The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28


passed the house by vote of III for
to none against. In the senate the
measure was under fire for twenty
minutes, but when the roll was called
the opposition was not as strong as it
had appeared. A motion to strike out
the enacting clause was defeated by
vote of 80 to 4. The only members
voting against the bill were Avery,
Fagerberg, Hostrup and Potter.
Senator A. S. cookies bill provid-
ing penalty of from So to $50 for
township treasurers who fail to publish
their annual financial reports in the
local newspaper passed the senate
Monday afternoon without opposition.
A Dill was passed six years ago COM
polling township treasurers to make
this report, but no penalty was fixed
Tor Iallure to conform with the law.
FOR this reason a great many township
treaSurerS neglected to publish the re-
ports for the double jointed reason
that it saved the township several dol
lars and took considerable work off
the shoulders of the treasurer, who
was compelled to compile the report.
The statistical bill prepared by the
committee on assessment and taxation
was defeated in the senate Monday
afternoon, after it had been the sub
Ject of considerable argument on the
part OF the members. Under the pro-
We're created and a misdemeanor was
declared where persons transferred
real estate without giving the correct
amount received for the property. Sen
ator Price attacked the bill as worth
less and modern day molly coddle. He
hammered the document until ma
Jorlty of the members were convinced
of his sincerity and voted to remove
the enacting clause
WINGED Monday afternoon that the bill
which passed the senate providing dis
cret1onary power on the part of the
bank commissioner in fixing rates of
interest for various banks operating
under the guaranty law, was not a
first class measure and moved to re-
call the document, then in the hands
of the governor. Quincy objected to
consideration of the motion. Almost
as soon as Reed took his seat, the gov
ernor sent a message to the senate
stating that he had signed the bill.
A long list of local bills were made
special order for Monday night and
the senate spent two hours in consid-
Grafton of these measures.
The senate passed Senator Brady's
bill providing for the appointment by
the governor of a claim adjuster for
the state board of control. This en-
two years and will receive salary of
$500 year. The claim adjuster
must be a real lawyer. His duties are
to look into the financial affairs of
relatives OF inmates of the several
state charitable institutions. Where
he finds a relative whose bank ac-
count will permit the payment of
treatment of patients, the adjuster is
then empowered to proceed to make
collection of sufficient funds to cover
this expense.
Col. Fred Lewis, sergeant at arms
of the senate, is true watchdog of
the state treasury and in line for flu
ture recognition in the distribution of
Carnegie medals Lewis big job is to
guard the lead pencil box and scrap
paper basket. He has a habit of greet
Ing newspaper writer's with the icy
stare and the handful of pencils that
formerly We're handed to the scribes
almost without the asking is now sup
p1emented with remarks from Lewis
to the effect that the state is in hard
row financially and must economic.
The senate passed the Travis bill
authorizing the district court judges
in counties of more than $4,000 pop
ulation to designate an official paper
for the publication of legal notices
under the jurisdiction OF the court.
Senator Stewards bill regulating the
drilling and use of artesian wells and
storage reservoirs, passed the senate
Monday night.
The senate passed the Travis bill
relating to the issuance of policies of
surety, casualty and life insurance
companies.
Senator Quincy's bill providing an
attorneys fee of $4,000 for Judge G.
H. Buchanan and Congressman A. c.
Mitchell for their services in the trial
of the bank guaranty cases, was cut
in two in the committee of the whole
and each of the attorneys was allowed
fee Of $4,000.
The Milton rock road bill went
through the committee of the whole
Monday night without opposition
Senator Stewards bridge bill was rec
commended for passage in the committee
of the whole. This bill is one outlined
by the state boards Of county commits
Sioners, and allows commissioners in
counties with more than $4,000 popula-
ton to appropriate $4,000 for bridge
repairs without special bond election,
providing a sum equal to the appropri-
alton is in the county bridge fund at
the time the appropriation is made.
This bill is of especial Importance to
Shawnee county and was strongly en-
dorsed by the commissioners of tins
county in a recent meeting. Several
bridges in Shawnee county are badly
in need of repair, but the commission
ers have been unable to give them their
attention, owing to Il lack of money in
the bridge fund. A bond issue for the
necessary amount is almost certain of
defeat and the commissioners have
been compelled to see the bridges stand
idle; and listen patiently the COM
plants of taxpayers in the affected
districts. These bridges were damag-
ed in the recent foods and no effort was
made to repair them. If the Stewart
bill becomes a law, the commissioners
will then be empowered to make an
appropriation for the needed work.
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