The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-04

Representa- kiukeI Of Reno pre-
sided over the house committee of Inc
whole today
Western university. the colored in
dusrfial school at Quindaro- wants an
appropriation Of S2S,000 for the coming
two years.
Representative Evans has introduced
q house resolution to furnish eaca of
the three educational Institutions with
q complete set of the supreme court
reports
Linton's constitutional amendment
proposition to compel foreigners to be-
come fully naturalized before they can
vote has been turned down by the
house judiciary committee.
Senator MorehOuse looks like Arthur
Cappar's younger brother This is nor
the first time that tins resemblance
has been commented on but it is be-
Ieved to be the first time anything has
been printed about It.
J. Mack Love. formerly chairman Of
the Democratic state central commit
tee is here TO lobby for The bill to have
the district court of CowIey county
hold sessions at Arkansas City as we'll
as at Winfield. the county seat Love
lives at Arbaasas City
Senator Fred Dumout smith has a
thIrtesn-y ear-old son named Eustis.
who is staying in Topeka and attend
ing the Topeka high school during the
legislative session. Eustis is IN the
sub-senior class at high school being
about three years ahead Of most pupils
OF his age He puts in a lot of time
around the legislature.
Senator Householder. Of the minority
side of the upper house. is probably
better acquainted with parliamentary
usage than any other member of the
body Whenever the senate gers into
one Of its frequent tangles Householder
steps in and sseai ghteus it out Being
q Democrat he doesn t take q leading
part in the affairs Of the senate but he
always knows what is icing done
The. contest brought by u B. Sharp
less against Representative LauEhlIn
for the seat from the AtChis0n county
district in the house has been set for
0.eIociz tomorrow afternoon Webb
McNalIs contest against L. NJ Linton
for the Smith county seat viii be heard
on Monday night OF next week
Senator Allen, who is the author 81
mora Insurance legislation than any
other member Of the senate. has now
introduced q bill to esta blish Insurance
reciprocity with other states. His bill
IS 10 admit To business IN Kansas COM
pauies from states which admit kan
sas companies Some Of the eastern
states have stringent insurance laws
under which Kansas companies are
prohibited from doing business in them
k5nsas has the most liberal Insurance
laws of any state in the union.
Senator Henley of Lawrence has q
happy idea incorporated in one of his
bills. He wants the legisla ture to ap-
propriate s1G0 000 for the establishment
Of fine gymnasium building at the
State university as = memorial to the
soldiers and sailors Of Kansas who
served during the civil var. Senator
Henley says be can think Of no more
fitting memorial TO the men who fought
for their country and he says that to
the boys and girls who attend the uni
versity it would be d constant remin-
der Of their services
Senator Warehouses; bill requiring
the appointment of attorneys in de-
fault divorce cases has passed the
senate. although meeting with very
appearance This and other bills PASS
ed yesterday by that body make nine
which are ready for action by the
house For almost the first time since
the list of employees was being made
out on the afternoon OF the first senate
caucus. that body looked busy yester-
daT afternoon It held Two whole sss-
si1ns yesterday. working until after
clock II ire 2 fUarn0ou WITH the result {
that all the bills which could conven-
iHntIy be taken zap on third reading
were disposed Of Senator Fullingtan.
who has beer III. has not been in To-
peka during this session Next 20
him Senator Cub5isOn Is believed To
hold the record for Q bsences. Cubhi-
son has been sick at his home in Kan
sas CITY q part of the time but he is
believed to have recovered. The ratio
of empty seats was large yestereiay
afternoon but tnere were plenty Of sen
aIors to keep business moving.