Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-24
METROPOLITAN POLICE LAW RE-
ZEAL Il DEAD
SENATE KILLED IT YESTERDAY.
GOV. LEEDY-s EFFoKrs CROWNED
WITH SUCCESS.
Calendar Revision Committee Side
tracked the Repeal Bill, and Later
the senate Voted, Il 30 L.,
Ia Postpone Action
Indefinitely

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. z.-fSpeciaID The
Populist state administration mustered
enough influence in the senate to-day 10
put the Hackbusch bill. repeating the met
Topoiitan police Law. quietly 10 sleep. Ac-
tiOn on IL was postponed indefinitely.
The bill originated in the house and
passed by a good sized majority Almost
al the PoyuIists voted for IL When il
came over 10 ;he senate. the committee on
first class cities favorabIy reported it and
for the past weeI. il has been at the head
CT the calendar on general orders. The ad-
miDistration always contended that 1t
would not attempt 10 dictate to the legis-
lature concerning legislation on this line.
but Al the time this assertion was made
IL did not look as if there were any chance
fcF the bill 10 pass. The action Of the
hoase In passing the bill and the prompt
action OF The senate committee IN recon-
Inending its passage caused Governor
Leedy and his push TO change front.
The bill would have passed the senate
b. big majority" said Senator thinner
To-day. had the governor not taken a
hand. There are too many senators here
tTAhg TO get friends into official position
10 ignore the request of the governor
The governor spent several hours on the
floor during the past week lobbying for
the defeat OF the JiIl and il is asserted
that he made several promisez OF places
in exchange for votes against the meas
ure. He won his first victory when he
got the presiding officer to appoint cal
endar revision committee that he could
handle. That committee brought I'm a re-
port this morning and although the police
bill was at the front of the regular calen-
dar. the report relegated IL TO the rear,
where II will never be reached this ses-
sion.
This afternoon Senator Farreliy attempt
Cd TO get the bill back 10 its old position on
the calendar and made motion TO that
effect This motion brought up the fight
ana many speeches were made on the ques-
ton. Finally, when the administration
crowd found out that. with the aid of the
Republicans. who always opposed the re-
peal Of the law, IL was in the ma ajorify.
Ieweiling moved to postpone action on the
bill indefinitely and IL carried by q vote
of = to u There were seven absent. Those
voting for the motion 20 kill the bill were:
Cook, Crossen. ForDey. Fulton, Hanna,
Hart Helm Hessin. Householder, johnson,
Jumper, King. Leweliing. Lupfer. Matt
hews, Mosher. Reser. Ryan, Sheldon.
Il: Batty. Benson. Armstrong Braddock,
Caldwell. Farrefly, Harris. Morrow Shaef-
Ter. Sterne, Titus, Zimmer-l2. Absentees:
Campbell, Coleman. Field. Helmick. Lamb.
Pritchard, Wallack-7.
The report Of the calendar revision COM
mittee was adopted. II places bills on the
calendar IN the following order:
To appropriate money for the current ex-
penses Of the state normal school.
To appropriate money for the current ex-
penses OF the institution for the education
Of the deaf and dumb
To appropriate money for the current ex-
penses Of the state university.
TO appropriate money for the current ex-
penseE OF the state orphans home.
To appropriate money for the erection of
sity. -
To appropriate money for an electric
light plant at the state reform school.
To approprtte money for the executive
and judicial departments
To appropriate the interest received from
fund
To provide for the payment OF GOO
state indebtedness due July !, %. and July
]. 98
To provide for the refundins of certain
state bonds. fs
To appropriate money for the current ex-
penses OF the state reform school for girls
To appropriate money for the current ex-
penSes Of the state blind Institution
To appropriate money for the current ex-
penses of the state insane asylum at To-
peka-
tion Of an electric light plant at the state
insane asylum at Topeka
To appropriate money for the state pen
teniiary-
To appropriate money for the improve
ment OF the orphans home
To appropriate money to pay for convey
To appropriate money for a bust of ex-
Governor Charles Robinson
To appropriate money for the completion
OF the state university geological survey.
To appropriate money for the current eI-
penses Of the state soldiers home.
To appropriate money for deficiency in
the salaries OF the district judges.
To turn the reunion grounds at Ellsworth
over 20 the Woman's Relief Corps
TO define and regulate the stock yards
To prohibit the issuance OF railroad
passes.
To amend the antitrust law
To nlfce the stock yards under the con-
EionPrs.
To prohibit the preparation Of insurance
rates FOR the benefit OF insurance compa-
nies.
To amend the Australian ballot law.
To provide way for municipal ownership
OF public utilities.
To require the supreme court 20 make
rules covering appeals and proceedings in
error TO the appellate court.
To provide for the building OF public
warehouses and for the regulation of grain
inspection
TO repeal the Metropolitan police law.
An act regulating the transmission OF tel
csrGph messages and liking the charges
Providing for the assessment and taxa
ton OF all property at its real value.
TO prohibit voters froiz accepting passes
10 go home and vote
Declaring false entsies in books Of .ndi-
Niduas or corporations TO be forgery.
70 create board Of control of penal in
sstiiutions and establishing the boards OF
directcrs Of the penitentiary and reform
atory.
To elect railroad commissioners by a d.
rect vote OF the people
To consolidate the forestry station and
Irrigation plants under one board.
Prescribing the manner county sIIryeyors
tnlll establish permanent lines and monu-
ments for land corners.
providing penalty for hotel beats
Providing for deeds OF trust
Proposing n convention 20 revise or amend
the state constitution.