The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
Bill Is Introduced to Require
Abstract of Car Title.
1t Provides That Abstracts Be
Filed After Every Transfer. =
WOMEN MUST SIGN REGISTERS
Hotel Measure Would Rob Hub
by of Another Prerogative.
1t Prohibits Him REGISTERING
for Self sand Wife,"

If bill introduced in the senate
by Myers of Clay, becomes a law an
abstract of title must be furnished
with every automobile sold. The bill
provides that the person selling the
car shall furnish the purchaser with
a formal bill of sale and it must be
recorded with the register of deeds
showing each transfer
The bill of sale must show the name
Of the car, the model, the type of en-
CINE, chassis number, engine number,
name and residence of the dealer
from whom the car was originally
purchased with a statement of all
sales from the time of the original
purchase.
1t will cost a dollar each time a
transfer is recorded, 25 cents of which
is the recording fee, and the remain
ing rs cents goes to the road fund.
The purpose of the measure, accord
ing to the title is to prevent the sale
of stolen automobiles.
Hotel Register Bill.
The land WIFE signature on the
registers of hotels and rooming houses
will not go in Kansas under the terms
of a bill introduced in the senate by
Myers of Clay. 1t requires that every
guest sign his or her own name.''
Husband will not be permitted to
grasp a pen and with a flourish dash
off John Jones and wife" The reg
lister under this bill will read John
Jones' and in the next line will ap-
pear in a feminine hand Mrs. John
Jones'"
The bill also provides that the regis
tiers shall be open to inspection at all
times and that they shall be preserved
for five years. Another provision is
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house goes out of business, the register
shall be filed with the sheriff for
preservation.
Employment Bill Is In
The bill mentioned by Senator
Schoch, of Shawnee, a week ago pro-
viding a method for the employment
of legislative employees in future ses-
sions was introduced in the senate
today. Under it there would be no
senate and no house legislative EN-
pigment committee working day and
night the first five days of the session
and hiding out from an army of ap-
plicants for jobs.
ment by the secretary of state of 4
committee of len legislatorS-five
from each house-and all from the
political party electing the highest
number of representatives in either
house The names would be select ed
This committee would receive al
applications for legislative jobs, each
member at his own home. with certain
exceptions. The secretary, sergeant
alarms. doorkeeper, postmaster and
chaplain in the senate, and the chief
clerk, ergeant-at-arms, doorkeeper,
postmaster and CHAPLAIN in the house
would not come under the provisions
of the act.
The secretary Of the senate and the
chief clerk of the house would each
have authority to select not to exceed
seven assistants. four of whom should
be stenographers.
The committee is REQUIRED to meet
at the state house one day before the
LEGISLATURE convenes and select all en-
pIoyes provided for in the act.
The Florence Crittenton mission of
Topeka is appropriated $4,000 for the
next tw0-year period in a bill intro
duced in the senate by Schoch of
Shawnee.
The promoters of the Hutchinson
fair have a plan for escaping pay
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