The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-03

running farmer for governor while
the. Populists are supporting a real es-
furnished with more taste than any
other residence in either of the Kansas
Citys.
L. j. Holconb fusion nominee for the
legislature in Norton county. has with
drawn on account of his health and his
place will have to be filled by the coun-
ty committee. His Republican oppon-
ent is Col C. D.. Jones.
Webb McNaII will probably be able to
keep the wolf from the door for a while
at least. He has 400 acres of corn up in
Smith county that will yield him from
forty to fifty bushels per acre. he recently
sold 200 head of cattle, he IS interested in
the zinc mines in Arkansas. and he has
his salary of about $4,000 a year as supreme
master of the Workmen- He ought to be
able to worry through the winter even if
he shouldn't be elected speaker of the
legislature.
The Botkin-Scott joint debate does not
seem to be in demand 1t was first offered
to Salina and Fort Scott, but the local
committees of those towns did not seem
to be anxious for it. Next it was offered
to Kansas City, Kan, but it has been
turned down there, too. Anybody who
wants a first class joint debate in good
repair and warranted to last as long as
anyone wants 1t can probably secure the
same by addressing either state commit
tee.
Congressman Calderhead told Kansas
City reporter last night that he expects to
divide the legislative vote for United
states senator about eevnly with Stanley.
Long and Curtis. He also predicted that
heavy vote will be polled In Kansas this
fall.
1t is frequently stated that the pro-
tran = - ION
regarding the salaries of members of
the legislature, fixes their pay at IS per
day. This is incorrect. It is proposed
to give them a salary of $500 for reg
ular legislative session. be it long or
short, with S. per day for extra ses-
sions. Now they are given only SO a day
and regular sessions are limited to onl,
| 80 days. When this provision was made
the legislature met twice a year and so
days was more than enough time to
| lature meets only once in two years,
| the volume of business has been greatly
increased. and when a United States
senator is to be elected the legisla Nure
scarcely gets down to solid business at
the end of the so days limit After that
| the members have to serve without pay.
| Business is then hastily dispatched and
foolish and costly laws are often rushed
through for lack of time to properly
| investigate them 1t is to remedy these
1t may be interesting to note wzat 9TH
er tsates pays their legislators. Here
is the list:
Alabama, "a; Arizona, "a: Arkansas. Sc;
California, IS; Connecticut, $500 per an
mum; Delaware. $500 per annum: Flor
ida, Sc; Georgia. 81: Hawaii, $500 per
annum; Idaho. IS: Illinois. 81 900 a ses-
sion; Indiana. Sc; Iowa. $3.50 per term;
Iowa, $3.50 per term; Kentucky, So; Lou
isiana, IS; Maine, $3.50 per annum Mary
land. So Massachusetts. $3.50 per an
mum; Michigan, SO; Minnesota. IS; Mis-
lsissippi, $500 per annum: Missouri. IS;
Montana, Sc; Nebraska, $500 per annum
Nevada, So; New Hampshire, 5000 per
annum; New Jersey, $500 per annum
New Mexico. Sc: New York, ST. 500 per
annum; North Carolina. 81: North Da-
kota, IS; Ohio, $500 per annum; Oklaho-
ma, 81; Oregon, 50; Pennsylvania, 81, SOC
per annum: Porto Rico. 81; Rhode Is
land IS; South Carolina. "a: South Da-
kota, So; Tennessee. 81; Texas, So; Utah
"a; Vermont, SO; Virginia. 81; Washing
ton So: West Virginia. IS; Wisconsin
$500 per annum; Wyoming, So. No state
pays her Legislators less than Kansas
Only Michigan, Vermont Maine and
/ Oregon p4y~so little