The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-16

banking VIII meet tonight to take up the
trust company bill.
Leland's bill providing for a state
architect instead Of a state house archi-
tect. 10 be appointed by the governor.
has been been recommended for passage
in the house.
The question has been raised whether
George J Bankers confirmation as
postmaster at Lawrence does not Facate
his seat IN the legislature. but Bale
Wagner, who IS an authority, says
not. Wazgener SAYS Barker doesn't be-
come postmaster till he Is sworn in
Representative E-nright had to pay 50
cents extra TO have a message delivered
late at night in Kansas City. Kas-, re-
Gently. because. the telegraph Office
closed at o'clock in the evening and
the message had to be sent to Kansas
City. Mo. Now Enright has introduced
a bill requiring telegraph companies to
keep their offices open all night in cities
Of the first class.
Senator + K. Codding Of Pottawat-
omie Is the proprietor of a very superior
brand of apples with which he keeps
replenished q supply beneath the cover
Of his desk. that all who come may eat
1t is prOba bic that COdding's bill for
apples viii more than use up his allow
ance Of $50 for postage granted TO each
member of the senate. CoddingS apples
nave not DGean Gl14S1lIlEQ more tLBSclN
than as being 'eatin' % apples, but there
is no question as to their complete
eligibility 70 that name Everybody
around the senate from the pages to
the newspaper men know about them
from personal experience and can tes-
tify- They have done more toward the
upbuilding Of Coddfng's popularity than
anything he has done since he has been
in Topeka and they have won for him
an absolute security from blame or cen
sure for any minor break that he may
make in his political career.
Upon the support Of his fellow sena-
tors depends the tenure of J. c. Car
penter's possession of a job on the st.
Louis fair commission. Upon the loyal
ty of the members of the senate to him
also depends the outcome of the appro-
prIa ton bill for the kansas exhibit at
least that's the way things look now.
Carpenter IS not with the administration
upon certain important points. COnse-
quently the administration does not ap-
prove Of Senator Carpenter being fair
commissioner The present law provides
that the commissioners can be removed
for cause. but a new bill, providing an
appropriation and other things. gives
the governor the privilege OF removing
comm ssioners at will This fea ture was
tackled on by the house ii an amend
ment. The ways and means committee
of the senate IS now working on the
bill and is disposed 80 cut out the
amendment The senate viii probably
stand by Carpenter and VIII try to force
the house to pass the bill without the
Carpenter" clause. Should there be no
agreement the whole appropriation bill
may be killed. But that is unlikely.
The counting OF votes in the Ham
iIton -Geiger contest from the Seven
teanth judicial district which is now in
progress before the election committee
Of the state senate. viii be finished by
Wednesday of this week Within day
or two after the completion OF the count
it is probable that the contest VIII be
settled one way or the other and it *
unlikely that the charges Of fraud. made
by both sides. VIII ever be aired.
Neither side is anxious that the investi-
cation OK the charges shall be carried
that far and It is practically agrees
that the count Of the ballots Will settle
the dispute over the election The bal
lots from three counties have been fin
ished. and the Phillips county vote.
which is the largest is now being can
vassed. Hamilton. the contesting Re
publican candidate for Judge il the Sew
enteenth district has gained a very few
votes. but not enough to seat him
C9eiger was elected by 1s votes