The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-30
It is Read a Second Time and
Referred
To the Railroad Committee I'm
til Tomorrow.
APPROPRIATION BILL
Which Passed the House Passes
the Senate Today.
It Provides $4,000 For Pay
ing Expenses.


ed this morning the bill which passed
the house yesterday. appropriating 500
600 or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, to pay the salaries Of members of
the legislature up to date, was received
from the house.
This bill was read for the first time.
an emergency was declared. and the bill
advanced and passed by a unanimous
vote The legislators will now draw
their pay as soon as the governor signs
the bill.
It was said this morning that the new
railroad bill would be advanced for con-
Iteration during the forenoon session,
but the bill was read a second time and
referred to the committee on railroads.
This proceeding will bring the measure
forward for consideration at the Satur-
day morning session. although it Is not
absolutely certain that the senate may
advance the measure this afternoon.
There seems to be no disposition to
hurry the bill in the senate. which gives
rise TO the opinion that it viii not be
taken up out of the regular order to-
morrow morning. The bill will not go
before the committee of the whole. but
viii be referred back by the committee
subject to amendment and debate.
Senator Cooke today introduced a bill
prepared by W. f. Bush. secretary of
state. creating a charter board cOmpOs-
ed CT the attorney general. bank COM
missioner and secretary of state, who
shan pass upon all applications for
charters and collect tax of one-tenth
Of one per cent on each dollar OF capital
stock This bill was outlined at length
in the State Journal a few days ago.
The senators say it is a measure of
merit and Secretary Bush says the bill,
he believes, viii be enacted into law
by the special session.
The senate then by a vote of 81 to 3.
passed Senator Cookies concurrent resO-
luton for an amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition providing for the election of the
state printer by the people. The resO-
luton is in fun as follows:
Be It resolved by the senate of the
state Of Kansas. the house of repreSen-
catives concurring therein, That the fol-
lowing proposition to amend the con
stitution OF the state of Kansas is here
by submitted to the qualified electors of
the state for their approval or rejection,
viz That section 4, article Is of the
constitution Of the state of Kansas be
amended SO that the same shall read as
follows: All public printing shall be
done by a state printer who shall be
elected by the electors of the state at
each general election for the election of
state officers and who shall hold his
otdce for two years and until his sue
cessor shall be elected and qualified
and who shall have a salary for his
services to be fixed bg the legislature
ana all public printing shall be done at
the capitol OF the state at a printing
plant to be owned and operated by the
state, said plant to be provided and as
FER as necessary, maintained by appro-
pTIations made by the legislature.
senators voting in favor of the pas
sage Of the bill were: Andrews, Ander-
son. Armstrong. Benson, Braddock
Caldwell, Campbell Coleman, Cooke,
Field, Forney, Hanna, Hart, Helm, Hell
mick. Hessin, Householder, King, Lew
cling, Lupfer, Matthews, Pritchard
lS,.' Reser' Ryan. ,Shaffer. Stocks, Stone,
Titus Young thinner.
Senators voting in the negative were:
Battey, Farrelly. Lamb. Morrow,
Young.
Senators absent or not voting were:
Fulton, johnson, Jumper, Sheldon.
State Will Not Do II Yet.
The passage OF this resolution ef-
fectually destroys the hope of the ad-
vanced reformers who had hoped to
see a resolution which would abolish
the office of state printer and provide
Shat the work be done by contract.
However. Mr. Cookies resolution will
scarcely become effective, even though
II should pass, because it provides no
time at which the proposition shall be
voted for
Senator Farre1ly, chairman of the
committee on banks and insurance, has
reported back to the senate, with the
recommendation that it be not passed.
the Dill providing a per cent tax on
tne net resources of insurance cOmpa-
MES This clears the Wsav for the Nc
Nan plan to collect per cent tax on
the gross premiums on American COM
panies and per cent on the gross
premiums Of foreign insurance cOnDa-
MES This bill was recommended for
passage, and has the assurance of fa
vorable consideration in both houses. It
Is a bill which has been accepted in the
fusion caucus.
Senator Titus. chairman of the com
mittee on education and educational
Institutions. reported favora bly, on a
bill for state insurance of school pro-
perty-
The terms of the bill are that 8 per
cent OF the assessed valuation of all the
school property of a school district
shau be levied on all the property of
that district and the proceeds turned
INTO the state treasury for the payment
OF losses which may occur.
me judiciary committee, by Senator
Crossanr chairman, reported, with
the recommendation that they be pass
eu the following bills:
An act declaring the records of Kear-
nsy county saved from the fire of jan
4ary IL, 1884, prirna facie evidence of
oeeos recorded and OF land titles.
An acI eXempting the wages of heads
OF families from garnishment was de-
Ieated IN the committee, and the judic-
lary committee recommended that it be
not passed
Ine judiciary committee recommend
ed Tor passage Senator Hanna's resolu-
ton providing for an amendment to
the constitution to be voted for in 1900
increasing the pay of members of the
legislature TO IS per day and Ifrof+ir~
regular sessions OF 100 days. Paw for