The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-21
Will Bring an Annual Revenue
of 100000.
MOVIES TO Be CENSORED.
StaveIy "Pure Picture" Measure
Is Approved.
Other Items of Interest in Up
per House.

county. On the final passage the Dullu-
ing and loan associations of the state
won their victory by securing an ex-
emption from taxation. On the other
hand the 900 state banks in the state
will be subject to taxation-if the
house agrees to the senate's amend
ments.
The state banks received their I'M
expected package through an amend
ment fought through the body by J. d.
Joseph, of Butler county, unassisted.
Senator Joseph is a state banker. He
admitted and volunteered the informa-
tion in debate that the state banks of
Kansas were receiving an average of 10
per cent on their investment. This
took the senate off it's feet. Despite
the protests from other bankers, the
amendment carried. 1t is anticipated
that the Kansas bankers will rise up
IN rebellion at this decision and will
bring great force to bear on the house
when the final consideration is held.
The building and loan associations
had a narrow escape. Price of Clark,
in the committee of the whole succeed
ed in talking the senate out of the
building and loan exemption. In final
passa Se last night, Howe, of Washing
ton, StillinSs. of Leavenworth, and Nc
MILAN, of Ottawa. inserted the B. and
l. companies back into the exemption
clause-and the amendment carried.
Senator Waggener attempted to ex-
enpt the insurance companies, but his
ideas were overruled.
Ten senators voted against the meas
ure-Carey, Denton. Lambertson. Lo-
gan. Meek, Overfield. Paulen, Price, of
Clark; Troutman and Wolf. Meek was
the only Democrat, who jumped over
the high board administration fence
and flew to the woods. Paulen, the
reliable conservative Republican ex-
planned his Vote by saying that the en- |
tire measure was absolutely wrong.
1t is estimated by Senator Howe that |
the corporation tax will bring into the |
state more than 100000 annually for |
general revenue purposes.
Despite the protests from Gray, of |
Osborne, who defended the foreign ele- |
ment in his counties, the pleas of Nc |
MILAN. of Ottawa, who stood up for |
the Bohemians of his district. and MIL !
ton of Wyandotte, who supported the /
illiterate classes of Kansas City, SEN |
ator Porter. Of Crawford, was able |
Thursday afternoon to force through |
The committee OF the whole the Price
bill reguIati ting alien votes in several of
the larger counties of the state.
Porter and Bowman fought fearless
" for the bill which required aliens to
state in their requests for registration
permission he date and place of their
declaration papers. Their talks We're
able to win the votes in the committee.
In his talk for the restriction of alien
votes Senator Bowman said:
There are lots of places in this state
where an INSCRIPTIONS man can gather
together at u key party the night be-
fore election enough 4Sohunks and 1g- /
norant foreigners to swing the Tote III
his favor. These fellows do not care
how they vote they do not know how
they vote. care not for the outcome of
the election-in fact they are opposed
directly 30 this government
What we want is a source of their
intention papers. We want them to
state when applying for registration
the date and place of their papers-it
viii give our American citizens time to
run down their claims if necessary.
our children stay here for twenty
one years before they are given voting
privileges. These foreigners, these Bo-
hunks can come here under the pres
ent system and vote within Il week
and they have been doing it, II
Senator Mcmillan spoke in defense
Of the Bohemians of this district. who,
he claimed were good citizens.
Senator Lambertson of Brown county |
has taken decided stand in the senate
against agricultural experiment stations
Fighting like a corneTed wildcat the |
Brown senator placed himself squarely on
record against state appropriations for |
o,-nerir,e1+ stations-and he put up lln- y
assisted, one of the prettest battles seen |
this session. In one instance ne prompt |
a |
votes
The first station was supported b.
Shouse of Edwards. 1t will call for an
appropriation of $4,000 to be spent near
Lal1in in Kearney county The second. 4
Malone faxorite, to be established near
Colby in Thomas county.
Senator Lambertson said the 4ppropria- {
tons were simply attempts on the part of
con- .tes to grab state money; that the
benefit was to the county only; that more |
was spent for the work than the counties
paid into the treasury; and that they +
5s.aaI
tlT4-al college
Senator Gray of Osborne gave the au- I
thors and benefactors OF the bills a little I
timely advice If You must have these s
farms, don't get man from the agricui-
tural college to tell YOU low to run
so-called experts is not worth the paper !
on which they are written. The farmers
of Kansas would be in the poor house K
they listened to the ideas of these asficul-
turai college fellows"
The senate has passed q house bill b,
Doerr, submitted in the senate by Sutton
regulating the sale and disposal of ISLANDS
in navigable streams.
Senator KIein's bill providing for ]
commissioner of poor in counties with =.
population of more than 3o.Gl0 was passed
bv the senate with no opposition THURS
day evening Also klein's measure regr- \
lating the meetings of county commits
soners in counties with more than 5000
The senate has passed q resolution re- | S
uuesting the governor to extend greetings t
TO the executives Of other states and in +
vite them to attend the Transn1ississippl \
congress in Wichita in October. a
The double platoon system OF ope-at- J
ng fire departments has been granted tn J
Kansas City. Kan. and all other cities IN
tie state that may hereafter procure |
of 5000. The Gordon Milton I
Dill passed the senate last night 1t pro- c
libits cities from working firemen more ;
han l. hours 4 day unless on duty at +