The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13

betical order on ballots insofar as the
secretary of state is required to arrange
Inc names so that no candidate will be
nrst on the ballot all over the state.
Inc Din provides that the successful
candidates shall meet on the Tuesday
Iol4oWlng the canvass of the primary
returns and elect a central committee,
enc from each precinct, and a chair
man OF the committee.
senator Glenn also presented bill pro-
wong Tor revision of the existing laws
makes changes in the method Of selling
upon the lands. prevents minors from a G
curing school lands by settlement and
raises the minimum price of such land
tr9 rom SIS to 81 per acre.
Two proposed amendments to the con-
Senator Myers of Jackson county SEN
ate concurrent resolution No. , provides
Ter submitting to the electors a proposition
10 amend section of the bill of rights
OF the constitution follows: 1.-The right
of trial BY iurv. as heretofore enioyed
shall remain inviolate: but a jury for the
trlaI or criminal or civil cases in courts
twelve men. as NAV he rrescrihel9 nv Ia NJ
ana Inat tWo-thirds majority of such
mum Der eoncurring may render a verdict
In all civil cases: and that in a trial by
Jury of all civil cases in courts of record
thrse-fonrths Of the members of the jury
concurrng may render Il verdict.
senator Myers proposed other amend
nent to the constitution provides that the
state shall never be a party in CARRYING
on any works on internal Improvement ex-
cept IN the construction. building and re-
The senate adopted Senator Huffmans
resolution that each senator and the presi-
age during the session. Senator Bender's
resolution was also adopted that T B.
Jones be appointed assistant sergeant-at-
arms 70 keep the national colors flying
over both houses during this session.
President Fitzgerald. prior to adjourn
inent TINS morning appointed the follow
ing senators as the committee on IegisIa-
tive apportionment: Glenn, chairman;
Price. Cambern. Bender. NiIligan, Potter
Robinson
Committee on Ways and Means.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald an
nounced the personnel of the ways and
means committee. Senator Huffman is
other members are CHAPMAN, Brewster,
Glenn. Cambern. Brown. Reed. Potter,
Lower, Mtlligan and Moore
In the Senate This Afternoon.
When the senate met for the after
noon session at O'Clock today the
pages were kept busy gathering up the
bills offered by the legislators.
Among the measures offered were
the following:
An act relating to the printing and
distribution of election ballots and
regulating pay for same, by Senator
Glenn.
An act which in effect abolishes the
office of undersheriff of Jackson coun-
ty, introduced by Senator Myers.
An act providing for county depos-
itories in cities of the second class, by
Senator Hodges.
Senator Stannard introduced bill
to establish a legislative department
of the state library and to provide for
a legislative reference librarian and
necessary clerical force
A bill to establish a juvenile court
in each judicial district was presented
in the senate by Senator Hodges. Sen
ator Hodges also introduced a bill pro-
hibiting fire insurance companies from
making agreem ents and combinations
to fix uniformity of rates. Another
bill by Senator Hodges specifies that
no railroad company operating in the
state shall be allowed to charge more
than cents per mile for adult pas
sengers and not more than 1 cent a
mile for children under II years.
A bill limiting the issuance of stocks
bonds and other forms of indebtedness
by railroad companies was introduced
by Senator Stannard.
The senate adjourned at 2:30 this af-
ternoon-
The senate committee on elections
held a meeting today "wednesday and
decided to consider the Getty Milton
contest case next Monday evening and
the Caldwell-Moore contest Tuesday
night.