The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-23
Introduces Concurrent Resolu-
ton in the Senate.
1T GOES OVER A DAY.
Expected to Cause Some Ex-
element Tomorrow.
Senator Getty's Garnishee Bill
Is Killed in Senate.


was easily the most important new mat
ter to be presented to the senate to-
day.
1T will certainly stir the animals up, -
was the comment made on it by Sena-
tor Bale Waggener. The considera-
ton of the resolution was set over I'M
til tomorrow.
The resolution states practically that
the antitrust laws of the state are vio-
lated fagrantly and that the attorney
general shall get busy right away and
see that these laws are enforced. 1t IS
| likely that the resolution will pass the
senate. 1t is worded as follows:
| Whereas, 1t is provided by the anti
| trust act of this state, that it snail be
unlawful for any person, company or
corporation, their officers, agents, rep
resentatives and consignees within this
state, to handle the goods of or in any
manner deal with any person, company
| or corporation, their officers agents
representatives or .consignees. who are
engaged in business. in violation OF
| said act; and,
Whereas, 1t is an open and notorious
fact, that large number of persons,
| companies and corporations, are engag'
| ed in handling the goods, wares and
merchandise OF persons, companies and
corporations in violation OF the terms
and considerations of said antitrust
act; and,
Whereas, 1t is an open and notorious
fact that many persons companies ana
corporations. within this state, are en-
gagged i'll handling, selling and dispos-
ing of goods, wares, merchandise, farm
machinery, lumber, coal. salt, sugar.
flour, grain and beef, and other
commodities, which have been brought
into this state, and which have beer
produced in this state, and offered for
sale, in violation of the terms and con,
ditions of said act; and,
Whereas, It is provided by section 10
of said act, that the several district
courts of this state. and the judges
thereof shall have jurisdiction, and it
shall be their duty, upon written APP
plications of the attorney general, to
cause to be issued subpoenas, for wit
nesses, by whom such violation of said
act may be shown:l and,
Whereas, 1t is made the duty of the
attorney general to! prosecute all vio-
lations of such antitrust act; and,
Whereas, 1t is believed that If ali
persons, companies or corporations
within this state, Who handle or sell
any goods, wares or merchandise of any
description, brought into this state
of said antitrust act, shall be prosecH-
ted, as by law m such, cases made and
provided, it VIII have tendency te
break up and destroy all such unlawful
and prohibited com binations.
Therefore, be it resolved by the SEN.
ate, the house of representatives con-
curing, that the attorney general be
and he hereby is instructed, to proceed
thrust act, to take such steps as may
be necessary to prosecute all persons,
companies or corporations, who within
this state, are handling, selling or Of
fering for sale, either owner, agent
or consignee, any goods, wares, mer.
chandise, farm machinery, flour, lum-
Der. beef, coal or other commodity,
which has been produced, manufac-
tured or brought into this state, by any
person, company or corporation, IN
violation of the terms conditions, re-
quirements and prohibitions of said
antitrust act.
From a bill introduced in the senate
by Senator F. Dumont Smith it is evil
dent that George Clark, the ex-state
printer has a claim against the state. /
The bill appropriates $6,7S9.4S to pay
this claim which is for work Mr.. Clark |
did as state printer in 1905 and for |
which he has not been paid.
The claim is itemized as follows:
For work partly done or jobs not /
completed at the time of the transfer |
of the office s520.95; for book for SOL |
diers' home $17.53; for 10000 licenses |
for game and fish warden SSS.94; for |
5000 annual catalogues for state as- |
ricultural college $966.33; for 5000 |
session laws for 1905, s5,1s5.24. and
for 4,S0O official cards for regents of |
state normal college. S12.49.
Two bills were on the order of third
reading in the senate today and one of |
them Senator Getty's bill amending
the garnishee laws of the state. was
killed without debate by vote of 20
to Is.
This bill is drafted along the lines
Of the Wisconsin law and permits the
garnishment of stock company for
the purpose of collecting debt
against any of the stockholders of the
When Senator Getty saw
that the bill was being beaten he
his vote to the negative and
later moved that the vote by which
the bill was lost be reconsidered. Con-
sideration of this motion was set over
until tomorrow. The other bill on the
third reading was Senator Noftzger's
to simplify certain procedures in the
court This bill was passed
without negative vote.
When the calendar had been cleared
the senate went into executive session
to consider the appointm sent in
by Governor HCch yesterday. They
were referred to appropriate commit
Ices. Within a few minutes after this
executive session was held another was
to consider another message
from the governor. This message was
arnor of the appointment of DR.. W. r.
Breeding of Marysville to the state
board Of health for the three year
term beginning March %, 1907.
The senators did not know why the
name should be withdrawn, but they
with the governors request
and sent it back to him.
H G. Lariner at Belvoir School.
Belvoir school spent a pleasant and
profitable afternoon on Tuesday. Mr. H
}. Larimer. one of Topeka's prominent