The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-17

is hereby submitted to the qualified
electors of this state for their approval
or rejection, towit: That section of ar
ticle 2 of the constitution be amended
SO as 70 read as follows: Section /. The
legislative power of this state shall be
vested IN house of representatives
ana senate. The legislature shall be the
sole judge of the wisdom, justice and
constftutionality of all laws; and no
court or judge or justice thereof shall
set aside, disregard or declare to be
legislature
This proposition shall be submitted
10 the electors of this state at the gem
erai election OF representatives to the
legislature In the year 1903 for their
approval or rejection. The amendment
hereby proposed shall be designated on
the off1c1al ballot by the following title:
An amendment to the constitution de-
filming the powers of the legislature
and snail be voted for or against as
provided by law under such title
Investigate Railroad Accidents.
The recent disastrous railroad wrecks
have caused F. c. Foley, Democrat from
Riee county, to get busy with his pen
and 1ndite the following resolution,
which was presented to the house this
morning:
Whereas, Numerous wrecks, disas-
trous to life and destructive to proper
". have recently occurred upon the
railways of Kansas, resulting from col
Whereas, There is, in the minds of
many well informed persons. a belief
that system of block, electric railway
signals exists, or can be perfected, by
which, If applied to the operation of
railway trains, such collisions can be
avoided; therefore
Resolved, That a special committee
of five members be appointed by the
speaker of this house to examine, in
vesttgate and report to this house with
In thirty days whether or not any sys-
tenn or device of block electric railway
signals exists, or can be perfected,
whereby if applied to the operation of
railways, such collisions can be lessen
ed or entirely avoided; and whether or
not the application of such system or
device to railway trains is proper or
feasible" Nh
Additional House Bills
The following bills were introduced
in the house Wednesday afternoon:
No. 1S9.-By Plumb: An act to
amend Sec. I of Chap. $40 CT the ses-
sion laws of 1905 and to repeal said
original Sec. Z.
No. 140.-By Plumb: An act auth
orizing the board of railroad commits
sioners of the state of Kansas to inter-
vene in any case pending before the
interstate commerce commission in
which interstate rates affecting the in
ed and providing for the prosecution
thereof at the expense of the state.
No. 141.-By O'Connor: An act re-
lating to the Kansas state penitentiary
No. 142.-Ry Pomeroy: An act to
provide for improving the public
by use of the road drag.
No. 143?4By Rail-: An act vacating
certain streets and alleys in certain
townsites, portions of townsites and
thereof. hereinafter set forth.
No. 144.-By Tredway: An act pro-
viding for and requiring the registra-
ton of all automobiles and motor ve-
hicles, and providing penalties for the
violation thereof.
No. 145.-By Guyer; An act relat-
ing to the conveying of pupils of the
district schools to and from school,,
and repeating Sec. IL, Chap. 1875. laws
Of 1893, being paragraph 6149 of the
general statutes of 1901, and all acts
and parts of acts in conflict herewith.
No. 146.ABy Gordon: An act to au-'
thorize school district No. A in Wyan-
dotte county, Kansas, to make levy
of taxes not to exceed forty mills for
the various school purposes.
No. 147.-By Rhodes: An act to
amend Sec. $3.50 of the general stat
utes of 1901.
No. 14S.-By Beeson: An act in re-
Iation to soldiers, widows and orphans,
and providing for their admission into
the Mother Bickerdyke Home annex
to the State Soldiers home.
No. 14e.-By Beeson: An act to
Sec 8, of Chap. 4S7 of the laws
Of 1905. the same being an act en-
titled IAN act relating to qualifications
FOR the tenure of office or employees of
state Institutions"
No. 150.-By Beeson: An act re-
ating to the management of the Kan |
sas State Soldiers home.
No. 151.-By Johnson: An act Ie- |
the admission to the practice |
If law of certain attorneys.
New Bills in the House.
The following bills were introduced |
IN the house this morning:
No. 152. BY White-An act in rela- |
ion to railroad corporations, provid- |
ng terms and conditions upon which
hey may issue bonds, stocks, mort
RACES or -incumber their property.
No. 153. By Potts-An act amend
ng section of chapter 267 of the
avs of 1905: for the protection Of
same and fish, and repeating said
original section Z.
No. 1874. BY Potts-An act supple
to chapter = general stat
ties of - entitled Roads and high
Ways" prescribing certain duties for
DAD officials and township trustees in
certain road districts and townships
nd providing penalty by fine for neg
ect Of such duties.
No. 155. BY Leland-An act to
mend an act entitled AN act relating
o school text books for use IN the
,ublic schools in the state of kansas;
providing for state uniformity and
maximum charges for said books
reating a commission to select the
anne, and making an appropriation
or carrying out the provisions there
f: providing for optional district and
ity ownership; providing penalties
or the violations of this act: and re-
ealing all acts and parts of acts in
conflict with the provisions of this
ct
No. 1856 BY Leland-An act to
mend section 1 of chapter 1S4 of the
avs of 1885, the same being general
unning section of 6497 of general stat
ties of Kansac, Dass!er's compilation
# 1901. and to provide for the burial
z hnnnra lnl,r discha rged ex-lInion SOL