The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-14
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.


Thomas T. Kelley. who has been Bur
tons close friend for years, IS slated for
the position Of private secretary 70 Ar-
ticians.
The creameries- for several years have
attempted to have Dill passed IN lne
legislature excluding oleomargarine from
the state and they viii again make the
attempt this session.
Senator Mcmillan Of Ottawa county viii
Introduce q bill providing for the sstap-
liShment of state salt plant al hutch
Industry.
Representative John Francis. of Allen.
is opposed to the creation of another
court in his district, movement to
which effect has had some agitation. He
fav0rs the extension of the present
court term, however.
Judge Nelson Case of Oswego is one Of
the number rustling after the appoint
ment to the new court that will be made
for Labette county when the prospective
carving out of Cherokee from that 1u-
dicial district is accomplished
Senator Fitzpatrick has received a pc
tition signed by 1900 people asking that
ne introduce a bill in the Legislature es-
compete with the Standard Oil company
He viii formulate the bill and intro
duce It.
It now appears that the Municipal
league viii get the majority OF the Dilis
It agreed upon through the legislature
The members who have been lnterSleWeQ
in regard to the bills are In favor OF most
duced by the members from Wyandotte
county
bills this week in the senate providing Tor
such changes in the mode Of electing city
judges and representatives in Kansas
city, Kan. that the city VIII always re-
main Republican. As the city is now dis
tricted the fusionists get one Of the rep
resentatives and one of the judges
One of the Municipal league bills which
viii be introduced In the legislature IS the
one regulating the salaries Of mayors and
having a population OF over $1,000. The
city officers, particularly the mayor and
city attorney are paid but a nominal sal
airy and the bill Will make the salary
high enough so that good men can AFFORD
business.
Senator z. f. Porter of Crawford coun-
Republican nomination for congressman
Of the Third district in 1902 Mr. Porter
district and it IS thought that he should
be able to do wen in the congressional
in the other counties as he did in his own
he would be elected easily. Mr. Wheat
ley 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 intro
power to issue waterworks bonds in de-
nominate tons from SO to 800. The charter
viii expire next spring and the city wants
to purchase the plant "a large number
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 c. r. Hurrel Of jackson county
viii probably introduce bill in the leg
islature to amend the law so that corpora
lions may acquire and own real estate.
great number Of applications re-
cefved for charters for corporations to
buy and hold real estate under the pres
ent law, but there is no authority to issue
a charter to corporation for that pur-
pose, 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.
This is the kind OF letters I'm get
ting now" remarked Representative J.
3. Adams of FL Dorado. This was an
epistle from the FL Dorado Ladies Re
publican club, which claims q strength
of nine hundred members and threatens
to defeat Mr.. Adams at the next cleo
ton if he does not have a bill passed
allowing jurors to qualify in a murder
case even If they have read the news
papers Another echo OF the Morrison
easel
In spite OF the frequent statements
made by Mr. Buttons friends that he has
made no promises, there is an apparently
well founded rumOr to the effect that
Burton has promised the United States
marshalship to L S. Crum, who was one
Of Buttons strongest supporters. It has
been generally understood among Bur
toms supporters that Geo. w F9ndlay
collector. If the president extends the
civil service to cover this office. and it is
said that he will, Mr. Findlay will get an
other place.