The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-15


out transacting any business today.
Adjournment was taken in respect
to Representative G. H. McKinnie,
who died Sunday at Beloit. Davis,
Gordon. Sherer ingalls, and Frazer
we're appointed a committee to at
tend the funeral tomorrow.
I Topeka, kans., Feb. 5. - The
house spent the afternoon in COM
mittee of the whole, presided over
by Representative Kirkland, dis
cussing the primary election bill in
sroduced by Mr.. Stubs, which had
been reported favorably by the cleo
lions committee, and it was agreed
without dissenting vote that 1t
should be considered section by sec
ton.
No amendments were suggested
to the first section of the measure,
but the second section occupied
she time of the house until adjourn
ruent ut $50. The fight over this
section occurred on the amendment
offered by Foley. of Rice, exempt
ing cities of 5000 population and
less from the operation of the law
iu city elections.
After an hour of discussion, in
which Mr.. Stubs insisted that the
bill be recommended for passage
Just as it stood, the representatives.
of the smaller cities won, and the
Foley amendment was adopted.
The committee arose at $50 and
she bill has been made special or
der for consideration Wednesday af
ternooa.
The live stock committee of the
house today introduced the bill
agreed upon by the representatives
of the Missouri and Kansas legisla-
lures selected to investigate the
conditions at the Kansas City stock
yards. The bill fixes the yardage for
cattle. calves. hogs and sheep and
f, IS identical with the bill which
il was agreed upon by the commit
tees representing the two legisla-
sures should be introduced in the
Missouri legislature.
The house ways and means COM
mittce with Cyrus Leland acting as
chairman, has recommended for
passage the bill introduced by Mr..
Leland establishing state salt
plant at the Hutchinson state indus
trial reformatory.
Representative Enright succeeded
in having the rules suspended so
that he could get his bill providing
for a review of laws by the supreme
court advanced to second reading.
The bill provides for opinions from
she courts on the constitutionality
of bills as soon as they are intro
duced II the bill becomes law it
will enable the legislature to work
inteIIigently on measures the con-
Stitutionality of which is in doubt.
Senator Chapman has introduced
a bill in the senate fixing the length
of a day for laborers employed by
corporations at ten hours.
The bill to correct the errors in
the present grain inspection law
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator Getty. The bill was pre-
pared under. the direction of John
w. Radford, state grain inspector,
and provides that all grain shipped
by Kansas farmers and grain deal
ers shall be weighed by the Kansas
department.
The senate committee of the
whole killed Waggerer's bill to pre-
rent the sale of merchandise in
bulk to defraud creditors. The bill
was killed by the speech delivered
against it by Senator Brewer, who
declared that it was scheme to
brand the Kansas merchants as
trfcksters and dishonest dealers.
The senate Judiciary committee
today reported for passage the bill
introduced by Senator Smith requir
ing the Associated Press Associa
tion and other news disseminating
organization to furnish their ser
rice to all persons who are willing
20 pay for it and who order it.
Topeka, kans.. Feb. 6. = w. Y
Morgan. on behalf of the house rail
road committee, today introduced q
hill fixing maximum freight rates on
grain and grain products. The bill
Is similar to the measure introduced
in the senate on this subject. II
fxes the maximum rate at which
products may be hauled and the Ia
bIe is arranged to cover the dis
lance of any, ordinary haul in Kan
Sas.
McGilivray, of Grant. has intro
duced a bill to protect antelopes. II
was the first information major
Hy of the members of the house had
that there were antelopes in Kan
sas. The author of the bill says
that there are many of these ami
mails in the southwestern counties
His measure provides for their pro
lection until March, 1913.
A bill by DISTANT, of Ellis, re
uutres the board of railroad com
missioners TO investigate express
rates and make such changes il
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Cot Price of Irvine. = The board
Of directors of the Kansas peniten
diary met and fixed the price o
prison binding twine at eight ant
one-half cents a pound for orders o
5000 pounds and more and min,