The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-02


| year 1910 the sum of ,450 is appro-
priated. $25, 900 of which is for a new
girls dormitory; for the year 1911 the
sum Of $1S,450 is appropriated
The sum of $24,250 is appropriated
for the Topeka institution for 1910, of
which amount $4,000 is for the .erec-
| tiOn of new class room building. For
the year 1911 the sum of $3.50 is al
| lowed.
At the conclusion of the business,
Senator Travis called up one of the
'joke bills of the session, S. B. No.
622. relating to inspection of salt, which
was gotten up for the purpose of Josh
ing Senator Emerson Carey. the salt
magnate of Reno county. For an hour
and half the senators relaxed from
their customary dignity and indulged
in merry quip and jest" everybody
taking a shot at Senator Carey. while
he, single handed, replied to the
facetious attack in kind
The bill provided for inspection or
salt and fixed exorbitant fees for in
spection. One of the senators declared
that this salt bill was one of the plat
form pledges and the senators should
not go back on it. Another senator
declared the bill was blow at those
who did not use saft-r1slng bread ana
hs did not like salt-rising bread.
Several senators offered amendments
and one member said he hoped the bill
would not be loaded down with amend
ments; that it had been carefully pre-
pared after thoughtful perusal of Wis
consin and New York laws, and that it
had been approved by the friends of
the administration, including John
Dawson.
An amendment was proposed that
no member of the state senate could
be appointed as salt inspector for a
period of five years after passage of
the law. One of the senators object
ed to the amendment for the reason
that there is no possibility OF any
member of this senate getting an APP
pointment in the next five years"
When the roll call on the passage
of the bill begun, Senator Carey got
up to explain his vote and promised
all the various interests in the senate
to 'be good" in the future.
The bill was passed 26 to 6.
Shortly after the senate met last
night it went into committee of the
whole with Senator Ganse in the chair
to consider bills under general orders. |
Senator Travis bill, No. 356, relat- |
ing TO issuance and countersigning of
insurance policies and surety bonds, |
was the subject of some discussion. |
This bill provides that all life, acci- |
dent, health, cyclone, and other in |
surance policies and all indemnity |
bonds, shall be signed or countersign- |
ed by the company's president, secre- |
tary, general agent. state agent or
special agent who shall be a resident !
of the state or by the resident local |
agent, who shall be a bona fide resi-
dent of the county in which the per- !
son insured resides.
Senator Quincy raised objection to |
the bill and moved that the enacting /
clause be stricken out He claimed |
that the bill was in the interests of a |
few insurance agents and against the |
interests of the people. He thought |
it would foster combinations to keep |
rates high. Senator Anderson held |
opinions similar to those of Senator |
Quincy
The bill was supported by Senator
Travis who stated that the present |
law relating to fire insurance policies
makes requirement similar to that |
in the bill and it is desired to have the |
same provision applied to other kinds
insurance.
the bin for passage subject to amend
ment and debate.
Senator Fagerberg's bill No. 1873, re-
lating to probate judges and prescrib-
ing their qualifications, was killed in
committee of the whole.
A warm debate developed over this
bill, which provided that a person.
in order to be eligible to the Office of
probate judge in counties of 10000 |
population. shall be a lawyer. When
the bill was being considered by sec
tions Senator Bender attempted to
provision requiring the probate
judge to be lawyer but the
amendment was defeated by IA to 49,
After the bill had been considered |
by sections, however, Senator Ander-
son moved that the enacting clause be
stricken from the bills. He said that
the bill requiring probate judges to
be lawyers and prohibiting anyone but
an attorney from holding that office
is reflection on the integrity and
competency of the great body of men
who have been serving the state so
well as probate judges
Senator Robertson argued that the
restriction is no reflection on the men |