The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-12
new OIL RATE BILL
Mr.. STANDARDS Measure Doesn't
Hurt Railroads.
Increases the Prices for Local
Shipment.
THE RATE is TOO LOW.
Oil Men Themselves Now Admit
This.
THE RATE is TOO LOW.
Anticigarette Bill Passes With
Only ingalls, Voting "NO."

A new maximum freight bill on oils
and oil products was introduced in the
house this morning by c. A. Stannard
of Lyon county. The bill makes a
large number of material changes in
the maximum freight bill of two years
ago. especially regarding local ship
ments of oils and gasoline in barrel
lots. The Stannard bill makes an in
crease in rates on oil and gasoline Of
from thirty to fifty per cent in the To-
cal shipments but does not make any
material change in the rates on oil and
gasoline in tank cars or in carload lots
except in crude and fuel oils where
heavy reduction is made.
When the bill was passed two years
ago it was claimed by the railroads
that some of the local rates were too
low but they did not test the law be-
cause they trusted to the fairness of
the members of the legislature to cor
rect any errors which might be made
in the first bill. The oil men and rail-
roads admit now that some of the
rates were too low to pay for the SER
vice rendered.
Under the old law it was possible to
ship a car of refined oil or gasoline
cheaper than a car of crude or fuel
oil on account of the difference of
weight of the oil before and after re-
filming. This is corrected in the STAN
nard bill by raising the rates on re-
fined oil and gasoline about twenty
cents per ton and reducing the crude
and fuel oil rates about seventy cents
per ton. This puts crude oil on about
the same basis in Kansas as slack or
steam coal and permits the refiners to
ship the crude oils to the refineries
cheaper than under the old rates. Re
fined oil and gasoline is worth four
teen times as much as crude oils but
the crude oil rate was higher. The
Stannard bill establishes a parity be-
tween the two classes.
Cigarette Bill Passed.
The house this morning by a vote of
rs to 1 passed the Edwards anticiga-
rette BILL The only member to vote
against the bill was Sheffield ingalls,
of Atchison. ingalls, made no ex-
PLANTATION of his vote, but voted mo-
at the top of his voice.
Must Bulletin Train Times.
The Stone bill requiring railroads to
bulletin the time at which trains will
arrive, and to tell the truth about the
lateness of trains was passed by a vote
of SO to 8. 1t was necessary to have
a call of the house to gather in the
absent members.
Killed the Fish Pole Bill.
Reynard's bill prohibiting the use of
trot lines, in fishing was killed. this
on final passage by a vote of
"A ayes and 61 noes. The bill pro-
vided that the only way fish may le-
Must Keep Out of Politics.
j. NJ. Davis, of Bourbon county in
a bill in the house which makes
it unlawful for any state, private or
bank, or any public service
corporations to make campaign contri-
buttons for any political party or politi-
cal organization in the. state, district,
county, city ward or township elections
or aid in any way the election or defeat
Of any candidate for office. 1t is also
made an unlawful act for any officer
of any political organization to accept
money or favors from any bank or pub
lie service corporations. The offense is
to be deemed misdemeanor and is
punishable by fine of from 800 to ST.
900.
Poll Tax Revived.
Mr.. Davis introduced per capita tax
bill this morning. The bill provides that
every male person in the state who
votes at the November elections must
pay a tax of SO for the road fund of the
township or city in which the voter
lives.