The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-01

Kansas senators and representatives
refuse TO buy these pies until good
Kansas fruit is used in their construc-
ton The resolution was rOmptly
laid on the table by some of the peo-
pie who take such resolutions serious
~. The following are the resolutions
Whereas. The legislature of the
state of Kansas has taken unto itself
the duties and responsibilities of gem
eral and special adviser of the Kansas
delegation in Washington; and,
Whereas, When any duty is assumed
by anybody under this administration,
it should be strenuously performed;
and
Whereas, We have been informed
by the public press that there has ex-
listed in the capitol building at Wash
ingtOn restaurant, which has made
a speciality of constructing, erecting,
compromising and putting together by
hand apple pies like our mothers
made, the same having as its principal
ingredients ripe. sweet and well ma
tured apples, such as Kansas raises;
and,
to US. said restaurant has ceased to so
construct, erect and compound said
handmade apple pies of such fruit as
above described, but is placing before
and urging our senators and repre-
sentatives to partake OF factory made
pies, carelessly and unskillfully con-
structed and thrown together, and
having as their principal ingredients
ably raised in Missouri; and.
Whereas, Certain senators and rep
reSentativeS- have in a ha1f-hearted
way. turned from said restaurant and
refused to eat thereat, but have not in
a pronounced way asserted them
selves. Now, therefore. be it
Resolved, by the house of repre-
sentatives, the senate concurring
therein, That we instruct our senators
and representatives in congress to re-
frain from partaking of any such fac
tory made apples pies or from refresh
ing themselves at said restaurant by
partaking thereat either ham sand
witches, pies, cake, water, coffee or
other liquid refreshments, and that
they insist on handmade apple pies
until they receive the same, and that
they are specially instructed and re-
quested to eat said handmade apple
pies, when received, with their forks
In spite of Simons effort to ridicule
the resolution habit the house passed
Ohlhausen's resolution requesting the
Kansas delegation to advocate the bill
providing for extra pay for govern
ment employees who work over the
8-hour limit.
Death List of Bills.
A lot of pet measures were slaught-
day
One was the court of Cancellation
bill. introduced by c. S. Beekman on
behalf of the state society of labor
to provide means for settling Il Dor
disputes.
The Beekman-HacEney bill to au-
thorize CoWley county to issue $4,000
in bonds to erect two soldier nonu-
ments, one at Arkansas City and one
at Winfield, was also adversely re-
ported.
r. H McBride's bill providing for
additional powers for the county at
torney in conducting liquor and other
1nquisitions' was turned down by the
committee.
Geo. Allaman's bill to prohibit the
adversely reported Mr.. ALBANIAN
made a speech in which he tried to
save his bill and have it put on the
calendar, but the house would not
stand for such action.
Amend the Coal Bill.
The Judiciary committee took a shot
at the bill passed by the senate giving
the Atchison coal conn any the right
to mine coal under the Missouri river. |
1t was amended by requiring the COM /
pany to pay the cent a ton royalty i'm |
mediately, instead of waiting five
years.
The bill to prohibit the dissertation
of the United States nag was favorably |
recommended
The bill introduced by Mr.. Bird of
Shawnee and strongly advocated by a /
committee of clergymen, concerning |
new regulations for marriage licenses, /
was adversely reported The bill pro- /
vides that no marriage license shall be /
issued until the following questions
have been answered SATISFACTORY as
to the status of the bride and groom:
l. What is the age of said -?
2. Do you state positively that he
Is over 81 years of age2
3. Ever married
4. Has he wife deceased?
5. Has he been divorced? When |
On what grounds.
s. Are the parties for whom this
Application is made for marriage
license in any way related? If so, to
what extent2
Important to Cities.
In committee of the whole this morn |
propose to sue a city for damages to |
ing, the house favorabIy recommended /
the Treadway bill requiring people who /
hle notice OF their intentions at least |
four months after the alleged injury oc-
Cured The bill originally required |
notice 20 days after the injury, but the
committee thought this time to be TOO |
short. The lawyers were all opposed
to short limit, and SO was Speaker
Stubbs.
The purpose of the bill is to enable a
city to investigate the ground for the
claim before all the witnesses have dis
and the evidence has grown
cold"
Settle Brown County Fight.
People out in Brown county have
been greatly asitated recently because
they think that their county officers are
getting too much salary. Brown of
Brown and Archer of Brown have fixed
Up bill reducing the salaries about Is
pei. cent. 1t has been the custom for
The Brown county officials to collect a !
fat allowance for clerk hire. and then
engage a clerk at a much lower salary
and pocket the difference. The bill
which has been agreed upon fixes the
salaries of the various county officials
as follows: Treasurer, 81 800; clerk. 81
800; clerk of the court, fees, with a
n sheriff fe1-
lees as allowed by law.
H W. Oshant, of Ellis introduced d
dill providing a penalty of a fine OF
from $25 to 500 for anyone who sells