The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17


juries and secure the setting aside of
verdictss through technical provisions Of
the law. So the Kansas City man
would settle the entire matter by the
passage of a law prohibiting the ask
ing of special questions to juries In
civil cases.
O'Connor, of Miami, today presented
a bill providing for the levying of taxes
to create municipal funds to be used In
the pensioning of injured firemen- or for
the relief of widows and orphans of
firemen killed in service.
William Barrett, Of Pratt, would Gre
ate a county court in each of the 100
counties of the state and would sur
round it with jurisdiction in civil and
criminal actions in a manner which he
believes would relieve the district court
work. His bill was introduced today.
Hendricks of Rawlins today pre-
sented a bill calling for the estab-
lishment and compulsory use of a uni
form system of blank books IN all
counties of the state.
Armstrong, the Democratic memp Der
from Cherokee, would compel passen-
ger trains to make stops at all sta-
lions in cities of the first class in
Kansas. His bill to that effect was
introduced at the morning session.
Davis of Gray believes that there is
an unjust discrimination in Kansas IN
the selling prices of farm produce ana
he would make a legislative enact
ment preventing juggling OF the
Gray county man has introduced
bill limiting the amount OF pro1lt TO
be made by concerns which store
country produce to gain advantage OF
G a short o.
duction of butter, eggs and milk.
Aid to county fair associations by
the county boards will be provided If a
bill by Falls, of Logan, becomes q
law The Falls bill provides that In
counties with less than 10000 popula-
ton. the county boards may give $500
each year to a county fair. In coun-
ties of 10000 to 10000, the amount IS
increased to $500, while $1,000 may be
allowed to counties OF more than 2o,ooo
and less than 10000 inhabitants. In
counties of more than 10000 a maxi
mum of 81 800 year may be approprl-
ated by the county board for the aid OF
local county fairs.
The Logan county member of the
house would also encourage the irri-
cation ventures in western Kansas by
the passage of an act exempting irr1-
cation pumps and equipment from tax
alton.
Shortly before 1 o'clock this after
noon. the house took recess until 2
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mike Frey of Geary county would
put a ban on fake, false and fraud
ulent advertising either through the
bills. posters or pamphlets and
would prescribe a severe penalty for
each individual violation of the act.
Each publication of a newspaper con-
tanning fraudulent or fake advertising
would be constituted as separate
and distinct offense under Frey's pro-
posed law.
In order that publishers will not
err too frequently in the selection OF
advertising matter, Frey would pro-
vide for either fine not exceeding
$500 or Imprisonment in jail for
term of one year; or both fine and
Imprisonment if the court SO rules
The Frey act would take effect after
its publication in the statute books.
The bills in part reads:
THAT any person, firm, corporation
or association, who, with intent to sell
or in any wise dispose of merchandise,
securities, service, or anything offered
by such person, firm, corporation or
association, directly or indirectly, to
the public for sale or distribution; or
with intent to increase the consump-
in any manner to enter into any OBJ
legation relating thereto, or to acquire
title thereto, or an interest therein;
makes, publishes, disseminates, cir
culates, places before the public, or
causes, directly or indirectly, to be
made, published, disseminated, cir
culated or placed before the public in
this state, in any newspaper or other
publication, or in the form of a book,
notice, label, hand-bill, poster, bill
circular, pamphlet, or letter, or in any
other way; an advertisement of any
sort regarding merchandise, securities,
service or anything SO offered to the
public, which advertisement contains
any assertion, representation or state
ment of fact which is untrue, de-
ceptive or misleading, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and, on conviction In
any court of competent Jurisdiction,
shall be punished by fine of not less
than $4,000 nor more than $4,000
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not exceeding one year, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment for each
and every offense; and each day he
shall continue to violate the provisions
of this, shall be deemed a separate
and distinct offense-
TT shall be the duty of the attor-