The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-02
Would Make Finny Tribe Prop
erty of All the People"
FOR GOOD ROAD LAWS.
Evidently the Legislators Are of
One Mind.
Little Doubt That Something
Will Be Done.


citizenship frmo the barefooted boy
to the bald headed merchant prince
VIII be deeply interested in the follow
ing bill relating to fishing, which will
be introduced in the next legislature
by Representative ]. H Mercer of
| Chase county:
Section /. That all of the fish of
every kind or species in the streams,
creeks, ponds and rivers of the state
OF kansas, are, Except in private ar
tlhc1al ponds) the property of all the
people of the state of Kansas.
Section 2. That all streams, creeks,
ponds and. rivers of the state of Kan
sas, with all their tributaries which
nave been in the past. or may be in
the future, stocked by the state fish
warden or his deputies with fish from
the state fish hatcheries are hereby by
this act made public waters of the
state OF Kansas, not subject to lease
by private parties preserves, nor
subject to the caprice of the owners of
the adjoining freeholdS to exclude the
public from the use thereof for fishing
purposes, provided that any person
who shall damage the adjoining free
mold premises in any manner, in the
pursuit OF fishing purposes. shall be
liable for double the amount of dam
ages he may cause or create.
Section 8. That all of the streams
creeks, ponds and rivers of the state
of Kansas, of sufficient size for the
passage of skiffs, canoes, launches and
row boats of every description, shall be
and by this act are made the property
of the people of the state, and are and
shall remain open and free for the use
of the people of the state for fishing
purposes.
The expression. ION the wrong ear
would very aptly apply to the case of
T. F. Morrison, epresentative-elect
from Neosho county who is classified
in the official list of members of the
next legislature as Republican. State
Chairman Dolley and other Republican
leaders have been sending messages
and party plans to Morrison and other
wise keeping him in touch with the
party councils. Now the fact is Nor
rison is rock-ribbed, copper-riveted
Democrat of the Andy Jackson school
and stands ace high with his own party
leaders. This is one election echo
where the joke is on the Republicans.
Smiling John OverfeId. senator-eIect
from Montgomery county, was in To-
peka today in conference with Lieuten-
ant Governor Fitzgerald. Mr.. Overfield,
who is well known oil man of south
ern Kansas also has wide acQuaint-
ance here in Topeka. While unwilling
to discuss coming legislation as yet, he
admitted that good roads was a hobby
of his and he will try to get Governor
Stubbs to incorporate a Montgomery
county idea in his message to the leg
islature. Senator Overfield succeeds
Senator Sam Porter, but can be classed
neither as a square dealer or machine
man. He occupies the middle ground
between the two factions.
The organization of new juvenile
courts for the state is to be proposed
at the coming session of the legislature
Senator Hodges of Johnson county and
Representative Case of Dickinson coun-
ty will father it and it has been drawn
by the knights of Honor organization,
a lodge to which boys belong, with
branches in several Kansas towns The
bill provides that a special court is to
be created in each judicial district
which shall be called the juvenile court
There shall be one judge in each judi
ciaI district who shall be appointed oy
the district judge, upon the recon-
mendation of the county superinteno-
ents of the several counties in the DIS
trict.
follows: No person shall be appointed
Judge who is less than 25 years OF age,
and who does not possess good nloral
character nor use Intoxicating liquors
as a beverage nor who is an hab1tual
user OF tobacco. The candidate Tor
Judge of the Juvenile court must make
a sworn affidavit to these quahhca-
tions. and If he fails to do so ne is as
qualified from holding office.
The part of the law that then folloWs
gives the Jurisdiction, practice filing OF
complaints, hearings, equity Juli@suic @
ton and procedure, manner OF near
ings. with the DEGREES and judgments,
which provides as to what snail DC
done with delinquent children. :
The principal feature of the law -
the probation officer, who will take the
place of the present truancy orncer-
Senator Stiuings, of LeaVenWorC1l
county is another one of the many sopo
roads champions who will appear IN the
lists of the next legislature: The sena s5
tor from the big fort, who has traVelsu l5o
in Europe and seen the FAMOUS rooue
made them public in the following IN
terview: ,..,,.
my hobby" said Senator Stilllngs,
els good roads. It's not exactly d ne"