The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-03
SALE OF ALCOHOL
Senate Agrees to the Whole
sale Druggists Bill.
Applies to Those Whose Stocks
Amount to $4,000.
In FIVE GALLON LOTS
That is the Minimum Fixed by
the Measure.
IN FIVE GALLON LOTS
Iron Clad Affidayits Must Re
Made by Dealers.

| The bill permitting wholesale drug
gists to sell alcohol under certain re-
strictions was recommended for passage
! by the senate committee of the whole
late Tuesday afternoon. This bill is de-
signed in the interests of the wholesale
druggists at Wichita
As amended in committee the bill pro-
vides that wholesale druggists who
maintain a stock of drugs of value of
not less than $4,000, may be granted
permits to sell alcohol not below 100
proof to registered pharmacists, and Ii
censed practicing physicians for medi-
cal, mechanical and scientific purposes.
Alcohol may not be sold in less than
five gallon quantities,
Originally the bill permitted whole
salers to sell alcohol to photographers
and manufacturers. but these words
were eliminated. The original provision
that permitted wholesalers to sell alco-
hol by the quart was changed SO that
the minimum quantity that could be
sold was placed at five gallons. The
senate also eliminated the clause Civ
ing majority of the women in the
township, city or ward. the power to
prevent the granting of a permit to
wholesalers to sell alcohol.
Senator Brewster moved that the
wholesalers be not allowed to sell alco-
hol to licensed physicians, but this
dIleHOInenl was QeIedI0Q- An amend
ment by Senator Carey that the enact
ing clause be stricken from the bill was
also defeated, after considerable de-
bate.
requiring ironclad afidavits from phar-
macists and physicians when purehas-
ing alcohol and prescribing severe pen
alties for false affidavits.
The bill was then recommended for
passage as amended subject to amend
ment and debate
The committee of the whole arose at
5:45 p. m. and the senate adjourned un-
til a. m. Wednesday.
The conference report relative to the
bill amending the weights and meas
ures law, was presented by Senator
Glenn, one of the senate conferees. and
adopted by the senate. The senate con-
ferees agreed to the house amendments
to the bill.
Senator Stillings' bill making appro-
priation for the state penitentiary for
1910 and 1911, was passed by the senate.
For salaries of officers and employees
the sum of $S5, 900 is allowed for each
year; for maintenance, repairs. new
machinery. etc, the sum of $114, 400 is
allowed for 1910 and 5000 is allowed
for 1911.
The senate passed the substitute for
S. B. No. 387, authorizing the secretary
of state to purchase and distribute a
number of general statutes of 1909.
On motion of Senator Stannard the
senate instructed the judiciary COM
mittee to report by Wednesday even
ing S. B. No. 80, limiting the issuance
of stocks and bonds of railroad COM
panes.
The senate adopted the house con-
current resolution No. 80, directing the
railroad commissioners to investigate
and tabulate all through freight rates
that apply to Kansas and to take ac-
ton to prevent discrimination against
Kansas shippers
On motion of Senator Stavely the
senate voted to nonconcur in the house
amendments to S. B. No. 42S, relating
to taxation and a conference on the
bill was requested.
The senate resolved itself into a COM
nittee of the whole, with Senator Rob- |
ertson in the chair, to consider bills un-
der general orders.
Among the bills recommended for
massage by the committee of the whole |
We're the following:
S B. No. 6, by Glenn; fixing prices |
for the printing of primary and general /
election ballots.
S. B. No. AL, by Leidy; establishing !
free kindergartens; subject to amend |
ment and debate:
s B. No. 52S, by Leidy; relating to |
school districts furnishing text books
S b No 514. by Leidy; relating to
duties of county superintendents.
S. B. No. 80, by Stillngs; authorizing
the erection of waiting room at the