The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

bills Senator Stavelys endeayored to
incorporate in II e No: 25s the
bill which was Killed the other day
by the senate judiciary committee, but
the attempt did not succeed.
The procedure bills came up in the
senate under a special order subject
to amendment and debate. When
ator Stavely proposed an amendment
to be substituted for section A of the
original bill. This measure provided
that corporations which violate the
felt 500 a day for every day the Of
fense occurs Senator Stavely's sub
stitute for section was as follows:
Whenever in any suit brought by
the laws against unlawful trusts.
monopoIies or conspira acies in re-
straint of trade, or. any of the pro-
visions of chapter 265 of the laws of
1897, it shall be found by the court
trying said cause that any person or
corporation has violated said laws by
maintaining monopoly as to the pro-
Guction. sale, or purcahse of any
commodity of general use to the peo-
pie of this state, or that said person
or corporation is transac citing business
with the state in pursuance of a con-
spiracy to restrain trade and in viola
tion of the provisions of chapter 265
of the laws of 1897, the court may
declare the business of person or
corporation to be a public business
any may in addition to or in lieu of
the other penalties provided by this
act and the laws of the state of Kan
sas now in force, order that the busi-
ness of such person. or corporation
shall be controlled by the board of
railroad commissioners as to all of its
practices, prices, rates and charges
until the further order of the court
and it is hereby declared to be the
duty of such person or corporation so
render it's services and offer it's com
modities upon reasonable terms with
out discrimination and adequately to
the needs of the public considering the
facilities of such business
Senator Stavely explained that his
amendment would reach the Interna-
tional Harvester company or similar
concerns which might obtain monop-
oily on any article and that it would not
apply to the small concerns, such as
grocery stores, mills and small busi-
neSSeS in small towns.
Senator Price however, opposed the
amendment on the grounds that it re-
lated to extraneouS matter and could
not be considered in connection with
the bills before the senate.
When the question came to a vote
eleven senators voted against the
and only eight in it's favor
senators declined to vote on the pro-
position.
This corporation bill was finally
passed by the senate. As it was passed
the bill provides a forfeit of 800 a day
for every day a corporation violates the
laws of the state; it requires all actions
to enforce this provision to be brought
by the direction of the attorney gen.
eraI The original bill gave that au-
thority to the county attorneys also,
The attorneys fees clause was stricken
from the bill and a provision was in
serted requiring the corporations to
I i: L.
ing of the cause is in progress.
The other Jackson bill passed by the
senate was what is known as the evil
dence in court and in the event they
fail to comply with this requirement.
the court shall render judgment in
favor of the state.
The enacting clause of the third
Jackson BILL No. PSI, was stricken from
the bill at the request of the attorney
general. This measure provided for
giving the state a lien on all property
of a. CORPORATION convicted of violations
of the laws of the state. The reason
for killing this bill, 1t was explained,
was because the same subject matter
is covered in another act already
passed by the senate.
A valuable gold watch, with fob and
seal, was presented by the senate to
he presiding officer, Saturday after
1oon. The event had been so timed
and managed that it came as com
olete surprise to the recipient of the
lift. 1t was announced from the floor
hat charges had been brought
gainst the presiding officer, and a
notion made that he be seized by the
,ergeant-at arms and brought before
he bar of the senate. The president
If the senate. thinking that he was
about to be fined a barrel of apples, |
vas escorted to the dock" prepared
or the prisoner. and Senator Huffman:
attorney, cited a list OF
,harges, among them, that the presi- |
lent had used parliamentary practice
n the management of the senate. that !
he had failed to consult the admins |
ration on important matters, and had
appointed a committee on judiciary |
which had acquired the title of senate |
norgue." Another serious charge was
hat his ability and fairness was due |
@ the influence of Mrs FIJI e.gerald. Af-
er few minutes of rough house" he |
vas presented with the watch, and or
Tered to plead to the charges pre-
erred.