The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-16

fruit trees does not receive the ex-
emption until after the trees have been
growing for ten years.
Mortgage Taxation Bill.
]. w. Creech of Dickinson county,
committee of the house. this morning
| introduced in the house a bill provid-
ing a plan for the taxation of mort
| cages. The bill says in part:
'All mortgages of real property
situated within the state which are
| taxed by this article and the debts
and the obligation which they secure,
together with the paper writings evil
! dencing the same, shall be exempt
from other taxation by the state,
| cities, counties, townships, school dis
| tricts and other local subdivisions of
| the state.
mo mortgage of real property situ-
ated within the state shall be exempt
and no person or corporation owning
\ any debt or obligation secured by
mortgage or real property situated
within this state shall be exempt. from
| the taxes imposed by this article by
reason of anything contained in any
other statute, or by reason of any pro-
vision in any private act or charter
which is subject to amendment or re-
peal by the legislature, or by reason
of nonresidence within this state or for
any other cause except as hereinafter
provided.
THE taxes imposed by this article
shall be payable on the recording of
each mortgage of real property sub
ject to taxes hereunder Such taxes
shall be paid to the register of deeds
of any county in which the real prop
erty or any part thereof is situated 1t
shall be the duty of such register of
deeds to indOrSe upon each mortgage
a receipt for the amount of the tax so
paid. Any mortgage so Endorsed may
thereupon or thereafter be recorded
by any register of deeds and the re-
ceipt for such tax Endorsed upon each
mortgage shall be recorded herewith
The record of such receipt shall be
conclusive proof that the amount of
tax stated therein has been paid upon
such mortgage.
THE lieutenant governor, secretary
Of state, treasurer of state. auditor of
state and attorney general are hereby
constituted a state board OF mortgage
assessors Said board shall meet on
the first Monday of each month at the
office of the auditor of state Three
members shall constitute quorum to
do business, and a majority of those
present shall decide all questions"
Conference Committee on Postage.
Brandon of Butler moved that con-
ference committee be appointed TO con-
fer with the senate about the legisla-
tive appropriation bill which was held
up by the senate on inconvenience in
the house amendment, cutting the post
age allowance from $40 to $40. The
motion prevailed, and the speaker pro
tenn appointed Brandon, Morgan of
Reno and Stubs.
Where the Committees Meet.
Here is something for members of
the house and senate and others in
terested in the work of the legislature
to cut out and paste in their note
books 1t is a list of the places where
the house committees will meet during
the present session:
Judiciary-Justice Mason's reception
room.
Judiciary local-Room 10. fourth floor.
Ways and means-Library, basement.
State affairS-HiStOrical society office. |
Assessment and taxation-Under Sec
rotary of states office.
Railroads-Room 4, second floor.
Education-Room 4, third floor.
Agriculture-Room 1, fourth floor.
Horticulture-Room 7, basement.
Temperance-Room s, fourth floor.
Char liable Neutrality-suspicious. of con-
troll
Manufactures IA, west gallery. |
Hygiene-Room Z, basement
Insurance-RooTn g., fourth floor. 49, |
Mines-Under secretary of states Of
fee.
Federal re1ations-Rcom IA, west gall
lery.
Militia-Adjutant generals office
Municipal eorporations-Room 8, |
third floor.
Municipal indebtedness-Room 8.
Educational MISREPRESENTATION 4,
third floor.
Banks and banking-Bank commits |
sioner's office.
Roads and highways 8, fourth |
floor,
Claims and accounts-Room IA, gall
lery.
Fees and salaries-Room 8, fourth
floor.
Labor-Labor commissioners office.
Cities first CLASSROOM 8. fourth
floor.
Cities second CLASSROOM 9, fourth
fioo-.
Cities third classroom 9, fourth
floor.
County lines-Room IA, west gallery.
Rules-Room 10, fourth floor.
Employees of house-Room II, west
gallery
Livestock-Room 2. third floor
State Observation-Disclosures rooms
Printing-Room Z. basement
Penal institutions-Board of control
rooms.
Political rights of women-Room 7,
basement.
State library-Room 1, fourth floor
Engrossed Secretary of states
office.
Enrolled bilIs-Tn the saddle.