The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-30
SENATE NOTES

duced in the senate Monday afternoon
by Senator Paulen of Wilson. 1t does
not necessarily. tho practically. put the
trading stamp out of business; II
merely places tax upon that kind OF
business-the tax to go into the treas
ury of the county in which the firm
using stamps to increase trade oper-
ateS.
The tax provided for is really a Ii
cense fee. The bill provides that
i where any firm or concern seeks to
stimulate business by using stamps or
coupons redeemable in merchandise
at less than market value, it shall OBJ
tain a license from the county. And
the license fee is determined by the
population of the county. In coun-
ties having a population of 10000 or
less the fee is $4,000 a year. in coun-
ties with population of from 10000
having population of from $4,000 to
10000, $4,000, and in counties having
$1,000.
fine or Jail sentence of not less than
sixty days for violations of the act.
The bill introduced by Senator
Doerr of Pawnee giving the loser in a
gambling game the right to recover
| from the winner by civil action was
killed by the Judiciary committee of
| the senate.
Following on the heels of the "city
manager" bill is one introduced in the
senate Monday by Senator Carroll of
Wabaunsee providing for a state
manager" 1t provides for a highly
paid manager who will have the active
administration of all of the state in
| situations.
Technically, there is to be a board
of administration for all the institu-
tions but no one except the general
manager is to draw pay hence he is to
be the chief factor in the administra-
ton of the affairs of all the institu-
tons. The governor is ex-officio
| chairman of the board.
| The general manager is to draw
$4,000 year and he is to have a sec
rotary who will draw a salary of
| $4,000 year. Offices are to be main
tanned in the state house. All educa-
tionai, benevolent and penal institu-
| lions WoulI be under the jurisdiction
| of the general manager and the board
of administration.
A new Interpretation of the word
Vagrant is fixed in q bill introduced
in the senate by Anderson of Saline.
Already it has been dubbed the "I.
| W. W. bill. Here is the definition of
the term 'vagrant'' under the Ander-
son bill:
ANY person engaged in any I'M
lawful calling whatever, or who shall
be found lettering without visible
means of support in any community.
or who, being without visible means
of support shall refuse to work when
work at fair wages is to be procured
in the community, or who shall
/ threaten violence or personal injury
to fellow workmen or employers of
labor, shall be deemed a vagrant."
| The bill provides that upon convic-
| 1lOn the person convicted shall he
fined from 500 to $500 and imprison-
ed in the county Jail for a period of
not jess than thirty days nor more
than six months.
The bill reappropriating fees col
| lected by the state chiropractic board
! had a narrow squeak in the senate
today. Senator Drummer of Pottawato-
mic objected to it on the ground that
the board does not obey the law.
Senator Drummer is a physician. Sena-
tor Wilson, the author, moved that 1T
, be reported back to the senate with
the recommendation that it be passed.
Senator Drummer moved as a substitute
that it be reported back with the
recommendation that he enactfng
clause be stricken out. A bill without
an enacting clause is a helpless piece
| of printed matter. The substitute was
declared lost by Senator Milligan of
| Anderson, a physician. in the. chair.
The vote was extremely close but no
question of a division was raised. The
i original motion then carried without
| trouble and the bill was recommended
for passage.
| Wednesday promises to be a big
day in the senate. On the motion of
Senator Barr of Bourbon the consti-
tutional amendments on the calendar
as resolutions were made a special or
der for Wednesday at 1890 O'Clock.
Under the terms of bill introduced
/ in the senate by Milligan of Anderson,
no school board nor board of educa-
ton may proceed with the construc
ton or remodeling of a school build
| ing until the plans and the surround
ing. have been approved by a state
board. The board is designated by the
bill as the state school house commits
sion-the newest thing in the way of
new commissions.
While the home of Senator w. F.
Schoch was in flames today he put
/ thru the committee of the whole a
: corporation bill he introduced early in
the session. The bill provides thai
when a Kansas corporation sells stock
and takes a note for the value of it
the stock shall be held as collateral:
that 1t shall have at all times until
| the note is paid. lien upon the shares
| of stock 1t also provides that when
the stock is paid for it must he paid
for with money or moneys worth.
CHURCHES SHOULD JOIN