The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-19

senators would voluntarily reduce their
postage money from $40 to $40, at the
suggestion Of the house, and would also
allow the representatives $40 for post
age while there was a bill then pend
ing in the senate, from the house, that
the senators be allowed $40 for postage
and the house nothing.
This brought forth some heated dis
cussion-
Senator Dumont Smith forgot to hear
and made several motions and Senator
Benedict sandwiched a few more resO-
lutions in between.
Senator Smith, from Edwards, said:
THE senate agreed to appropriate $40
to each senator for postage. The house
passed bill which did not provide for
the representatives to receive postage
money. am not willing that the house
should dictate to the senate. If a rep
resentative, who represents not more
than a county and perhaps but part of
a county as his district should receive
SO for postage then sena tors who have
should receive two or three times as
much and in my case where I have 18
counties I should receive $780,.
Senator Fitzpatrick said: It don't
want it to appear that we will take SO
if we can't get $50. I suggest a con-
ference with a committee from the SEN
ate and house"
Senator Getty said: I'VE owe some
thing to ourselves. The 40 senators vo-
ted to appropriate $40 to each senator
for postage. 1 care nothing about it
but 1T seems TO me INdI 1t VIII lower the
dignity of the senate to allow the house
to dictate although the house is under
the leadership of one of the greatest
economists and reform leaders"
The motion to concur was lost by a
vote of Sc to and the senate decided
to settle the controversy by appointing
a conference committee.
Increase Pay of Members.
A house concurrent resolution was
introduced today providing for the sub
mission of an amendment to the con
stitution to allow each member of the
legislature $500 for the regular sessions,
SIS per day for special sessions, and 3
cents mileage, provided that the total
fee for the special sessions shall not
amount to more than $3.50 per member
An important supplement to the resolu-
ton is that no member of the legisla-
ture shall ride on a free pass. The pen
atty for riding on a pass IS the for-
feitl1re of his pay his office, and the
dishonor Of being forever d1sbarred
from holding public office. That ought
to be severe enough to hold the MEM
bers in line, if the fear of punishment
can do it.
The house "gigged back one one of
the senate resolutions which was pass
ed a few days ago. The senate reSolu-
ton requested the Kansas COMPRESSION
al delegation to vote for the 69uarrles
bill on interstate commerce. Mr.. Stone
of Shawnee moved to recall this resolu-
ton, on the ground that the house had
endorsed President RoOsevelt'S att1-
tude on interstate commerce and did
not desire to endorse. any special bill.
The senate resolution was recalled and
referred to the committee on state af-
fairs. The house will try to force the
senate to pass the house resolution en-
dorsing the presidents attitude. The
mix up may result in the defeat of all
the interstate commerce resolutions.
Law Against Switches
Mr.. Allaman of Atchison has a law
prohibiting 'snitches and 'arlbu-
lance chasers.'' The bill defines these
monty go by the name of "jackleg' ),
who solicit damage suits in an unprO-
fessional manner. The bill says in
part:
ANY person who shall seek out any
injured person Immediately upon the
happening of such injury or before
such person shall have had an oppor-
tunity to ascertain the value and ex-
had opportunity to consult with his
friends, and shall advise AMI solicit
such person to bring an action, shall
be deemed guilty of miSdemeaTOr and
$780, and shall be forever disbarred
from practicing the profession in the
state. Where in any suit for dam
ages of this nature the cost shall be
against his client, when Judgment is
rendered for defendant
G. W. Stober of Graham has bill
of interest to farmers. It requires
merchants to label all packages CT
seeds as to the year in which they
were grown, and prohibits the sale of
adulterated seeds.
Mr.. Ohlhausen introduced a con-
current resolution asking the con-
gressional delegation from Kansas to
work for the passage of the law al
lowing extra pay for government en-
ployes who work over the 8 hour limit.
2 of n
those in the mail service.
More House Bills
The following is a complete list of
the 81 bills introduced in the house
today:
so8. By Mead-Appropriating $4,000
sO4. By Mead-Appropriating $4,000
Tor a smOkestack at Industrial school,
BeIoit
so5. BY Mead-Appropriating 5000 to
buy land for Beloit school.
306. By Mead-Appropriating 1000
for two cottages at Beloit school.
SOl- By Allaman-Regording registra-
sOs. By Jones of Norton-vacating
land.
300. By misunderstanding a name.
80. By Ham-Giving all islands in
for its endowment
S11- BY W. A. CIark-Concernins
school meetings.
312. BY andergin-Bounty on crows.
313. By Husey-Changing age limit.
314. BY Husey-Widening streams at
Wichita.
S15. BY Murphy Concerning Harvey
county court house.
316. By Turner-Providing reserve
fund for fraternal insurance societies.
81. By PIumb-Fixing salary of
county commissioners in Lyon county.
31S- Mr.. Plumb-Repealing a local
law.
3I9. Mr. PIumb=Appropriat
$4,000 for storing and displaying
relics in G. A. r. museum.
$40. By Fraser - Appropriating !
$500 to Clay Center hospital
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