The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-07

seller of intoxicating liquors in the
state. Senator Gray would go out and
hunt the men who act in anyway as
'go-between" between the consumer
and the retailer or wholesaler. Jail
for from 80 to 90 days and a fine
from 500 to $500 is his penalty.
At last Topeka sees light in the IS
year paving debt that has been both
ering city administrations and state
legislatures for the last quarter of a
committee of the senate has offered
the following proposition to. the board
OF city commissioners:
The state will pay to Topeka $780, 900
of the original $4,000 debt if the city
will build around the state house
grounds great white way similar to
the lighting system now used on Kan
sas avenue and West Ninth street. The
city must agree to construct this white
way and maintain it at the expense of
the taxpayers.
Topeka offered at a meeting last
night to accept from the state $4,000,
Or the original cost of the paving. The
city would build a great white way
but would ask the state for mainte-
nance. The state bill for paving as a
whole is 100000 including the interest
up to date.
The claims and account committee
headed by Senator King of Cowley
county is anxious to rid the coming
1cSlSidlUI VI tHe paving LndI dp-
pears every year and has offered to
como to terms with the city. 1t is
anticipated that the commissioners
will accept the offer, even though it
is estimated that in a few years the
cost of maintenance will more than
amount to the money received over
the cost of the installation of the white
way system.
Senator Mahin Of Smith county has
s,1% 1t
ing the state tax commission to cor
rect the tax returns as are sent in
from the various counties over tn estate.
Senator Davis of Bourbon county
offered a bill this morning repeating
sections of the statutes of 1909 which
created a text book commission. This
old law would conflict with the new
laws governing the publication of the
state text as provided in the bill which
passed the senate late Thursday af-
ternoon.
A lien on the gravestones that stand n
the cemeteries of Kansas is the latest
proposal to come before the senate. Sem
ator Wolf of Franklin county this morn
ing introduced a bill giving the monu-
ment retailers lien on the stones they
send out to stand over the graves of the
dead. No inscriptions will be allowed
carved on these stones until the heirs or
friends of the deceased have paid for toe
monument The sections of the Cemeteries
are warned not to allow the inscriptions
or alterations until the stone has been
paid for.
If after certain length of time t.le
estate of friends or heirs do not pay for
the monument, 1t will be sold at public
auction and given to the highest bidder.
In order to cut down the jurisdiction of
the justices of the peace and relieve tie
work of the district courts of the coun-
ties in Kansas with population less than
5000, Senator Malone of Rawlins coua-
ty has submitted bill to the senate pro-
viding for the creation of county coui t.
This county court is to be presided over
by the probate judge who will receive a
salary from 81, 900 to s., 200 year, accord
ing to the population of the county.
The county court will handle the work
of civil cases not exceeding an amount of
81, 600 and misdemeanors when the fines
do not exceed $780, Divorce proceedings
will not be allowed in the new court. Tie
clerk is to receive from $50 to s., 900 an
nually and is allowed $50 to 800 year
for clerk hire.
Before attorneys can practice law il
Kansas in the future they will find l.
necessary to register their qualifications
with the county clerk of the district court.
If a man continues or starts practice
without following out the new registra-
tion Instructions he is liable to a fine of
$1O1 to $500 and 80 days in jail. The bill
has been prepared by Bale WaggeneT.
senator from Atchison.