Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

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stock broker is not handling first
class securities.
Changes the Scope.
Another change increases the scope
Of the law, making it practically i'm
possible for any company to organize
without complying with the law.
where as with the law in its present
form, it is possible for some COM
panies to evade it provisions. 1t
also makes it cover the person, firm
or corporation selling contracts or
bonds for deed to real estate located
outside of the state of Kansas on the
installment or monthly payment plan.
This is regarded as a much needed
amendment as an enormous amount
Of money has been lost by the Kan
sas people through this kind Of in
vestments in Texas, Oklahoma, Mex
leo and elsewhere.
Increase the Fees.
Another amendment increases the
fees provided by the law, so that
they will more nearly cover the ex-
pense of administering the law. The
department has been very materially
handicapped during the past two
years for the reason that it could not
pay for enough assistants to carry
out the provisions of the law, in the
manner that they should be.
Mr.. Dolley has also made a CON-
plete redraft of the law including the
amendments, had it printed and is
sending it out to the other states so
that they may have it adopted in that
form, if they choose to do so. Mr..
Dolley's redraft of the bill, it is be-
lieved, will cover all conditions and
emergencies 1t may be decided later
to enact the redraft, and repeal the
old law, as the old law needs rewrit-
ing badly, as it was drawn up before
it was known just what was nedeed, |
and is rather cumbersome in some
respects.
!. and R. In House.
The house late yesterday by an al
most unanimous vote passed a reso-
luton providing for the initiative and |
referendum. The republican minority |
forced the democratic majority to
abandon an amendment to forbid state
courts to decide unconstitutional any
question which has been submitted |
to the electors and upheld by them.
The democrats were unable to Sc
cure the necessary two-thirds vote to
adopt the amendment. When the res
olution itself came to a vote there
were only three noes and 116 ayes.
Both republicans and democrats ex-
pressed satisfaction over the result.
Senate Has Measure,
The senate also considered an ini-
tiative and referendum resolution
measure today but did not tax a fl
nal vote on it. The measure under
consideration was much shorter and
more simple than that adopted in the
house. The house measure requires
20 per cent of the voters to sign
petition for the initiation of cOnstitu-
tional amendments, per cent to ini-
tate legislation and 10 per cent for
the referendum of any bill passed by
the legislature. When a bill has been
initiated it is placed in the hands of
a committee that puts it before the
legislature. If the legislature pro-
poses amendments not acceptable to
the committee the bill is sent back
to the people for a referendum and
they vote on it again.
Stop Hauling Voters.
Senate: Milton of Wyandotte coun-
ty would send to the county Jail for
thirty days and impose fine of $500 ;,
on the person or persons aiding in
carrying voters to the polls in car
riages or motors election day. He
has offered a bill in the senate pro-
viding for this penalty.
To Start Tonight.
The senate committee on penal and
charitable institutions will leave at
midnight for Hutchinson, where they
will inspect the State Reformatory
tomorrow. The will be accompanied
BY delegation of six members of
The house committee on penal and
charitable institutions. The junket-
ng party will return Sunday.
lntermarrIage Bill Killed.
The senate judiciary committee to-
lay killed the house bill prohibiting
ntermarriage Of blacks and whites.