The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-18

over 10 years of age. The petition was
wrapped in red, white and blue satin,
which Clerk Ben Rich tossed into the
waste basket.
Senator Browns petition from the
newspaper men in the senate for d new
towel in the wash room, was referred to
the committee on public health The
resolution read:
Whereas, A board of survey ap-
pointed by the ''press gang" of this body
has carefully inspected the two towels
which have been in unrelieved use in
the cloak room ever since this honorable
senate first assem- bled, and said board
finding that these towels have acquired
sufficient strength and stiffness to stand
alone in the corner among the umbrellas,
we therefore pray you to grant the press
gang the use of the hooks upon which
these towels have hung on which to hang
their hats We pray this with the greater
earnestnesS as in the midst of our gigan-
tic Intellectual pursuits we find very
little time to rasp ourselves on the said
towels anyway. MONTGOMERY
Chairman"
Some Important Bills.
A number of important bills were in
troduced.
Chairman Rogers of the ways and
means committee, presented bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the deficiency in the
state printing account, to last until June
SO Mr.. Rogers says this account was
'eaten up" By the publication of the va
rlous Worlds fair boards
Senator oterne presented bill making
an appropriation of $40, 900 for the i'm
provement of the state house and grounds
and providing for a levy of half mill
Senator Armstrong advanced bill at
the request of the Knights of Labor of
Kansas, which provides for free employ
ment bureaus in all cities of the first
class. The act provides for a superin-
tendent of the office, and its aim is to
furnish employment without fee.
Senator Lands. who has been absent
! for nearly a week at his home in Medi-
| cine Lodge. by reason of the sickness Of
his daughter, returned this morning and
presented five bills.
Senator John NJ. Price was present for
the first time this session. He looks
/ feeble, as might be expected after such
! long sickness. He presented a bill max
! ing appropriations for the Soldiers
| Orphans Home at Atchison.
! Senator Reid presented a bill giving
! cities of the first, second and third class
authority to issue bonds for the purpose
of operating street railways, telephone
exchanges, plants for gas for light and
fuel, electricity for light and power,
water supply stations, and the municipal
ownership of other public cOnveniences
George W. Crane was given vote of
thanks and the privilege of the senate
| floor for the useful legislative handbook
All the Populists and Republicans voted
for it.
State Printer Fight Again.
Senator Scott objected because no
record was made in the senate journal
af the joint session by which Major Hud-
son was elected state printer. He pre-
sented formal report of the joint ses-
sion which he asked to have inserted. Il
! was read.
In support of his measure Senator
Scott made an energetic but rather use
| less fl Lht against the ajority of the SEN
ate. The Populist maj jority claims there
was no joint session, for the reason that
while the alleged 'joint session" was do
ing business. majority of the senators
were on the floor of the senate.
Senator Dennison (Pop,) stated that
the lieutenant governor was not the die
tator but the servant of the senate, and
declared his adjournment was arbitrary
and unwarrauted iu parliamentary prac-
tice.
Senator Brown (Rep.) took hand in
debate and made lively speech which
brought applause from the Republican
side and the galleries
Senator billiard (Dem. said he wanted
the senate journal to contain all that
legally belongs there. He favored hav-
ing the matter settled by the courts, out
side the senate. He explained too that
in the lively scene at the time ofthe joint
session ne neither went with the Repub-
licans nor stayed with the Populists, but
went to dinner at the Throop.
There was considerable cross firing
between Senator Scott and Senator
Jumper.
Senator King said that a majority OF
the senators were superior to any pre-
siding officer. He declared the joint
session to be farce, and he hoped the
rights of a majority of the senators
would not be disregarded by allowing
the proposed amendment to appear or
the minutes.
The discussion occupied considerable
time, and a motion to refer to a special
committee was defeated by close vote
At the noon adjournment the matter was
still pending. At 1890 the senate ad
iourned till 2 o'clock.
! Afternoon.
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