The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-03-07

Ats went into the railroad fight to-
dag and will continue working on
BILLS on this subject until At hag
cleared the calendar OF them. The
bills fixing maximum freight rate
o.. coal was recommended for pas
sage In the committee oil the whole.
The bill fixing such rates for the
transportations of brick, cement and
similar freight was killed. ..
The senate also took up the con-
sIderation Of the bill fixing railroad
fares at 2 cents a mile and substi-
tnte was offered for it. Senator
Brewer. the author Of this bill, OBJ
1ected to the postponement Of its
consideration until tomorrow, but
he was overruled by a majority OF
tho senators who were tired after
their fight over the freight bills.
This bill will be the first considered
tomorrow.
The senate today by a tie vote of
~ to Is killed the administration
bill to strengthening the prohibitory
law. ga rxe
One Of the hardest fights OF the
session Of the senate ended today
when the Sti1lings road bill passed
by vote Of rs to IL 1t provides
for the construction Of paved road
between Leavenworth and the state
penitentiaryy. the work to be done by
ths conVicts. Senator Getty today
hled written protest against the
passage of the bill, declaring that 1t
was donation Of $4,000 by the
state to the city of Leavenworth and
private. property. owners,
The house today voted to strike
out all but the enacting clause in
senate bill, No. IL, Senator Smith S
maximum freight rate measure that
passed the senate yesterday. the
house amended the bill to conform
With it's own measure. There Is
considerable difference between the
two. the senate bill providing for a
Is per cent horizontal reduction on
az grain products while the house
bill provides for reduction on near.
~ all classes of freight. ga.
The Schmidt grain inspection bill
passed the house today after num-
Der Of minor amendments were
made. AS the senate has already a
grain bill similar to the one from
the house the two measures will
probably go to a conference COM
mittee. There is not enough differ
euce between the two bills to cause
any controversy.
Gov. Hoch today submitted to the
senate the following list of appoint
Enents to positions in the various
state institutions for its confirma.
zion:
w. !. Blddle, of Leavenworth,
member of prison board, three year
term; W. S. HousDer, Junction City,
c. f. Rarick, Plainsville, and c. G.
Markham. Baldwin, members Of the
state board of education; e. B.
schermerhorn, Galena. Sherman Ell
liott. Lawrence, members state
board of control; r. A. Light, Cha
mute. G. F. Johnson, Lakin, 7. Il.
Raines. Concordia, members board
OF medical registration and examina-
ton; w, E. Blackburn, Anthony,
member of board of regents. State
agricultural college. All of the APP
pointments we're confirmed by the
senate In executive session
The senate. in the committee Of
Abe whole, tonight reported for pas
hage the city commission bill. This
measure is similar to the house bill,
and provides for the election of a
board of commissioners In cities OF
The first class to have control Of the
various city departments. The
board is to consist of five members,
the mayor constituting the fifth
member.
Topeka, kans., Feb. 81. - The
house passed 2-cent fare bill by a
vote Of ninety to twenty. The bill
provides fat rate of cents a
mile. The senate in committee OF
the whole adopted the Noftzger sub
stitute for the Brewer 2-cent faro
bill and the amended bill has been
made special order for considera-
ZION at 1880 tomorrow morning. !
This will anecessltate-a conference.
Both branches of the legislature
spent the entire day in committee Of
the whole discussing 2cent fare
bills.
The Noftzger substitute recon-
mended by the senate provides a 2
cent mile passenger rate on all
railroads II the passenger purchases
a 1000 mile ticket and refunds the
cover inside Of eighteen months. 1t
provides that the passengers who do
not purchase this ticket shall pay
: The regular cents mile. The
1000 mile book is TO BIO Interchange
able on all railroads In the state and
the passenger desiring to ride at the
reduced rate may also purchase 4
1000 mile ticket good on any rail
road In the state. =.
The senate devoted Its time at TO-
nights session to the passage Of
bills on third reading Those pass
cd OF general nature were bill.
authorizing the body of county com
missioners to levy a tax not to ex-
coed : mills for the purpose of pay
ing of existing Indebtedness "a bill,
20 authorize cities to appropriate
money for the proper observance OF
Planning Old Soldiers Reunion.-
The retail merchants committee of
the Commercial Club Of Arkansas