The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-12

DOCK De kept to register all the births
Of uogs and also to keep record of al
uoss tnat come into the township either
by their own yolition or otherwise
senator Hodges declared he was seri-
Gus about the matter, but the sena-
tors refused to believe him.
The amendment was lost, the chair
deciding that the opponents of the
amendment stood up the longest.
several unsuccessful attempts were
maze 10 refer the bill to the Judiciary
Brady moved to strike out section 2
providing that any person harboring a
dog shall be deemed the owner and
subject to the tax He said he is of a
friendly disposition and. stray dogs fire.
quently follow him around, and in view
of his opposition to the county asses
sors they would be Laying" for him
and make him pay tax on all the stray
dogs in Lawrence. His motion was
lost.
Senator Denton moved that the en-
acting clause be stricken out. This
motion was carried and the bill was
lost and the period of levity and
righteousness was ended.
The senate then adjournd at $50 p:
m until Saturday morning at 10
o'clock.
Interesting Bills Are Passed.
While in committee of the whole late
yesterday afternoon the senate passed
a number of interesting bills. At the
same session the senate killed its first
bill since the opening of the present
legislature
Among the bills recommended for
passage were the following:
Substitute for S. B. No. 81. BY COM
mittee on banks and banking-An act
amending the existing laws relating to
H B. No. AZ. BY Matson-Prohibit-
ing Misrepresentation in the sale OF
fruit trees.
S. B. No. 241. BY Potter-Creating
the office of state veterinarian and
designating the head of the veterinary
department of K. A. c. as that officer
S. B. No. 3S2. BY committee on as
sessment and axation-Amend1ng eX-
listing tax laws.
s. b No. 1888. BY committee on as
sessment and taxation-To provide for
taxing of the property of car com
panies and concerning other than rail-
road companies which operate private
roads.
s. B. No. II. BY Hodges-Providing
for the construction of rock roads,
which cost more than $1,000 mile, was
considered and recommended FOR pas
sage subject to amendment and de-
bate.
Opposition to the bill developed in
the committee Senator Potter and
Fowler. being the most vigorous OPP
ponents. Senator Hodges defended
tors Brady and Price. 1t was con-
sidered, however, that further dis
cussion of the bill should be had and
it was reported to the senate subject
to amendment and debate.
A Domestic Game Measure.
8. B. No. 263, introduced by Sena-
tor Myers, the friend of the quail, pro-
among the senators. This bill pro-
hibited the hunting or trapping of
quail in the state for a period OF SIX
wears and the lovers of clean, whole
! Z, soil lew Aa1l
onto the act with both feet. The bill
was finally killed by vote of Is to
IT.
Senator Robertson moved that the
enacting clause be stricken out He
said in his part of the state there are
lots of quail and besides he did not
believe in unreasonable restrictions on
Iiberty.srii
Senators Stannard and Avery favor
ed the bill andT DECLARED the farmers
desire it, Senatorial nderson of Bour-
bon county said IN his neighborhood
quail are plentifu1-.--He thought per-
sons should not be denied the privi- |
Iege of hunting the bird, and he add |
ed patheticaIly: &"Just think, brother
senator's, of six long years without |
little quail on toast"
Senator Hodges argued that the pas |
sage of this bill would put an end to |
the state game and fish hatchery in |
Pratt county which is supported by |
fees for hunters licenses. No one, he |
said, will take out a license to hunt |
# the Myers bill were passed.
Senator'S Huffman and Brewster |
,ook a shot at the bill and Senator |
Carey declared that under the present |
aw farmers can prevent hunting on.
heir farms. If the Myers bill were |
passed the farmers would shoot quail |
IN the sly. but the city folks could not |
even do that. He thought the city |
hunters should not be Disseminated |
gainst just because they live in the
,ity.
The charge was made by Senator
Cooke that whenever any bill in the |
interest of agriculture comes up the |
senator's always wake up and get busy
against it. He admitted the quaiIs |
,at little grain, but they are a do
nestle bird and peaceable in their
habits. Senator Cooke in reply to a