Free press., 1907-03-02


in regard to the convention system.
The bills differ in other respec-s.
but this feature formed the basis
around which the arguments were
constructed.
Representative Davis, OF Bourbon
county, has introduced a resolution
in the house calling for an investi-
CATION of some of the examinations
of insurance companies made under
the administration of Charles H.
Luzing. insurance commissioner
The resolution was introduced I'M
der the provisions OF the resolution.
adopted by both branches to the
effect that no new business should
be begun after noon today. It calls
for a further investigation OF H. G.
Hopkins. a Topeka newspaper man,
who was on the pay roll in the Office
of the state treasurer, and also asks
that the legitimacy Of an examina-
ton OF an insurance company made
by Mr.. Hopkins last year.
The resolution also sets forth the
fact that two other newspaper men,
j. s. Leach. then of the Kansas
City Star, and D. O. McCray- exam
ined the insurance companies. Nc
Cray is charged with using passes
and collecting ear fare and in the
whereas devoted to Leach it is
set forth that he collected $40 for
railroad fare to Hartford, Conn, and
return in 1904. Several other news
paper men and we'll known attor-
neys made insurance examinations
under the LuIing resolution, but
only the men now working on news
papers in Kansas are called to ac-
intendent Luling called on Davis
this afternoon and expressed re
gret that the resolution was evi-
IDENTITY introduced for political eff
feet and too late TO result in an il
vestigation and he stated that the
facts as set forth had been printed
in the superintendents report more
than a year ago.
The administration bill strength
ening the prohibitory law, prepared
by Gov. Hoch, EX-Attorney General
Coleman and c. w Trickett, of
Kansas City, Kan, was killed to-
night by the senate judiciary com
mittee. The action of the commit
tee means that no legislation OF
this character will be enacted by
this legislature. The bill accom-
panied by special message was
sent to both branches of the Iegis-
lature by Gov Hoch
Senator Porter, of Montgomery
county, has introduced a bill in the
senate providing for a popular vote
on candidates for United States
senator at general elections. The
bill provides that state conventions
may select two candidates for sena-
tor and that the people may have a
chance to choose between the two
at the general election.
The house passed the maximum
freight bill by a vote of 109 to none
against. The bill includes maxi
mum freight rate schedules on near
ly every class of freight handled by
Kansas railroads except hardware
and this schedule probably would
have been inserted had it been sug-
gested by a railroad regulator 1t
was suggested by Representative
| Snyder, of Leavenworth, and the
regulators would not let it be in
serted. The new schedules insert
ed today were for maximum rates
on the transportation of fruit and
farm implements. The fruit sche-
dule was inserted by Mr. Enright,
of Wyandotte, and the implement
schedule by Mr.. Blaine, of Pratt.
The bill as finally amended and
sent to the senate fixes maximum
| rates on corn, hay, cattle, hogs,
wheat, oats, cement brick. broom
corn, farm implements and fruit in
carload lots The rates on each of
these commodities is reduced from
Is to 20 per cent from the present
rate.
The. house committee on fees
and saralies has introduced two
bills raising the salaries and Great
the governor and adjatant general
The striking feature of one of the
bills is the fact that it provides a
salary of 5000 a year for an assist
ant secretary to the governor, the
executive clerk to receive this sal
ary in addition to his present salary
of 81 500. This would make salary
+ of $2,100 for the executive clerk, or
500 more than is now paid the gov
ernor's private secretary. The biz
also increases the salary of the gov
ernor's confidential stenographer
from 81 200 to 81, 500 a year and pro-
vides plan for new stenographer
at salary of 81 200 a year. A new
clerk in the Office of the adjutant
general at a salary of 5000 a year is
provided for.
Topeka, kans., Feb. 21.-After an
other day spent in discussion of the
primary election bills in committee