The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
A START MADE.
On a Measure of Great ImDOr-
lance to Kansas.
Legislature Has the Binding
Irvine Bill
READY FOR ACTION.
An Opportunity For the Pres.
ent Legislature
10 Make a Bright Record on
This Bill.


Irvine factory at the penitentiary
was begun today in earnest in
the legislature and there is every in
dication that it will be successfully car
rled out, giving the people of the state
at least one thing to be thankful for
IN connection with the legislative ses-
sion, which up to this time has accom-
plished little. The conditions are such
that some of the members advise, as the
course of best Judgment an adjourn
ment sine die.
The bill to establish the Irvine plant
carries an appropriation of $3.50, 600 OF
this amount, $4,000 is for the engine
and necessary machinery to operate the
plant The balance, $15O.OOO, is for the
purchase of raw material.
A feature of this bill is that the ap-
preparation of $15O,OOo is perpetual, in
that there is no time prescribed at
which it expires. This makes it what
is designated as a revolving fund, and
will stand at all times in the future to
further the work of the plant by sup
plying the raw material.
The special ommittee-Householde
and Hessin from the senate: Seaton,
Wright of Lyon and Mason of Finney,
from the houSe-in charge of this plan
held a meeting last night and prepared
the bill to create the Irvine plant. The
measure was presented today by SEN
ator Householder and Representative
SeatOn in their respective houses.
Senator Householder presented the
bill early in the senate session this
morning, and asked for the declaration
of an emergency, and moved that the
bill be placed upon third reading for
final passage. Farrelly, Crossan, and
Jumper opposed this and asked that the
bill be printed, urging that it is a meas
ure too important to be hurriedly pass
ed or briefly considered.
Mr.. Householder then withdrew his
original motion and moved that the
bill be printed and made a special or
Nil dow III
prevailed without a dissenting vote.
The bill also introduced in the
house by Captain Seaton, an emergency
declared, and it was advanced to third
reading subject to amendment and de-
bate. 1t will appear on the calendar to-
morrow and as it carries an appro-
priation it has the right of way and
will be called up for final passage
within a day or two.
The credit for this move belongs to
Representative John Seaton, who Origi-
mated the plan and after a hard fight
lasting two hours, pushed it through the
house.
The bill is in full as follows:
Section 1. The warden of the Kansas
state penitentiary is hereby empowered
by and with the advice and approval of
the board of directors of the Kansas
state penitentiary at cost of not eX-
ceeding $4,000, to purchase, erect and
maintain the necessary machinery and
equipments for the manufacture of
twines known as hard fibre Irvine and
for the necessary repair and better
ments of the buildings for the purpose
herein named.
Sec. 2. The warden of the Kansas
state penitentiary by and with the adj
vice and approval of the board of direc-
tors of the Kansas state penitentiary is
hereby empowered to purchase a 300
horsepower engine of approved pattern
and design, together with boilers of suf-
fcient capacity to operate the same to
be used in the operation of said plant.
z There a
out of any funds in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the pur-
poses set forth in sections L and of
this act the sum of forty thousand dol
lars.
Sec. 4. There is hereby appropriated
out of any funds in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated the sum of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
which shall be known as a, revolving
fund, which said fund shall be used
only for the purpose of purchasing raw
material to be used in the manufacture
of binding Irvine as herein provided and
for the purpose of carrying, handling
and marketing the manufactured prod
uct until disposed of according to the
provisions of this act.
Sec. 5. The money in said revolving
fund shall be paid by the state treas
urer upon warrants issued by the audi
tor of state upon certified vouchers of
the warden of the Kansas state peni-
tertiary.
Sec. 6. All moneys derived from the
sale OF the manufactured prO0ucC snail
be collected by the warden, who shall
convert the same into the state treas
ury to the credit of the revolving fund
created by this act, and it is hereby
made the duty of the said treasurer of
state to carry a separate account
upon the books of his office the said re-
volving fund, which said fund shall be
used for the payment of warrants
drawn against the same by the warden
of the said penitentiary without fur
Their appropriation.
Sec. Z. Upon the installation of said
plant and the deposit of the said one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
revolving fund, the said warden of the
into a good and sufficient bond to the
state of Kansas Ito be approved by the
governor) in the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, conditioned that he
will faithfully perform the duties of his
office and faithfully and promptly ac-
count for and pay over all moneys
which may come into his possession
from the sale of the manufactured
product for the use in the purchase
of raw material.
Sec. 8. Said warden of the Kansas
penitentiary, by and with the approval
of the board of directors thereof, is
hereby vested with power and author
ity to sell and dispose of to the best
advantage to the state all the manu-
featured product of said plant.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's publ
cation in the official state paper.