The Globe-republican., 1907-02-07
Kansas Legislature
D0ings OF the Men In Topeka
Who aro Making Our Laws


lie schools in the state of Kansas
providing for state uniformity and
maximum charges for said books
creating q commission to select the
same, and making an appropriation
| for carrying out the provisions there
of, providing for optional district
and city ownership, providing penal
ties for the violations Of this act
and repeating all acts and parts of
acts in conflict with the provisions
of this act"
Other bills introduced in the house
Were:
By Plumb-That dealers IN paints,
putty, turpentine, varnish. linseed
oil and white lead shall label the
can containing the goods with a
statement Of the ingredients.
DAWSON Establishing state fair
at Wichita and making an appro-
priation of S50,000.
Saunders, Missouri Pacific con-
notwithstanding railroads to haul
passengers in cabooses.
Senator Huffman introduced a bill
this afternoon prohibiting gas COM
panies from mixing air with natural
gas.
Another proposition to remove
the State Industrial School for Boys
from Topeka was made to the legis-
lature today in the form Of bill by
Representative Chatten. The bill
carries an appropriation Of 100000
and provides that the school shall
be removed to site within two
miles of the corporate limits Of the
city of Great Bend. 1t provides that
the land for the site shall be pur-
chased by the state at $40 an acre
and that unless suitable suite can
be obtained for this amount inside of
six months after the passage of the
bill the board of control may give
the institution to some other city.
This offer Of land at $40 an acre
beats the bid for the minstltution
made by Representative Creech in
his bill last week. He wants the
institution taken to Abilene and Of
fers land for the site at S65 an acre.
The senate in executive session
today confirmed the appointment of
l.. T. Hussey to the position of state
oil inspector for the next two years.
His confirmation was delayed by the
senate yesterday because the charge
was made that he had collected
mileage from the state while riding
on railroad passes. He turned
back to the state auditor the sum of
$1,0S0 which is all the mileage he
has drawn during the two years he
has been in office.
There was no opposition in the
senate today to his confirmation
Senator Griffin has introduced
bill providing for the revocation of
the characters Of railroad companies
if they discriminate between the
cities Of Kansas in the matter of
freight rates. 1t is also provided
that the companies shall surrender
their charters If they discriminate
between Kansas towns and the
towns or cities of any other state.
The house has adopted Mr.. Le-
lands resolution calling upon the
Kansas members of congress to use
their influence to have part Of the
river and harbor appropriation Set
aside for the protection of Elwood
in Doniphan county. Elwood is be-
ing washed away by the Missouri
river, while the city of st. Joseph is
getting protection.
Topeka, Kans., Jan. 81. - A bill
was introduced by Sourbeer, Of La
bette, authorizing the county com
missioners of any county to compel
prisoners in the county Jail to work
out their fines at any duty required
of them by the board.
+ Mr.. Leland introduced a bill pro-
hibiting the catching Of fish by any
other means than rod and line in
any water in the state except in the
Missouri.
Abandonment by man of his wife
and minor child or children is made
punishable by imprisonment in the
county Jail for a year or by fine
of not more than $1,000, by bill
introduced by Mr.. Ham.
Mr.. Rockefeller has introduced a
bill requiring railroad companies to
install facilities for watering and
weighing stock in any stock yards
where the shipment Of live stock
averages fifty carloads year.
DR.. NJ. L. Stockton has introduced
bill prohibiting the embalming of
bodies Of persons supposed to have
died by unlawful means, without the
written permission of the county
coroner.
The house bill prohibiting Sunday
baseball and theaters died in the
senate judiciary committee today
and the action of the committee to-
cay in killing the meagure was sus-
tanned by the senate.
The bill cannot be revived as the
motion to place it again on the cal.
endar has been defeated and the
only measure of this character
which can again come to the senate
will be new bill from the house
1t Is improbable that another at
tempt will be made during the pres
Z ent session to prohibit Sunday
amusements.
i Senator Griffin has introduced q
bill providing for the payment Of
wages to the convicts employed in
the state penitentiary
4 A bill introduced In the senate by
Getty makes the collection of usur
ing or dipping be done when cattle
are brought out Of Texas at this
time Of the year. 1t takes away al