The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

per- TO any one who will write for it
question of Senator Carey admitted he
would like to have quails protected
FLOR 100 years
81 haven't much use for a SPORT
said Senator Hamilton, "but 1 have
great respect for a sportsman be-
l1eve certain amount of recreation is
as necessary to the healthful man as
three meals day. Hunting is a great
exercise and pleasure. Much is said
concerning the interests of the far
mers, but there are more people liv-
ing in the cities and towns than in the
country and 1 think the city people
ought to have right to live and en-
joy existence the same as the people
VINO live on farms, even if the latter
are opposed to it,
Senators Potter and Denton opposed
the bill on the ground that 1t was I'M
reasonable. The question was then
submitted to vote and the bill was
defeated. This was the first bill that
has been killed by the whole senate
during the present session.
Bill OH Absolute Prohibition.
When the committee of the whole
arose Senator Price obtained unani-
NOUS consent for the suspension of
the rules and the reading for the third
time of the bill providing for absolute
prohibition. The bill was read, the
amendments of Senator Price, restor-
ing to the attorney general and coun-
ty attorneys inquiSitorial powers, be-
ing included. At the conclusion of the
reading the bill was passed, Senator
Stillings of Leavenworth being the
only senator voting against the bill
Senators Anderson, Denton and Milton
were absent
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced by Senator Quincy urging the
Kansas representatives in congress to
work for an amendment to the con-
f0r, - b.
ing for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
The senate adopted Representative
WeStcott's concurrent resolution urg-
ing the Kansas representatives in con-
gress to try and secure passage of a
law imposing a duty on zinc ores
brought into the United States
AT 6 p. m. the senate took a recess
until the 1880 p. m. meeting.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills have been in
troduced in the senate:
S. B. No. BIS. BY Committee on
Assessment and Taxation.-An act re-
lating to the assessment and taxation
of assets and stock of building and
loan associations.
S. B. No SIC BY Fagerberg-
act making appropriations for the
Orphans home of the. Evangelical
Lutheran Kansas conference at Gle
burne for the years 1910 and 1911.
d.
act relating to Deddlers.
s. B. No. SIS. BY Price-An act to
authorize the board of county COM
missioners of counties having a
population of over 10000 to levy a
special tax
Substitute for S. B. No. 3. By Glenn
An act relating to school bonds.
S. B. No. 519. By Stavely-An act
to prevent school district boards in
certain cases, from binding school
districts by contracts to pay any
s. 3. No. $40. By Committee on
Assessment and Taxation-An act
regulating express companies.
Assessment and Taxation-An act to
provide for the assessment and
taxation of legacies.
S. B. No. 522. By Milton-An act
to tax levies in cities of the
first class of $4,000.
S. r. No. 523. By Hunter-An act
to the payment of taxes.
S. B. No. 524. BY Murphey-An
act to provide for the payment of the |
state agent at Washington. D. c., for
the United States.
S. B. No. SOS. BY smith-An act |
fixing fees for county attorneys.
S. B: No. 526: By smithMAn act
punishment any person testifying as
4 witness in any action brought under
the bucket shop law.
s. B. No. 527. BY Leidy (By re-
act providing for annual
conference by county superintendent
Of public instruction.
s. B. No 52S. By Leidy (By re-
1uest)-An act relating to school dis
riots furnishing text books.
s. B. No. 529.-By Stillings-An act
o provide for an asylum for mentally
nfirm and dangerous persons.
S. B. No. $50. By Carey (By re-
luest)-An act relating to private
S. B. No. 5s1. BY Travis (By re-
Iuest)-An act to regulate the prac-
ice of medicine, surgery and
S. B. No. 5S2. By Committee on
second and Third Glass Cities-An
.ct authorizing cities of the second
nd third classes to construct and
maintain systems of sewerage.
s. B. No. 533. BY Travis-An act {
the creation of private I
domestic corporations to insure
gainst general casualties and other
commercial risks.
S. B. No 534 By Committee on {
titles of the Second and Third Glass
IN act relating to sewers in cities of
he second class.