The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-08
NOT HEADED OFF.
Constitutional Convention Idea
Pops Up Again.
House Committee Favorably Re-
ports Senate Resolution
In Favor OF the Constitutional
Convention.
IT'S W HISKY FRIENDS
Evidently Doing Some Hard
Pushing In It's Favor.
House Sits Down on RailrcScc1. :.
Legislation.

1he mouse jumped lnLO Tue nloOi0 ~
things this morning. The occasion was
his railroad bill, introduced this morn
ing, be placed under general orders,
printed and referred to the committee OF
the whole.
The bill is drawn on the lines of the
Greenlee bill of two years ago, regulat-
ing railroad rates, and Mr.. Brown was
evidently afraid to let it go to the rail-
road committee. He said: Il dislike to
have anything taken up out OF
the regular order. The western
and central part of this state
has been waiting in vain for
some bill on this railroad question to be
introduced We have been listening IN
vain to hear some measure of the kind
proposed by the gentlemen on the other
side of the house. Our patience has been
exhausted waiting to have the railroad
committee propose some measure deal
ing with this question. We have had
the patience of Job but have not been
rewarded This bill has been discussed
before and the members are well enough
acquainted with it to act on it in commit
tee of the whole. 1 propose this refer
ence because | feel if it went to the rail
road committee it would go to certain
death The railroad committee has
formulated no bill on the question and
am informed is not likely to"
Oppose Railroad Legislation.
Messrs Hopkins and Benetiel opposed
the motion on the grounds that there
were other measures of equal or greater
importance which had to take their
course in the committee.
Mr. Remington, chairman of the rail-
road committee, said: THE gentleman
has had plenty of time to introduce such
bill before. If he was instructed by
his people, as he says, to Introduce such
measure, and has not done SO before,
he has neglected his duty"
y Mr.. Campbell of Stafford: 81 want to
see this motion prevail. If we don't pass
something pretty soon the senate will
have an excuse not to pass It. | don't
care continental what party such bill
comes from, we ought to act"
Barkley (POp) of Elk spoke for the
motion, and Seaton of Atchison against.
The Populists demanded roll call, and
the motion was lost, 43 to 50. The Re-
publicans voted against it with about te1
exceptions
The irrigation committee introduced a
bill as n substitute for the different spec
ial bills on irrigation which were before
the committee.
The committee bill provides for a state
irrigation board composed of three CON-
AAASelOucES dDDO1uLOQ ny the governor
There are to be twenty irrigation stations
established at certain places in the state
on land which the county may donate fol
the purpose, or on unoccupied school
land. The stations are prohibited from
doing irrigation farming but may lease
the land on which they are situated to
others for that purpose. The stations
are 70 determine where sufficient water
may be found, the cost of rails
ing and distributing it, and the
practicability of irrigation in those
places. An appropriation of $4,000 is
made to carry out the provisions of thC
bill.
The bill was read second time, anc
referred to the committee of the whole
Tablets to Kansas Soldiers.
A resolution suggesting that the gov
ernor appoint w. Johnson, of Nemah,
county, one of the commissioners to Sc,
to the location of tablets and monument
10 Kansas soldiers on the battlefield O
Chickamauga, was adopted. The bill
creating the commission was passed thi
morning
The committee on Judiciary has de
clded to make favorable report on tn
senate joint resolution calling for
vote upon the proposition of a constitu
tional convention in 1896 which the leg
islature of 1897 would act on The sam
committee will also prepare bill re
peSling the mortgage redemption law O
1898 and enacting the old law.
number of other committees renor+
ed this morning. The agriculture com
mlttee reported the bill prohibiting tn
sale and shipment of certain birds e1
cept at certain times, favorably.
Two bills regulating telephone an
telegraph charges were killed by th
committee on telephones and telegram
The bill of Mr. Ball to give women tb
right to vote at elections for bonds ws
recommended for passage by the con
mlttee on the political rights of womel
Woman Suffrage.
The first resolution calling for the r.
submission of a constitutional amant
ment In 1896, granting women the ripl
TO vote, was unfavorably reported by tt
same committee. The printing commi
Tee recommended for passage the hi
proVlolng for the enrolment of all bill
Dy printing. The committee to wait on Il
governor to ask that Erwin Covey. wi
was injured in the WAR two wears ag
Do appointed to some position in the Sc
vice OF the state, reported the govern,
In faVor. OF the move, but he s10oesfe
that while IN the service of the state h
pension be suspended. -
Mr.. Benedict introduced a reaolr.;,
requesting the printing COMMITTEES
make report on the BaIlinoer hill 70
ulatlng the fees of state printer on No
uay, " hich provoked lively discussio