The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28


petition from about thirty citizens Of
Barton county, but which turned out
to be a letter to the governor. PLEASE
say to our legislators that we want
the best depository guaranty law and
the best primary law that can be
passed, without fall the communica-
ton ran. Noftzger raised the point
of order that it was a document ad-
dressed to one branch of the govern
ment and did not properly belong in
another, unless accompanied by mes
sage from the executive. He moved
to refer it back to the governor,
where it belongs" and after some
rather sharp criticism and sugges-
tons of action that might have been
construed as an affront, as the sena-
tors admitted. it was SO referred.
Petitions from Macksville and Stat
ford urging the passage of two proh1-
bition bills were received through Sem
authorizing the inquisition. and limit
ing the number of permit holding
drug stores to one for every 5000
population.
Senate bill No 81, by Martin of
Bourbon, came back from the house in
an amended form that disguised that
gentleman. 1t was an act amending
the law relating to the shooting or
game in certain counties by. striking
the house put back, thus making the
bill wholly worthless. The senate non
concurred with the house amendment
and asked for a conference. Martin
of Bourbon and Harrison of Osborne
were names as the senate conferees.
A bill providing for the acquisition,
by condemnation, and operation by
cities having more than $4,000 popula-
ton of the waterworks supply plant
1r-%ry rf on no Y
or corporation where the franchise
has expired or may hereafter expire,
introduced by Enright in the house.
was finally passed The bill is one
affecting kansas City alone and has
been drawn three times, being
Originally introduced by Senator Getty,
who thinks it is all right now and
hurried it through to get it back to
THE house. S. B. No. SO, by Getty, also
la waterworks bill, passed Ayes, 81;
mays, 1.
The banking measures came up at
4 D. m. in a motion, carried over from
Saturday, which was made the special
order to consider the minority report
of the committee on banks and bank
ing. The bills have already been
printed and were made the special
order for 10 o'clock this morning,
taking q place in the calendar They
are four in number and known as
senate bills 80. 81. LOG and 25-
Senate bill No. 65 whose object is to
prevent the double taxation Of proper
;ty, came up on third reading and pass
ed. Ayes, 80; nays, 3. The only addi-
tionaI amendment made to the bill
yesterday was in section 1, which now
provides that real or personal pro-
perty in any other state, or county in
this state, shall be deducted If it be
made to appear that the same has been
r7,1lxy Tod iy7 Nfh
state, or county in this state" from
the amount of the capital stock of the
company or corporation that is being
assessed.
Getty's bill relating to mechanics
liens and designed particularly for the
protection of house movers passed with
out opposition.
1.-The senator from Saline Quincy
says this bill is after the Holy Rollers"
Waggener told the senate when Huff
mans bill amending the act creating
the state board of medical registration
and examination came up on third
reading.
The senator from Cherokee explain
ed that his bill makes no change in the
come in under the head of magnetic
healers." I'VE can't get at them now"
he added, land they practice without
paying any fee
w nat erect mas this Dill on the
Christian Scientists?" inquired Wag-
gener.
Huffman called attention to line 81
of section 1, which reads: But nothing
in this act shall be construed as inter
fering with any religious belief in the
treatment of diseases, provided that
quarantine regulations relating to con-
tagious diseases are not infringed
upon"
Well responded Waggener, care
fully adjusting his glasses, has Chris
tian Science anything to do with re-
ligion?"
The bill passed, the senator from
Atchison alone voting in the negative.
Senator Smiths bill relating to the
powers of judges in vacation, the OBJ
.ject of which is the relief of litigants
in the short grass country, where there
are many counties in one judicial dis
trict, majority Of which are off from
the railroads, was passed after it had
been amended in accordance with a
suggestion by Senator Young It per-
mits judges of district courts to exer-
else their powers in vacation or at
chambers by hearing and determining
motions to vacate and modify injunc-
lions, discharge attachments, vacate or
.ders of arrest, ETC., and to punish for
contempt in open court or at cham
bers by fine and Imprisonment, or by
either.
The aSSeSSOrs' affidavit 1ros o1,..,