The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-04
COW BILL PASSES
Stannard Inspection Measure
Approved by Senate.
Provides for Careful InTestiga-
ton Of Dairy Cattle.
DEBATE is LIVELY.
Attempt Made to Exempt the
Small Diaries.
Eut Senators Decided ReguIa-
ton Should Be General.

An interesting debate was occa-
stoned in the senate in committee OF
the whole at the morning session,
relative to Senator STANDARDS bill No
21e, for the suppression and eradica-
ton Of tuberculosis in cattle Of the
state.
Senator Quincy proposed an amend
ment to the bill which would not re-
quire the inspection of every cow in
the state that might be used for dairy
purposes He argued that only the
cows in herds or in eSta bIished dair-
les should be subject 10 inspection
and declared it is an unjust imposi-
ton to require. the inspection. which
entails considerable expense. of in
dividual COWS owned by farmers or
tOwnspeopIe. even if the milk or but
ter from these animals were sold. He
held that it would prevent many a
farmers wife frem selling milk or
butter If the bill is passed as it
stood
Senators Stewart and Cooke were
among the supporters Of Senator
Quincy in his contention. Senator
Potter, however, vigorously opposed
the exemption OF any cows whose
milk was sold to the public. He de-
clared that the farmers wife who
owns one or two COWS, has no more
right to sell diseased milk TO the pub
a hundred cows This very minute.
while we are debating this subject"
he dramatically declared, some pre-
cious human life may be passing
tracted from drinking milk from some
animal infected with tuberculosis
Senators Hamilton. Corey and
Moore also participated in the debate
taking sides with Senator Potter that
all cows used for dairy purposes
should be inspected
The question was finally put to a
vote and Senator Quincy's amend
ment was lost The bill was recon-
At 1910 the committee OF the
whole rose and the senate adjourned
until p. m
The report OF the senate COMMITTEES
on elections relative to the contest of
N A. Yeager against G. P. Altman for
the judgeship in the Thirteenth judi
cial district, imposed the following re-
quirements upon Mr. Yeager:
"Ffrst-That the confession state the
facts whereby the returns in Salt
Creek township, Chautaudua county,
Kansas, were erroneous. as he alleges,
therein rejected as erroneous; ana
state the specific facts as to the count
ing of one or more votes IN said town
ship for said Altman. which con-
testor alleges should have been count
ed for Yeager; and state the facts con-
corning the votes cast for contestor
which he says were not counted for
him; and state the facts concerning
the votes which were counted as legal
for contestee which were, as he al
Ieges. not legal
upon what grounds and for what reas-
on the ballots alleged to have been
rejected were so rejected
s'Third-That the contestor state
required with reference to Salt Creek
the fact concerning every
precinct in every count upon which
cortestor relies and that in each of
said counts, contestor is required to
be definite and certain in his statement
The report was adopted without a
dissenting voice
Gratitude for the courtesy extended
to the legislators by the students or the
Kansas Agricultural college. in the
funket TO Manhattan Wednesday, was
embodied in a resolution presented in
the senate this morning by senator
Carey of Reno county the resolulont
which was adopted with a hearty
aye" is as follows:
ssWhereas, The members of the SEN
ate and the house Of representatives
of Kansas, and others, are greatly IN
debted to the students Of the state
Agricultural college for an opportunity
TO see their splendid institution and to
meet the students and the faculty and
likewise the citizens OF Manhattan ana
Riley county therefore, be IL
ssResoIved. That the members of the
legislature and their friends, as an e1-
preston of their appreciation OF the
co1rtesfes so generously extended do,
Involuntary contributions. raise fund
to be put in the hands Of the student
BODY for the purpose OF procuring
1000 token TO show the appreciation
of their guests, which token shall pc
as enduring as the memories or the
day in our minds Furthermore, Tor
the purpose of carrying out the pro
visions o fthis resolution, Lieutenant
Governor Fitzgerald and MI Speaker
policy are authorized to receive yoIun-
- TcortrihTtious and transmit the