The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
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sides each tried to get changes on the
floor of the house. but after the score
change could be made. Six O'Clock came
and Bale Waggener sent for two par
rels of apples to allay the hunger OF the
crowd. because there was no chdnce 10
get out Tor supper.
Seven O'Clock came and everybody set
tied down to wait Prof. Vernon. OF
QulndarO university was called on Tor
speech Barnd of Ness, who was ones
an actor. gave defamation. McAsaugh-
lin Of Cherokee was then called on and
recited Captain Molly and then the
crowd made him recite again
1t hEally became evident that If the
members had to be kept locked up until
the absentees who were wanted We're
secured they would have to stay all
night, and none had had any supper.
While a few had not even taken time az
noon to eat much dinner. During the
late afternoon and evening numerous
members of the senate came into the
house and assured the members that the
senate would not agree to the bill even
if the house did pass it, For some time
cyrus Leland advised against trusting
the bill to the senate. He was afraid
the senate might concur in 1t after all
At length. however. Adair HutcheSOn
fdallenbeck and Law changed from no
TO aye-at least they were so recorded
although no open announcement Of the
change was made by them. In fact
none or the changes were openly an
nounced by the members, although this
IS the rule Instead the members who
changed were led up to the reading clerk
ana they told him to make the change.
NOBODY knew who changed except by
asking the clerk
The method was taken in order to
smut or any members from changing
from aye to no. 1t had become rumored
early in the deadlock that Bale Wag
gener had three votes in reserve who
would change from aye to no if neces-
safy TO beat the bill. and the supporters
n a = --s~~
chance for such changes The four
changes mentioned made the vote stand
i o. TO 81, or one more than cOnStItu-
4 tional majority for the bill At the last
moment Smith of Sherman came in and
4 voted no.
Word was passed up to Speaker Pro
/ TEN Jones that Ga votes had been secur-
ed for the bill. He raped for order and
without announcing the change of votes
/ he announced that the bill had passed
i Bale Waggener jumped to his feet and
1 demanded VerificatiOn of the vote. but
the chair refused to recognize him. A
4 motion was made to adjourn. and al
4 though there seemed to be a division of
sentiment in the vote. it was declared
passed, Notwithstanding a call for a
standing vote
And so the tax bill passed the house
Afterward Mr.. Waggener asked the
/ speaker how he knew the bill had pass
/ ed, The speaker replied that he had the
I chief clerks word for it. Waggener re
torted that the votes might just as well
4 have been cast over at the Copeland and
word brought over by messenger. In
speaking of the manner in which the
bill was forced through Mr.. Waggener
said:
The way the passage of this bill has
/ been secured is q disgrace to the Re
publican party of Kansas. Majority
votes against the bill have been counted
/ for it. Speaker Pro Tenn Jones refused
! to permit a verification of the vote by
which the bill was passed, when there
was grave doubt if it received a cOnsti-
tutiOnal majorlty. Permission was re-
fused to either amend or debate the bill.
The bill was never read three times in
the house. Not one-third of the bill was
read on the third reading today. These
facts can be established. in any court of
justice. The manner of the passage of
f the bill was an evasion of the constitu-
4 ton and will not bear the scrutiny OF
any court should the validity of the act
/ be attacked. But, I do not think the bill
f will ever become a law 1t is not such a
bill as viii suit the people.
1T is framed in the interest of kan
sas City trust companies and foreign
! insurance and loan companies. This is
evidenced by the strong lobby of rep
resentatives of nonresident corpora
lions which has been here working for
the bill. ] have made an honest and
! conscientious fight to secure the pas
sage of a good bill, one which would
/ have been equitable to the people. The
tax bill as amended by the joint com
mittee was fairly good and I would
have voted for it, but this bill, the one
framed by the state tax revision com
mission, I could not support"
Cyrus Leland. in telling why he op-
posed the bill, said:
I voted against the bill because I
don't think it is a good bill I have
never fought it very hard because
Governor Bailey and a lot of my
friends favored it. have learned
something about taxation through
twenty years experience on the board
of county commissioners of Doniphan
county 1t is my belief that the bill
if it becomes a law, will increase the
and home owner of the state. It is not
such a law as the people want OF will
benefit them. That's the reason I