The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24
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and apportton the amount of tax for
state purposes among the several coun-
ties. Passage Of bill as amended was
recommended for passage.
A lively discussion arose over the
merits of senate bill No 81, by Senator
Simons, designed to correct certain er-
rors in the Barnes county high school
bill, 43 counties being involved in the
complications caused by a misappre-
hension of the meaning of section TO-
chapter 397, session laws of 1905 Sen
ator Noftzger declared that If this bill
is enacted it will compel every one of
the 43 counties to vote over again at
the next election. Young suggested
that the bill should be so amended as
to legalize the high schools already ex-
listing, so that new election would not
be necessary. 1t was finally agreed to
report the bill back to the senate with
a recommendation for its passage, sub
ject to amendment and debate.
The Stubs house bill having been
disposed of, the senate again resolved
itself into committee of the whole.
Senator Tucker of Greenwood in the
chair.
Senate bill No. SIS. BY Martin of
Woodson-An act declaring Allen
class of counties named in chapter 1S5
of session laws 1905, and providing for
the appointment of a county auditor ill
said county. was stricken from the
calendar.
Three bills introduced by Senator
Getty were acted upon favorably and
reported back to the senate with the
recommendation that they pass as
amended. They were as follows:
Senate bill No. 119-An act relat-
ing to the acquisition and operation by
cities of the first class having more
than $4,000 population of the water
works supply plant and property of
any person, company or corporation
in any case where the franchise Of
such person, company or corporation
to supply any such city of the first
class with water has expired or may
hereafter expire.
Senate bill No. 36-A nact authoriz-
ing cities of the first class having q
population of more than $4,000 to pur-
chase, construct and contract for the
construction of waterworks, gas, cleo
trio light and heating plants, and to
issue bonds for such purposes.
Senate bill No. 72-An act to amend
section 1 of chapter las of the session
laws of the state of Kansas of 1891.
relating to mechanics lines.
Senate bill No. 1924, from the COM
mittee on education, was introduced
and advanced to third reading under
suspension of the rules. Young said
the object OF this bill was to avoid
causing any deputy tax assessor to
perjure himself, by striking out of the
present law the clause requiring every
deputy assessor to file an affidavit that
in the preparation of his returns he
had not been in any manner assisted.
This, he declared, is impossible, as
the assessors include the lame, the
halt and the blind, as we'll as those
lacking education some of whom sim
ply must have aid.
Senate bill No. 125, from the same
committee and also advanced to third
reading, authorizes the city of From
tenac 10 make an annual levy of 80
mills on the dollar for school pur-
poses. Without the passage of this
bill it would be necessary to close it's
schools this year.
Senate bill No. "a. by Huffman.