The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-18
THE HOUSE.
A Resolution in Favor of EIecting Sena-
tors by RonuIar Vote AnpIanded.


tors by Popular Vote AppIauded.
The house clock had stopped at just
ten minutes past nine, but that did not
prevent Speaker Lobdell from calling
the house to order at ten, though many
of the members were miSled by II.
Many members were absent, a number
being excused on account of sickness,
while others were in committee meeting.
The one person who is never absent is
Mr.. Cubbison's colored clerk who sits by
his side with cheroot in his mouth, never
blinking an eye and looking as proud
as the king of Bechuanaland. The house
hasn't become sophisticated sufficiently
yet to do away with the reading of the
journal and the long tiresome proceeding
has been gone through with every day
while the members read papers or at
tend to their mail. Today, however only
part was read before Mr.. Brown of Pratt
moved that the reading be dispensed
with.
Speaker Protein Cubbison was in the
chair during the introduction of bills
Two more towns wanted state normal
schools located within their precincts by
the legislature. They were Salina and
La Crosse.
Mr.. Gardenhire Introduces a Bill.
Mr. Gardenhire presented bill pro-
viding for the establishment of state
refOrmatory for women over sixteen years
of age.
MIR. Veale introduced bill prescrib-
ing the number, pay, and duties of legis-
lative employees. 1t is drafted with re-
ference to the recommendations OF the
governors message, and is designed to
do away with the present method of en-
roliment, and curtail the forces of en-
ployes in other departments.
Another bill for the determination of
the Russian thistle, was introduced by
Mr.. Andrews, by request, and one for
text book commissioner by Mr.. Moss was
also Introduced
Mr.. Cubbson introduced the following
joint resolution, which was applauded:
Resolved, by the legislature of the state
of Kansas, That our senators in the
United States senate and our members in
the house of representatives be and they
are hereby requested to support an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States providing for the election
of United States senators by direct vote
of the people.
troduced the following resolution:
Beekman's Resolution.
Whereas, A number of railroad com
panies in this state have received aid
from counties, townships and cities in
the shape of bonds, for which the muni-
cipalities have received stock; and
Whereas, Such aid was extended under
promises that the lines SO aided should
be operated in such a manner as to con-
venience the public; and
Whereas, 1t has happened that by pro-
cesses of consolidation and the diversion
of traffic, some of the lines so aided are
sought to be abandoned by the systems
which have leased and operated them,
which is likely to result in the depriva-
tion to the public of the facilities for
which they have voted bonds, and will
render valueless the stock held by the
municipalities and cause the abandoned
lines of road to fall into disuse and de-
cay;
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the
judiciary committee be directed to pre-
pare and report at the earliest possible
moment bill designed to protect said
municipalities and compel the railroad
lines, their lessees and receivers, to con-
tinue to operate said lines and render
the public the facilities for which it is
paid.
At II o'clock the house took a recess
until half past eleven, to give commit
/ tees time to report. In the interim
! the speaker pro tenn made the announce
ment that the appropriation bill for pay
| of members of the legislature and en-
! ployes, would be printed within an hour,
| the vouchers were ready, and members
i could probably get their pay today. The
members cried ''Good, good
The house recess lasted one hour in
| stead of half an hour, for the members
we're receiving their warrants, and the
clerks room was packed full of eager
representatives.
Committees Announced.
Speaker Lobdell announced the fol-
| 1Ovyiur oOumIftoQG.
Judicial apportionment-Bone ofClark
chairman; Robinson, w hite Veale, Tuck
er, Lambert of Lyon, Brown of Craw-
ford, Stockebrand, Miller of Morris
Frazer, Remington, Lough, Sheafor
BarkIey, Mathews, Hilton, Bradley, An
drews, Eckstein, Simons, Cole, Reamer
Price, Blair, Wilson of Barber, Funk
Claycomb, Hopkins, Brown of Pratt
Haines, Moore, Aker, Rothweiler, Smith
of Sherman, and Cornell.
Roads and highways of Ne
maha, Clark of Linn, Hill, Witt, Chan
dler, Claycomh, Metzler, Bucklin, Moss
A resolution granting the use of Repre-
sentative hall to the State Editorial as
sociatiOn Tuesday evening and the use O
the speakers gallery Wednesday after
noon in order TO witness the election o
United States senator, was adopted
The resolution of Mr.. Cubbison in re
gard to the election of United State
senators by the people, was changed to
concurrent resolution and passed unde
suspension of the rules.
The question of how enrolling clerk
should be paid was discussed by severa
members without any conclusion bein.
reached The question is whether til
laws of 1891 giving them So a day re
peals the law of 1885 giving them 9
cents per folio.
The house at 12:45 took a recess unit
$780,
THE SENATE.
| Senator Sternc Introduces a Bill to Sp1 N
$4,000 thu State House.
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