The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-19
All Anti-LiquOr Bills VIII Be
Combined in One.
Drastic Teeth Rafting Measure
Is Being Prepared.
WILL NOT GO ONLY HALF WAY
House Committee to Dig Up
Every Dry Feature.
City Manager Plan Is Intro
duced in the House.

Temperance advocates are to re-
ceive a prohibition bill that will make
the teeth rattle. according to plans I'M
der consideration by the house tenn
perance and hygiene committee. 1t is
rumored in the house that the COM
mittee will consolidate all liquor bills
and write a committee bill which will
prohibit shipment of intoxicants to any
individual or organization and pro-
hibit possession of liquor. The bill
will reach to individuals, churches and
lodges.
A half dozen drastic liquor measures
are before the house temperance COM
mittee at this time. The committee
gave its first consideration to these
bills today. They provide for all man
ner of liquor legislation and each has
support among house members. 1t is
claimed that committee members are
divided as to the particular measure
which they will recommend. AS
compromise the committee may write
bill of its own. And the committee
bill will doubtless be more drastic and
far reaching than all other bills.
1T is uncertain just what the COM
mittee will do said c. D. Foster of
Ness county, member of the house
temperance committee. PERSONALLY I
am in favor of an absolutely bone-dry
ness. We have been slipping along
long enough and if we really mean
the things we have preached regard
ing prohibition, 1 hope we will get a
law that will make the state absolute
ly dry from one end to the other
If the committee write a bill and T
rather favor such a plan," said the
Ness county man, Il want a bill that
shuts off every one-churches, lodges.
individuals and all. I believe such a
pIll would pass the legislature. It is
the only prohibition that prohibits. I
don't want bill that exempts any
ONE '
City Manager Plan I'd.
Representative Sewers has intro
duced IN the legislature a bill enabling
cltles to adopt the city manager plan.
me mousse measure is merely an err
apnng clause. Final action is option
al with cities. If after a two Years
trial, the plan is not satisfactory. the
cities may vote to return to the old
system. In cities of the first class,
the bill would provide for a city COM
mission of seven members. with five
members in cities of the second class
and three members in cities of the
third class. Cities may select a mana
ger not a resident of the state or city.
who shall be paid a salary to direct
municipal affairs. The manager is
empowered to name heads of depart
ments and is held responsible for
their acts. A recall provision, based
on 25 per cent petition, is provided
in the Sewers bill.
Labor Leaves Women.
The State Federation of Labor. will
not urge the passage of a bill pro-
viding an eight-nour day for women
or bill providing for a minimum
wage. Such policy was announced
by A. J. johnson of Wichita, president
of the federation, who has been in
conference with members of the labor
legislative committee. The program
will be left in the hands of the well
fare department. Measures urged by
the labor organization will more di-
rectly affect their members and the
eight-hour day and minimum wage
program will be placed either in the
hands of the women or left to a sub
sequent legislature.
Change Inheritance Laws.
House members voted for changes
in the inheritance laws when they
recommended for passage the Brooks
bill. The measure provides a CLASH
fication of heirs and lists exceptions
and restrictions as to business or pro-
fessionai rank. AS amended by the
house the bill provides that the widow
inherit the family motor car free
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