The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Senate Introduces Measure
Providing for Tax on Autos.
Ask Million Dollar Bond Issue
for Dormitories.
TOTAL OF 264 SENATE BILLS
Two Child Welfare Acts Pre-
scented by Hegler.
Vigorous Swing Aimed at Kan
sas Phone Companies.

The long awaited bill creating a
state road fund from the proceeds of
graduated tax on motor vehicles,
finally made it's appearance in the
senate hopper Monday afternoon, as a
roads and highways committee bill.
The administration bill fixing the
men injured in industry, or by the
families of workmen killed in industry.
was introduced at the afternoon session
by Senator Hegler.
Present Dormitory Bill.
Senator Coleman presented the
dormitory bill which provides that the
state may make bond issue of one
million dollars for the purpose of
erecting dormitories for the use of
women students at the state educa-
tional institutions. The funds to be
so raised are to be applied as follows:
At the State university at Lawrence,
sS00,000; State Agricultural college,
Manhattan, $225,0o0; State Normal
Training school, Emporia, $175,000;
State Normal Training school at Pitts
burg, 100000; State Normal Training
school at Hays, 100000.
Two of the bills developed from the
report and recommendations of the
governors child welfare commission
were introduced Monday afternoon by
Senator Hegler. of, Wichita. One of
the bills related to the regulation of
the practice OF midwifery, and the
other to the establishment of the par
entage. of children born out of we'd
lock. The latter bill, already intro
Iduced in the house, has not been favor
ably received.
For John Brown Park.
Senator Coleman introduced the bill
which provides the annual appropria-
ton for the maintenance of the John
Brown Memorial park at Osawatomie.
Senator Ridgway introduced bill
relating to the appointment of depu-
ties and clerks by the election com
fnissioners of certain cities of the first
class, and regulating the amount of
amount which may be spent for clerk
hire by the commissioners.
Senator Badger, of Eureka, believes
that the mutual life and fire insur-
ance companies should be assessed for
taxation in the same manner that
other companies are assessed. Senate
bill No. 255, introduced Monday after
noon by him, makes this provision.
Introduce Telephone Bill.
Senator Van De Mark, of Concordia,
aimed a vigorous swing at the tele-
phone companies Monday afternoon
when he introduced a bill which pre-
hibits their collecting in advance for
they give a certain amount of notice
Of their intention to remove tele-
phone, or to discontinue service. Sem
ator Van De Mark also introduced a
bill relating to administrators, execu-
tors, and the handling Of the estates
of deceased persons.
Senator Culp, of Scottsville, intro
duced a voluminouS bill which regu-
9ates the inspection, grading, SAM
ping, storing and weighing of grain.
a xrTtai Job of al
storehouses and public local ware
houses, and regulates the issuing of
warehouse receipts.
Total of 284 Senate Measures.
The complete list of bills introduced
at the session, which brings the entire
number on the calendar to 264, is as
follows:
!, No, at7, by Senator Laing, relating to
poor, and authorizing the erection and
maintenance Of homes for them in certain
No. 24s, by Senator oBrien, relating to
the sale of real estate or an interest
therein owned by minors.
sNo. $50, by the roads and highways COM
nltafee, preTidipg feF the creation of state
No. 251, by Senator culp, relating to the
inspection, sampling, storing, weighing,
terminal public el warehouses, and regulating ding
the issuance Of warehouse receipts.
mo: s52. by. Senator Van De Mark, pro-
ing. in advance for their services, and pro
y1alng that they must give notice of their
intention to remove telephone or dis
No. 243. by Senator Van De Mark, re-
lating to executors, administrators, and
the settlement Of the estates of deceased
80. s54,e by Senator Wolf, relating to
bend issues for outstanding Indebtedness
OF certain cities in the form of warrants,
30. 255, by Senator Badger, relating to
the taxation of mutual life and fire In
No. 258 by Senator Brooke, appropri-
attng the; sum of 5000 for the work of the
state chronological commission. aud like
No. 2af, by Senator Price, relating to the
cities Of the third class and the refunding
40: 25s, by senator, HegIer, providing
famiiies, when the workmen have been
10. $50, by Senator Hegier, regarding
the printing of legal notices and adver-
No. 26o, by Senator Coleman, providing
that the state may issue bonds to the sum
of one million, dollars for the purpose of
women Students af the state educational
10. 2eI, BIZ Senator Coleman appropri-
'9 so sss By senstor Rid aT relating
to the appointment and salaries Of deputies
and clerks In the office Of the city COM
missioner of elections.
No. 263, by Senator Hegier, to regulate
No.. 2e4, by. Senator Hegler, relating to
the fixing Of the sparentage of children
barn cut of wedlock.
- Court Martials Are Upheld.
Washington. Feb. 1-Cenviction
bv court martial of Alexander Kahn