The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-25
Senate Refuses to Provide One
for "The Kansas
However, Votes HOch oil, 900 to
Attend Launching.
DOLLEY'S LAST FIGHT.
His Measure That the Senate
Sat Upon.
Also Spend a Little Time Per-
petrating a Joke.

The senate of the state of Kansas de-
cided that the Sunfiower state should
take the lead in the fight on the Stan
dard Oil octopus and then the senate
decided that the Jayhawker state shall
not follow after the other states by
furnishing a $1,000 silver service for a
battle ship to be named Kansas. The
government may name all the ships
they want to for Kansas but if the pre-
cedent established by the senate this
morning is followed the officers Of those
ships, when they gather at the officers
mess, shall eat from plain common
china, so far as the Kansas senate is
| concerned.
The question of what the officers Of
the battle ship Kansas shall eat from
came up when Senator Dolley's bill to
appropriate $4,000 for a silver service
for the battleship Kansas and $1,000 to
be used by Governor Hoch and his staff
in attending the christening and launch
ing came before the senate for final ac-
ton at this mornings session.
Senator Dolley said: Il have a letter
from Congressman Curtis that in all
cases when battleships are named for
states that the state furnishes silver
services. These first class services cost
$4,000 and we don't want to buy any
second or third class services
Senator Miller wished the substitute
recommended by the ways and means
committee read. The substitute was
that $500 be appropriated for the ex-
penses of the governor and his staff and
party in attending the christening of
the battleship Kansas in New Jersey
and Senator Miller wished to leave it
to the next legislature to buy the sill
yer service.
Calcutta or Bombay" said Senator
Dolley.
Senator Dolley wished to increase
the appropriation for the trip of the
governor and staff to $500.
Il think we ought to have two years
to consider this in said Senator
Hughes. 4 don't know that we
ought to tax the people of western
Kansas who eat out of tin plates with
tin spoons to buy a silver service for
officers in gold lace and epaulettes to
eat from
II live in western Kansas and we
don't eat out of tin plates" said SEN
ator Brewer.
Senator Smith from Franklin sum
med up the railroad fares for a man
to go to New jersey and his hotel
board bill for i've days and thought
$1,000 too much money to spend for
such a trip.
When the governor Of Kansas goes
to attend a ceremony of this kind he
must necessarily do things that you
going alone would not have to do"
said Senator Dolley. He may have
to entertain the governor of New
Jersey"
7 think the governor of New Jersey
should entertain him." said Senator
Smith.
The senate voted to appropriate
$1,000 for the trip of the governor
and his staff and not one cent more
for tribute or silver service or any
thing else.
Had Fun With Doney.
Senator Waggener moved that the
senate reconsider the vote on house
bill No. 692.
what bill is that?" was asked.
1.-THE board of control bill" said
Senator Waggener.
Senator DoIley looked frightened.
and Dumont Smith who helped him
In his fight Friday and secured the
passage Of the bill.
They were gone Dolleyi stood on
the burning deck alone.
Il move to table the motion" shouted |
'.The senator from wabaunsee moves
to table the motion" said Lieutenant |
Governor Hanna "A1l favor of the mo-
ton say aye"
AYE" shouted DoIey alone.
Those opposed" announced Governor /
ssNo-o-o," came forth like roll of
thunder.
Motion is lost" said Governor Han
IA.
Dolley was frightened indeed. He saw
visions of the board of control bill be-
ng killed.
Before he was allowed to suffer too
ong the senate voted no onthe motion
% reconsider and voted it down and
hen laughed at Dolley.