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WHEREAS, An invitation has been extended to the Legislature in the following words, to wit:

"To the Members of the House and Senate of the Kansas Legislature:

"On behalf of the student body of the Kansas State Agricultural College we cordially invite you to visit our College at some date to be named by you, preferably Wednesday, February 3, for the purpose of inspecting the College and seeing for yourselves the work being done by this institution for Kansas and Kansans. Furthermore, we tender you for this purpose a special train and all needed transportation, together with entertainment while at the College. Respectfully,

"Endorsed:

(Signed) J. S. DANIELS,

WM. A. HOPPER, Committee.

Jacob Lund, Pres. Alumni Association.
Marcia Elizabeth Turner, Sec. Alumni Association.
E. R. Nichols.

Lorena E. Clemons, Sec'y."

AND WHEREAS, There are many bills now pending before the Legislature in the solution of which it would require a more minute knowledge of the work of the institution than can be gained by reading-matter: Therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Legislature accept the above invitation and will visit the Agricultural College on the 3d day of February, 1909.

Approved February 3, 1909.

CHAPTER 282.

RELATING TO INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS.
House concurrent resolution No. 19.

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein, That the introduction of all House bills, except appropriation bills and committee bills, cease at the hour of six o'clock P. M., Tuesday, February 16, and that at the same time and hour the introduction of all Senate bills, except appropriation bills and committee bills, cease in the Senate.

Approved February 17, 1909.

CHAPTER 283.

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT LICENSES TO DEALERS IN INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN KANSAS.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 19.

WHEREAS, Under the laws of the United States concerning internal revenue the United States government issues licenses to wholesale and retail dealers in intoxicating liquors in Kansas, thus authorizing such dealers, so far as the United States is concerned, to sell intoxicating liquor without regard to the right of such dealers so to do under the constitution and the laws of the state of Kansas; and

WHEREAS, Such practice on the part of the United States seriously interferes with the execution of the laws of Kansas and encourages the violation thereof: Therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That we instruct our Senators and request our Representatives in Congress to use all honorable means to secure the enactment in Congress of such laws as will prohibit the issuance of liquor licenses, as aforesaid, to any one, except in cases where the persons applying for such licenses are shown to be entitled under the laws of Kansas to engage in the business of handling and selling such intoxicating liquors; and be it

Further Resolved, That it is the sense of this Legislature that the law governing interstate commerce should be so amended that no common carrier can transport into the state of Kansas any article or articles prohibited to be kept or sold in this state by the constitution thereof; and be it

Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution, signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and certified by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House, be immediately transmitted to each Senator and Representative of the state of Kansas in Congress.

Approved February 11, 1909.

CHAPTER 284.

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIA

TION BILL.

Senate concurrent resolution No. 20.

WHEREAS, Congressman Griggs, of Georgia, has introduced an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill appropriating $237,000, instead of $137,000, for soil investigation provided by the bill as reported from the committee; and

WHEREAS, The success of this amendment is vital to the colonization and agricultural progress now being made west of the Missouri river: Therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House concurring therein, That the Kansas delegation in Congress be requested to give the amendment their support and do all they can to secure the passage of the bill.

Approved March 5, 1909.

CHAPTER 285.

RELATING TO PENSION AGENCIES.

House concurrent resolution No. 21.

WHEREAS, The national House of Representatives have declined to make any appropriation for the maintenance of the several pension agencies of the United States, and by this action on their part are making a strong effort to consolidate the eighteen agencies into one, to be located in the city of Washington; and

WHEREAS, There are many pensioners on the rolls of the Topeka agency that are almost wholly dependent upon their pensions for their support and maintenance, and by such consolidation it would cause a delay of ten to fifteen days longer than it does now in receiving their pension checks from Washington, thereby in a measure working a hardship upon them; and

WHEREAS, The Topeka, Kan., agency is more nearly the center of the veteran population of the United States and in consequence thereof the largest agency, and that the records. will show transacts the business of the office at a less ratio of expense than other agencies, with less employees; and

WHEREAS, A number of the clerks at said agency are vet

erans of the Civil War, a large percentage of whom own their homes, and a removal of said agency to Washington would work a pecuniary loss to them should they be assigned to accompany the agency; and if not work an injustice upon men well qualified and fitted by reason of their experience to perform any of the clerical labor assigned them, by reason of throwing them in competition with younger applicants for clerical positions in business life; and

WHEREAS, Should such contemplated consolidation take place and some or all of the veteran employees be thrown out of employment it would work a hardship upon them, in this: that owing to their advancing in age it would be impossible for them to embark or engage in any business for themselves or to obtain employment in any other capacity: Therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas, the Senate concurring therein, That we hereby earnestly protest against the consolidation of all the agencies into one, and that we urge and request our delegation in Congress to use all honorable means to defeat such a measure; and

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to each of our Members of Congress and Senators, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and to the Senate and House Committee on Appropriations.

Approved February 23, 1909.

CHAPTER 286.

RELATING TO GENERAL DEMURRAGE LAW.
House concurrent resolution No. 23.

WHEREAS, A committee appointed by the Legislature of the state of Nebraska has communicated with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the state of Kansas touching the enactment of a general demurrage law by the states of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming, respectively; and

WHEREAS, The enactment of such a law by the said states, respectively, would be a great benefit to the citizens and shippers of Kansas: Therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas, the Senate concurring therein, That a committee of five, three to be named by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and two to be named by the President of the Senate,

be appointed to communicate and confer with the said committee appointed by the Legislature of the state of Nebraska touching the enactment of such general demurrage law. Approved March 2, 1909.

CHAPTER 287.

RELATING TO RESERVATION OF INHERITANCE TAXES. House concurrent resolution No. 24.

WHEREAS, The several states are now taxing inheritances with marked success, and need all the revenue that can properly be drawn from this source; and

WHEREAS, The Federal Government can readily raise additional revenue, when required, from other sources: Therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, (1) That the taxation of inheritances should be reserved to the several states as a source of revenue for their exclusive use and benefit; and (2) that the Legislature of the state of Kansas hereby respectfully requests and urges the several Senators and Representatives representing the state of Kansas in the Congress of the United States to support a properly drawn joint resolution, when proposed for adoption by the two houses of the Congress declaring it to be the policy of the Federal Government to refrain from the taxation of inheritances for federal purposes, and to reserve this source of revenue for the exclusive use and benefit of the several states.

Approved March 5, 1909.

CHAPTER 288.

RELATING TO TARIFF ON ZINC ORES.

House concurrent resolution No. 25.

By the House of Representatives of Kansas, the Senate concurring therein:

WHEREAS, A large amount of the spelter manufactured in the United States is produced from ores mined in the state of Kansas; and

WHEREAS, NO zinc ore was imported prior to the year 1905, and during the last four years over 300,000 tons of Mexican zinc ores have been imported, which ores are produced by peon

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