The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-11
Bill Introduced by Senator Mon.
tee of Crawford County.
Common Carriers Prohibited
From Bringing in Liquor.
3 CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
Senator Barr of Bourbon Payes
Way for Revival.
SchOch of Shawnee Sends in
Railway Crossing Plan.


Combined with the decision on the
Webb Kenyon federal act, bill in
troduced in the senate today by Sen
ator Montee of Crawford county would
make Kansas desert.
The Montee bill prohibits common
carriers, in any capacity, from bring
ing liquor into the state and from de-
livering it to persons to whom 1t is
shipped.
1t is not the identical measure gem
orally looked upon as the Kansas aux
iliary to the Webb Kenyon law. 1t
does not resemble the Stone bill in the
house which Kansas officials looked
upon the bill to be passed this
session. But apparently it would
have the same effect.
Under the Montee bill any common
carrier or agent of common carrier
bringing liquor into Kansas aboard the
common carrier would be guilty OF
making the sale and violating the
Kansas prohibitory law. The bill
comes from Pittsburg and Crawford
county.
The senate adjourned at noon today
until 10 o'clock Friday. However.
there will be no further business trans
acted until O'Clock Monday after
noon. A "gentleman's agreement" was
entered into under which many of the
senators will return to their homes to-
night. A quorum will meet Friday
morning and formally adjourn until
Monday. The length of time the SEN
ate may adjourn during a session is
fixed by the constitution and from
Thursday noon until Monday at
O'Clock is beyond the limit.
Nine bills were introduced in the
senate today by Senator KimbaII OF
Labette. One puts the man who places
MS automobile in public garage and
w inc h txtr
IN the same category with the guest
who fails to pay his hotel bill 1t
makes him guilty of a misdenleanor.
another gives the garage owner a lien
upon an automobile for which he has
furnished supplies. repairs or storage
Three resolutions paving the way
for new Kansas constitution were
introduced in the senate today by Sem
ator Barr of Bourbon.
: The first resolution calls for an
amendment to the constitution making
it possible to submit more than three
proposed amendments to the consti-
luton at one general election.
the second provides for the calling
oil constitutional convention for the
purpose of building a new constitution.
me third provides that after cons
stitution has been formulated NV the
convention and adopted by it as re-
port 1t shall be referred to the voters
of the state in order that thev n,av
determine whether or not il shall he
adopted. '"h oe
Under the present constitution ONLY
three proposed amendments NAV be
submitted to the voters at any one
election
With the adoption of the vorio,.
Resolutions necessary to start the
movement for a new constitution n
would e;fll take from six to eight wears
LOT Kansas to get new constitution.
III the second resolution were adont-
hn
sas would determine at the election in
1918 whether or not a constitutional
convention should be called. If so the
legislature of 1919 would provide for
rs caiing- AT the election of 1920
inc voters would select delegates IN
the convention. The report of the
convention would be submitted 10 the
voters for ratification IN 1922 AZ the
general election.
Under the terms of a hill i,tx1.,.
To-Day by Senator KimbaII of Iabette
there would be fewer contests of life
accident and health policies. II nro,
woes that in such cases when the BEN
e11cIary wins the court costs shall he
paid by the losing Insurance comDar,S
mere is such law now applying 10
IRE insurance companies. Another
klmball bill provides for the estab-
hsnnent OF city courts in first class
Ss,1 "here they do not now exist
the costs entailed when a consfa HE
serves papers under a mechanics lien
Inc bill provides that service NAV be
OBTAINED by registered mail
senator Laing of Russell would
! nave the privilege now accorded 10
cities OF the first class of cutting
weeds in streets and alleys and acanf
Z lots accorded to cities of the second
class. Senator Sutton of Stafford
would extend to cities of the second
class the privilege of sprinkled streets
at public expense.
A state highway department presid-
ed over by ne commissioner who
would draw salary is provided for in
i a bill introduced in the senate today
by Senator Schoch of Shawnee 1t
Z also provides for state engineer un-
der the direction of the highway conn
missioner The only way to build
state system of good roads Is to have
| a department at the head of it, said
/ Senator Schoch. the hit nd miss sys-
tenn followed at present is Inefficient
Under the terms of a bill introduced
! by Senator Schoch Of Shawnee. county
commissioners and railway companies
/ would be authorized to get together
/ and agree upon division of the costs
for overhead or underground railroad
crossings
Senator Coleman of Johnson county
! Introduced a bill today making it pos-
/ sible for sheriffs to serve summons on
| juries by mail. Under the present law
they must be served in person by the
] sheriff or his deputies.