The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
KILL MANY BILLS
Senate judiciary Committee
Uses Ak Route.
Taylor Grand Jury Act Dies
Natural Death.
PASS FIRE SYSTEM MEASURE
Tax Levy To Be Made Here
for Fire Purposes.
Ten New Bills Introduced i'm
TOday's Session. >

Several bills under consideration by
the committee on judiciary of the
senate suffered a demise by the axe
route, it was discovered when a re-
port from the committee was made
to the senate this morning. The Tay-
lor bill reviving the grand jury sys-
tenn died a natural death in the COM
mittee. So did the bill providing for
the exclusion of all parties from the
court rooms in certain trials. except
those directly interested. Senator
Skidmore's bill for the vacation of
certain portion of the territory of Ga
lena, Kan, was killed, and two house
bills providing for the changes of
names of two citizens of Assaria, Kan,
were killed. The senate bills on the
same subject were killed more than a
week ago.
Recommend Real Estate Bill.
Senate bills regulating the compe-
tency of witnesses in court cas- ses, pro-
yidiHg for the collection of attorneys
fees in connection with insurance poll
eies- and making changes in the pres
ent law regarding the sale of real
estate for delinquent taxes were all
recommended by the judiciary COM
mittee to be passed, as was a joint
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment. which would permit a verdict
! by three-fourths OF a jury, to be legal,
Tin civil cases.
The house bill by Geddes, making
the parole regulations of the state
more stringent, was also recommended
for passage by the senate judiciary
committee.
Cayoro1 Sapato h;11s +l,;-5 ,..5
| ing were passed this morning One
| was Frizelfs bill relating to the con.
| struction of bridges by township Off
GERS; another related to the placing OF
| the names of the congressional can
| didates on the general ballot; house
SO, by Ridgway, providing for the re-
| paving of streets and avenues in cities
OF the first class with a population oi
more than $4,000. and was passed.
Pass City Election Act.
| The Kimball bill changing the dates
Of city elections in some cities of the
first class in Kansas was passed. az
was Finleys bill for the establish.
| ment and maintenance of county hos.
pitals.
Senator Ridgway's bill which gives
| to the mayor and city commissioners
OF Kansas City, Kan. the power tc
declare certain streets business ol
tra111c streets, and to pave or improve
| them by resolution, was passed.
Fire System Bill Passed.
/ Senator Fishers bill providing a. ia,
levy in Topeka for the support of the
tWo-platoon fire system was passed
as was another Fisher bill providins
Tor the securing and maintaining o
public cemeteries by townships
All the bills passed this morning
had been considered Thursday in
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recommended there for passage.
New Bills Introduced.
The following new bills were intro
! duced in the senate this morning:
NO, 231. by Senator O'Brien, limitins
! the tax levy in cities of the first cIas.
with population of less than $4,000
to not more than 4 mills on the dol
liar.
/ No. 232, by Senator Wolf, providing
against unfair discrimination in tEt
marketing of goods in different com
munities, with particular reference t.
creameries.
No. 233, by Senator Watkins. defin
ing the salaries of mayors of cities o
the second class.
No. 234. by Senator Finley. disquali
flying members of the state legislator,
from holding appointiye state offices
No 235. by Senator Taylor, appro
priating money for the state fair a
Hutchinson: appropriation to be s137.
500 for 1922, and s34.50O for 1928. TIL,
additional appropriations for 1922 be
ing for the purpose of the erection o
two new buildings. one for the mining
/ department. the other an administra
,tion building.
: No. 236, by Senator Price, relating
, to public parks in cities of the secont
? class, and authorizing the creation o
park commissions in such cities. witt
Ia tax to be levied for the support o
the commission.
No. 237, by Senator Coleman, pro
Z viding for the abolition OF the indus
, trial welfare commission of the stat
> and the transfer of its powers to tn
: state court of industrial relations
/, No. 23S, by Senator Coleman. pro
riding for the abolition of the office o
. , state commissioner of labor and indus
TRY and transferring his powers an
Responsibilities to the state court o
industrial relations.
No 2s9 by Senator Badger. relatin
to the relief of Mrs. George H. Role
and children: George H Roles. a stat
employe. havine been killed at tn
Kansas State Normal school thru
defective building.
! No. 240. by Senator Ridgwav. raisin
the limit on tax levies for cities of tn
first class with a population of MOI
than 5000. to increase the funds 70
lDo1ice and fire donartments and prc
wide an adeu,rata fenartn1ent for foo
inspection and sarba re disposal.
SALINA GETS FREIGHT CUT