The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
TO PUT WINDOWS IN.
Shall the Work of Finishing the
Statehouse Begin?
NO MEMBERS FOUND OPPOSING IT.

All Seem to Realize the Necessity of
More Room for State Departments
An Appropriation of S2%5,OOO
Needed.
The finishing of the statehouse which
is a matter of Immediate interest to To-
peka and question of interest and pride
to every one in the state, seems about to
be begun. The representatives from
Shawnee county were pledged to use
their best efforts to secure an appropria-
ton for the completion of the capitol
and in the early days of the session, Mr..
Gardenhire introduced a bill with such
provisions. The bill went to the ways
and means committee, of which Mr..
Neale is a member, and he was ready to
advance the measure as far as his
efforts could. The result is that
the ways and means committee
has considered the matter and will re-
port bill with the following provisions:
That $4,000 be appropriated out of the
funds in the treasury to begin work just
as soon as it may be deemed advisable in
the spring, and to continue the work dur
ing the year. In addition a levy of Il
mill tax for the years 1896 and 1897 is
called for to continue the work during
these years. This levy will raise from
$4,000 to $4,000, and with the $780,
900 appropriated for 1895, will make
about $225,0J0 to be expended on the
state house in the next three years.
Mr. Veale said the funds provided for
in the bill would keep the work going
for the years named and that a similar
appropriation by the next legislature
would complete the entire building. The
money is placed at the disposal of the
state board of public works and is to be
expended under its direction
The Populists in the last legislature
prevented an appropriation to allow
the work on the building to go on,
and it was feared by some that they
might oppose a bill of that kind this
year.
A JOURNAL reporter asked a number
of representatives their attitude and
found as far as he went no evidence of
opposition.
Mr.. Campbell of Stafford who has been
in the house longer than any other on
the POpulist side, said:
81 am in favor of a reasonable appro.
priation to continue this work. but do
not deem it expedient to appropriate the
whole amount at once. OF course | can
only speak for myself, but do not think
there is any sentiment of opposition on
this side of the chamber.
There are several reasons WHY the
work should go on. The committees now
have to meet in rooms out over the town.
which entails an extra expense. If the
capitol were finished they could all meet
IN the building. Besides that, the work
already done is damaged by standing"
MIR. McKinnie, of Mitchell, is a mem
Der Of the ways and means committee.
As the action on the bill was unanimous.
he Is in favor of the bill. He said he
was IN favor of continuing the work and
believed the proposed appropriation was
reasonable.
d. NJ Rothweiler, of Rush county. was
asked II he knew of any opposition to a
state house appropriation. 'sAs for nv.
self, sad he, 1 have no personal feel
ing in the matter, but 1 have
heard little talk among some members
to the effect that their support of a state
house appropriation would depend in
great measure upon the attitude of the
members from Shawnee county in regard
to legislation affecting the western par
of the state"
Mr. Lupfer of Pawnee, said: 81 dom
care to commit myself on this particular
pul and say just what 1 will do. Tn,
state house ought to be finished or aban
aband oned?" -
10 VIII smile, mot unless
we mad another one in sight l know o
no sentiment against the ~or1rIo.I1' =
the capitol" -0''0-- =
Mr.. Nighswonger, the Ponn1;s. No.,
Der from Sedgwick said. err No y
house ought to be finished of course.
am in favor of q reasonable eDn-oo.
ton" 0PPA'P1As
MI Barkley of Elk, said: 81 am !
FAVOR OF whatever the members of tn
house think best to do. The appropris