The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
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The senate is today engaged in the
discussion of the Carney bill for the
abolition of the state board barber in
spectors, in connection with two other
bills, one. by Senator Davis and one
by Senator Troutman. The Carney
bill cuts out the whole scheme of in
spection. The Davis bill would put
back the barber shops of the state I'M
der the general supervision of the
board of health. while the Troutman
bin would create a special division
of the board of health with a chief
at a salary of $500 year. A gen.
eral disposition on the part of the SEN
ate to do away with the barber board
as it is now constituted seems to be di-
vided between the three possible
courses. The expressed opinion of
several senators today has been that
the barber inspection has been advan-s
tageous and that it should not be en-
tirely done away with. The discus
sion continued until the noon recess.
Senator TrOutman of Shawnee has
introduced the bill prohibiting the
practice of splitting fees between ply
sicians and the surgeons to whom
| practitioners may bring cases for OPP
eratiOns. The purpose of the bill is to
discourage the cultivation of profess
sional business through the payment
of what may be regarded as commits
sions by the operating surgeons to the
doctor with whom the case originates.
| In the smaller counties Senator Ma
hin proposes to establish what is
called a county court in the bill just
introduced by him in the senate. The
probate judge would have Jurisdiction
in this court over actions for the re-
covery of money up to the sum OF
$1,000 or for the possession of prop
erty up to that value. as well as in
criminal cases such as are now heard
in justice courts
Juvenile farms in counties of 40, 900
with cities Of $4,000 population would
be compulsory under the bill proposed
by Senator Troutman of Shawnee.
Smaller counties would have the right
to provide farms for the care of wards
of the Juvenile court at the discretion
of the county commissioners. Provi-
sion is made for the rental or lease
Of suitable farm property.
The senate today concurred in the
house amendments to the bill provid-
ing for the assessment of real estate
every four years. the principal amend
ment being that permitting cities OF
the first class to revise the assessment
of property within their boundaries
on any even numbered year. This
will greatly simplify the work of the
county assessors and is expected tic
result in more painstaking assessment
work.
Simpson of Mcpherson has intro
duced q bill for the relief of J. r
Smith a farmer of Reno county, who
was put to lot of Improbable ex-
pense and trouble when the state was
looking for a site for the state tuber-
culosis sanitorium which was finally
established at Norton. Before the
Norton site was located the state com
7 of
ton work had practically agreed or
taking a farm of ia acres belonging
to Smith. On the assurance that tbs
. state would condemn and buy hi.
. farm. Smith held public sale ant
got rid of all his live stock and farm
ing machinery before the sanitoriurr
, site was finally fixed elsewhere. HI
, now asks special appropriation O
, $500 to compensate his losses.
Senator Harry Mcmillan is thu
proud possessor of a lurid tie design
ed on the color scheme of the McMil
, Ian tartan. which was specially i'm
: ported and presented to him by Joh1
2 Macdonald. official sponsor for tn
. Scottish clans in Kansas. Senate
| Carney of Cloud county also proclaim
his Scotch descent by wearing an at
fair which-while it bears a resem
blance to the common or garden vari
ETY. of red necktie-is in reality
Highland creation. The only real re-
one is that affected by Senator Por
ter of Pittsburg out of Difference t
the strong Socialist movement il
southeastern Kansas
Senator E. F. Porter of Pittsburs
has introduced a bill providing fol
the election of the commissioner o
labor by direct vote. The manner o
the choice of the labor commission
er has been a subject of no little agi
| tatiOn in Kansas, the latest NOV.
having been to remove the Offic'
from the hands OF the governor An