The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
DIDN'T Want BILL.
Unions Back Up on Measure
They Prepared for Senate.
Large Number of Bills Passed
Monday on Third Reading.

Somebody seems to think somebody
has been trifling with the Kansas state
senate. That is what is indicated in
a report of the committee on mines
and mining in which several pages of
closely typed testimony have been
filed which, Senator Montee, chair
man, insists be made a part of the
senate journal.
A bill that was introduced by Sen
ator Montee is the cause of it all. The
bills purpose was to make certain salt
and gypsum mines provide escape
ment shafts, especially mines that are
operated at Kanopolis, Kan.
According to Senator Montee the
bill was introduced at the request of
two mine labor representatives whose
names are Harvey and Draper. He
says they had the bill drawn and gave
it to him to introduce. After its in
PRODUCTION a petition was presented
from the miners in the Kanopolis
mines stating that conditions are sat
isfactory to them and then, Montee
asserts, Harvey and Draper backed
up" and asked that the bill be killed.
The bill had come from the mines
and mining committee with the rec
ommendation that it be passed. Then,
at the request of Harvey and Draper,
it was taken from the calendar and
taken back to the committee for fur
ther consideration. 1t is stated that
the reason the bill is now wanted
killed is the fact that there is a report
in the state labor commissioners Of
flee showing that the provisions are
not as badly needed as was thought.
Report Made Last April.
At the final hearing on the bill be-
fore the committee the testimony
shows that this report was made last
April and that it was on file long be-
fore the bill was prepared by its au-
thors. Following the final hearing the
committee voted to kill the bill and
then Senator Montee asked that the
testimony attached to the report be
made a part of the journal record.
One statement made by one of those
who appeared before the committee
asserts that: ut looks like there is a
rabbit in the woodpile somewhere"
The senate at its Monday session did
nothing but confirm two appointments
| by Governor Allen and pass Bills on
| third reading. The appointment of H.
]. Penny, of Hays, as member of
the state board of administration to
| succeed C. w. Green was confirmed
and Green's appointment to the public
utilities commission for the three
year term beginning March also re-
| ceived the o. X. of the senate.
Many Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed
upon third reading:
Senate bill "a. by Senator Montee, an act
| to provide all mines with first aid mater
| ials and first aid crews.
Senate bill AIS. by the livestock commit
| cattle and giving additional powers to the
| livestock sanitary commission.
| Senate bill so, by Senator Getty, an act
amending section $500 of the general sta
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Senate bill 366. by Senator Plumb. an
act concerning the issuance of marriage
licenses to minors
Senate bill 1903, by Senator Getty, an act
| to amend section 254S of the general sta
| tutes.
Senate bill 4O3, by Senator Carroll, an
act relating to the removal of causes by
| fire insurance companies and specifying
the courts in which such companies may
| file suits.
| Senate bill 400, by the committee on
| banks and banking, an act to punish the
| making of false statements for the purpose
| of gaining credit.
Senate bill 500, by the committee on
| payment Of deposits of trust
Senate bill 254, by Senator Carroll, an
act providing for the depositing of securi-
| stock insurance companies.
Senate bill Al. by Senator sattehthwaite,
an act permitting corporations to own
| stock in other corporations.
| Senate bill 304, by Senator Getty, an
| act to amend section 1861 of the general
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House bill 165. by Lydick. an act es-
| tabhshing conditions precedent to any
| action for damages against city of the
House bill 30 by Kline, an act fixing
the terms of the district court of the
| Twenty third judicial district.
! Senate bill 2SS by Senator Montee. an
l act to limit the liability of banks for nom
| payment of a check in error.
Senate bill 400, by the livestock com
| mittee, an act concerning veterinary prac-
| tice and making more stringent regula-
tons governing veterinarians.
SENATE bill 2I6, by Senator Kimball, an
act. permitting building and loan as
| sociatlons to have unlimited capital stocks.
Senate bill 537, by the committee on
| banks and banking. act TO grant the
| right to state banks to exercise certain
| additional powers.
House bill 20, by White, an act to es-
| tablfsh an optional form of government for
all cities in Kansas and amending section
| Is, chapter Sc of the Session Laws of 1914
House bill 391, by Jones of Usage, an
| act to regulate mutual life insurance com
| panies organized under the laws of Kansas
|