The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-18
SOME TOPEKA GOSSIP
rom the Topeka State Journal.


Thomas r. Kelley, who has been
Burton's close friend for years, is
slated for the position of private Sec
rotary to Mr.. Burton. This is the
gossip of the politicians.
The creameries for several years |
have attempted to have bill passed |
in the Legislature excluding oleomar-
garine from the state and they will |
again make the attempt this session.
Senator Mcmillan of Ottawa county |
will introduce a bill providing for the
establishment of state salt plant at
Hutchinson. The bill may meet with
serious opposition from the Society
of Labor and Industry.
Representative John Francis, of AL
len, is opposed to the creation of an
other court in this district, move
ment to which effect has had some
agitation. He favors the extension
of the present court term, however.
Senator Fitzpatrick has received a
petition signed by $1,000 people ask
ing that he introduce bill in the
legislature establishing "a state oil
refinery in order to compete with the
Standard Oil Company. He will
formulate the bill and introduce it.
1t now appears that the Municipal
league will get the majority of the
bills it agreed upon through the legis-
lature. The members who have been
interviewed in regard to the bills are
in favor of most of them. Five of the
bills will be introduced by the MEM
bers from Wyandotte county.
Senator Cubbison will introduce
two bills this week in the senate pro-
viding for such changes in the mode
of electing city judges and represen-
tatives in Kansas City, Kansas. that
the city will always remain Republi-
can. As the city is now districted the
fusionists get one of the representa-
tives and one of the judges.
one of the Municipal league bills
which will be introduced in the legis-
lature is the one regulating the sal
aries of mayors and city attorneys in
cities of the first class having popu-
lation of over 10000. The city olli-
GERS particularly the mayor and city
attorney are paid but nominal sal
AIRY and the bill will make the salary
| high enough so that good men can
afford to devote their entire time to
the city business.
Senator T.. f. Porter of Crawford
county is announced as u candidate
for the Republican nomination for
congressman of the Third district in
1902. Mr.. Porter won from strong
Populist in fusion district and it is
thought that he should be able to do
as well in the congressional district.
If he should make the same gain in
the other counties as he did in his
own he would be elected easily Mr..
Wheatley is said to be out of the
race.
Wichita seems to be face to face
with the water proposition in much
the same manner as Topeka. a bill
will be introduced in the legislature
to give the city power to issue water
works bonds in denominations from
SO to 800. The charter of the com
pany now operating in Wichita will
expire next spring and the city wants
to purchase the plant. \ large num-
Der of citizens want to invest in city
bonds and by issuing them for small
amounts it is thought the majority of
the bonds can be sold in the city.
Senator G. f. Hurrell of jackson
county will probably introduce Il bill
in the legislature to amend the law so
that corporations may acquire and
own real estate. \ great number Of
applications are received for charters
for corporations 90 luy and hold real
estate under the present law, but there
is no authority to issue charter to
Il corporation for that purpose, and
they are refused. A number of the
leading lawyers of the state have been
consulted in the matter and they all
agree that the amendment is needed,