka about three miles, which it is pro-
posed to use for a new cemetery. The
University place" was plated into
otis at the time it was planned to To-
cate a big Methodist university there
Addition A to Cottage Grove sub
division and Deer Park addition, both
located east of town on the old Harvey
d. Rice estate, are also covered in a
vacation bill introduced by Mr.. Stone.
Guyer's Bills Go Through.
Guyer OF Stafford has won quite a sig
nal victory over the judiciary commit
tee of the house. His antibucket shop
ed earlier in the session has been re-
ported back by the committee with a
favorable report.
The railroad committee has made a
favorable report on Guyer's denurrage
bill, which he introduced for the pur-
pose of making more effective the de-
murrage law he presented at the last
session of the legislature
Read the Commission Bill.
Beginning promptly at 1850 today
the reading clerk was set to work te
read the commission bill for the gov
eminent of cities of the first class. W.
A. S. Bird was called to the chair, and
the only members who stayed to hear
the reading were A. G. HuSey of WITCH.
tia and w. w. Padgett of Fort Scott
F. G. Dreaming. city attorney of To
peka, was also present
Change Jury Law.
w. W. Gordon, of Wyandotte county.
introduced a concurrent resolution to
change the constitution of the state so
that a unanimous verdict may not be
necessary. The proposed amendment
follows:
I'm all trials of civil actions in any
court of record in this state three
fourths or more of the jurors concur
ring may return a verdict which shall
have the same force and effect as
If verdict be rendered by the entire
panel the foreman alone may sign it
but if rendered by a less number than
the entire panel such verdict shall be
signed by all the Jurors who agree to
it."
No Voting Machines.
The house committee on elections this
morning reported adversely on the
and cities to buy voting machines. The
bill did not require that the machines
be purchased but left it to the discre-
ton of the various officers.
Chairman Dawson of the committee
said: IF the bill had applied only to
cities of the first class might have
favored it, but we did not think it wise
to place so much authority in the hands
of county commissioners.
Railroad Committee Reports.
The railroad committee this morning
reported favorably on the Hart bill re-
quiring railroads to stamp on way
bills the exact date a shipment is re-
ceived. This is for the purpose of Civ
ing the shipper protection in case of
delay.
Fix Private Car Line Assessment.
A bill introduced this morning by
the committee on railroads provides
instead of being divided among the va
rious counties of the state. shall be
paid into the general funds of the
state.
The present law on the subject
which provides for a division of the tax
is not practical. owing to the very
small amount of tax which would be
paid to some counties.
Gasoline Can Bill Passed
The house this morning passed the
vote of "A to II. The bill requires tina,
no gasoline shall be sold except in red
cans. which are labelled gasoline
The Davis bill requiring railroac
companies to put a telephone in all
depots in the state was adversely re-
ported by the railroad committee
The Hodges excise tax bill on ex-
press companies, passed by the senate.
was favorably reported by the railroad
committee.
Other Bills Passed.
The house this morning passed the
following bills:
No. 439.-An act to provide for the
esta blishment, construction equip
ment. maintenance and requirements
of a high school in the town of Hiatt
Vile, in Pawnee township. Bourbon |
county, Kansas. and to define and es-
tablish the boundaries OF such high