The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14

rounded out by three more minor dp-
pointm nts
This is believed to be about the limit
81 the time when the great PopuHst
upheaVal came the Republican leglsla-
lures were in The ustons Cf lpportion-
ing patronage with a free and generous
hand and of making up by economy on
general appropriations. TT first Popu-
list legislature went the otAef lay. The
senators helped themselves on with their
overcOats and the pages didn't play
marbles behind the presidents desk.
The following legislature became tine
tured with the patronage habit and as
the state has gradually become Repub-
lican the tincture has become more no
ticeable.
Two years ago the entire number Of
senate employees was about 125. At the
end of the second day of this session
the number is 133 and there is time for
lots Of additions if they become neces-
SAVE MONEY ON MESSAGE
When the senate assembled yester-
day afternoon it proceeded at once to
the reading Of Governor Bailey's mes
sage, which took up an hour and a
half At its close Senator Simons
moved that two hundred copies of the
message be printed in pamphlet form
and given to the members for distribu-
ton among their constituents. Senator
Allen of Doniphan moved that the
number be increased to five hundred
Just then the economical conscience OF
some of the members began to set in
This division of the senatorial con-
science had been on a vacation during
the distribution of jobs but it was
fresh and new when. the consideration
of the resolution was taken up.
"A tie vote resulted on Aliens amend
ment and Governor Hanna decided
1 against it. The vote reverted upon the
original resolution and ten minutes
more was spent over it. One senator
said. referring TO the division of one
IA NJ Tr.f7- a
AFTER the spectacle presented in
I this chamber this morning the demand
( that VIC economic in the number OF
/ copies of this message printed is close
to the limit of the ridiculous. 1t will
cost but a little more to secure five
+ hundred or q thousand copies than it
/ will to make 200 and as it is a courtesy
to Governor Bailey this discussion IS
/ wrong and out of place" 1t was final
/ ly decided to print two hundred copies
/ of the message.
Senate resolution, No. Is, was then
adopted expressing the thanks of the
1 body to Custodian G. w. Neale for the
orderly condition in which the senate
chamber was found upon the assem-
bling of the body. Lieutenant Governor
Hanna then announced the following
appointments. J. S Leach. private
secretary; w R Cunningham, sergeant
alarms; Blanchard Nickel page
/ GOVERNOR HANNA'S FLOW ERS
tuesday during the hours OF the nrS1
session Of the upper house of the legis-
lature. a vase of carnations stood on
top of the presidents stand, in the most
/ conspicuous place in the senate cham
Der The flowers had been sent by
( Lieutenant Governor Hanna's mother,
/ q silent tribute of pride. and perhaps
something more. in the elevation of her
son.
Among the senators there was an
occasional smiling glance of inquiry at
/ the solitary adOrnment of the presi-
dents desk but the smile changed to
one Of sympathy at the meaning of the
little token when the giver's name be-
! came known. Among the testimonials
4 of we'll wishing at his preferment this
one received the first place in the lieu
/ tenant governors esteem and he car
ried the vase with it's carnations and
smilax carefully with him when he left
the senate chamber. There was more
meaning in it.