The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
SESSION RECORD
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ciaI tax levy for support of state
schools and sat heavily on several
plans of the state board OF admins
tration
The three amendments to be sub
mitted next year include the farm ten
antry, state aid for highway building
and a provision enabling the classifi-
cation of property for taxation.
Much Farm Legislation Thru.
Sixty house farmers held winter
carnival. They damned thru the lower
legislative body anything Labelled Tor
the good of the downtrodden tiller of
the sod. The senate was less sentf-
mental and emotional. 1t held the
average near the $3.50 mark. Other
wise the session might have been
termed "a Meeting of the State Legis-
lature to Aid Farmers and Let the
Town Teller Pay the Taxes"
Each house passed an equal number
of original bills. Both the house and
senate took favorable action on 265
original measures. A total of sos
house and senate bills died on the
house calendars or in house commit
tees. In the senate 424 bills died in
committee or on calendars. OF these
31S were original bills and 106 were
house proposals.
Kansas will raise slightly more than
seven million dollars for state pur-
poses by direct taxation in 1919 and
1920 as a result of the session. These
amounts will be necessary in view of
the record appropriations of S14,200,-
600 for the biennium. Several hun
dred thousand dollars was appro-
priated to meet deficiencies occurring
during the administration of Governor
Capper when state institutions were
unable to meet war prices with avail
able funds The reduction in the d.
| rect levy of seven million dollars will
be only in proportion to the funds re-
ceived by the state from various fees
and which may be used for general
revenue purposes.
Three Amendments.
The three amendments which are
to be submitted for referendum are:
To reclassify property for Just and
equitable" taxation.
To empower the state to make loans
| enabling those so desiring to buy farm
homes by means of cheap, long time loans
preference to be given to men who partiei-
pated in the war.
To give the state the right to extend
state aid to counties in road and bridge
building.
Important Measures.
Here are some of the more impor-
tant measures enacted by the legisla-
ture:
An anti -profiteering law whereby the at
torney general is enabled to conduct in
QUESTIONS into any alleged unfair business
methods of individuals corporations.
II Prohibiting instruction in any language
other than English in public, private OF
| parochiaI schools.
Fixing gas pressure standard with re-
bate to the consumer if the standard is
not maintained.
operate to aid in the apprehension of cat
tie thieves.
Abolishing the tax rebate of per cent
on annual taxes paid in December
Ratified the national prohibition amend
ments.
Authorizing cities to levy taxes for pub
lie health nursing.
Authorizing confiscation of motor cars
caught bringing intoxicating liquor into
Improvements to road and bridge laws
| Preference TO soldiers in making political
Free dental inspection in public schools
Increase state employees salaries, 10 to q
per cent; some not changed.
Fixing quality test for motor car gasO
line.
Appropriating about 100000 for main.
tenance of state government and institu
tons for the ensuing two years.
Fixing ten days open season for quail
Making new irrigation bureau as part
of department of agriculture.
Giving majority rights to married per
Prohibiting oil drilling from pollutine
fresh water supply.
| Appropriating $4,000 as welcome FUND
for returning soldiers.
For tuberculosis home at Norton. 500. 900
| Fifty thousand dollars for state geolog
zeal survey to locate road building ma
terial.
Appropriations for John Brown park
0sawatomie and Pawnee Rock park.
Among the important bills killed were
The Bergen bill for state reserve bank.
To establish state rating bureau for in
surance companies and other bills to reg
ulate> insurance companies.
+ Repeal of the direct primary law.
Amendment calling for state constitu
Indeterminate franchise bill for corpora
tons.
To replace Industrial welfare board will
one on which employers and employees boil
would be represented.
Home rule for cities including bills Il
permit municipal ownership of stores, ic'
houses. etc.
Workmen's compensation. increasing al
lowances to injured workmen.
Teachers surance (pensions).
Change in personnel of state text bool
commission.
Rights to Legitimate children.
State control Of venereal disease.
COMPULSORY nh-sirai training in schools
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