The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20
SENATE IS BUSY.
Passes a Number of Bills at Morning
Session.

Possibly because they felt that they
had overworked themselves in passing
the Caldwell split primary bill Satur-
day evening and probably because
many of them had spent the Sabbath
at home. the senators were rather
dilatory in making their appearance
this morning. Some were also look
ing after committee work. with which
it is claimed they are behind time be-
cause Of the demands for their pres
ence in the senate chamber during the
earlier days Of the session.
When the gavel fell there was found
to be quorum present and after the
invocation the regular order of bust
ness was proceeded with.
New bills were introduced by
Hughes, Buschow, Martin of Bourbon
Getty, Smith and Haskell. The whole
number of bills introduced was thus
increased to 90.
The most important bill introduced
was by Martin of Bourbon, its object
being to create a highway commission
for the state Of Kansas and defining
the duties thereof.
The second reading and reference
of bills was completed without in
terruption.
House concurrent resolution, by
Morgan of Reno, relating to the in
PRODUCTION of bills and providing that
it should cease at IL a. m. Saturday
QaSO except such bills as are re-
ported by committees, was taken up
and it's consideration was postponed
until Tuesday morning, after mo-
ton to postpone Indefinitely had been
made and withdrawn.
Bills on third reading and passed:
By Waggener- bill No. So.
An act authorizing and empowering
the board of education of the city of
Atchison to issue warrants for the
payment for the construction of a
hIIiI n 81 fu of
Atchison.
By Chapman-Senate bill No. 60, An
act making appropriation to pay the
claim against the state on the part of
J. 8. Dalziel.
By Baker Senate bill No. 5s-An
commissioners of Linn county, Kansas,
to pay the claim Of c. H. Brown
against said county out of the bridge
fund thereof yszzsgsszs 3
BY Harrison. Senate bill No. 6s-
An act to amend sections 1 and 2, chap
ter 81 of session laws of 1887, entitled
IAN act providing for the building and
repairing of bridges in Mitchell. OF
Kansas, and providing funds therefor"
By Simons. Senate bill No. 75-An
act declaring the person therein named
the adopted daughter and heir of DR..
John M. Hunt and Sarah M. Hunt.
By Getty. Senate bill No. 82-An
act providing for and designating the
manner of selecting petit jurors ana
pres cribing their qualifications in
counties having more than 100000
population, and imposing on the judge
of the district court and other courts
of general Jurisdiction, if any, in such
counties. the duty Of selecting jurors.
and prescribing their compensation,
and authorizing said judge to appoint a
clerk and fix his compensation, and
repeating said sections and IL.
BY Benson. Senate bill No. 87-An
act fixing the salary of the deputy
| county clerk of Butler county. Kansas.
By Noftzger. Senate bill No. 10
| An act regulating the salary of the
clerk of the district court of Harper
| county.
| BY Noftzger. Senate bill No. IA
| An act creating and fixing the salary
| of the under sheriff of Harper county.
BY Noftzger. Senate bill No. rs
An act to provide for the meetings of
the board of county commissioners OF
| Harper county, Kansas.
| By Belts. Senate bill No. 28-An
act authorizing the board of county
commissioners of Shawnee county,
Kansas, to sell the fair grounds belong
| ing to Shawnee county and purchase
other land with the proceeds of such
| sale. or to purchase other land to en-
large the present fair grounds, and
levy a tax for the purpose of purchas-
ing additional lands, If found neces-
sary, and the erection of permanent
| buildings and improvements on such
fair grounds, and repeating chapter
ISL of the laws of 1907.