The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-27

and Senator I,aing, of Russell, who
live where there are cattle, the SEN
ators from the eastern part of the
state forced through the committee
of the whole a bill making it inn
possible for a man to drive his own
cattle across a county line without
having them inspected by the sheriff
Malone was able later to prevent the
senate from concurring in that fea-
ture of the committee report and he
may yet kill the measure.
Raise City Lcvics.
The committee also recommended
for passage a bill raising the possible
levy in cities of the second class to 8
mills for the general revenue fund to
~ mills.
The bill by Senator Carroll of Wa
baUnsee, appropriating $89,762 for the
purpose of duplicating federal funds
for cooperative extension work in
agriculture and home economies was
recommended for passage.
Ten thousand dollars was appro-
priated to the state insurance depart
ment to be used in investigating fire
insurance rates in Kansas.
The bill by Senator Montee of
Crawford creating a board of mining
examiners to pass upon the qualifica-
tons of miners handling explosives,
was recommended for passage, also a
bill by Montee regulating the use of
explosives and safety appliances in
mines.
A bill was recommended for pas
sage giving the state agricultural de-
partment one new ASSISTANT at $4,000
a year and two new stenographers at
$1,000 a year eacn. Other bills
recommended for passage during the
late afternoon and evening are as fol-
lows:
Substitute for senate bill No. 279,
by committee on federal and state af-
fairs, providing for cities to work
prisoners on roads or public work, to
pay off fines at the rate of 81 a day.
Senate bill No. 643, by Senator
Price. regulating surety companies.
Senate bill No. 5T7, by Senator Hill
key, provides that secretary of state
hereafter be responsible for engross-
ing and enrolling bills and resolutions
OF the legislature.
Senate bill No. 513. by Senator An
derson, makes it a felony to remove
journal brass from locomotive or cars.
Protect Bridge Workers.
Senate bill No. 6S6, by judiciary
committee, authorizes boards of coun-
ty commissioners and cities to guar
antee to protect persons and COM
panies constructing bridges and Gull
verts. from liability to holders OF
patents.
Senate bill No. 529, by Senator Nix
on regulates notices by county clerk
before elections
Senate bill No. SIP, by Senator
Laing, authorizes counties between
10000 and $1,000 to levy tax for
county Jail and sheriff's residence.
/ Senate dill No. 46O, by Senator Ma
lone enables heirs to prove right -
estate without delay.
Senate bill No. 2S6, by Senator
Schoch, requires stated times for pay
ment Of wages.
Senate bill No. 641, by Senator De-
laney, authorizing cities of the second
class and third class to build public
| buildings including auditorium and
library combined.
| Senate bill No. 5SS, regulating pc
| titions for pavement and sewers in
| cities.
Senate bill No. -56s, by Senator
Doerr, originally proposed to allow
election of school superintendents for
! tw0-year terms. but amended so as
to authorize this to one year.
| Senate bill No. $40. by Senator
Doerr, provides procedure for extern
sion of limits of second and THIRD
class cities.
Senate bill No. 656 by Senator An
derson, authorizes cities of the second
class with more than 10000 popula-
ton to open and widen streets as i:
done by cities of the first class
/ Senate bill No. $50. by Senator viii.
son, authorizing cities of the THIRD
class to levy taxes for a light fund
was ordered stricken from the cal
endar
Senate bill No. 1O4. by Senator
Schoch, providing for increased pay
for county clerks who also are ex
officio county assessors was killed.