The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-28
CITY BILL PASSES
Now Goes to Governor for His
Signature.
Provides for Government of
Cities by Commission.
RADFORD BILL PASSES
State Grain Inspection Gets
o. h. of Senate.
Railroad Stock Train Measure
Also Adopted.
RADFORD BILL PASSES

1t is now as good as settled that the
bill creating the commission system
of government for cities of the first
class will be a law. 1t was passed
without opposition by the senate Wed
nesday evening. and will go to the gov
ernor as soon as it is engrossed. The
senate made a few amendments which
the house will accept without opposi-
ton.
The whole of Wednesday evening
was spent by the senate in passing
bills. One of the important measures
was the new grain inspection bill,
which has already been passed by the
/ house. It is known as the Radford
bill. and was introduced in the
house by Representative Schmidt.
Another important bill passed was
Carver's bill requiring railroads to
move stock trains at the rate of Is
miles per hour. The bill says: THAT
all persons, firms or corporations
operating railroads as common car
riers shall transport all live stock re-
ceived by them for transportation
within this state without delay and
shall transport the same in a period
of time not less than one hour for
each fifteen miles of the entire dis
lance over which said shipment of
stock is transported by rail within this
state, unless prevented by unavoid-
able accidents; provided, the time con-
sumed by stops for watering and feed
ing occasioned by the requirements of
law, or the order of the shipper, shall
not be considered a part of the time
in which shipments are required to be
made"
The committee bill providing that
cities of the first class shall place their
fire departments under civil service
was passed. This is the bill which was
killed by the house a few days ago.
Senator Brewers bill changing the
registration laws of 1905 so that per-
son does not have to vote at special
city elections to preserve his or her reg
istration, was passed.
The bill raising the pay of the state
librarian to $4,000 and of the assistant
libraI ian to $1,000 was passed.
Senator Quincy's bill, making import
ant changes in the laws relating to the
Incorporation of banks was passed. The
bill provides that the capital shall not
be less than ten thousand dollars in
towns and cities with population less
than 500; in towns or cities with a pop
ulatfon of 500 but not exceeding 1000.
the capital shall not be less than fifteen
thousand dollars; in all cities of the
third class with a population of LOCO
and over. the capital shall not be less
than twenty thousand dollars: in ali
shall not be less than twenty-five thou
sand dollars; and in all cities of the
first class, the capital shall not be less
than fifty thousand dollars.
Other bills passed were these:
Appropriation of $3,250 to buy 65 acres
of land for the state fish hatchery.
Representative Sourbeer's bill allow
ing city councils to appropriate city
money for the celebration of Memorial
day.
Representative Rails bill requiring
that the U. S. flag be displayed on pub
lie school buildings.
Senator Porter's bill authorizing
members of the antihorse thief associa-
ton to act as deputy sheriffs.
The senate by a vote of 16 to IL killed
Senator Stewards bill providing for
municipal ownership of telephones in
the city of Wichita