Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-29
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VI Tie county IN which the
mortgage is filed. When the
mortgage covers property sitaa-
ted In two or more counties the
fee shall be paid in the first
county in which the mortgage is
presented. 1t will then be up to
the register of deeds to appoi-
ton the fee among the several
counties. In eases where the
property is located partly in Kan
sas and partly in another sta Q
the Tax commission shall deter
mine what registration fee shal
be paid by determining the value
of that portion of the property
in Kansas as compared with that
nj the other states.
Money collected by the register
of deeds in this manner shall be
turned over to the county treas
urer and become a part of the
general revenue fund. The bill
further provides that all mort
cages on real estate upon which
the registration fees have been
paid shall thereafter be exempt
from taxation, except where
they are not made in good faith.
All mortgages registered prior
to March l, shall remain taxable
as now unless the holder goes
before the register of deeds and
pays the registration fee. There
after they are exempt from taxa
ton. This bill will be introduc-
ed in the House and probably in
the Senate.
Topeka, January 26th, 1909
For the first time in my life,
l had the privilege of casting
my vote in the election of
the United States Senator. Under
the Constitution the two Houses
met separately at high noon each
voting on the selection of U. s.
Senator.
The Republican primary nomine
was placed before the House by
Mr.. Mitchell of Douglas. 1t was
impossible for Mr.. Bristow's own
County Representative to do this
as he is a Democrat and voted
for Farrelly. Mr.. Morrison, of
Neosho, representing Farrelly's
County presented the last nOmi-
nee. As each members name wa
called he rose in his place, and
cast his otev. Every Republics
cast his vote. Every Republi-
can, except one, voted for Bris-
tow. Kennett of Geary was abb
sent. Every Democrat but one
voted for Farrelly. Morgan Of
Hodgeman being absent on ac-
count of illness. Lennen the In
dependent man from Ness County
voted according to his pledge
during the campaign for the
name of the party whose Presi-
dent of the party would occupy
the White house for the next
four years, and after lengthy ex-
plantations cast his vote for
Bristow. The affair was over in
a short time and the only thing
remains to be done now is the
Joint session at noon Wednes-
day to ratify the votes cast to-
day.
There never has been a time in
the House when it was quite as
quiet as it was today, during
this vote, which meant so much
for Mr.. Bristow and Senator
Long. Some little commotlon
was caused when Morgan Of Re-
no failed. to respond to his
name, owing no doubt to the
fact, that he has always been
of the main spokes in the Long
machine. However, when the
roll was completed Mr.. Morgan
cast his vote for BristOw, stat
ing that he had been to tne
hospital to see his wife, and
had failed to return in time.
The House has been grinding
along today in committee Of the
whole with Foley of Rice in the
chair nearly all day long. Two
measures have been passed sire
ngthening the antitrust laws OF
the State in the mater of prose
cutions; but most of he time has
been devoted to the discussion
Of a bill, which makes q radical
change in the issuance Of drug
gist permits. II this bill be-
comes a law, it takes away from
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