Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-29


state senate in the form of a pc
tltlon of Mr.. Edwin Taylor, a re-
gent of the Agricultural college.
The petition was offered by Sena.
tor Cooke and the senate a tn
orlzed the printing of 800 copies
of the same.
SenOtOr Cooke also offered a
bill looking toward the carrying
out OF the purpose suggested in
Mr.. TaylOr's petition.
Ashcroft of Graham has intro
duced a bill providing that in
Sllrance companies that in
sure the growing grain crops OF
farmers against loss by haa-
storms shall adjust their losses
within ten days after they occur.
If this is not done then the
bill provides that the probate
judge shall appoint a committee
of three disinterested household
ers who shall appraise the loss
and report promptly. Their re-
port shall constitute evidence
sufficient for an action at law
and collection of the claim by
the courts, the insurance CON-
panleS paying the costs there
of. Any clause in conflict witt
this law that may be inserted in
any insurance policy shall be null
and void.
A bill of general interest be-
cause of its bearing upon the ev-
cry day affairs of practically ev-
cry householder and head of a
family in the state is the meas
ure to regulate weights and
measures, prepared by the state
board of health and introduced
by Senator Glenn of Greeley
county.
This bill provides that the
standard weights and measures
as verified by the National Burea
of Standards at Washington D.
c., shall be adopted as the legal
weights and measures in the
state Of Kansas, and these
weights, measures, rules and
such other appliances, shall be de.
posted in the University of Law
renee, and the chancellor of
the university shall be ex-offi-
clio state seaIer Of weights and
measures.
All contracts sales or purchases
of commodities shall be construed
in terms and according to the
standards set by this act, except
ing where the parties have spe-
officially agreed otherwise. In fu
ture, if this bill becomes a law,
ice, coal, coke and meats shall be
sold by weight only; berries and
small fruits shall be sold in boxes
of exact dry measure, or if con-
tanning less than a unit of me
ure, shall be so labeled; milk
cream shall be sold only in bot
ties of a certain specified measure,
and a loaf of bread, excepting
rolls and fancy bread, shall weigl
not less than two pounds and
bread shall be sold in whole
lOaves, half or quarter lOaves.
Every print of butter must con-
tain 16 ounces, and flour shall be
sold in sacks containing a speci-
fled number of pounds.
Any person convicted of using
false weights or measures or
those not up to standard will be
subject to a fine of from S. to
500, and incorrect weights and
measures must not be kept on the
premises.
The state board of health is
charged with enforcement Of the
law. The county clerks will be
appointed sealers of weights and
measures for the various coun-
ties, but all the scales and meas
ures must test up to the stand
ard deposited in the university.
A bill providing for the col
lection Of registration fee on
mortgages Of real property that
was introduced in the House last
session by Representative j. W.
Creech of Herington, has been
introduced in the House by Rep
Preventative C. A. Case of Dick.
1inson county. This bill is long
and full of technicalities and will
require considerable time when it
comes up for consideration.
mortgage on real estate is offered
4 for registration on or before
lin n<har cfofoo