The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-27
IN THE SENATE.
New Child Labor Law Is Re-
ported FayOrabIy.
State Superintendent FairehiId
Asked for Facts.
THE HIGH SCHOOLLAW
Facts About Institutions in
Kansas Wanted.
Committee of the Whole Holds
a Busy Session.
THE HIGH SCHOOLLAW

AS was announced in Tuesdays
State Journal the new anti-Iobby bill
was introduced in the senate late Tues
day afternoon. On motion of Senator
Reed, the rules were suspended and the
bill was read a second time, which will
permit it's being considered in commit
tee of the whole without delay.
The committee on labor presented a
favorable report on senate bill No. las,
providing for child labor law in the
state Also the committee on railroa DIS
reported favorabIy on the bill requir-
ing railway companies to provide vesti-
bules, properly heated, and seats for
motormen on street and interurban
cars.
resolution of Senator Leidy was
adopted calling on State Superintend-
emit Fairchild to answer questions re-
lating to the Barnes high school law.
Among the questions were the follow
ing:
How many and what counties have
adopted and are working under the
Barnes IaW?
what counties have rejected the
Iaw?"
Barnes law have come into the state
sUperintendent's office and what is the
general nature of the objections p"
The senate resolved itself into a COM
number of bills. Among the bills dis
cussed and recommended to the senate
for passage were the following:
Senator Stilling's bill providing for
the printing and distribution of cleo
ton ballots at the public expense.
An act offered by the committee on
cities of the second and third class. re-
curing school boards and boards OF ed
ucation in such cities to deposit mon
eys coming into their hands in re-
sponsible banks.
Senator Quincy's bill requiring county
treasurers to deposit county funds in
such banks as are designated by the
county commissioners The banks must
than $1,000 may be deposited in any
one bank
Senator Lowers bill requiring pre-
cautions against fire and accident in
school buildings in the state.
Senator Porter's bill appropriating
s., 600 for the Kansas State Poultry as
Senator Potter's bill appropriating
81 500 for storing and displaying the
records, relics, etc. of individuals who
fought in the civil war. in the Grand
Army museum.
Senator Cambern's bill to correct an
error in the existing law, relating to
fraud in negotiating legal Instruments
Senator Hodges bill relating to the
payment of jury fees in civil cases.
Senator Chapman presided over the
committee of the whole and at O'Clock
the committee arose and the senate al
iourned
Altman Contest Goes On.
The senate committee on elections
at their meeting Tuesday night re-
jected the motion of Judge N P.
Altman to dismiss the contest pro-
ceedings brought by NJ. A. Yeager in
the Thirteenth judicial district The
committee held an executive session
on this matter and the motion to dis
miss Judge Aikman's motion was
carried by a vote of to 90.
New Bills in Senate.
The following bills have been in
troduced in the senate:
3. 3. No. 2T7. by Hunter-An act
to establish at the Kansas Agricul-
tura1 college a division of plant breed
ing.
8. B. No. 27s. BY Hunter. by re-
quest-An act relating to civil pro-
cedures-
s B. No. 27e. BY Hunter. by re-
quest-An act to amend section 1912