The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30


the last session 1t provides that prem
iums shall be levied and collected in
taxes.
A bill introduced by Representative
Farrell provides for the creation of
charter board composed of attorney
general, secretary of state and bank
commissioner to govern private corpor-
atiOns in the state It also provides
that every corporation shall pay in one
tenth of per cent of authorized capi-
tai as a charter fee
To End the Session.
Two concurrent resolutions were in
troduced by Barkley of Elk in reference
to closing the special session. The first
provided that the consideration of all
measures originating in the house and
senate respectively, except appropria-
ton bills, cease at u O'Clock Monday,
Jan. 3, and the consideration of all ap
preparation bills, reports of conference
committees and messages from the
house and senate, cease at noon on
Wednesday, Jan. f. and that no legisla-
tive business should be transacted after
that date except the consideration OF
messages from the governor. The sec
Ond concurrent resolution provides for
the adjournment of the special session
at u O'Clock on IhurSday, Jan. .. Both
resolutions went over under the rules.
TrueblOOd of Usage introduced a
resolution providing for the payment
of per diem and mileage to Representa-
tive Gates of Jackson county, who has
been seriously i'll for the past three
weeks.
A scheme was sprung this morning by
Taylor of Wyandotte to kill the Bried-
enthal bank bill. During his absence
from the house the bill had been push
ed to a place under the head of general
orders, and he sent a resolution to the
desk providing that the bill should go
over until some day next week In
support of his resolution he stated that
the bankers of the state were anxious
to examine the bill and should be heard
before it's passage.
Hackney of Sumner checked the
scheme by moving that the resolution
be placed on the table The motion
went over under the rules.
The committee on state affairs report
ed back the bill to repeal the law Great
ing the board Of pardons with the
recommendation that it be passed. A
report was made by the committee en-
cities of the first class recommending
the passage Of the bill respecting the
metropolitan police law as amended.
The amendment consists of striking
out the clause providing for the election
of chief of police.
A Spat in the House.
A resolution by Mccarthy of Jefferson
asking that the legislature investigat-
ing committee make a. report to the
tween BurkhOlder of Marion and
Speaker Street. Hackney of Sumner
moved that the resolution be referred
to the committee on irrigation. This
he demanded that the report be placed
before the house. I'VE have a right to
hear this report from the committee
he said. I'VE have had the newspaper
report, but newspapers don't al
ways report proceedings correctly
''Oh, yes they do. said Speaker Street
from his seat, and then rising he Sc
cured the attention of the chair.
4 want to say that there was moth
ing in the evidence of the gentlemen
from Decatur (himself) before that in
be unwilling for the house to hear. But
there is no use in rehashing this thing
The gentlemen on the other side are
the gentlemen who voted in the inter
est of Doodle by voting against our text
book bill and in favor of the American
Book company"
I would like to have you explain
what was done with that 800 bill that
was laid on your hat said BurkhOlder,
jumping to his feet
There was a yell from the Republican
side at this and Speaker Street was on
his feet in a moment, his face flushed.
That 500 was picked up from my hat
by the agent of the American Book
company" he yelled
House Could Not Compel II.
Outcalt of Coffey here took the floor
and declared that the investigating COM
mittee was joint committee and the
house could not compel it to report. He
said the report was on file in the gov
ernor's office where it could be seen and
resolution.
A roll call was demanded in this mo-
ton When the roll reached Larimer
OF Shawnee he said Harry G. Wilson
was as honest man as Speaker Street
and that he had stated he never put a
500 bill on the speakers hat He de-
clared that Outcalt was a man who en-
deavored to place all his relations on the
pay roll of the state.
McKeever of Shawnee followed Lari-
mer and declared that the investfgat-
ing committee was nothing more than
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