The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
EXIT DRUG STORES
Can No Longer Handle Liquor
in Any Form.
Senate Passes the Bill Without
Opposition.
EXTREME In DETAIL.
Even Prevents Physicians From
Prescribing Liquor.
Permits Can No Longer Be Is
sued to Druggists.
EXTREME In DETAIL

lutte prohibition bill by concurring in
the house amendment.
A calmness that amounted to almost
indifference marked the deliberations of
the state senate at the session this
morning. This condition was probably
due to the reaction from the wrought
UP feelings of the senators occasioned
by the heated discussion of the bank
guaranty bill yesterday afternoon.
The use of machines in elections con-
sumed the principal portion of the
morning session. The machines re-
ferred to were not those influential po-
ltical organizations that sometimes
control and dominate the results of
elections, without regard to the will of
tie proletariat: but they were me-
chanical devices calculated to facth-
tate the registering and counting of the
ballots.
Considerable facetious comment was
INDUCED in by Republican and Demo-
cratic senators relative to the intelh-
gence of voters in the two parties, and
good -natured charges were passed back
and forth that the methods prescribed
for using the voting machines would
disqualify voters of both parties.
After the committee of the whole
arose, just before noon. the bank guar
anty bill was advanced to third read
ing under suspension of the rules, and
passed.
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vote of 35 to 1, Senator Hamilton, of
Shawnee, being the only senator who
voted against the passage of the bill
When his name was called he answer
ed No" with considerable emphasis,
indicating that he is not satisfied with
the bill amended by the senate
Senator Stavely explained his affirm
ative vote as follows:
Y believe this bill to be radically de-
fective in many important RESPECTS, but
as I fear it will be impossible to pass
any other bill on this subject at this
session l vote aye.
Senator's Smith. Caldwell and Ganse
were absent from the chamber when
the vote was taken.
Some interest developed over the
question of the senate concurring in the
house amendment to the absolute pro-
hibitory bill. The motion that the sen
ate concur in the house amendment
was made by Senator Brewster, who
explained that the amendment of the
house eliminated the provision permit
ting physicians to prescribe intoxicat-
ing liquor. He said the attorney gem
eraI had expressed the opinion that the
amendment did not weaken the bill.
but, on the contrary, added strength to
the act.
The motion to concur in the house
amendment was carried by a vote OF
SO to T. Senators voting in the mega
tive were Anderson, Brown, Stewart
and Stillings.
This action by the senate completes
the passage of the bill prohibiting alb
eolutely, the manufacture and sale OF
any intoxicating LIQUOR in Kansas for
any purpose whatever.
on motion of Senator Stannard. the
senate voted to not concur in the house
amendments to S. B. No. 30, providing
for the eradication of tuberculosis in
cattle. and the president was author
ized to appoint conference committee
TO meet with a similar committee from
the house and confer on the bill. Sen
ators Stannard and Avery were ap-
pointed as the senate conferees.
The report of the committee or
Judiciary recommending that the reSo-
luton establishing the initiative ano
referendum be not passed. was present
ed to the senate at the morning session
Senator Robertson of the committee Of
fered a minority report on the reSolu'
tion dissenting from the decision O
the committee. He moved the adoption
of the minority report and made ar
emphatic speech in favor of the pro
u The senate, however. declined t.
Y adopt the minority report. only the five
Fowler. Glenn and Myers voting in it:
favor.
A minority report was also submitted
from the railroad committee relative t
+be rnaiority's action on Senator Stew
arts ''fuIl-crew'' bill The bill required
a crew of trainmen on freight trains
of 80 cars and less; and a crew of
men on trains of more than 80 cars
an engineer a fireman, an engine fore
man and two switchmen- The majorit,
Of fhe committee reported unfavorabl.
against the bill
Senators Fowler. Stewart and Hodge
signed the minority report recommend
inc that the bill be amended by sub
stituting so cars for 80 cars whereVe
the latter words appear in the bill.
Senators Stewart, Huffman an
Ganse urged the adoption of the mi
norIty report so that the meaSur
might be discussed by the senators
Senator Carey stated that the bill ha
been thoroughly discussed in commltte
and he opposed the adoption of the mi
nority report. When put to vote tn
minority report was rejected.
At 1880 o'clock the senate wen
into committee of the whole with Sen
ator Cooke presiding to consider tn
GOOD roads bill, H. B. No. ISL, whic
that time 1t was discovered, how
ever. that there were only a fe'
T,rinted copies of the good roads bi
on hand and that bill was passed owe
until later in the day.
Bills on the calendar under gener;
orders were then taken up oy IN
committee.
senator Hamilton's bill, No. 21
authorizing the use of voting ma
chimes in elections was the first bi
considered. The bill was amended
several particulars. but before def
committee of the whole arose and tt
voting machine bill will retain i
mace on the calendar and be consiC
cred at later date.
President Fitzgerald appointe
Senators Huffman and Brewster
the senate conferees on II. B. No. Z