The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-24


Two petitions came m Monday in
behalf of the state fire marshal law
wonder who the fellow is that wants
a job?" inquired Bill Hackney in an
audible whisper, when the petitions
were read.
The state air bill has been referred
to the ways and means committee OF
the house
Nearly all of the important house
committees held meetings this morn
ing at 8 o'clock, and worked for an
hour before the house convened
The house has granted the use Of
representative hall to the Lincoln Day
club for a meeting on the evening of
Feb. IS, 1905.
D. W. Bline of Pratt is in town. and
visited the legislature Monday. He
expects to be here during the session.,
ton of the kansas-ColoradO litigation.
He says that the litigation will benefit
no one except the lawyers. Inciden-
tally, Mr.. Blaine is still talking about
his canal from the Dakotas to the
gulf He says
There is a great chance for a
reservoir in Kansas right now, that
would be a preventive of floods and
would store UP water badly needed
That is to turn the Cheyenne bottoms,
near Great Ben into a great lake. By
means of a dam in their east end.
there could be made there at small
thirty feet deep, and think of the flood
waters from the Smoky Hill and the
Arkansas it would hold, and prevent
coming this way. And the it could
supply a long stretch of canal, too.
The u in Kansas is that we let
all our rainfall run away from us
through the Missouri and Mississippi,
and the people down these rivers are
COmnfaIninO of fnn much v~afo~ Whf1n
we ave too little. Only in that way
can we solve the problems that now
confront us. But we would first bet
ter quit fighting Colorado at great
legal expense for rights tina soon will
not exist"
The coil lobby which is here to see
to it that the right kind of legislation
for the southern Kansas fields is en-
acted has rented rooms at the Cope
land, and Will make its headquarters
at that hotel ]. L Parker, secretary
of the Oil Producers association. will
be in charge of the headquarters. The
others who will be there are H. E.
West of Peru, president; J.. L. Parker
OF Chanute, secretary; S J. Stewart
Humboldt; J. o. Fife, Kansas CITY;
L. Perkins, Lawrence.
Mr.. Kirkland of Saline was back in
his place Monday after an absence on
leave for several days. His son. who
has been sick, is now considered out
of danger.
A big blackboard has been put UP
at the right of the speakers stand
containing room for nounceme
about committee meetings.
The new book OF house rules was
placed on the desks of members today.
1t contains a complete list of commit
tees and a list of members arranged
alphabetically. J. W. Berryman's
namR Is mot in tho lief fHrar,-I ----
body's blunder.
The BARRIERS Of Cofeyville have etitioned
their representative, J. W. Holdren, to
vote for the adjustment of the state
barber board. Mr.. Holdren has received
signed BARRIERS of the city Of ConeyviTie. ,
are opposed to the present law
regulating the profession of barbering in
this state; we believe it to be unjust and
a nuisance, of no benefit whatever to the I
of the BARRIERS commission. and
respectfully pray that you use your
best efforts to have it abolished" The pc
tition is signed by about 20 BARRIERS.
The house committee on the political
OF women, which will have to wres-
% Pc unanimous in favor of the suffrage
DILL and viii give it a favorable report
at the earliest opportunity.
People down at Kansas City. Kan. are
interested in the drainage district bill
town. 1t is a bill for the clearing
deepening of streams. A special COM
passage of the bill.
One of the state house j~anitors has been
1etalied to take charge of the house of
representatives hall from the time Of adj
lournment until things are locked up for
petty stealing going on. Ink wells seem
70 be the chief attraction for the lift
The state constitution will interfere
with some OF the consolidation plans
which Hoch and Stubs have had for the
various state boards. MI. Stubs plan
mas been to consolidate the board of char
ties. the prison board. the Hutchinson re-
-ormatory board and the Dodge Gu SOL
Tiers home board into one board of three
members. This would wipe out fourteen
places and create three. MAKING a net ral
AUCTION of eleven jobs. 1t has been dis
however, that the prison board is
wiped out by a legislative act. So the
a~utcninson reformatory will be placed
put one board. The Dodge City soldiers
board viii not be abolished, as it is
to retain it The board of charities
will be reduced to three members. All
tod. this wipes out five job on the char
table and penal boards.
W. p. Hackney's bill, regulating the
of franchises to natural eas com
was passed Monday afternoon. This
bill IS one which is much needed by the
second and third class cities in southern
kansas. where work is already progress
ing on municipal pipe ines. The new law
will give to the city council the right to
protect the city from imposition. 1t also
requires the gas company to paw the cify
cents per 1000 feet on gas sold for frel
OF lighting. Z cent on gas used for man
so cents on a fiat rate per T-0dO
feet used. An effort was made by Mr.
Dawson to amend the bill. making it on
tional with the city councils to charge this
bonus from companies. Lupfer Of Pawnee
was the only member voting against the
law.
Western Postnlasters.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The follow
ing western postmasters have been an