The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

| ing the phraseology of some sentences
IN the bill but not making any material
| changes.
1t is the opinion of a number of
senators that the bill does something
that is not exposed on its face and it
will be most carefully scrutinized be-
fore it is passed finally.
Senator Tucker also reported that
the committee had acted adversely on
the bill of Senator Noftzger's prohibit.
ing railroad companies from entering
into special contracts ON freight or
passenger rates. 1t was thought that
, this bill would prevent railroads from
making special and excursion passen-
ger rates If they so desired.
The Routine Proceedings
For the first time since the session of
the legislature began, the calendar of
the senate contained a goodly number
of bills on the order of third reading
and most of the morning session was
devoted to passing them. The most i'm
portant bill passed was the bill which
went through the house yesterday au-
thoriZing the board of railroad commits
sioners to intervene in any case pend
ing before the interstate commerce
commission in which interstate rates
affecting the interests of Kansas ship
pers are involved. This bill was present
ed to the house by Mr.. Plumb. A sim
liar bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Stewart had been favora bly,
mittee and was on the order of third
reading. The house bill was substitute
ed for the senate bill and was passed by
an unanimous vote. 1t now goes to the
governor
These other bills were passed:
By Senator Buschow-Relating to
sewerage in cities of the third class.
By Senator Noftzger-Relating to the
management of the Kansas state SOL
diers' home.
BY Senator Young-Amending exist
ing statutes in relation to judgment
liens.
By Senator Lower-Authorizing coun-
ty commissioners when they are salts
fled with bids for the building q:
bridges, to purchase the. materials for
the bridge and then let a contract for
its construction.
BY Senator Martin of Bourbon-Pro-
viding that when a person files an ac.,
ton for damages against railroad
company it shall not be necessary to
give special notice to the company that
the suit has been filed.
By Senator Hodges-Compelling the
cutting OF sprouts we'll as weeds and
hedges along highways.
BY Senator Observation-Disclosures
Wichita to issue bonds for the purpose
of buying a site and erecting a new
high school building thereon.
By Senator Smith-Amending the
laws relating to wills to the effect that
If the sole or predominant beneficiary
draws a will in his capacity as legal
advisor to the testator, then the will
shall not be valid.
BY Senator Observation-Disclosures the
county commissioners of Sedgwick
county to take the necessary steps to
build a bridge across the Arkansas
river in the city of Wichita.
BY Senator STRENGTHENING the
board of railroad commissioners to APP
ply to the interstate commerce COM
mission for relief on through freight
rates which may seem unjust.
BY Senator Quincy-Making 1t crimi-
nal SANDER punishable as misdemea-
nors are for any one to make a false or
derogatory statement about the con-
dition of any bank doing business in
the state.
BY Senator Connor-Compel1in man
ufacturers of baking powder to print on
the labels on the cans the nature of the
This bill was amended on third reading
so that the law will not go into effect
until october 1, 1907.
By Senator Observation-Disclosures
any city of the second or third class to
issue bonds to fund its outstanding
floating Indebtedness.
BY Senator Getty-Authorizing the
board of county commissioners of Wy
andotte county to macadam a portion
ing out of Kansas City. Kan.
board of county commissioners of Wy
andotte county to macadam the high
way known as Eighteenth street from