The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-09

vent delays in transporting live stock
by common carriers
H. 3. No. 726 by Penwell; relating
| to emba1ming.
H. B. No. 267. by westgate: grant
| ing licenses to ex-soldiers and sailors
to peddIe goods and engage in deliv-
cry business.
H. B. No. 774, by Case; enabling
| boards of education of cities of the
| second class to issue bonds to pay out
standing warrants.
H. b. No. 937, by Mitchell; prohib-
| iting the selling of insurance pre-
MUM notes prior to delivery of policy.
Substitute for H. B. No. sol, by
committee on first class cities; relat-
ing to- construction of Ievees through
cities Of the first class.
H. B. No. S6S. by Johnson; chang
ing the name of the Soldiers Orphan
Home at Atchison, to the State Or
phan'S Home.
H. B. No. 9s2. by judiciary commit
tee; amending the laws relating to
drainage.
H. B. No. 14s: increasing the pay of
judges of election.
The senate passed a bill prohibit
ing splitting in public places, also an
act amending the laws authorizing
school boards to furnish school books
to pupils.
Representative Foley's bill providing
for the appointment of a county bee in
Senator Travis and Representative
Buckman's bill relating to the taxation
of the property of corporations, was
thrown out upon objection by Senator
Caldwell
There were less than so bills left un-
considered on the senate calendar.
Senate Notes.
The senate yesterday passed the bill
appropriating 81, 500 to the commission
ers OF Decatur county, for the erection
of monument to IL citizens of Deca-
tur county, who were killed in a raid
of Cheyenne Indians in September, 1878.
Senator Robertson explained that
these pioneers of the western plains
were all buried in one grave near OBJ
erlin. The names of the victims of the
lam Laing, John c. Laing, Jr, Free
man Laing, J. G. Smith, E. r. Hum
phrey, John Humphrey, Moses F. Aber-
nathy, John c. Hutson, George F. Wal
ters, Marcellus Felt, Ed Miskelley. Fer
dinand Westphaled and son, Mr..
Wright, Mr.. Luil, Mr.. Irwin, and Fred
erick Hamper.
The house bill providing for the
erection of armorieS for the use of
the National guard, G. A. r., Spanish
war veterans and auxiliary organiza-
t1ons was passed by the senate Mon
DAY afternoon. The bill provides that
select the location for the armories,
and that the state may allow from
$4,000 to $4,000, which shall be ex-
clusive of any gift or donation made
is located. provided that the city shall
donate either real estate or other
property equal to at least one-half
the amount expended by the state.
Senator Brown, chairman of the
committee on fees and salaries, asked
unanimous consent to present reports
on several bills from his committee.
Senator Myers objected, but President
IaI
stating that he did so in the interests
of expediting business. He also men
toned that it was the first time in the
closing hours of the session that anv
senator had ever objected to hearing
reports of committees On house bills
Late in the afternoon an attempt
was made by Senator Glenn to secure |
a reconsideration of the vote by which
the senate Saturday night adopted the
report of the committee of the whole
on H. B. No. 9S7, one of the Morgan |
So-called utility bills. |
Senators Porter and Stannard smoke
against the motion because such a mo-
ton would open up all the proceedings
of Saturday night; because the bill was |
not on the calendar and also because
the bill was killed by the senate.
Senator Travis moved to table the /
motion and Glenn demanded roll call !
President Fitzgerald declined to order !
a call of the senate. but on the call Of
the absentees several senators returned |
to the chamber. The Travis motion to |
table the Glenn motion was carried by |
vote of II to 16.
A resolution offered by Senator |
Quincy was adopted providing that the |
public, excepting state officials, men, |
bers of the legislature and representa- |
tives of the press, be excluded from |
the floor of the senate for the evening |
session in order that business might be |
transacted without confusion On the
part of the lobby.
Senator Hodges again sought to
have the elections committee directed
to report on H. B. No. 735, which is |
known as the Massachusetts ballot law
Senator Quincy made a point of order
against the motion which was sus-
tained by the chair. For the last few
days Senator Hodges has endeavored
to get the ballot law before the sem
ate, but has failed at every attempt.
Among the appropriation bills ally
passed by the senate late Monday
afternoon were the following:
For state live stock sanitary com
missioner inspectors, ETC., for 1910, $14,-
700; for 1911, $4,000.
For paving State street in Olathe,
Kan, $3.50.