The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-03-09
Important Bills SIdeiraeked by Kansas
Legislature.
SCHOOL LAND BILL LAID OUT.
Nomination of United States Sena-
tors at State Conventions Died IN
Committee Taxation Dumped and
Supreme Court Salary Increase
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topeka, March T. - School LAM
frauds in Western Kansas can con
tinue for another two years. The bll
to place them under the control Of
school land commissioner has BEEF
smoothered. When the bill came N
for consideration in the house tn
western members jumped onto 1t witt
both feet. One reason was that /
took all school land off the market
They want a chance to buy 1t u
while it is cheap, and also hope to gel
some more people in to share the bur
den of taxation. The bill was SEM
back to the committee and nothing
has been heard of It since,
Another bill that has been side
tracked is the one providing for the
nomination of United States sena
tors at the state convention. This
was unpopular in many places. Long
and Curtis both lined up against 1t.
| At least their managers here plugged
against 1t. The senate passed II, but
the house has let it die in committee.
This is the only measure that the
house has let the professional poll
ticians keep 1t from passing.
The bill to increase the salaries Of
the supreme court Judges has also
been pigeonholed. 1t was put into
the hopper early in the session, but
the committee has never reported II
back
The preliminary election bill is also
in close quarters, The house passed
the bill and sent it to the senate. 1t
doesn't suit the politicians and they
are lining the senate up against 1t,
Senator Brewer is the one securing
pledges against the measure.
Taxation has also been dumped
overheard No two members of eth
er branch could agree on proper tax
legislation and the two houses were
as far apart as the poles The senate
wanted a state commission, The
house wouldn't take that. The house
wanted q county assessors system,
and the senate wouldn't take that
The house believes its bill is nearer
what the people want than the senate
bill, and it feels that it has carried
out The party pledge,
Speaker Stubs feels sure that
there will be a good attendance at the
last three days Of the legislative SEES
sion. He only excused one member
Jones, of Nort0n-for The term
There is much important business
vet to transact, - said Stubs today
land the members should be here to
belp do it. No Sinking should be in
dulged in, -
During the past week there has
been considerable quiet talk among
the senators of starting an early
boom for D. J. Hanna for lieutenant
governor for the third term, They
pojnt out that the lieutenant govern
or is merely a presiding officer OF
legislative body and that he should
be kept there as long as members OF
that body are retained, SO long as he
does his work faithfully. Lieutenant
Governor Hanna has made most eX-
cellent presiding officer and has won
the esteem of ALL In case his friends
ret him into the race, Senator W. -
Fitzpatrick, of Chautauqua, will likely
run for attorney general. If Hanna
STAYS out of the race for lieutenant
governor, Fitzpatrick will make try
for the place.
Topeka, Kan, March G.-The legls'
lature passed a bill authorizing the
Santa Fe road to issue $5O,0OO,OOO in
bonds. The directors Of the ioad
asked action by the legislature in or
der that the bond issue might be
strengthened,
The anti.pass bill came up in Inc
house and was put over until the
house had considered the approprla'
ton bills Mr.. Pringle insisted that
the bill be considered, and tallfest |
followed. Mr.. Pringle said that the
anti-pass bill was absolutely neces'
sary; that it was an evil which al
fected everyone in the state. 1t was
evident that he wanted to put the
members on record. The vote to
lay the bill over was 60 for, 40
against.
On account Of the antagonism to
the administration primary election
bill in the house. q new bill has been
prepared under the direction Of q sub
committee Of the elections committee.
Morgan, of Reno, introduced the
bill. .... -.
Chinese Protest Japs.
ST. Petersburg, March S.-Accord-
Ing to information received here
China's protest against Japanese vio-
lation of her neutrality west Of Muk-
den was inspired by the representa-
tons of the Russian minister, M.
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