The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-22
NOTES OF SENATE.
Bill to Aid Manufacturing
Firms i'm Kansas.
For Years Property to Be
Exempt From Tax.
full CREW ACT IS OFFERED
More Employees on Railroad
Trains in State.
Sensational Bills Thrown Out
by Committee.
FULL CREW ACT is OFFERED

| Institutions should be exempt IRON
| taxes.
The bill has received favorable com.
ment from both houses of the 1egisla-
| ture- Kansas as an agricultural state
with an endless advantage OF the
manufacturer has been unnot1ced by
| industries.
1t is proposed that the tax be re-
moved for five years, that new manu-
factories will be induced to locate II
the state. The tax on the land oc-
cupied by the factories, however, will
not be raised.
Seantor Stavely of Usage county this
noon sent in a bill to do away with
the neighborhood and "spotter" pro-
lection that express company en-
ployees have been accustomed to give
by eraSing from liquor conSlgnments
the real names of the consignees.
The bill proposes that fine OF not
less than twenty dollars be inflicted
upon the conviction of employees OF
express companies or railroads. 1t Is
we'll developed custom in Kansas,
of both consignors and consignees to
be erased from the shipment of in
toxicating liquors.
Thursday morning, January so, at
IL O'Clock, the senate will take up as
special orders all the resolutions re-
lating to the amendment of the con-
Stitution of the state. 1t is anticipated
by the members InaC at CnlS Tune the
body can decide on the three amend
ments that will be upheld by the legis-
lature for adoption this year.
The full train crew bill made it's ap-
pearance before the senate this morn
ing under the signature of Senator
Arthur r. Kinkel of Morris county.
This bill, fought by the railroads for
years, provides that five men shall
constitute a main line passenger train
orr va hr-nr ao1o or
service, and an additional man shall
be given to crews handling freight
trains with twenty-five or more cars.
The bill asks for an additional man
on passenger main line operation, one
and two extra men on branch passen-
ger work, and one more employee
with freight trains of more than TWEEN
ty-five cars. The. act introduced to-
day is supported by the -brotherhoodS
of engine and train employees in Kan
SaS.
The bill written by Senator Bale
Waggener of Atchison calling for a
good roads fund jim Kansas to be as
sembled by one-half the corporation
license tax in the state was passed on
third reading by the senate this morn
ing. The final passage vote was IS
for and against.
This bill was opposed most strenu-
ously by Senators Davis, Nighswonger
and Mcmillan. The latter named
member said that the bill was in vio-
lation of the constitution of the state;
it was against the principles of the
Democratic party in attempting to re-
duce the taxes, it was an attempt to
centralize the government at Topeka
and was simply taking money out of
one pocket and putting it in another
soon ODE spent.
Only the license from fire insurance
com panies is exempt from the good
roads tax. This money will go to the
dan3 mis- fho etc
Vlded in an amendment by Senator
Howe.
Senator Milton of Wyandotte offer
years will affect Kansas City only. 1t
gives the cities in the state with a
population of more than $4,000 the
right to draw up their own charter
ana ana MAKE amendments to the same at
VIII: In other words. Seantor Milton
is figuring on making Kansas City a
state all by itself
The judiciary committee of the SEN
ate threw out TEMPORARILY at Iaast
several bills that have been the senSa,
ton of the present session in the nm
per house. The Davis anti-lobbv hin
forbidding lobbyists to speak to sena
13rs, the marriage bans proposition
Mcmillan and the county commission
form of government act were recon-
mended not to be passed. In most in
stances, this blow is enough to Kill
the bills permanently.
Senator w. E. Wilson, of WASHINGTON
county, has introduced a bill in the
senate giving the smai1 insurance com
panies of Kansas the right 10 com
bine- Under the present law these com
panies are not allowed to join forces
Many small firms in the state are anx-
iouS to incorporate under one name
The wives of railroad pensioners win
receive transportation if a bill bv SEN
ator Loring Trott. of Geary county.
passes the legislature. This bill will
affect many Santa Fe ex-employees in
Topeka
In order to give the laboring men a
better representation on the state
school book commission, Senator Davis
of Bourbon county. has offered a bill
adding to the board for publication of
state text books, the state mine inspec-
tor and the secretary of agriculture.
Senator Waggener, of Atchison
submitted an act today pro-
viding for the office of state vet
erinarian whose office will be at the
Agricultural college in Manhattan. The
bill provides also for the removal of the
livestock commissioner from Topeka to
Improved working conditions for the
miners of Kansas is called for in a
bill Offered today by Senator Charles
5. Huffman, of Cherokee county. A
comfort station near the entrance of
the mines is the most important sec
ton of the request.
Did the men have an epistolary argu-
ment?- No shootin; just wrote mean
letters. Baltimore American.