The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-13

appeared before the committee twice
in opposition to the measure.
Senator Waggener says he was mis-
taken in the belief he expressed that
the book trust had succeeded in get
ting control of the educational COM
| mittee and is sorry that such express
s1ons were given publicity
In speaking today of the school book
bill. which was reported adversely
yesterday, Senator Waggener said: 'I
introduced the bill by request, but be-
fore doing SO, carefully went over its
provisions, and thought it extreme
" good measure. but saw difficulties in
the way. The book trust owned or
controlled the copyrights; the state
printing esta Enlistment must be en-
larged. The bill was referred to the
committee on education, Senator
Young, chairman. On yesterday was
given a hearing, and the bill was re-
ported adversely. in compliance with
the urgent insistence of Superintendent
Fafrchild, who argued that the scheme
was impracticable and unwise. have
no knowledge that any agent of the
DOCK trust ever spoke to a member of
the committee. A representative of the
American book company stated to me
that the company controlled the copy
rights of all school books. If this is
true. of course the state could not
print it's own books / assume this
is the view taken by the committee,
and that none of the committee were
controlled or actuated by any other in
fiuence or consideration. 1 regret that
any other impression should gain cir
culation."
Senator Getty explained Senator
Smiths absence from the senate cham
Der yesterday afternoon by saying that
he had gone down to Kansas City to
get square meal.
Senator Noftzger's bill reducing the
number of members of boards of edu-
cation in cities of the second class just
one half was killed in the senate COM
mittee of the whole yesterday after
noon.
Robert Stone this morning introduced
a resolution authorizing the state board
OF control to enter into a contract with
the city of Topeka by which the city
may be granted a roadway along the
river bank through the asylum grounds
to the city water pumping station. The
roadway which the city used to have
to the plant was washed away by the
flood of 1903.
E. A Enright of Kansas City this
morning introduced bill authorizing
the city of Kansas City, Kan, and the
city of Argentine to consolidate.
The house has voted to have 500
copies of the Stubs primary election
bill as passed by the house printed for
distribution among the members of the
Legislature.
]. T. White of Ada has saved tenn
porarily his bill to prohibit railroads
from watering their stock. The bill was
adversely reported by the judiciary
committee but Mr.. White got the house
to order the bill printed on the cal
endar, so it will get chance for its life
on the floor of the house.
The wind is in the wrong direction
today and is blowing down through the
ventilator in the ceiling of the house of
representatives so hard that the seventh
assistant janitor had to be sent up to
the roof to put the lid on.
G. G. Burton. formerly agent of the
American Book company, was on the
floor of the house this morning, but he
wasn't suspected of being a trust lob
byist. 6s.. -eA8
w. T. Vernon, register of the United
States treasury. Is visiting the legis-