The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-03
MAKE IT UNIFORM
House Puts @. h. on Blank Book
Bill.
Provides Records Shall Be Same
in All Counties.
Il is KILLED AGAIN.
Presidential Suffrage Bill Given
Quieting Blow.
Prison Term for ViOIatOrs of
II is KILLED AGAIN.
Prison Term for ViOIatOrs of
PrOhibitOry Law.

The uniform system of blank books
and records for all the counties of the
state Is almost sure to be enacted into
law this session. The bill has passed
the senate and was today recommend
ed Tor passage in the house. The
measure, which goes into effect July 1,
1912, Is as follows:
That Immediately upon the pub1i-
cation of this act. the state accountant,
state printer and attorney general
shall constitute a permanent commits
sion which shall adopt a uniform sys-
tenn of records for every county, town
ship and school district officer in Kan
saS, except such records as are re-
quired to be prepared and installed by
the tax commission.
Whenever it shall become neces-
sary for any county, township or school
district officer to keep or use any blank
book or record which may not have
been prescribed by the commission
above provided for, such officer shall
make application to said commission,
and If said commission finds such
blank book or record to be useful and
necessary, said commission shall i'm
mediately prepare and adopt a form
for such blank book or record"
Robert Stone of Shawnee arose in
and spoke of the fracas of Thursday
noon when he and Mccormick of
Pittsburg had a personal encounter
Mr.. Stone said he regretted the un-
fortunate occurrence, but reiterated his
denial of any agreement having exist
ed between himself and the Pittsburg
people regarding his stand on the nor
NAL divorce bill.
The presidential suffrage bill for
women was killed in the house this
morning past resurrection. Friends of
the bill tried to revive it by demand
ing a roll .all on the motion to nom
concur in the action of the committee
of the whole last night. reporting that
the bill be not passed The motion
lost so to 55 and the presidential suf-
frage of women was shelved for an
other Legislative term. -
A measure of merit was killed by
the house this morning when the re-
solution by the committee on assess
ment and taxation failed of the nee
essary two-thirds vote for passage.
The measure provided for the classi-
fcation of taxable property. For in
stance, the taxes derived from corpor-
alton property Is diverted to the ex-
penses of the state, that from real
personal property to the city and
county expenses. With S3 votes
needed for the tWo-thirds majority, 7S
votes were secured for the resolution
on a call of the house. The admin
iStration leaders worked hard for the
measure as a piece of progressive leg
islation-
The bill providing for violators of
the prohibitory law has passed both
houses and now only awaits the gov
ernor's signature. This measure does
not apply to any person who may hSve
violated the law before the enactment
of this bill into law, but only to those
who have been twice convicted after
it shall have been written on the stat
ute books.
The conference report on the utili-
ties bill has been signed by the COM
mittees and will be reported to the
house and senate tomorrow. The de-
lay was occasioned by the demand of
the house for a printed report of the
deliberations of the committee
The conference committees on final
adjournment have agreed upon Thurs
day, March 9, at 8 o'clock as the hour
of adjournment. The formal adjourn
ment will not come until March 13. The
conference resolution on adjournment
provides that the house shall cease
consideration of all bills except appro-
priations and all measures except reso-
lutions and conference reports at 6 p.
M, Monday, March 6. Senate the same.
Both house and senate shall cease con-
sideration of all bills and reports at 6
D. M. March g. Then the final ad-
journment is delayed three days until
the governor can sign and send back
bills to the corporars guard that will
have to remain until March 13.