The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28

sidering the resolution and under the
rules it was laid over until tomorrow
Senator Stavely said the charges made
by Mr. Yeager are not sufficiently spe-
ciflc to permit Judge Aikman to know
what he has to refute.
Unless the senate tomorrow decides
definite allegations, the contest will
probably be heard by the senate Feb
ruary ?. the date set several days ago
the senate in committee of the whole
discussed s B. No la, relating TO
weights and measures This bill was
under consideration when the commit
tee arose at IL O'Clock. and the senate
adjourned
The judiciary, committee has apo
pointed next Monday morning at
O'Clock as the time for considering
Senator Hamilton's public service COM
mission and public utilities bills
An administration bill relating to the
tax commission and tax laws intro
duced in the senate by Senator Reed
this morning provides that the state
tax commission shall be elected by the
people instead OF being appointed by
the governor as at present This COM
mission is also designed to take the
place of the railroad assessors and the
board of equalization The act provides
that in counties having a population
of less than $4,000 the county clerk
shall be ex-ofdcio county assessor. and
he shall be allowed as compensation
for such services not less than $500 and
not more than $500 annually
Senator Hodges presented a bill to-
day making IL mandatory on county
commissioners and boards Of public
works to build concrete or stone
bridges when the cost of such struct-
ures is not more than so per cent
greater than the cost Of steel bridges
Senator Hodges states that the con-
crete bridges will bear about twice the
weight TO the square foot that steel
bridges will sustain and that the life Of
the former structures is much longer
than that of steel bridges
The so-caued affinity bill of Sena-
tor Travis of Allen county has been
attracting attention of legislators all
over the country He has received re-
quests for copies of this bill from
member of the Minnesota legislature,
from q state senator from California,
member Of the Nevada assembly,
state senator from Oregon and a state
representative from Tennessee
There seems to be a misrepresentation
about this bill 1t is not an affinity
bill but it merely makes it an offense
for husband or wife to desert their
lawful spouse
Senator Hunter, chairman of the
committee On railroads. stated today
that his committee will grant a hearing
at 7.30 O'Clock tonight to representa-
tfves Of the independents oil reineries
in the state relative to Senator stan
nard's bill No. 244.
This bill establishes maximum rates
for the transportation of Illuminating
and fuel oil and crude petroleum IN the
state and also prohibits the giving OF
rebates and discrimination in trans
portation charges Among other pro-
visions is that which stipuIstes that the
r1rrr - al
shall be computed on the actual weiSht
of the same, and the rate on tank cars
shall be computed on the actual con-
tents
specified in the bill dxes a charge Of
from 3 cents to IA cents per 100
lbs on refined oil in car loads for a
distance of from to $50 miles; IN
less than car lots the rate for cores
pondfng distances is fixed at from
cents to 80 cents per hundred
The rate on crude or fuel oil in
car lots for similar distances is fixed
dred. and in less than car lots, at
from s cents TO 80 cents
The schedule of rates in the bill
makes a difference in charges for
every so miles beginning with miles
1t is understood that the in
dependent ref1ners are not opposed to
the bill. but that they desire to dis
cuss with the committee the matter
of charges
New Bills in Senate
The following bills were introduced
in the senate today
s B. No 3z1. By StiIlings-An act
concerning the fees and salaries Of
county officers
s B No 322- BY StiI1ings-AIaking
appropriation to aid and maintain the
schools at Lansing Leavenworth
5 b No. s2s. By Committee on
Assessment and Taxation-An act to
provfde for the assessment OF taxes
on the property Of telegraph. tele-
phone and pipeline companies
s. B. No. 324- By Hamilton-An
act amending statutes Of 1901
S B. No. 325- By Hamilton-An
act fixing the salaries of county
s. B.. No. szs. By HamiIton-An
act regulating the procedure Of the
courts
s. B. No. 327- BY Moore-An act
making an appropr5ation to the
: B. No. 32s. BY Milton, (By re-
quest)-An act relating to school dis
trfcts.
s. B. No. szs. BY Hodges-An act
relating to bridges.
s. B. No. $40. By Committee on
Ways and Meau-An act making
appropriation for interest on state
bonds
s B No 331- BY Reed-An act to
reimburse Bernard Hiskert-
S 3. No. 337. BY Reed-An act to
provide for the election Of certain
taxing officers by popular vote
Substitute for s B. No 90 BY
Committee on Oil and Gas-An act to
abolish the Offices Of the five regular
deputy oil inspectors and providing
for the inspection Of oil and fluids
5 b. No. 332- BY Myers CBy re-
Guest)-An act to amend session laws
| of 1905
s. B. No 3s3- By Myers CBy re-