The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
IN THE SENATE.

A bill to amend the corporation
laws by authorizing the organization
of bank deposit guaranty and insur-
ance companies, introduced by Sem
ator B. P Waggener this morning Is
by some regarded as threatening the
move of the administration for a
bank deposit guaranty law.
Senator. Waggener's proposition is
that these organizations shall have a
capital of not less than $1,000, 900
every bank that applies for a pre-
MUM. A board of nor less than fif-
teen directors is provided for, such
board to control and have visitorial
powers. It is claimed that the sena-
tor has found support for his bill
and will put It against that designed
to authorize the state to run de-
posit insurance department.
The close Of the first half week of
the special session of the legislature
finds nearly all the bills covering SUBJ
jects upon which legislative action
mended on the senate files. All the
more important measures were by un
animous consent advanced to second
reading Friday, except the primary
bills, which were referred to the COM
mittee Of the whole. Work on these
was on the program for today if not
interfered with by another and more
successful attempt at adjournment
until Monday.
OF the three primary bills, that
fathered by Senator Young, previous
ly introduced in the house and known
as the Stubs square deal bill, Is
pretty generally understood. Two
measures have been presented by
Senator Caldwell one designed to
cover the nomination Of candidates
for state offices and the other that Of
United States senator. The Caldwell
fJyrt
congressional conventions to adopt a
party platform, to nominate prest
Dental electors, and to select dele
gates to national conventions. The
selection of a senator at the primary
is provided for in a supplemental bill,
the unit of value. The vote on Unit
ed States senator is to be taken by
legislative districts at the November
election next. preceding the expira-
ton of the senatorial term.
That a state wide primary will be
finally provided for seems certain,
Notwithstanding the failure Friday Of
efforts to reach compromise be-
tween the respective factions of the
senate and house. The general prf-
maries are fixed by both bills for
August, 1908, and the Caldwell bill
would have them take place thereaf-
ter in March of every election year.
The bank guarantee deposit bill
of Senator Quincy, said to be en-
dorsed by the state administration
and that of Senator Stewart, similar
to the one introduced by Representa-
tive Davidson in the house, will not
likely receive consideration until the
primary question has been disposed
Of
Senator Brewers two cent fare bill,
defeated a year ago, Jared better at
the hands of the committee on rail-
roads yesterday, when 1t was voted to
report it favorably. This bill abol-
ishes the mileage book system.
The tax COMMITTEES debated the re-
commentator of the tax commission
that the levy of 1907 be in force this
year, to prevent overtaxation, but
made no recommendation. 1t held IA
vorab1y upon the plan to constitute
the state tax commission a board Of
equalization and compel telephone,
telegraph and gas pipe line com
panies to file plats of their lines with
the county clerks.