The Globe-republican., 1907-03-14

nad used TO pay Tor BOND which
the state required Of him during his
last term as state treasurer. The
senate tonight reimbursed both OF
these former officers for the amounts
they were forced to pay into the
treasury.
! There were more than 40 bills and
house calendar this afternoon at
o'clock, the hour set to cease con-
siderations of all excepting appro-
priation bills The call of the house
was made shortly before / o'clock
on the report of the primary bill
committee and 1t was not raised un-
til after the time had expired for
the consideration of bills. OF the
bunch of would-be legislation that
died on the calendar there were sew
eral important measures. One was
for the taxing of all franchises held
by corporations within the state.
Following are few of the bills that
died of "old age
Martin Of Woodson An act au-
thorizing the erection and mainten-
ance of water works plants in the
state
Carver-An act authorizing street
railway companies and interurban
railway companies to engage in the
business Of establishing and con-
Quoting electric light plants.
Stewart-Authorizing cities of the
first class with certain population
to create a fund for the construc-
tion extension or repair of electric
light plants for the purpose of light
ing the streets and supplying elect
richly to the inhabitants Of such
cities.
Getty-An act relating to corrupt
ing and exercising improper inilu
ence over persons summoned or
sworn as Jurors.
Hamme-An act providing perma-
nent headquarters for the state
board of medical registration and
examination.
The session of the Legislature,
which practically came to close to-
day at 5 o'clock, when both branches
ceased the consideration of bills,
will prove a very expensive one, as
far as appropriations are concerned.
They will exceed those of two years
ago by $1,30O00O. The total will
reach the neighborhood of $6,5OO,O00
One of the victories achieved by
the senate was the forcing of the
house to give the people maximum
freight bill The bill which was
finally agreed upon makes Is per
cent reduction in freight rates on
grain and grain products.
The women of Kansas will have to
be content with their present politi-
cal franchise for two more years at
least. The house concurred in reso-
luton providing for the extension
of the political rights of women.
making the qualified voters at all
elections, was among those that died
on the calender.
The senate today killed the bill
reapportioning the state into legisla-
tive districts. This bill was intro
duced in the house by Miller, of Has
kell county, and passed by that
body. 1t provided for giving the
three small Southwestern counties
which are entitled to a representa-
tive one each. The constitution pro-
vides that county with $50 votes
shall be given a representative and
this bill gave a representative to
Seward, Gray and Greeley counties.
The senate this morning passed |
Joe Burrows bill relating to the or,
ganization Of corporations. 1t will |
become law as soon as the gov
ernor attaches his signature to it.
The bill takes up the whole system
of the organization of corporations.
The house made a general clean
up of its calendar this morning dur
ing its last hours. Bills Of minor
importance were rushed through as
fast as the clerk could read them,
more than a half hundred being
passed. One of the most important
measures passed was that relating
to sale and transmission of news,
known as the "A. p" BILL prohibit
ing the exclusive sale of news by
any association In which service is
supplied by telegraph or telephone.
1t is senate bill, and in passing it
the house amended by striking out
the words daily paper" making it
possible for weekly papers to secure
the news service, as well as the
daiies.
Senator Huffman's bill providing
for the joint investigation by the
federal government of the water re-
sources of the state to determine
heir sanitary condition and useful.
ness, was passed
Representative Jeffries' bill com.
)elling railroads to equip certain
rains with electric headlights and ;
for a penalty for the vio-
alton of the act, was also passed.
One of the last bills to be passed
W the house was that of Represen-l
alive Mitchell, providing for a tax
N all gifts, inheritance requests and
egacies.
The senate reconsidered its action
N the bill to appropriate $4,000 for
he Seattle exposition this morning S
nd passed it.
The senate passed. by vote Of 81 d
o the Pomeroy concurrent resolu- L
ion, providing for an amendment to .
he constitution fixing the pay of f
MEMBERS of the legislature at $500
Or regular session and 500 for a
pecial session, with no limit on the
ength of the session. The mileage :,