The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-21

ed be printed and that 1000 copies
/ of each bill be circulated among the
| members. Seven bills; seven thousand
| copies The motion would probably
| have carried, but Ashcroft of Graham
suggested that this matter be deferred
for a few days as other important
soon be introduced and it was only
| fair that they be given equal notice
and publicity. Finally the motion to
print these bills was tabled. 1t is like
| lv that they will be printed next week,
| however for as Buck of Lyon OBJ
served, ain my opinion, guarantee of
| deposits is the most important issue
before this house and the people of
the entire state are deeply interested
| in the matter.
Sig Lehman, of Labette. has an anti
pithy for dogs, especially the sheep
killing kind. Unlike Senator Vest OF
Missouri, the Labette statesman does
not believe that "a dog is mans best
friend" for he introduced a bill in the
house today placing a tax of 81 on
every male and SO on every female dog
over three months old, and this tax is
due quarterly, not annually, making the
cost 81 and $12 per year for keeping a
dog.
The money raised from this tax shall
he kept by the county treasurers in a
farmers whose fiocks of sheep have
suffered from the ravages of dogs. The
bill provides further that the county
commissioners may offer reward of
S25 for the killing of any sheep killing
dog Any person can with impunity
kill any dog caught killing sheep. Fur
ther, that any owner of sheep-hlhng
dog, shall upon notice of his dogs Of
fense, kill the dog at once and failure
to do so subjects that owner to the
penalty of a fine.
Cranston of Labette, author of the
initiative and referendum bill, yester-
day wired the secretary of the state
of Oregon, where this law has been in
force for several years, inquiring into
the cost of the initiative and referen-
dunn at the last election. He received a
reply by wire today which stated the
10 questions submitted to the people at
the last election. cost SIS, 500, of which
sum the petitioners had to pay $3.50
and the state, $12363. This would make
the cost per question, $3.50.
New House Bills.
The following bills were introduced
in the house today:
H. s. No. 291, By Sig Lehman
An act to provide for tax upon dogs,
and to create a fund for the payment
of certain damages for sheep killed or
wounded by them, in certain cases.
H B. No. 292. By Kyle-An act
making appropriation of $500 to the
Bethesda hospital, Goessel, Kansas, for
the fiscal years. ended June 80, 1910,
its visitation, inspection and super
vision.
H B. No 2s8. By Kyle-An act
making appropriation of $500 to the
Industrial School and Hygienic Home
for Friendless Persons at Hillsboro,
Kansas. for the fiscal years ended June
80, 1910, and June 80, 1901, and pro-
viding for its visitation, inspection and
supervision.
H. B. No. 2s4. By committee of
Hygiene and Public Health, Morton,
chairman-An act to prevent the
manufacture, sale or transportation of
adulterated or misbranded or poison
Gus or deleterious foods, drugs, medi-
cines and liquors, and to regulate traf-
fic therein, and providing for the ap-
pofntment of inspectors for carrying
out its provisions, and to provide
penalties for violation thereof.
H. B. No. 295. BY Ashcroft-An act
amendatory, relating to the general
statutes of 1901.
H. B. No. 296. By Bonnett-An act
requiring each school district to fence
its grounds and property.