The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-09

Robert Stones amendment to re
duce to $40 was adopted, and the reso,
luton as amended carried.
Make F'our-Year Terms.
| House concurrent resolution No.
was introduced by Ham of Rocks
/ providing that the terms of state off,
1 GERS shall be four years. and that Of
| ficers shall not be eligible for second
| term. The proposed amendment is te
article l section ! of the constitution
and will be submitted to the voters al
| the next election. The amendment
applies to governor, lieutenant COVER
| nor. secretary of state, auditor. treas
| urer, attorney general and superln-
tendent of education.
Concerning House Employees.
John Edwards of Greenwood intro
duced a resolution instructing the
committee on employees not to increase
the number of employees over the
number employed at the close of the
last session.
There was considerable discussion of
the resolution, and everybody pro-
fessed a desire to limit the employees
1t was held, however, that the rules
make sufficient provision for limiting
the employees and the resolution was
withdrawn
Foredoomed to Failure.
The anti-Sunday baseball bill was
introduced this morning ana through
one of those amazing pranks of fate, 1t
is house bill No. %.
The bill was introduced by d. C..
Fraser of Clay county, very pleasant
gentleman who lives at Clifton or
course Mr. Fraser is not to blame for
the dreadful handicap which NO. 2S
places on his bill, and the chances are
that after all the outcome of the
measure will be about the same as If it
was No. %. A similar bill was intro
duced at the last session, and although
brought UP to the bat several times,
failed to make hit.
HoIdren Is the First.
J. w. Holdren of Montgomery coun-
ty has the honor of introducing the
first primary election bill at the pres
ent session. TIE bill is about 100 type
written pages in length.
Mr.. Holdren's scheme is to combine
the delegate and direct vote system.
The primaries of the various parties
are all held the same day, and the
names of candidates for nomination
are placed on the ballot, when such
by specified small per cent of the
vote in the specific district. The cost
of the primary is paid out of the pub
lie funds. At the same time people
vote for candidates, from United
States senator down, they also vote for
delegates to the state. congressional,
judicial and county conventions. These
delegates are supposed to go to the
and nominate the people
nominated by the direct vote.
The plan is similar to that in use in
Texas.
Assessment and Taxation
J. E. Guyer of Stafford introduced
the first assessment and taxation bill
Of the session. 1t provides for county
assessors, and deputy county assessors.
Property must be assessed at it's actual
cash value, under severe penalties.
There is a county board of equaliza-
ion and state board of equalization,
md the railroad companies are re-
luired to make a full report of their
under oath. Taxation of |
franchises Is provided for, on the basis
IF the gross receipts of the franchised
Mr.. Guyer says that he has been as
sisted in the preparation of his bill by
several lawyers. and he thinks that his |
bill will remedy the existing defects.
New Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced |
n the house this morning:
No. 6. BY Bird of Shawnee-To |
tmend existing laws to prohibit a be- |
Iuest being made to an attorney or
'ther person drafting a will, unless it |
IAN be shown that the will was read to
he person making the will.
No. Z. BY Crumley-To protect the |
holders of new certificates to Kansas |
school lands.
No s. BY Mitchell-To restore
of justices in city of Law |
ence.
No. 9. BY Ham-To prevent bulk
ales of merchandise stocks without |
egal notice.
No. 10. BY stannard-To create
tate board of registration for veterin-
lrians.
No. II. BY MISUNDERSTANDING |
he state game law to provide that all |
hunting licenses shall be turned in to |
he state treasury. instead of being |
lsed to improve state fish hatchery.
No. IL. By Hendricks-Changin |
he school district boundaries in Raw |
ins county.
No. 13. BY Kinnison-Authorizi |
county commissioners to purchase
and for agricultural experiments.
No. Il. BY Guyer-Assessment and |
aXation.
No. Is. BY KirtIand-Providing for
inc and Ottawa counties.
No. Is. BY Beeson-Providing for |
tate board of dental examiners.
No. Il. By Brierly-Providing for |
chool house bonds.
No. 18. BY Mayhew-Authorizi |
titles of second class to provide for
on public streets.
cities of the second class
o provide for the construction and
of parking in the streets.
md to levy special assessments to pay
or the same.
No. 20. by HoIdren; An act to pro-
-ide for the holding and the regulation
# primary elections of delegates to
nominating conventions, for the hold
ng of such conventions. filling va
ancies and fixing penalties for the
of the provision thereof.
No. 21, by Bird; An act to prohibit
he sale of undrawn poultry, game and
lsh, and for the protection of slaugh-
cred fresh meats.
No. %. by Husey; An act making
provision for the health and comfort
II motorneers while on duty on street