The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05
TO QUIT THURSDAY.
House at Last Fixes Time Limit on
Sessions.

Shortly after the convening of the
legisla ture this morning another un-
successful attempt to set the time of
the adjournment of the house was
made when Cowan of Cherokee county
moved that the house cease the con-
sideration of all house bills at 8
o'clock Wednesday. March 9th and all
other business excepting bills carrying
appropriations and messages from the
governor at 5 o'clock, Monday even
ling, March 11th-
A chorus of noes went UP from
the body of the house when the mo-
ton was made and among the friends
of the antipass and other important
bills now pending it was whispered
that the move was an attempt on the
part of those hostile to these bills to
permit them to die on the calendar.
This was enough and the motion was
lost by a vote of for the resolution
and Al against and it was laid on the
table. This vote is taken to mean that
when the final struggle comes on the
antipass bill that the supporters of the
bill win have enough members pledged
to their measure to insure its passage
This the opponents of the bill say is
incorrect and contend that a motion
of this kind must carry sooner or later
and that il this construction is placed
on the result of the vote at this time
that the same consideration should be
accorded them when the motion
passes.
Just at the noon hour the motion of
Cowan fixing the time of the adjourn
ment of the house was again taken up
and for half an hour the representa-
tives, fought begged and amended.
The result was that the resolution af-
ter having been amended by Stone of
Shawnee fixing the time. when the
house shall cease the consideration of
bills Thursday evening, March 7th, at
O'Clock passed by a majority of nine
amendment and AZ against it.
The senate will be asked to concur in
the motion which passed the house to-
day and If that body does so all busi-
ness appertaining to the consideration
of bills, excepting those carrying APP
preparations. will cease in both branch
es of the legislature at o'clock Thurs
day evening. Reports of committees
will be received until 5 O'Clock Monday.
March IL, as will be messages from the
governor.
AS the matter now stands with the
adjournment of the legislature Thurs
day evening the legislative session of
1907 will practically come to close. A
handful of senator's will keep open
house in their end of the building and
like number of representatives will keep
the echoes in the opposite end of the
house from congealing while they await
the pleasure of the governor The four
extra days of grace were allowed to
permit the governor, TO SEND any mes
sages to the fegisla tire which he may
see fit and allow tfrasafor placing his
signature on the bills which have pass
ed both branches $of the Legislature.
There win probably be a hustling to
catch late afternoon trains Thursday
by the members of the Legislature who
are anxious to get home to their fam
lilies and their business affairs and with
the exception of the few who are to
keep their respective ends of the legis-
lature while awaiting the pleasure of
the governor the town will be deserted
by the law makers who for two months
past have been so much in evidence.