The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-11

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composed of one delegate from each
representative district and one delegate
from each senatorial district as now
esta blished by law.
Sec. 3. This proposition shall be sub
mitted to the electors of this state at
the general election to be held in the
year 1903 for their approval or rejec-
ton The proposition hereby submit
ted shall be designated on the official
ballot by the following title, namely:
Proposition to call a constitutional
convention, and shall be voted for or
against as provided for under such til
tie.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take eff
feet and be in force upon and after
the concurrence therein of two-thirds
of the members elected to each branch
OF the legislature and shall be publish
ed with the proceedings of this session
of the legislature.
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Concerning Telephone Lines.
An important measure was pre-
sented by Senator Noftzger in the sem
ate today. 1t declares all telephone
lines in the state to be common car
riers and places them as such under
the jurisdiction of the state board of
railroad commissioners and this board
is given the same powers over tele-
phone companies as it now enjoys
over railroad companies.
Chief among these powers is the
regulation of rates. If the bill should
become a law the railroad commits
sioners will have the power to fix what
they deem to be-fair and reasonable
telephone rates.
An unusually important provision
of the bill is section which reads as
follows: 81
1T shall be the duty of all telephone
companies having central offices or
exchanges in the same city, town or
village, to connect the same with. every
other central or exchange Office in said
city, town or village, so that the pa
irons of each telephone line may have,
upon request, connection with all 9TH
err telephone lines having central Of
fees or exchanges in such city, town or
village" 20
The board of railroad commission
ers is given the specific power to see
that the pGo1isionssof- the act are car
ried out. ~18--SA-r
Bills inathe Senate.
Bills were introduced in the senate
. today as follows: t
No 48. By Senator Noftzger-An act
relating to telephone companies, detail
ed in another column.
No. 40. BY ways and means commit
tee-An act making appropriation for
legislative expenses.
No. so. BY Senator Hodges-An act
to amend section 1929 of the general
statutes of Kansas for 1901 and repeal
ing said section, which relates to SAL
aries of county attorneys and assist
ants.
No 81. By Senator Hodges-An act
to amend chapter S63 of the session
laws of 1905, relating to the cutting of
weeds and hedges along the highways,
and to include therein the cutting of all
sprouts, shrubbery. bushes and trees
growing in the highways, except shade
trees now growing or hereafter to be
planted by the owner of the adjoining
land.
No. 50. BY Senator Blaker-An act
relating to appointment and employ
ment of persons who served and have
been honorably discharged from the
army and navy of the United States
and amendatory of section $685. general
statutes of 1901 and repeating said sec
ton $500.
No. SO. BY Senator Stewart-An act
to authorize and empower the board of
education of the city of Wichita in the
county of Sedgwick and state of Kan