The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-29
LEGISLATIVE.
The Senate Felt Quite Worked
Up Today
Because the Kansas City Star
Censured It's Members.
PREPARATION WANTED.
In the House CubbisOn's Anti
Lottery Bill
Arouses People Who Like toBet
on Horse Races.
PREPARATION WANTED.

Senator Morgan has ''viewed with
alarm" the recent actions of the ma
tional government, and particularly
stirred up by the proposal of the adj
ministration to issue half a billion in
bonds, today introduced this resolution,
which goes over until tomorrow:
"Whereas, The assininity of so-called
Populism and the pure cussedness of the
present national administration are driv-
ing the country to the "demnition bow
vows" financially; therefore, be 1t
"ResolVed, the house cOncurring there
in,that the attorney general OF the state OF
Kansas be. and is hereby directed, to begin
proceedings at once to have the govern
ment of the United States placsd in the
hands of a receiver, and that Tom Reed OF
Maine be appointed such receiver.
Today Senator Dennison, and, in fact,
several of the senators, were on the war
path after the scalps of the Kansas City
Star correspondents, who charge that the
anti gambling bill had been defeated in
the senate by means of Doodle. Senator
Dennison said it was a slur at the whole
senate, and was directly contrary to the
facts in the case, as the anti-gamb bling
bill was not defeated. He therefore ad
vanced a resolution eXpeiling the Star
men from the senate cnamDor.
Senator Leedy seconded the resolu-
ton. He denounced the Star not only
for the article in question, but said it was
always sailing under false colors, and
was in reality the official organ
of the tin-horn gamblers. 81 have
much more respect for paper like the
Kansas City Times. The Times never
sails under false colors. II has never
pretended to be decent, or be the organ
of anything but the organ of everything
that's low For years it has paraded
about in nothing but pair of red slip
pers and d sweet smile"
Did Not Blame Reporters.
Senator Taylor expressed the belief
that the articles were not due to any re-
porter, but that the blame probably be-
longed to some one higher up on the edi-
torial force.
Senator Scott said, "If you gentlemen
had been in the newspaper business as
long as have you would not vote for
this resolution. l know the reporter in
question and I know him to be an hon
orable man. 1 believe there was moth
ing malicious in the write up"
Senator Thacher thought it was un-
dignified to correct errors that might
creep into the public press.
The resolution passed with Senators
Scott, Sterne and Thacher voting against
it
Fred Vandegrift the hardworking and
conscientious cores pondent in question,
explained that he was compelled to ac-
cept his information second hand He
thought il was right and added that it
was the first time he ever made an erro-
neous report.
w. H. Nelson, the Stars senate man
was absent on Saturday
1t was decided tO admit tho Gtor man
tothe senate, provided the paper made a
correction of its error and apolegized
Only one bill was introduced in the
senate this morning, and that was ad-
vanced by Senator Shearer by request
and gives cities of the first class power
to levy and collect a license on certain
trades and callings, commonly known as
the unpopular Occupation tax
Shortly before noon the senate went in
to executive session and confirmed the
appointment of police commissioners for
Kansas City, Kan, and Atchison without
debate. Consideration of the Leaven-
worth board was deferred as a matter of
courtesy TO Senator Baker who was alb
sent
Afternoon.
The senate went into committee of the
whole this afternoon to consider Senator
billiards. bill creating a court of appeals
Tor the relief of the supreme court 1t
provides for six judges whose jurisdic-
tion shall be superior to all state courts.
except the supreme court. The bill
divides the state into districts The
judges to serve until the next election
are to be appointed two each) by the
Justices of the supreme court A motion
to insert clause that not more than
four judges should belong to the same
political party was defeated. OF this
Senator billiard said, such provisions
are useless. In Fort Scott where live
Governor Lewelling appointed on the
board of police commissioners two
populists and democra: who
votes the populist ticket.
understand that Governor Morrill,
will appoint tomorrow two Republicans
and a Democrat who votes the Republi.
can ticket. l am told also that the ex-
ecutive council has decided upon fol
the Democratic member of the board OF
railroad commissioners a Democrat who
tramped all over the state two years agc
urging the Democrats to vote the Repub-
ican ticket"
SHE billiard bill will probably pass the
committee of the whole this afternoon
put put 1t promises to be heavily amended
Inc Dill is one of a great deal of import.
ance to the state at large.
THE HOUSE.