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

than the fight over this important
proposition of whether or not the coun-
ties shall pay bounty of five cents on
jackrabbit ears. All other legislative
matters were shelved in the dim re-
cesses of oblivion while the members
weighed this problem of rabbit ears
and considered its bearing on the
future of this great state. Could Kan
sas survive the calamity of the inroad
of jackra bbits if this bill was allowed
to die, that was the proposition ad-
vanced by the friends of the bill It's
enemies looked with apprehension upon
a depleted treasury and bankrupt coun-
ties calling for assistance. A cOmpro
mise was finally reached, Just as Is
always the case with great measures
that have to do with constructive leg
islation ever since the days of Henry
Clay. The bill was passed after being
amended to prohibit any county from
paying out more than 81 900 per year
in bounties.
Cones of Meade today filled out to
the bitter end his destiny when his
many amendments to the bill were de-
stroyed one by one Since his anti
tights bill saw the light of publicity
the signs and portents have all been
against Mr. Cones.
The night dispatches may carry the
alarming news that the senate has
but the state will still maintain it's
composure and those who would other
wise have yielded to despair will be
able to point to the house record of
the morning wherein the jackrabbiN
bill came safely to port with the saving
grace for two more years of life, pros
perity and happiness for the common
wealth.
Kelly of Shawnee today introduced
the following bill in relation to the
carrying of deadly weapons:
IF any person in this state shall
carry on or about his person, saddle,
or his saddle-bags. any pistol, revolver,
dirk, dagger, slungshot, sword-cane,
E, spear or knuckles made of metal or
other hard substance, bowie knife,
razor, or any other knife manufactured
or sold for the purpose of offense or
defense, he shall be punished by con-
finement and hard labor in the state
penitentiary for the period of one year
| for the first offense; and for the sec
| ond offense such person shall be pun
| ished by confinement and hard labor in
the state penitentiary for the period of
not less than two years nor more than
| three years.
Provided: That all persons in the
| military or naval service of the United
| States, or other state or county, while
| in this state; or sheriff, constables, po-
| lice, or any other peace officer, or any
such officer from any other state OF
county while in this state. shall be ex-
enpt from the provisions and penalties
of this act.
| Provided: That any person of good
| moral character and over 81 years OF
age, may, if a resident of any town Of
| city in this state, obtain a license for
| the period of one year to carry for his
| personal defense, one pistol or revolver
! by paying for said privilege the sum O.
| SIS to the mayor of the city or town
Any person of good moral character
and over 81 years of age, a resident OF
any county in this state outside thS
| limits of any city city or town, may
| obtain a license to carry for his per-
I sonal defense one revolver or pistol fol
] the period of one year, from the county
| attorney of such county by paying fol
the privilege to said county attorne!
| the sum of IS. Said license, or recort
thereof, shall be a complete defense fo
the prosecution of unlawfully carrying
arms or weapons in this state.
"All license fees obtained under tn