The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-16
LEGISLATIVE SNAP SHOTS.

Representative NJ. r. Willis appro-
prlation bill providing for the expenses
OF the legislature sets aside the sum OF
$4,000. which Is the same amount ap-
propriated at the last session
August Bondi, clerk to Senator Nc
MILAN, or Ottawa county. is a native
OF ungary, and served under Kossutn
he also served In the civil war, and was
a great friend of John Brown
Another candidate for a state office
mas been announced according to the
talk Or the politicians. They say that
Tim Slower sergeant-at-arns Of the
house is q candidate for secretary Of
state fin 1902.
John Sponsler. of Hutchinson. has an
nounced himself as a candidate for state
labor commissioner against Lee john
son, the present commissioner. The
state labor society elects the commits
sioner in February
The first subordinate to be reappointed
IN the state house was Charles Ridge
way, assistant insurance superin tend
ent. The first thing Mr. Chuxch did
upon returning to his Office after being
sworn in was to give Ridgeway the
oath Of Office.
Governor Stanley has denied the APP
pAcaDpu Tor pardon of John Mutt who
was sent to the penitentiary from Atch-
lson county for assault with intent to
kill All the other pardon cases were
postponed pending the action of the leg
islature on the governors parole bill
A bin viii be introduced in the house
by Represent ative I-andrey, of Wyan-
dotte. providing for the establishment of
free employment agencies in cities of
the first and second class. The city
clerk viii be in charge OF the agency
and it viii be operated under rules pre-
scribed by the state labor commissioner.
For the benefit of lawyers who are
appointed to defend parties to a suit
y no are unable to provide counsel for
themselves Representative Robert
Dougherty. of Harvey, has introduced
a bill allowing them certain fees to be
footed by the county. The fees are SIS
Senator Tapp. of Sedgwiek county, is
preparing bill providing that when
person orders a car and its arrival is
delayed more than 4S hours the same
against the company as the company
taxes against the person who fails to
unload a car within the same period Of
time.
The usual number Of bills relating to
the increase of the salaries of city and
county officers have been introduced,
and there are more to follow. Mayors
OF. second class cities have been receiv-
ing 81 per year and now they want
$500. The county attorneys also want q
raise. and SO do the rest Of the county
officers
All manner Of protests are coming in
against the repeal of woman suffrage,
proposed by Representative Buffers
has sent in a lengthy document It
recites the benefits that have resulted
in Kansas City, Kas-, giving statistics
and arguments bearing out the conten-
ton
city clerks of cities of the first and
second class are to be made enrolling
agents in a free state employment
agency, according to a, bill introduced
today by Representative J. L I4andrey
Of Wyandotte. Such agents will be re-
Quired to report to the state commits
sinner of labor, so that he can know
where there is a scarcity or surplus OF
labor in the state.
None of the bills which have been in
troduced in the legislature in regard to
assessment and taxation have the sane
ton Of the county clerks organization
They viii decide upon what they think
IS the best measure at their meeting to-
day, and viii use their influence to get
1t passed. It will be two years before
they get their bill ready, as they will
appoint a committee to thoroughly in
vestigate the matter. and it cannot be
done before the legislature adjOurns.