The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18

population of less than 10000, where
the bill allows grand jury to be sum-
moned only for the first term of the
district court each year, except that
the district Judge has the power to
call such jury at any time that he
sees fit. The Taylor bill also provides
for the order of cases which are to be
taken up by the grand jury.
Blow at Highway Commission.
Senator Laing, of Russell, aimed a
blow at the state highway commission
as it exists at the present time when
he brought in a bill which provided
that the commission in its present form
be replaced by commission composed
Of the governor and eight mem bers.
which Laing believes will give a wider
and more just representation of the
people of the state on the road ques-
ton, than the present representation
by the governor and two men does.
Senator Kimball introduced a bill
relative to the making of the attor-
ney's fees a part of the court costs in
certain actions with regard to insur-
lance. Several bills were designed to
change the court procedure which is
in effect at the present time. Senator
Badger presented bill which pre-
scribes the time which may be taken
to perfect an appeal before district
court. setting the time limit at six
months.
To Fix Power of City.
Senator Taylor introduced a bill re-
lating to the powers of the city COM
missioners and the county commission
ers in the matter of improving roads
which meet and join with paved
streets, and to the necessity of the
commissioners referring contem plate
road improvements to the vote of the
residents of the county. By the same
author was a bill fixing the powers of
city commissions in ordering the lay
ling of water service pipes and sewers
in streets where paving has been
ordered. :
cities of the third class got attention
from Senator John Mccoy. of Oneida.
who presented bill authorizing them
to dispose of by sale or otherwise,
ground which had been sent aside as
parks. Senator McIvor handed in a
bill which would permit cities of the
third class to issue bonds to fund their
floating Indebtedness.
Regulate Bridge Building.
Senator Frizell had a bill which re-
lated to the construction of township
bridges. either by the trustees of one
township alone, or jointly. by the
trustees of adjoining townships.
Sen. Huey r. Green, of Elk county
presented his bill for making ganb-
ling in grain or farm produce. illegal.
sells farm produce, to have the stuff
when he sells it. and also preventing
the wiping out by market fluctuations,
of forfeits put up in future trades, be
fore the specified date of delivery of
the produce. A second bill by Senator
Green provides for the disorganiza-
ton of schboI districts where school is
not held for at least seven months of
the year, and TIE joining of the terri
tory of those districts to other dis
tricts-
Want Relief for Firemen.
One of the bills introduced by Sem
ator Fisher of Shawnee county was
relative to the use to which the fire
mems relief fund of cities which have
no paid fire department. may be put
Public schools and state poultry as
sociations drew most of the attention
of Senator John NJ. Gray. of Kirwin.
Senator Gray introduced bills which:
dealt with certification of attendance
and the payment of tuition of nom
resident pupils of high schools; ex
clud Joint, rural and other accredited.
high School districts from the imposi-
ton and collection of the tax for the
support of county high school: speci-
fled the condition undersWhich attend
ance at certain high schools should be
without the payment of tuition.
To Aid Poultry Show.
Gray also introduced bill which
provides for the appropriation of
81 1000 during the coming year, for
the support of the state poultry asso-
citation, which has just completed its
annual state show at Topeka.
Senator NJ. V. b. Van De Mark
brought in a bill which amended the
provision for the appointment of
county engineers by the county COM
missioners, fixing the term of office
of the county engineer. at the discre-
ton of the commissioners.
Senator Z. A. Davis, of Ottawa
county, had but two bills one provid-
ing for the collection of attorneys
fees in certain cases at law, the other
authorizing cities to create, manage
Ind maintain municipal cemeteries
Senator Brooke of Jefferson county
presented a bill disposing of the fees
collected by the state chiropractic ex-
aiming board.
No Appointive Offices.
A bill which will make it impossible
for members of the state legislature
to hold any appointive office under the
state administration, was introduced by
Senator Brooke, of Granville.
That is the tale of the forty-four
bills. But there IL a prophecy in the
remark of Senator Hegler, who had
introduced the largest number offered
by any senator when the little game
was brought to a close, the reading
clerk was hoarse and the pages breath
less.
Eyes, I got a good start today" said
the senator from Wichita, but have
quite a lot more bills which 1 shall
want to introduce SOON" The end is
not yet-only the front end t.