The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-26
Dozen New Bills Introduced in
Senate Today.
Six Ways and Means Measures
Referred to Committee.
HEAR GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Senator FrizelI Would Regulate
Seed Inspection.
Appropriate $3.50 Per Year to
Pawnee Rock Park.

duce a round dozen new bills this
morning. and to pass half a dozen
ways and means bills which had been
referred to the committee of the
whole senate, as well as to hear re-
ports on several bills from the COM
mittees to which they had been re-
ferred, before the governors secretary
appeared with the governors special
message on the divorce of the indus
trial court.
To Regulate Seed Sale.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Senator Frizell for the regulation
and inspection of agricultural seeds
which are offered for sale in the
state; one by Senator Coleman, pro-
viding that rural high school districts
which have an outstanding Indebted
ness ness or ZOO or more on July 1,
1871, shall have the power of levying
an extra tax of not more than IL mills
on the dollar, for the payment of that
Indebtedness
Another bill, by Senator Wolf of
Ottawa, is an amendment to the pres
ent statutes defining milk and milk
products, and regulating the condi-
t1ons under which they shall be mar
keted.
Senator Badger introduced a bill re-
lat1ng to the listing for taxation of
property by persons other than the
owners, and stating the location for
taxation of certain property.
To Combine School Districts.
Another effort to find a way out of
the school law entanglements in which
the state is involved, is embodied in a
bill presented this morning by Senator
Ed A. Davis, of Minneapolis, which
provides that the school boards of
I rural high school districts, and con-
soi1dated districts, might be combined
into bodies corporate to bear the
names of county boards of education
and to give. them certain duties and
powers, not now held by the school
boards separately.
The sum of $3.50 a year is to be ap-
propriated by the state for the care and
management of the State Historical
| bill which was introduced in the SEN
ate this morning by Senator Gates of
| Seward.
Two Bills by Brooke.
Two bills were introduced by Sena-
tor A. L. Brooke, of Granville, one OF
county or township for damages for
injuries sustained thru defective
bridges. culverts,~ or other portions of
the highway. The other is an anti
smoking law for street cars, interurban
cars. and railway trains, which makes
lit criminal offense for smoking on
these vehicles in other than the regu-
lar smoking compartments, and also
provides penalties for employees of the
concerns operating the vehicles, to per-
nit the violation of the law.
| To License Plumbers.
All the plumbers, in the state are to
be licensed under the direction of the
state board of health, according to
senate bill No. 2O1,~the last introduced
by Senator Fisher, of Shawnee county
The bill empowers the state board of
health to draw up and enforce state
sanitary code. and to license all
plumbers.
List of Bills.
The complete list of bills introduced
+ this morning is as follows:
No 100. by Senator FriZe1l. regulating
the sale of agricultural seeds and pro-
vitling for their inspection by state or
No. 191. by Senator Coleman. relating to
the payment of certain outstanding in
debtedness of rural high school districts.
incurred previous to July l, 1921- and eS-
ceeding $4,000. and providing for the levy
ing of an additional tax of not more than
IL mills on each dollars worth of taxable
property in the district
No. 1872 by Senator Wolff. defining milk
and certain milk products. and providing
for the state regulation of their sale ana
handling. and repeating certain sections OF
the present statutes on the subject:
state banner and describing the design
, No. 194. by Senator Badger. relating to
the listing of property for taxation by per-
sons other than the owners and fixing the
loci of certain forms of property for tax
alton.
No. 1876. by Senator Davis. authorizing
the school boards of rural high school dis
tricts and consolidated school districts to
, be consolidated into corporate bodies to be
known county boards of education. de-
filming their powers and duties.
No. 196. by Senator Taylor making it
crime to furnish materials inferior to those
of the specifica tons on public contracts
No 197. by Senator O'Brien. relating to
constructed prior to March s. 19f7
No. 13s, by Senator Brooke. relating to
the recovery of damages from county or
, township as a result of damages suffered
|, thru defective bridges. culverts, or other
portions of a highway.
/ No 1e9 by Senator Brooke. prohibiting
smoking on street cars, interurban cars.
or railroad trains, in other than the
smoking compartments provided. and pro
| such cars or trains TO permit smoking
! therein
| appropriation of $3.50 a year for the care
/ and management of the state historical
| park at Pawnee Rock. Kan
No col by Senator Fisher. relating to the
public health and authorizing the state
| board of health to promulgate and enforce
| sanitary code. and providing Tor the
! licensing by the state Of all plumbers.
| Pass Six Routine Bills.
| Six routine appropriation bills. all
! introduced by the ways and means
committee. were this morning passed
| by the senate. Some of the bills were
! considered in the committee of the
whole Tuesday afternoon. and others.
| introduced Tuesday, were considered
/ this morning. Senator Charles e.
| Snyder of Leavenwortf. the chairman
of the committee. spoke in favor OF
each of the bills as they were con-
| sidered this morning.
The bills were:
Senate bill No. 1853 providing for
the payment of the salaries of the
members of the legislature and their
| employees. The bill is one that is
passed every ten days. before the pay