The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-23
CASE OF DYCHE.
Continued from page Two.

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! good and will justify itself in the end
! II have done my very best, and it vii
/ nave TO go at that. If they want my
! job, all right; / will go back to the
! university and my home at Lawrence
well satisfied with the start / had
made and without malice to any man
Couldn't have pleased every one un-
/ less L had been gifted with the gift
of miracles; I tried only to do fol
what l thought the best interest of the
lots of hard work. 1 would like tc
have finished it. But the legislature
must judge that"
The newspaper boys in Topeka who
know Professor Dyche as well as any
one, and who like him, swear to his
sincerity and honesty in all things.
Five measures of more than ordi-
nary Importance to Kansas wholesale
and retail merchants are to be consid-
cred by the Kansas legislature this
winter. Two of these measures have
already been introduced, while the re-
naming three bills will be presented
either Friday or early next week.
In order that there will be no slip
in the legislative mill, the mercantile
organizations of the state have sent a
lobby to Topeka and will work for the
passage of their bills early in the ses-
sion- Some of these bills will probably
arouse keen opposition while others
fight.
One of the bills of most importance
to Kansas merchants is the enactment
providing for the rs per cent. ex-
emption from garnishment of wages
for debt. Under the existing law in
this state a man may owe a $50 dry
goods and clothing bill and SIS gro
Gerry bill. From his salary of say 800
q month he is unable to meet this OBJ
legation. Then his creditors garnishee
his wages. But the man is the head
of a family and files affidavit that the
money is needed for the purchase of
necessities for his home. Presto. The
garnishment is dissolved and the cred
itor gathers such satisfaction as he
may.
creditors might levy on 25 per cent of
the mans wages each pay day until
the claim is satisfied and no matter
how many obligations were outstand-
ing. he would still have rs per cent.
of his pay check for the support of
his family. But this bill will probably
encounter some stumbling blocks in
the legislative halls. There are many
men who believe that the old system
is the best and it will take some strong
argument to change their minds.
A bill which is expected to effectu-
ally eliminate the trading stamp sys-
tenn or at least put it on a more sat
isfactory basis, has already been in
troduced and will probably be placed
on the calander for consideration
some time next week.
A bill by Mahurin of Coffey to re-
move the five per cent rebate from
taxes paid on or before December 20
of each year aroused lively row
when it was considered in the house
committee of the whole Wednesday
afternoon. Only after an hour of
lively debate did the author of the
bill secure accommodation that
his measure be reported out with the
that it be passed.
Mahurin's pet measure was CEN
sored and abused most unfeelingly.
1t was chraged that such law
would bankrupt the country school
districts and that they would be
to close their doors 1t
was claimed that hundreds of people
would pay only enough of their taxes
to come under the provisions of the
law and hold the remainder of the
money until the following June and
that the state would suffer untold
financial difficulties. But Mahurin
and his following chung fervently to
he innocent looking little bill. Orr
Of Atchison wanted to chop the bill
with an axe at the beginning of the
first paragraph below the enacting
clause. Then he wanted the measure
subject to amendment and
debate. By this time, though. Ma
lurin had organized his forces and
Won his fight.
Speaker w. l.. Uronjaw) Browns
white slavery bill was considered in
he committee of the whole and re-
ported for passage. So also was
Browns measure creating a state
BOARD of examination, registration
md regulation for trained nurses.
The bill by Stone of Shawnee, pro-
n i'm fNr- 1I.e t., !
nary laws which compels candidate
% designate the particular office for
which he is a candidate, was report
I'd out of the committee of the whole |
md recommended for passage SUBJ
ect to amendment and debate
The merchants also want a ped |
Hers license bill. Similar measures |
lave been in the legislative halls be- |
ore and the reception which these |
oils received did not tend to in
I ease the good opinion of the Kan
as merchants concerning members
# both houses. This time the mer-
hants state that they will be salts
led with a bill which will demand |
license only from peddlers from
ther states who find Kansas a rich
errttory in which to dispose of their
wares.
a bill for pure, wholesome and viz
uous advertising matter is also de-
handed at the hands of the mercan-
lie associations. Mike Frey of Geary
las introduced such bill in the
house and a hard fight will be made
or the passage of the proposed law.
Then comes the collection agencies
With whom the Kansas merchants have
lad more trouble than with DELINQUENT
customers Some of these agencies are
harged with writing naughty letters TO
ertain debtors, collecting money and
to remit to the creditors.
FOR such firms, Kansans propose some
egislation that will foster sober, serious
bought on the, part of the agencies
The thing which they propose to do is
o place these collection agencies under
he supervision of the state banking
epartment. con1neI them to prnvide a !