The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
IN The HOUSE.
More Antipass Bills Make Their
Appearance.
Contain Provisions of Those
Killed on Floor.
AFTER STOCKYARDS.
Mr. Edwards Bill to Regulate
Charges introduced.
Hakes Substantial Reduction
From Present Scale.
STOCKYARDS.

Two more antipaSS bills were lntrO-
duced in the house this morning one
was presented by Chas. N. Snyder OF
LeaNenworth and the other by E. F.
Richardson of Pottawatomie county.
The Richardson bill has some features
corresponding to the Kiff bill which mas
already been killed by the house. II
provides that passes must be 5.TSn 10
the railroad p. commissioners and en-
ployes of that department, to the mem
bers of the legislature and the secre-
tary of the board OF agI iculture- NO
passes are to be given to any state,
county or city officers except sherlns
and no passes are to be given for per-
sons to attend political conventions or
TO voters going to or returning 10 ther
homes for voting. The penalty for vlo-
lation. of this law is a fine of from 500
TO 81 Geo.
The Snyder bill varies only in minor
Particulars from the Milligan bill which
has also been killed by the house The
bill makes the penalty for violations OF
the provisions q fine Of from 500 TO
&. eco. The Snyder bill also does not
become effective until its publication in
the statute books while the Stone bill
If passed becomes effective at once
Change Railroad Tickets.
John l. Saunders, Of Sedgwick county,
introduced bill this morning which is
intended to compel the rail- Dads not to
put limits of going or returning time on
tickets. except low rate excursion tick
cts.
The bill also provides that when tick
cts are sold they can be transferred by
the purchaser except the excursion
tickets which may be limited and are
net transferable.
Regulate Stock Yards.
John A Edwards, of Greenwood coun-
ty. chairman of the committee which
yards in conjunction with committee
from the Missouri house of representa-
tives introduced bill this morning
which covers the ground of this inves-
loo he TO f7a 10
tions of charges and yardage as fol-
lows:
Section L Any stock yards operated
within this state into which live stock
is received for the purpose of having
the same exposed for sale for feed
ing, and for which compensation is
charged are hereby declared to be pub
lie stock yards.
Sec. 2. Any person, company or cor
poration owning or operating any pub
lie stock yard, or stock yards, in this
state is hereby declared to be a public
stock yards operator. whether living or
being within this state or not.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
public stock yards operator to charge
more than the following: For driving,
yarding. watering and weighing cattle,
twenty-five cents per head; calves, ten
cents per head; hogs six cents per
head; sheep. five cents per head; pro-
vided, that not more than $3.50 shall be
charged for any one ear load of cattle, 4
calves. hogs or sheep.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for the
owner, owners, or proprietors, their
employees, of any stock yards within
this state to sell and deliver at the rate
of less than two thousand pounds for
ton of hay, or any part thereof the
s. lie to be of good quality, or to charge
for or to sell the same at more than one
hundred per cent above the average
market price or value of such upon the
markets of the towns or cities wherein J
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day preceding such sale and delivery:
and it shall also be unlawful for any
such owners or proprietors or employees
to sell and deliver less than seventy
pounds of corn in the ear for bushel, |
or less than fifty-six pounds of sheIled
corn for a bushel, or to charge for or
sell the same at more than one hundred |
per cent above the average market |
price value of such car corn or she'll !
ed Germ on the markets of the towns or
cities wherein said stock yards are To-
Gated on the day next preceding such
sale and delivery. All feed not above
named shall be sold for not greater per
cent profit than hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 3. That any person or persons
violating any of the provisions of this
act shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined for each offense not less
than one thousand dollars, and not
more than five thousand dollars
sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of all
public stock yard operators to pro-
vide sufficient weighing facilities, so
that all live stock handled may be
promptly weighed; and anv person
of live stock occasioned by delay or
failure on the part of any public stock
cards operator to keep scales open
and ready to receive stock at all times
for weighing. shall be entitled to re-
cover in an action therefor in any