The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-28

commissioners providing the bill estao-
fishing the board goes through
J. NJ Kinkel Republican, and w. r.
Hopkins, Fusionist have been nominal
ted by their respective parties to flu
the vacancy in Reno county caused by
the death of Representative T. L. Wise.
Pink Rice, who secured the contract
for furnishing the state with paper for
the state printer two years ago, is here
.'jollying up the state officers and 9TH
er statesmen He wants the contract
again.
The banking committees of the two
houses will meet Tuesday night anu
hear the arguments for and against thf
bill TO distribute the state POUNDS among
the banks in the state under proper reg
ulations.
1t seems to be the general impression
among the members that Senator Car
penter's bill calling for an appropriation
of $4,000 for the exposition at ST. Louis
should be amended 50 as to cut Off one
of the ciDhers.
Almost every association Of county o.
flcers has had something to say to the
members of the legislature about fees
and salary. and now the district clerks
have fee and salary bill they would
like to have passed.
The railroad committee OF the senate
held a meeting Saturday and another
one today. They are hearing the argu-
merts in favor OF the different bills
which have been inAroduced and are
Win Trembly. city clerk of Kansas
City, Kan, is here talking against the
bill to make the Office of city clerk IN
cities of the first-class appointive in
stead of elective. Trembly is one Of the
Kansas soldiers who swan the Bagbas.
The senate elections committee has
examined all the witnesses in the Ross
Findlay case and will next hear the ar
Euments. They have found nothing so
far that win justify the seating Of Find
lay as the charges Of fraud have not
been substantiated.
The Pullman company viii not get off
this session without a bill being intro
duced decreasing their rates. A bill is
now being prepared and win be present
ed next week. It will be followed by
flood of Pullman passes and will then
be heard of no more.
Frank Grimes is still undecided as to
whether to accept the position OF pri-
waite secretary to J. r. Burton. He says
that he wants to get out of politics and
that by accepting position OF the kind
mentioned he would be getting into the
thick of 1t for six years.
The bill to establish a state salt plant
at Hutchinson will be fought by organ
lied labor throughout the state. The
members OF the State Labor society say
that the employees at the salt works are
receiving more wages than ever before
and that more men are employed than
formerly. They are satisfied with the
present conditions.
Dr. William Swan had the bin which
was prepared 11v the state hoard ~
health regulating the practice Of medi-
cine in this state printed at the cost of
S16 and when he presented the bill to the
state auditor payment was refused on
the grounds that there was no appropri
alton available. The doctor will have to
stand the expense himself.
Some Of the senate employees will Re
shy a few days pay on the next pay
roll. A resolution requiring that the en-
he on ha nd wrrI,a
The senate was in session or not was
adopted and time book has been kept
by the secretary of the senate where
they must register each day. Those who
went home Friday Will miss two daS S
pay
Another appointment for Senator Bur
ton to make in order to keep up with
the forecast Of the politicians is that Of
George A Clark as internal revenue col
lector. If this is true Governor Stanley
viii have two vacancies Of state officers
TO fiA by appointment, state treasurer
and secretary of state 1t is generally
believed. however. that George W. Find
lay is to have this place
The resolution by Senator Noftzger
that the legislature appoint a commit |
tee to investigate the needed amend
laws and to formulate a bill which will
be presented to the next legislature. is |
in line with the recommendation made |
by the county Clerks association. They
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the laws in time to get it in this ses-
sion.
The appropriation bin for the execu
tive and judicial appropriation will have /
some trouble in passing the Legislature
The objection is that a cut Is made In 1
the salaries Of the stenographers OF the |
supreme and district courts or 5000 and /
a like cut IS made in the salaries of the /
assistant supreme court reporters.
Heretofore these positions have been
paying $1s2Oo per annum and the bill
provides that they shall receive but ST. /
coo.