The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-01
FIX CAME LAWS.
Hunters Licenses Will BE Re-
CURED for Rabbits.
tion on the Question.
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Bill to Prevent Its Dissertation
Is Passed.
Adjournment lis Taken Until
Monday Morning.
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.

Decision was reached by the sena-
tors today that the game laws of the
state should be so fixed up that all the
prospective hunters in the state, even
| though their proposed slaughter of
game is limited to rabbits, shall be
compelled to take out a hunters Ii
cense at the cost of 81 per license. This
decision was reached by the senators
when Senator Carver's bill revising the
game laws of the state came up for
final passage on the order of third read
ing.
When this bill was up for considera-
ton in the committee of the whole a
few days ago the feature relating to
the necessity of hunters of rabbits to
take out licenses was stricken out by
an amendment which prevailed. But
when the bill came up for final passage
today Senator Noftzger moved that it
be amended so that even the hunters
ana killers OF rabbits should have to
take out licenses and his amendment
was adopted without much discussion.
Under the original hunters license
law which was passed two years ago
the impression was that all persons
hunting for anything in the state would
have to take out a license. Most of
them did this during the first year that
the law was in force but district court
judge held that it was not necessary to
take out licenses to hunt rabbits, and
last year the falling off in the num-
Der of persons who took out licenses
a license had any trouble conscientious
ly in telling a game warden or consta-
BILE that he was merely hunting for
rabbits. So under these conditions the
whole purpose of the law was really
nullified.
And although the senators in the
committee of the whole decided that
hunters of rabbits should not have to
take out licenses they changed their
minds when the bill came up for final
consideration today and voted almost
unanimously for the Noftzger amend
ment.
A number of other amendments
were offered to the bill. One offered
by Senator Robertson was adopted
which. if the bill becomes a law, will
prohibit the killing of rabbits other
Senator Belts which would permit the
angling for fish with set lines was
defeated.
The bill fathered by Senator Noftz-
ger which seeks to prevent the desc
Grafton of Memorial day, May 80, by
making it unlawful for any one to give
or carry on a carnival, circus, circus
parade, ball game, horse racing or any
other sporting entertainment on that
day, was passed by a vote of 26 to z.
This bill was reported unfavorably by
the committee on state affairs, but
Senator Noftzger managed to get 1t
on the calendar as a special order for
consideration this morning And the
bill was passed without amendment
or debate. Senator Smith offered an
amendment to the effect that these
sports be prohibited or Memorial day
before $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
He withdrew the amendment. how
ever. after having a talk with Senator
Noftzger.
Senator Baker intro duced a resolu-
ton memorializing the members of the
Kansas delegation in congress to work
the members of the Kansas state
militia who participated in the fight
with the Price raiders to enjoy the
advantages in regard to pensions that
are now enjoyed by the members of
the G. A r. It seems that these mill
tia regiments were never actually
sworn into the service of the United
States through some sort of an over
sight, and therefore the survivors of
them are not entitled to persons.
Senator Baker comes from Linn coun-
ty which was the scene of the only
battle of the civil war that was fought
on Kansas soil This was the battle
when the Price raiders were repealed
by the Kansas state militia The reso-
luton took the usual course and will
be considered in a few days.
After the usual routine business had
been transacted, except for the con-
sideration of a large number of bills
on the general orders calendar. which
was postponed, the senate adjourned
at 1890 o'clock until Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
INVENTOR SERGEANT DEAD.