The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-31
NEARLY TEN THOUSAND
Senator F. Dumont Smith
Author Of the Measure.
Wichita Separate School Bill Is
Reported Favorably.
Anti Sunday Baseball Is Killed
in Senate.

ury report was made shortage OF
close to $4,000 was discovered. Inc
major portion of this was under the
administration of Frank Grimes.
Through some undiscovered statute MI
Grimes arranged with the attorney gen.
eral, c. C. Coleman, to pay into the
state treasury S9,3s1.25 and in return
be given a clean bill of health. This
was done and it was generally agreed
that Grimes made very economical
settlement. In spite of this supposed
generous act upon the part of the at
torney general, Senator Smith introduc-
ed bill this morning calling for the
appropriation of $9,381.2 25 to be paid to
Grimes to reimburse him for money
which 1t was decided he owed the state
The committee on cities of the first
class reported favorably this morning,
Senator Stewards bill. providing for
separate schools for negroes and whites
in the city of Wichita. A similar bill
to this was passed last session applica-
BILE to Kansas City, Kan This meas
ure was tested in the supreme court
and held to be valid.
The judiciary committee adversely
reported house bill %, the anti-base-
ball law. This bill passed the house
Monday. 1t has been suspected all
along that the senate woulS not favor
the Sunday baseball law as it passed
the house. and senate substitutes are
liable to appear soon. It is the gen
eral idea that the bill is wrong from
any standpoint As passed by the
house it prohibits the playing of base
ball on Sunday for an admission fee.
THE bill is not properly drawn"
said a senator this morning. "If it is
a crime to play baseball for an admis- |
sion fee. it is a crime to play on sun |
day without the admission fee. The |
fact that fee is not charged would
not mitigate the possibility of a dis
turbance Of the peace, which is the !
basis of the BILL
There was no minority report from I
the judiciary committee Senator |
Young, the only member of the COM |
mittee who has expressed himself as i
in favor of the bill. was absent from |
the committee meeting last night.
The regular appropriation of $1,000 /
per year for the next two years for |
the Kansas state poultry association |
was passed by a bare quorum this |
nous to pass the bill. and the humor-
Gus call of the senate by Senator |
Brewer resulted in a change of mo |
to aye" by two senators. thereby |
ma king a constitutional majority.
This was referred to by Senator |
Miller. in explanation, as the CO.
burns hon. bill.
construction of a well near the Kansas |
river and establishing a pumping
plant for the state hospital was passed |
by the senate this morning. House |
bill ,136, by Stone. the same thing. was |
substituted for the Senator Belts bill |
senate bill 124, and passed. Senator |
Waggener wanted to know why a well |
should cost 10000, and moved that |
further consideration of the bill should |
be deferred a few days for the pur-
pose of giving some qualified person
time to come before the senate and
explain. The bill was defended by |
Senator Miller and Senator Belts and |
Senator Waggener finally withdrew his |
motion and the bill was passed. I
Senator Simons. backed by Senator
Young, attempted to open the Sunday |
baseball argument at 1850 this morn |
ing. The senate would not stand for |
this. and his motion to replace on the !
calendar was laid over until tomor- |
row. Senator Smith, who had object /
ed to suspension of the rules, with |
drew his objection, and the matter /
was threshed out. Senators Young, |
Blaker and Simons demanded a roll |
call: The call resulted as follows:
Futon feasB2k6e Gi6ert caldMe Gr1in HoaFsy R9lIey
Hughes, Lower, Martin of Woodson |
Miller, Quincy. Robertson. Simons, .
Stannard. Tucker. Young-17.
Nays-Benson, Buschow. Chapman
Conner, Fitzpatrick. Getty. Harrison. !
Haskell, Hayden. Huffman, Porter of |
Crawford. Porter of Montgomery, |
Smith, Stewart, Stiliings, Waggener.
This tie vote on the reconsideration |
of the bill has killed the anti-Sunday
baseball law, passed so enthusiastic /
" by the house. beyond any posi-
6ility Of repair. Sunday baseball, for
a gate receipt or otherwise, is still |
legal.
Senator Getty introduced a bill to-
day making usurious interest a felony. |
1t will be known as the "Antishylock
BILL and limits usury to per cent /
per month. AS the pawn brokers now
bleed their victims for 10 per cent per
month, this bill win no doubt be as
sailed by 3-ball lobby. The penalty
provided in this act is fine of S1O0I
to $500 and Imprisonment of from
80 to 80 days.
Senator Waggener today introduced |
a resolution to stir up the old Price /
raid disturbance. The state has en-
loved the use of a lot of money. which !
rightfully belongs to individuals. for
ever 80 years, and this resolution pro- |
noses to see about it:
whereas. BY chapter 46. laws of
1903 ii was provided that the COVER
nor should appoint commissioner to
examine Union military script" now /
outstanding, and,
whereas, The said commissioner. to-
gether with the governor and auditor,
was required by said act to make re-
port at the beginning of its regular
session. and,
whereas, No report has been made! |!