The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
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An emergency bill in the house provid-
ing for an immediate appropriation for
fum at Norton. was today referred to the
ways and means committee. The house
refused to advance the bill and consider It
on third reading at today's session.
The provisions Of the non-partisan act
would be extended to include county
superintendents of public instruction UNI
der terms OF a bill In the house today by
Representative StaufEer.
The house voted today to- furnish
copies OF printed bills to the state REFER
ence library. but turned down q proposi-
ton to provide the library with thirty
carbon copies Of bills. as was provided in
the original request.
Pensions for Kansas firemen il proposed
by Jocelyn Of Sedgwick county. who in
troduced by request bill for firemen's
retef The bill provides for = special tax
levy Of from. one-teuth 10 one-fourth Of
one mill for pensions for disabled firemen
and for widows OF firemen killed in per-
Kansas firemen at their annual meeting
last year.
Voluntary organisation and consolfda-
ton of rural school districts would be
made possible through the passage Of a
bill proposed today by Representative
Rfebe.
The house adjourned At 1z:ls today until
10 O'Clock Friday morning.
be named by the boards OF county COM
missioners. under the terms Of a bill in
troduced by Representative Campbell
take a part Of the work Of Inspecting cat
tie and other live stock on the shoulders
of the state live stock sanitary depart
vote of the county commissioners. provide
for creation Of q county live stock health
board.
Uplinger Of Cheyenne county today Of
pirate funds for the erection Of county
high school buildings and for the main
tenance at county expense.
The house today advanced to second and
saline permitting oscar Benxston to
charge his name to William Oscar Ben
son. Benson is q swede living in Saline
county. Todd explained. and ia dangerously
sick. He desired that his name might be
C. 1nged before hi, DEATH and Todd in
troduced q bill giving legislative permits
sion.
Mahurin of Corey county il author of a
bill in today's grist which provides for
s9 OF IN etbcds for
the establishment of rural high schools
Representative Wells has introduced a
uon boards and the double count system
il all general elections
Gilman of Leavenworth would eliminate
the use of nominating petitions for candi-
S Saess s Sii today prov,dnr Tor co%
BY request Bird Of Shawnee has intro
duced a bill providing for an increase In
salaries paid to court stenographers. The
increased pay ID on . graduated scale.
based on the amount Of work in the sew
eral judicial districts Of the state.
K.ns.e corporations which failed to nay
their license fee to the state and have
been dropped from the Official rolls. may
be reinstated under terms Of bill onersd
BILL Jocelyn claims. viii mean the pay
ment Of q good many Thousands of dol
lars into the state trei isgcy 6y eofpI S,t
which desire to continue business and viii
pay their fee II provision b made for re-
Kincaid Of johnson county today intro
duced q hill codifying the road and bridge
laws of the state. His measure wipes on.
. number Of ambiguous sections ana makes
They are redrafted to conform largely 70
the provisions OF the lows laws
REPRESENTATIVE Caldwell would provide
that a person can work but six coneecu-
tive days in each week He has b!A 70.
day making compulscry day Of rest and
more than six days IN succession.
Schmidt Of Marshau county introduced
mission to Investigate the provisions Of the
state constitution and the criminal code
and to bring the statutes up 70 date ana
HIS bill carries with It an appFopriAts0u Of
S1o,ooo for the work.