The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-03

such a deep hole it viii never be able
to get out
Several members in voting for the
Leland amendment claimed that they
were in favor of the bill, but thought
it could be taken UP after the appro-
priation bills are finished.
The vote on the Leland amendment
was as follows:
For the amendment against consid-
ering the anti-pass bill this morning,
Adams, ALBANIAN, Beeson, Bird, Brier-
ley, Brown of Sherman, Burke, Clark
Of Jefferson, Cowen, Creech, Dawson,
Farris, Fisher, Fraser, Glasscock, Hall,
Hamersly, Harrison, Holden of Wich-
ita, Hulett, Jones of Trego. Kerns,
Kirkland, Lacy, Leland, Mead. Meogher.
AIiley, Montee, Mueller, Murphy, Myers,
OhIhausen, Orr, PaWIing, Peter, Policy
of Republic. Potts. Plummer, Roger,
Rochester, Robinett, Schermerhorn,
Schmidt, Seaver, Simmons, Skinner,
Sourbeer, Sticher, Stout, Taylor, Thomp-
son. Trigg, Turner, Warren, West,
Welch, Young. Stubbs-59.
Against the amendment for the anti
pass bill: Adair, Banks, Barnes, Beck
man, Benson, Bergman, Brady. Bran
don, Brown of Brown, Clark of Rice,
Cones. CTurnly. Curran. Dali, Eddy
Elstun, Ewel1, Fieser, Goebel, Grass,
Guyer, Hackney, Ham, Haskins, Hill
dreth, Holdren of Montgomery, Hum
phrey, Jones OF Norton, Kinnison, Ian
gan, Nelson. Oshant, Perdue, PomerOy,
Plumb, Pralle, Pringle, Rhodes, Rouch,
Steclzel, Stober. TannehiI, White vii
sons
Absent or refusing to answer: Archer,
BOggs, Croker, HowertOn, Husey, Hus-
sew Jeffries. Josserand, McGillivray,
Matthews, Ossweiler, Phenicie Rich
ards, Stannard, Stone, Tredway, Wy
cOff.-17.
What the Bill Provides.
The Pringle anti-pass bill prohibits
the giving by railroads or the receiving
by public officials of all manner of freea
or reduced rate transportation on rail-
roads, and fixes heavy punishment for
either asking for passes by public Off
Gals. or offering them by railroad COM
panies.
1t also provides that all railroads
within the state having gross earnings
Of over $4,000 a mile shall at once re
duce their rate of passenger fare from
cents to , cents a mile. It was the
expectation of the author of the bill
that competition would force all the
roads in the state to adopt the same
schedule Of rates. The only roads di-
rectly affected by the reduced rate pro-
viso are the Santa Fe and Rock IS
land.
When the time came for the special
order this morning, Robert Stone moved
that it be called off. Mr. Pringle was
opposed to this motion. He said
Il am willing to have this set for an
other hour, but I do not wish it to be
thrown overheard in this way. I do
not ask more than Is minutes on behalf
of this bill 1 know that as soon as the
appropriation bills are through, the
members of this house are likely to
scatter"
Speaker Stubs said: Il have no dis
position to wish to not consider the
Pringle bill But the appropriation bills
are very late, and ] believe we should
see them through. It is my Judgment
that the members ought not hurry
home. I believe this house will go down
in history as the best house that ever
assembled in the history of the state
I am proud of this house and proud
am member of it. hope it win stay
here and finish up the calendar
IT am willing to stay here all next
week, if necessary" said Mr.. Pringle,
but you will find that tomorrow there
viii be number of vacant seats, and
the bill cannot be considered on its
merits"
Mr. Hackney thought the house
should take up Pringle's bill Immediate
~ after the appropriation bills.
Mr.. Bergman said: 1T is a dis
courtesy to declare off this special or
der. This bill has been here since early
in the session. and it has not been
pressed. The house should take it up
and settle it right now"
Mr.. Leland said. I don't want this
bill taken up now. and I am frank to
say that the reason is that 1 think it is
bad BILL and should be beaten if pos
sible- I differ with Mr.. Pringle about
this bill. and L want to see it killed.
The Stone motion was carried on
A standing vote by % to A
Mr.. Pringle at once moved that the
bill be made special order for 3
clock this afternoon. Speaker
Stubs seconded the motion
Leland moved to amend the motion
by making the anti-pass bill a special
order as soon as the appropriation
bills are all disposed Of
Mr.. Pringle evidently decided that
the battle would have to be fought
out on that line. and get the house on
record on the BILL or else lose his only
opportunity He made a strong
speech against the Leland amend
ment.
I'VE have been posing here as re-
formers" he said. Here is an edi-