The Globe-republican., 1907-02-07

ious interest felony. The amour
of interest which pawn brokers an,
others may collect is limited by thi
measure to per cent a month.
| Senator Smith today introduced |
bill to reimburse Frank Grimes, ex
state treasurer for Gle sum O
| $9,3S1.25, which he recently paid in
to the treasury to cover shortage.
found in the accounts during hi
term of office. The amount paid by
Grimes was a compromise agreed
upon between him and the attorney
general. 1t has not been generally
believed that Mr.. Grimes was per
sonally responsible for the errors
which caused the shortages and he
does not want to pay the money out
of his own pocket.
The senate committee of cities ol
the first class has favorably report
ed Senator Stewards bill providing
for separate schools for negro and
white pupils in the city of Wichita
The bill Is similar to the law enact.
ed for Kansas City, Kan, two Years
ago.
Topeka, kans., Feb. I. - In the
senate the committee bill prohibit
ing the issuance or acceptance of
passes, which is practically the
Stone bill Of the house, was recon-
mended for passage.
The senate railroad committee to-
day reported unfavorably the Wag-
gener anti-pass bill, which provided
that passes shall be issued to all
state officers and employees, district
judges, justices of the supreme
court and members of the legisla-
ture ON the request of the secre-
tary Of state and that they should
be counter-signed by the latter off,
cial.
The committee reported favorably
the bill by Senator Brewer, reduc-
ing railroad fares from 3 to cents
a mile.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended for passage the Waggener
bill exempting notes and mortgages
from taxation.
The Stewart bill providing for the
creation Of state tax commission
to succeed the state board Of rail
way assessors and the state board
of equalizers of taxation was
recommended to the committee of
the whole senate.
The Smith bill providing for puri
fication of the water used by water
works companies In cities and pro-
hibiting the sale Of undrawn poul-
try were recommended for passage
by the senate committee Of hygiene
and public health.
Senator Blaker introduced reso-
luton in the senate today asking
the members Of congress to support
the bill to add the members of the
Kansas militia who served in the
war of the rebellion to the pension
roll. The 10000 of these militiamen
had been called into the service by
Governor Carney to repel invasions
of Missourians under Price and 9TH
er Confederate generals and that
they had received no extra reward
for their services.
The senate is opposed to the pro-
vision in the new fish and game bill
prohibiting the killing of rabbits.
The bill came up for consideration
today and was passed after the
word rabbits" was stricken from
the list of protected game. An
amendment adopted, however, pro-
vides that rabbits may only be kill
ed by firearms and cannot be caught
in traps.
The senate passed the bill pro-
hibiting the desecration of Me-
mortal day. The bill prohibits
baseball games, circuses and other
forms Of amusement Of that char
acter on the day. The bill was pre-.
pared by Senator Noftzger and was
adversely reported to the senate by
the judiciary committee.
The senate committee on rail-
roads has reported favorably the
Brewer 2-cent fare bill, approved
yesterday in executive session. The
bill provides for a fiat 2-cent mile
passenger rate for all persons over
~ years Of age. Under that age,
half fare.
The house today passed Mr.. Le-
lands bill providing for the burial
at the expense of the county of the
old soldiers and their widows.