The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
Now Nearly Certain One VIII Be
Called.
Movement Is Started in Kansas
City, Kansas.
SERVE WITHOUT PAY.
Legislators Pledged to Ask For
No Allowance.
The Session viii Be a Short
One.
Plan Now Is to Rebuild the
Bridges.
SERVE WITHOUT PAY.

Tt is almost certain that a special ses-
sion of the legislature viii be held for
the purpose of appropriating money q
relieve the damage done by the flood
Governor Bailey was in Atchison this
morning and went to Kansas City this
afternoon for the purpose of consulting
with the people there who are advo-
eating the calling of a special session
of the legislature. The center of ths
agitation for a special session is KAN
sas City. Kas.. where committee has
been formed with J. K. Cubbison as
chairman to secure pledges from mem
bers of the legislature to serve with
out pay during a short session. This
committee has sent out kilograms sim
liar IL form to this to each member Of
the senate:
please wire Governor Bailey your
willingness to attend short special
session without pay to adopt legislation
made necessary by flood Have house
members wire same.
IT. B. GILBERT,
Mayor Kansas City, Kas.
u. K. CUBBISON,
Chairman of Committee
Up to noon today eighteen favorable
replies to the above telegram had been
received at the governors office.
to Topeka Tuesday. Harry Bone, the
governors private secretary. would not
say definitely when the governor was
expected.
FOR BUILDING NEW BRIDGES.
1t is understood that the governor is
not favorable to a special session for
the purpose of appropriating money for
the indiscriminate use of relieving flood
sufferers. If a special session is called.
it win BE- for the purpose of appropriat-
ing money to rebuild the bridges which
have been washed out by the flood.
Kansas City is therefore especially in
terested in the session. because there
were thirteen Kansas river bridges
washed out in that city Three bridges
We're washed out in Shawnee county, be-
/ sides the approaches TO the Melan
! bridge and the street railway bridge.
The governor is said to be opposed to
| calling special session for the purpose
of making a general appropriation, for
the reason that if it became known that
such action had been taken it would
/ effectually prevent any further cOntri-
/ buttons toward the relief of the flood
| sufferers.
There will doubtless be some oppo-
sition to the plan for having special
! session to merely appropriate money 10
rebuild Kansas river bridges, on the
ground that Kansas City, Kas-, might
benefit from the move more than other
localities 1t is possible however. that
the money appropriated would be divid-
ed according to population or assessed
valuation. instead of according to the
number of bridges washed out There
are a good many objections to either
method of procedure.
1t is the purpose Of the governor 70
look over the ground at Kansas city,
/ Kan, and find out whether the situa-
ton justifies the calling of a special
session to relieve the situation. Unless
/ there seems to be an imperative need
for a special session, it can be stated
authoritatively that none viii be called.
SEED FOR FARMERS.
It. has been suggested that one thing
/ the special session should provide for is
seed for the farmers in the Kaw valley.
! These farmers, if they are given pota-
toes Immediately. can raise a good crop
yet this season. Other kinds OF seed are
also needed
Even if the legislature does not meet,
| it is probable that Governor Bailey will
use whatever contributions come into
the state relief fund for the purchase of
seeds for free distribution among the
devastated farms.
1t is said that Captain H. NJ. Philips
will be placed in charge of the work of
/ seed distribution. Captain Philips stated
| today that he would be willing to take
charge Of this work if his services were
desired.