The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-17

| payers. At present they have no dis
| erection in the matter at all. but mus
| order in walk wherever asked for By
petition. Injustice is frequently done
property owners, under this law, anG
1t is the idea to make it more elastic.
Reeder of Doniphan would have al
berry boxes hold a wine quart or pint
and those under this standard mus
be so labeled. He introduced this bill
in the house Monday.
FEEDER of Barton has a bill in the
house providing for an appropriation
of $500 year for the next two years
for the Improvement and maintenance
of that historic spot known as Pawnee
Rock.
| Wheeler of Seward county wants
| to regulate and at the same time pro-
tect the osteopaths of the state. He
/ has a bill in the house that provides
| for an osteopath commission to pass
| upon applicants for certificates to
practice this method of medicineless
| treatment. The governor is to APP
point this board and its duties are to
regulate and control this branch OF
! the profession of healing to the best
| interests of those engaged and the
public in general. Severe penalties are
| provided for infringement of the or
! ders and regulations of the board. It
| is evidently the idea of the member
|
sion of osteopathy is a good thing if
| it is not abused by quacks and pre-
| tenders or irregular practitioners.
Kerr of Montgomery has a bill in
the house that provides for an inspec-
| tor of buildings in all cities of over
5000 inhabitants.
Kelley of Shawnee would not allow
| any firm or corporation to buy or sell
eggs that are not ''candled" during
the months of May, June, July, Aug
ust. September, October, November
and December. A severe penalty is
imposed for violation of the act. The
bill was introduced in the house Mon
day evening.
Don Carlos of Douglas has intro
duced bill in the house that pro-
vides that probate judges in counties
of over 10000 and less than 10000
population may appoint a clerk of
their court who shall receive a salary
from surplus fees of not to exceed $50
per month.
Emerson of Wyandotte has bill in
the house that makes every employer
liable for injury to an employee re-
ceived while performing his regular
duties The bill is a most sweeping
measure along the fines of employers
liability.
Newlin of Douglas. has introduced
bill in the house that does away with
the appointment of county assessors
with other county officials in all the
counties of the state,
Davis of Kiowa. has introduced his
resolution in the house providing for a
four year term for state officials. He
includes the governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, secretary of state, auditor.
treasurer, superintendent of insur-
ance and educations, state printer. at
torney general and railroad commits
sioners in the list. There has been
much talk in this state recently IA
vorable to such an amendment to the
state constitution and the resolution
likely will carry the house and senate
and be checked up to the people. The
argument in its behalf is that it saves
money to the state, saves the officials
and the people at large from wrestling
There is recall bill to be checked up
the legislature this session, and with
such a measure law the four year
term would be satisfactory to great
many people who have given thought
to the subject.
Case of Dickinson, county has a
resolution in the house that reduces
the time for residence in the state to
become legal voter from year to
six months.
The administration utility bill has
been introd uced in the house by Speak
er Buchanan and il provides that the
state railroad commission shall have
control over the public utilities COM
mission. The name of the board is
changed to public utilities commission
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the board shall be pecuniarily inter
ested in any corporation whatever. The
powers of the board are merely ex-
tended to cover statewide or inter
| county utilities such as telephones,
telegraphs, gas and pipe lines, etc. The
bill provides further that the governor
snail appoint one of the present rail-
road commissioners for a term of two
| years, one for a term of three and one
! for a term of four years. At the next
! election the two-year man drops out
and a, member is elected for four years.
At the next election a member is elect
/ ed for four years By this means an
| old member of the board will always
| hold over
A similar bill has been introduced ia
| the senate. 1t is believed that the
utilities bill in this form will pass both
| houses and become a law. Davis of
Kiowa, the house member who had
more to do with the defeat of the utili-
| ties bill at the last session than any
ether one member. said today that he
understood that the Buchanan bill was
essentially the same as the Morgan
! Davis bill substituted for the admins
| tration bill at the last session. If that
| Is true, he said. he would support it.
The senate bill was introduced By
| Carey, a regular senator. and will like :
/ ly have the support of the regular sem
ators.
/ The utilities hill over which the hi1
| fight was made last session provided
| for the appointment of a utilities COM
mission by the governor.
The bill introduced in the house by
! Block of Hamilton county, if it becomes
| a law. will for the first time IN this
| state recognize the business of printing
| ready prints used universally by pub
fishers of country newspapers. Mr..
Blocks bill requires advertisements