The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
THEY WERE SLOW.
The House Didn't Get a Quorum Until
Nearly Noon.

NcdEzf NOON.
The new system of trying to hold a
session of the house of representatives
at . o'clock Monday morning does moi
seem TO work very well. It was IL 80
CLOCK before the reading clerk could
count So members present.
Wnen the roll was first called at
o CLOCK the time to which, under the
rules, the house adjourned on Saturday
afternoon, there were only 40 members
present. No call of the house was or
dered; the speaker pro tenn simply
waited a while.
What is the house doing Just now?''
inquired somebody during the intermis-
We're calling the roll" replied
| Speaker Pro Tenn Clark.
1t was about 10 O'Clock before Speak
er Stubs arrived. At 1880 there was
another roll call, and the house was still
three members shy of a quorum.
AT IL o'clock there was only one more
needed to enable the house to proceed.
1t took nearly half an hour for the one
missing memSer to put in an appear
ance. When he came there were three
of him, and the speaker pro tenn an
nounced Quorum is present with 90
members in the hall.
The house listened to the introduction
OF 10 new bills, the second reading OF
reference Of bills, a few committee re-
ports, and adjourned until O'Clock
this afternoon.
4. -
a resolution calling for another official
investigation. The resolution was as
whereas, There has been recently
reported a number of mine explosions,
resulting in the loss of number of
lives; and
whereas, The mine owners and mine
workers disagree as to the legislation
necessary to prevent a repetition of
these caIamities; be it
Resolved, BY the Legislature of Kan
saS, that the governor is requested and
is hereby authorized to appoint a COM
mission to inquire into the facts, and to
recommend what measures are neces-
sary to prevent these frightfuI occur
rences.
Resolved, Further, the auditor of
state is authorized to draw warrants
for the payment of the expense of said
commission out of any moneys not 9TH
erWise appropriated, bills for the same
to be first audited, and approved by
the governor"
Increase School Funds.
Speaker pro tenn. Clark introduced
a bill authorizing cities. counties,
townships and school districts to vote
20 mills as a school levy. A good
many school districts are anxious to
have the limit increased to this
amount, and special bills have been
passed in many cases authorizing the
increase. The new bill is regarded as
one of great Importance, and it was
ISaQ a
committee of the whole.
w. A. S. Bird today introduced a
bill at the request of Chief of Police
Stahl of Topeka. It authorizes the
chief of police or his assistants, in the
absence of the police judge, to fix
bonds and receive cash bonds.
J. L. Brady, of Lawrence, introduced
a bill authorizing Douglas county to
issue 100000 in bonds to pay the ex-
pense caused by flood damage.
P. G. Young, of Wilson, introduced
an amen dment to the automobile law.
1t merely wipes out the freak sec
a joke by the last session of the legis-
lature.
Geo. Hildreth, of Labette, intro
duced a new bill on the subject of |
good roads. The bill is endorsed by |
the Labette county Agricultural So
The following is a complete list of
the new bills introduced this morning: |
6s4, Bird-Relating to police court |
sos. Clark of Rice-Relating to sink
ing funds.
6s6, characterization.
6s7. Lacey-salary of clerk of court |
county.
$685. notwithstanding election at
Waverly.
69s,. Misunderstanding to real estate |
titles.
ZOO Adams-Real estate contracts.
FOL Young-Amending automobile |
law
7O2 Young-Authorizing local bridges
703 Hildreth-Road improvement.
704 Steckel-Authorizing bridge re- |
pairs.
7O5 mmersly-Vacation.
706, Observation-Disclosures 5000 bond |
issue to prospect for gas and oil in Bar !
ton county.
TOT, Steckel-Authorizing new wooden |
bridge across Arkansas river.
70S, Consolidating to school district |
in Seward county.
7O9. Banks-Authorizing local school |
bonds.
no. Brady-Authorizing $4,000 bond
issue.
Turned Hackney Down.
Ever since the legislature convened, |
Mr.. w. P. Hackney has been trying to
get some sort of authority for Cowley