The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
LET US SEE IT.
Demand in Legislature for State
Accountants Report.
Resolution Calling for 1t APP
pears in House.
BOTH ARE IN SESSION.
Msy Not Complete Work Before
Saturday.
Important Measures Yet to Be
Acted Upon.
BOTH ARE IN SESSION.

Acted Upon.
The senate convened at o'clock this
afternoon; the house resumed business
at O'Clock. Indications are that there
win be enough members here to con-
tinue the transaction of business for
several days.
Opinions differ as to when the session
will come to an end. The general i'm
preston seems to be that the work can
be finished UP by Thursday night Some
believe that the session VIII continue
Some of the important measures
which are still to be considered are
these:
Executive and judicial appropriation
Miscellaneous. appropriation bill.
Bill fixing salaries of executive Off
ces
Pringle's anti-pass bill.
Primary election bill.
Reapportionment bill.
Taxation and assessment bill
1t seems unlikely that Pringle's anti
pass bill will get out of the hole, if
there is much of an effort made to keep
it there. 1t can not be taken up until
the appropria ton bills are disposed Of
and it is very easy to hold up the ap-
preparation bills until the last minute
There are several important resolu-
tons hanging fire on the house caIen-
dar, which will probably get a chance
this week. One Of the most important
is the Landergin resolution calling up
on the governor to make public the last
report of State Accountant Charles
Rowett This resolution was supposed
to come before abe house for action
Saturday, but in the confusion, it fail
ed to get a hearing. It may come up
today. The following is the text of the
document:
Whereas, During the year 1904 the
-
press OF the state OF Kansas was full
of charges of corruption and NAL
administration among high officials in
the discharge of their duties; and
Whereas, the governor of this state
took Official cOgnizance of the charges
and appointed a state accountant to
make an examination of the accounts
of certain officials and make a report;
and
Whereas the sum of $3.50 has been
paid out of the state treasury to the
state accountant to make the examina-
ton and report; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the house. the senate
concurring, that the report made by
the state accountant to the governor
upon January Z, 1905, be called for, and
that 5000 copies of the same be printed
for distribution among the members of
the senate and. house"
Two resolutions for the investigation
Of trusts are also pending. One is by
Bergman, for the DEMONSTRATION of the
beef combine; the other by Lander for
the investigation of the harvester COM
bine. 4
Robert stones resolution for an inves-
tigatiOn of the railway rate situation in
this and other states, for the purpose
Of comparing Kansas rates with the
rate charges in neighboring states, has
been passed by the house, and is likely
to be put up to the railroad commits
sioners for action The resolution says:
Whereas. 1t is claimed by the rail-
road companies operating in Kansas,
that their charges are reasonable and
just for the services rendered and not
in excess of rates charged for the same
services in adjoining states. and
Whereas, 1t is claimed by the ship
pers that the railroad charges in Kan
sas are greatly in excess of rates in
the adjoining states for like services;
therefore
Resolved. By the house of represen-
tatives the senate concurring, that the
board of railroad commissioners be, and
they are hereby directed to make an
investigation of the charges made by
the railroads in Kansas as compared
with the charges in the states of Mis-
souri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska ana
Texas. In making such investlga ton
the board shall have power to send for
persons and papers and examine VII
nesses under oath and shall make their
report to the governor within six months
and give their findings to the press for
publication, and the governor snail
transmit the report to the next legis-
he may desire to make. The report
First@The distance tariff in effect
In Kansas and in the states named IN
parallel columns.
Second-Rates charged in Kansas
and the states named on all classes
and kinds of freight for the same dis
lance to the same market
Third-Rates charged in Kansas
and the state named on all classes and
kinds of freight for the same distance
% different markets
Fourth=A comparison of rates on
coal from mines in Kansas TO all Kan
sas points ma mileage basis
F'ifth-A comparison OF rates on
coal from mines in Kansas to points |
n Missouri on a mileage basis.
Sixth-A comparison of rates on
Kansas roads having continuous lines
Of road in other states. showing
charges on the same class of freight /
n Kansas and the other states through |
which the roads operate.
SEVENTH statement of all rates
,harged jobbers in interior Kansas
owns as compared with rates from {
points on the Missouri river
Efghth-A complete statement of all
charges made by Kansas roads on all |
and compared with like /
commodities in other states named.
1.-THE object of this resolution being
o secure an official and intelligent
statement from the board of railroad /
and furnished by said
BOARD to the press in such shape as
nay be plainly shown to and under
itOod by the people. and thus settle
he controversy as to rates that is now
pending between the railroads and the
people of this state.
Five Horses Were Burned.