The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-14
IN OPEN COMBAT
If the Pullman Bill Must Die
1t Is to Be Slain
In the Arena Before the People
of Kansas
WHO MAY BE TOLD
D MAY BE TOLD
Why This Bill is Always Intro
duced at Each Session
And Never Passes-Is 1t For
Sandbagging Purposes!

The supporters OF the Pullman fare
reduction bill, won at least a temporary
victory over their opponents late Mon
day afternoon, by adopting Senator
Kings motion to place the bill on the
calendar under the head of general
orders.
The committee on railroads had re-
ported the bill with the recommendation
that it be not passed. The members of
the committee who voted to kill the
DILL were:
Battey and johnson, Republicans;
Lewelling and Stone, Populists-
King, Householder and Jumper voted
for the bill.
Senator Farrelly was absent from the
committee meeting and Mr.. Helmick
refrained from voting.
Mr.. King, chairman of the committee,
reported the bill with the recommended
ton that it be not passed, in accordance
with the action of the majority thereof
Later in the afternoon Mr. King made
a motion that the bill be placed on the
calendar, under the head of general
orders, which is in effect a refusal to
accept the report Of the committee.
Senator Lewelling said it was unwise
to call up in this manner bills which had
been acted upon by the committee
Senator King explained that all men,
bers of the committee were not present
when the vote was taken, and said:
L think it is only fair that the senate
consider it"
been made in the public press concerning
this bill and the only way they can be
refuted is by placing this bill before
the senate
Senator Stone said: This bill has
been fairly considered and I hope the
action of the committee will be sus-
tained.''
Senator Jumper-''This bill ought to
be printed and there are many of the
senators who would like to go on record
on this proposition The public is in
terested and should be given a chance
to profit by such bill, which believe
should be passed. The only way this
bill will be printed is to place it on the
calendar
Senator Lewelling-So far as the
charges Of the newspapers are concern
ed have done nothing of which I am
ashamed and will at the proper time give
my reasons for opposing the bill
Senator Helmick-Not one person in
a thousand of my constituents has ever
seen the inside of a Pullman. and are
not interested in this bill and I think
we can spend our time on more i'm
pOrtant measures. I oppose this motion
to place the bill on the calendar.
But, Mr.. King had counted noses
and was ready to press his motion, be-
cause the absence of some members
who oppose the bill left those favoring
it a majority, hence the effort to get it
on the calendar The motion prevailed
Now it will have free discussion in the
senate
Senators voting to place the bill on the
calendar were: Andrews, Anderson,
Coleman CRep), Cooke, Crossan. Far
reilly, Field. Hart, Householder, Jumper
King, Lupfer, Pritchard Pop), Stocks
RepO, Titus and Young Pops).
Those voting against the motion were:
Battey RepO, Fulton CRep), Helmick
Pop), Hessin, Johnson Rep.), Lew
cling, Matthews Rep.), Stone, Pop0,
thinner POp)-
Senator Helm was the only member
present who did not vote.
Senators absent and not voting were:
Armstrong, Benson, Braddock, CaId-
well, Campbell, F'orney, Hanna, Lamb,
Morrow, Ryan, Shaffer, Sheldon, Ward
The committee on railroads has had
this bill pending since the opening ses-
sion and Mr.. King has been making an
effort to get a report on the bill, which
the majority of the committee killed.
After prodding the committee an I'M
favorable report was made. The author
of the bill fears that it will be killed,
but it will meet death before the eyes
OF the people in open senate and not
in the secret committee room