The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-02


doorkeepers and .superintendents of
ventilation to recover from the pro-
longed and strenuous labors in helping
save the ship of state.
The pure food and drug act receiv-
ed an additional boost yesterday af-
ternoon wren the senate passed the
| Mccormick bill preventing the aduI-
teration of turpentine. linseed and
| flaXseed oil and providing penalty
| for violations of the act
Representative Matson's bill provid-
ing for the appointment of police
| matron at the discretion of the mayor
and council, or city commissioners.
was passed in the senate. The salary
| of the police matron is not to exceed
$500 a year.
A bill by Thomas enabling cities OF
| the first class to refund their indebt-
edness, was passed at the Tuesday af-
| ternoon session.
| A committee bill authorizing coun-
ties containing cities of the first class
| to vote bonds for the permanent i'm
preVement for a county fair was pass
| ed in the senate. This bill enables
county to vote bonds upon the pre-
sentation of petitions signed by not
| less than 1000 resident tax payers.
Senator Cookies bill relating to the
duties of school district treasurers,
was passed Tuesday afternoon. This
bill compells the school district treas
urer to publish in some paper of gen
eral circulation complete statement
OF the receipts and disbursements of
the district. This report must be pub
lished not less than ten days preced-
ing the annual school meeting.
Tho HOdpoS hill rrOnor
protection at railroad crossings has
passed the upper house.
Senator Milligan's measure provid
ing for hospital treatment of county
or city almshouses, or INDECENT poor,
has passed the senate and will prob
ably become law. This bill enables
the county commissioners or health
officers to send these persons to tho
state university hospital at the states
expense, where they shall receive
treatment and be returned to their
homes.
Under the terms of a bill prepared
by Senator Huffman, and which pass
ed the upper house Wednesday after
noon, any county which sells its
county farm. is authorized to appro-
pirate the funds from such sale for
the erection of a county asylum.
The senate has passed the Stewart
bill to protect laborera and material
men against loss on public works.
Senator George H. Hodges bridge
and culvert bill passed the senate
Wednesday afternoon in the omnibus
call The measure provides for the
erection of only reinforced concrete
and stone bridges to take the place of
the ancient tin and wood affairs,
which the minority leader is striv-
ing to put out of business.
Brady of Douglas secured the pass
age of a bridge bill of his own at the
bill makes counties and townships
liable for defects in bridges and high
ways and enables injured parties to
recover damages for negligence to
keep roads and bridges in proper re-
pair.
According to the terms OF a bill
passed in the senate yesterday, all as
signments and releases of mortgages
by a corporation shall be valid when
dent, secretary or treasurer, and at
tested by its corporate seal. The bill
was introduced by Senator Stewart.
Senator StiIlings' favorite measure
of the session-an appropriation for
LeavenWorth-pass the senate Wed
nesday afternoon on third reading.
The bill was reported favorably by the
committee of the whole several days
ago.
1t is the intention of Senator Stew
art of Sedgwick county to regulate
charitable and benevolent institutions
soliciting funds in this state. His bill
has passed the senate. 1t provides
funds must be Incorporated under the
laws of the state of Kansas. or some
other state. Where the charity is in
corporated under the laws OF a for
eign state, the institution must file a
copy of the charter with the Kansas
secretary of state before starting a
campaign for funds in this state.
The senate passed the judiciary
committee bill to protect actual set
tiers on school lands held under leases,
and to validate certificates of purchase
and patents issued thereon.
Senator F. C. Prices bill to provide
ing population of less than 10000
inhabitants was passed. Wednesday
afternoon in the senate.
One of the omnibus bills of interest
to lawyers in Shawnee county is the
11dIHliIoH measure empowering the
county commissioners of this county to
appoint an additional assistant county
attorney at a salary not to exceed SIS
a month The present law provides
for one assistant, and the Hamilton
bill increases the present office force
to three members. Under the terms
of the bill the first assistant county
attorney shall receive a salary of
$1,000 a year instead of 5000 as pro-
vided under the old law.
Senator Potter arose to a personal
privilege Wednesday afternoon and de-
manded the privilege of paying his re-
Spects to the senate and it's employees.
The Peabody man then produced
barrel of apples and the upper house
took a ten minute recess.
The senate passed the Bender bill
allowing cities to shackle prisoners and
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