The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-31
THE HOUSE.

court house.
THE HOUSE.
A Printer Expert at $1,000 Year Pro-
posed by Mr. SimOns.
A printer expert is called for in bill
introduced by Mr.. Simons, of Sumner, in
the house this morning. The office is
created with a view to the stoppage of
all leaks in the manner of doing state
printing and thereby reduce the expense
to the state. The printer expert is not TO
take the place of state printer, but is TO
examine and pass upon all printing be-
fore it is delivered to the state printer,
and see that it occupy the least possible
space consistent with good work. He is
also to pass upon work coming from the
printer and determine whether it is done
properly. The printer expert must have
had 10 years experience in printing, is
to be appointed by the governor and
serve two years. His salary is fixed at
| 500 year.
Mr.. Simons says they have similar Off
GERS in other states and believes it would
save the state u large amount of money
in preventing waste and padding.
The state to Provide for Covey.
Mr.. Morrill, of Washington introduced
4 resolution calling for the appointment
| of Il committee of three to wait on the
| governor and request him to appoint
of the state. Covey is the man who was
| accidentally sh > IN the hip and perma7
/ neutIy wounded while serving in The
M ilitia a. he state hoitse in the var ar
| 1888 The senate has already granted
him :. pension of $50 month he sup
! porters of the resolution thought IL wound
! be better to provide the man Wi h 4
| place so he could earn his own living
! than to have him draw 4 pension. The
resolution was adopted.
A small tempest arose when Mr.
/ Cubbison introduced resolution
calling for the appointment Of Il list of
seven coiored men as janitOrs, who were
named in the resolution.
Mr.. Cubbison spoke warmly in favor
! of the resolution, and said the colored
people had been treated unfairly, had
been driven from one chamber 10 the
other and hack again, and that there
were only eight colored men in the en-
pioy of the house.
Mir. Butler of Bourbon felt it his duty
! to oppose the resolution. He said many
! of the other member had sent their con-
stituents home because there were no
places for them. and he didn't believe in
| loading the house up with employees to
! find places for some people in Shawnee
and Wyandotte counties.
AIr. Benetel said-'I had thought this
thing of hiring employees would cease
sometime, but if the session is to be con-
sumed in this way l might as we'll have
my say"
He then said if the house needed more
employees he favored giving colored men
the places. The Populist senate had
treated them right and if the house
didn't do fairly by the colored people
there would be some statesmen hunting
for job two years hence But for Gods
sake, boys, let's settle this matter now,
and get down to business"
Stop Hunting Jobs for Folks.
Mr.. Campbell Pop Stafford.) said
'tSome of us over here have been doing
little figuring and find that you have
consumed $4,000 in talk the last few
minutes. The employees asked for would
cost about $500. Now this side of the
house will vote for all the employees you
need, but for Gods sake let us quit this
business" [Applausel
The resolution of MIR. Cubbison was
lost.
Another storm was raised by the irriCa-
ton committee asking for committee
room. Mr.. Sutton made the mild sugges-
ton that the secretary of state be asked ii
a suitable room could not be obtained in
the state house and that the resolution go
over
This provoked Mr.. Hopkins ire. "lf
you fellows want to ride over the western
part of the state and ignore us and walk
over US you may do SO, but want to say
to you here and now gentlemen that you
will hear from it and wish you hadn't.
The western part of the state hasn't got a
thing You may laugh at us aud sneer
at US, but you will hear from it.
Cries of "Ah! ah! ah!" were heard and
| Mr.. Hopkins said: you may cry 'Ah,
an but l want to say if you ride over US
you will hear from it.
Mr. Benedict called Mr.. Hopkins to
account for saying the west hadn't got
anything, and said ever since he had
been in the Legislature they had been arp
propriating money for destitute western
settlers.
Mr.. Hopkins. with spirit: eyes, and
I'd like to ask the gentleman if the bills
didn't provide for the return of the
money by the counties?"
Mr. Benedict with more spirit: ''Out
of about $4,000 appropriated $4,000 has
been returned.
Mr.. Hopkins didn't reply.
decentralization of silver.
Mr.. Lupfer's silver resolution instruct