The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
One Made This Morning at Re
quest Of CranstOn.
Abandoned After 1t Had Proved
Futile.
HIS BILL is KILLED.
Was for Purpose of Protecting
Wages OF LabOrers.
Watson OF Allen Has New Pull
man Rate Bill.

The house spent the entire morning
answering roll call on the passage OF
bills already debated in COMMITTEES OF
the ~hoIs and recommended for Pass
age The session was dun few num-
oers being present few bills Introduces
and few committee reports
The only ripple on the surface or the
placid waters was the first call of tire
house on the passage OF the bin bv
Cranston Of Labette. being an act u
deter certain suits in courts outside OF
tne state oy residents OF the state in
eerIATn cases OF gzruiShneut from
such residents BY the persons 50 s1eI-
rms Dill had been recommended for
Passage but on the roll call vote this
lnoInlng only 81 voted for Il and 81
against the measure This was souaa
thirty votes short Of a constitutional
p1aIOrtEy. 50 CrznStOn demanded a call
OF the house which was granted on
a dozen votes was made on motion
the house voted to raise the ezTf
Craustou fought for his bill 70 the euf
and warm words passed between the
but all 90 no purpose. for his bill v-aE
lost for lack OF the required urrmber-
OF votes ETanSton Claimed that this
measure was calculated 70 help rna
taIOus OF creditors
CranstOn Will Introduce a similar
oIu and Try again TO get it through the
IsEfsf ture- The object 7f the r-1a-al=rrr-.
Is 70 prevent vrorkfuzureu from f,=i---
HarzSSed BY Spectators from other
states who have bought old and in
many cases oUtlawed claims against
them
The bill introduced today by Watson
Of Allen provides a new and most de-
s1rabde schedule OF rates for Pullman
and tourist sleeping ears in this state
the sleeping and parior car Companies
OF this country make millions in profits
every year. - the watson bill VIII not
work hardship on anybody
following schedule.
SEAT IN Pullman IN daytime for dis
tance rot exeeesItng Tee miles. z5c-
200 miles, 56c. 490 miles. 75c
Lower bsrrhs in standard sIeepfnr
ear al night for distance not excee6-
ing $50 miles. 81; soc miles. sI-z5s
400 miles. s150.
Upper berths shall be charged for az
a two-thirds rate OF the above sches1-
uIe.
F0r tourist sIeeperx only - per cent q
the rates for a standard sleeper shall be
any violation OF the provisions OF thu
Pill OF the refusal OF any sleeping ear or
above rates ard under proper service
therefor. snail be punishable bv fine q
from thirty days TO SIX months. or boca.
tn the discretion ot the court
Bills IN the House
The following bills were furrod uced in
the house today
H 3. NO 7Ss. BY Reeder-An act reIat-
ing rire printing and distribution -
primary and general election ballots
z 3 NO 10 BY Bl1cEnlan-Au act
making appropriation for the relief OF Mrs..
c N Cover and Mr. J. z Grove
H B No rs. By EIv-Au act unakfurr
an appropriation for the Larued normal
school
h B No 706 BY watssu-An act r.
latiug to sleeping ear rates
H B. No Ip7- BY CuuufuEhan-Ar arE
TO exempt from prosecution or puuishu7euk
any person reS1Ifytu< as a witness m auv
prosecution action brought araiusc
dealing IN futures and operating and main
tzinIng bucket shops
H B Nc 71S. BY Cunningham Cbv ~
duestl-An act fixing fees for county at
torueys in certain cases
n B. No. Tsa. By NewIiu-Au act 70
make valid deeds to real estate which
have been On record for twenty-five YEAS
in the Office Of the register Gf deeds.