The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-11
LET PEOPLE VOTE.
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commissioners may transcribe from the
records, newspapers and documents on
| the entries necessary and when under
| seal these entries are to be considered
as legal.
Make People Tell the Truth.
A bill introduced by ]. A Jeffries of
Sumner provides that any person who
| fails to list his or her property at it's
| actual true value or If an assessor fails
| shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to fine of from one hundred to
three hundred dollars or Imprisonment
| in the county jail for from thirty days
to three months.
| A Dill introduced by William Gesner
| or Barber county provides that all
mortgages, notes and interest bearing
| mercantile papers shall have the seal
| Oh the assessors and such papers are
null and void unless so sealed and re-
corded by the assessor. This law was
introduced so that all mites and mort
cages can be listed for taxation At
present very few securities are listed
TOT taxation and it is to compel people
VINO hold valuable papers to pay the
just snare or taxes on the money in
Vected that the bill was introduced.
Mr. Stone of Shawnee introduced a
Dill providing that when a witness shall
refuse to testify in anv proceeding ON
the ground that such testimony would
lncriminate himself, the court NAV re-
| qulre him to testify but the witness can
not be prosecuted on account of anv
transaction, matter or thing concerning
"hlch ne may be required to testify
Raise Pay of Legislature
F. c. Pomeroy of Jackson is man
with the courage of his convictions
for he this morning introduced a con-
current resolution to amend the con-
stltutlon OF the state so that the mem
oers OF the legislature may receive Sc
per day.
The resolution also provides that
mileage of Is cents per mile shall be
paid going to and returning from the
legislature, and the limit on the time
OF the session is fixed at IS DAYS in
stead of So
Cut Out the $500 Exemption.
Another proposition to amend the
constitution was submitted by J. A
JeHrles or sumner Mr.. Jeffries wants
to provide that section 1 of Article 3
shall be amended to provide that all
property used exclusively for state.
county, municipal. library education
al. scientific, religious. benevolent and
charitable purposes shall be exempt
from taxation.
The object of the amendment is to
eliminate that provision of the con-
stitution which exempts from taxation
$500 worth of personal property for
each family.
In Committee of the Whole
o.
the Jurisdiction of justices of the peace
in Douglas county, was recalled from
the judiciary committee, put through
the committee of the whole, and pass
ed by the house without opposition
The bill is for the purpose of wiping
out the city court of Lawrence created
two years ago. w. b. Ham of Rocks
was in the chair during the session OF
the committee of the whole.
Sheffield Ingalls, in Chair.
0f loo.
county bill, the house again went into
committee of the whole, with Sheffield
Ingalls, in the chair, for the considera-
ton of a local bill validating the ac-
tons of certain school districts in Sa-
line and Ottawa counties. in disorgan-
izing the school districts and organ
izing new joint district. The bill was
purely local matter and was report
ed favorably by the committee. The
house then took up the bill and pass
ed it.
The following new bills were present.
ed in the house.:
No. 50. By Sourbeer-An act to enabl.
cities of the first class to refund their
indebtedness. and providing penalties
for the violation thereof.
No SO. BY Hendricks-An act provid-
ing for the use of transcripts from the
files of the state historical society when
county official records are lost, stolen
or destroyed.
No. "a. BY Hendricks-An act to pro-
hibit sales of merchandise in bulk in
fraud of creditors.
No 55. BY Davidson-An act to create
a tax commission, defining its powers
and duties and fixing the compensation
of its members and employees
No. Sc. BY Jeffries-An act relating
to taxation.
No 81. By Jones-An act to amend
section 1 of chapter 42S of the session
laws of 1903 relative to change of
school house sites and to repeal chap
ter APT of the session laws of 1908,
and section 1 of chapter 428 of the
session laws of 1908.
No. So. BY E. F. Davidson-An act
to amend section "a of chapter go of
the session laws of 1871 and repeating
said original section.
No. SO. BY O'Conner-An act requir-
ing assessors to place their seal on all
notes, mortgages and interest bearing
mercantile papers.
No 60. BY O'Conner-An act to au-
thorize county commissioner of Bar
Der county to build two bridges and
providing for the payment thereof.
No 81. BY Stone-An act relating to
the testimony of witnesses and provie
ing immunity from prosecution in GER
tain cases.