The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-25
PASSAGE AT ARMS
Leland and Foley Exchange
Compliments in House.
Proposed State Salt Plant Fur
nishes the Motive.
WHAT OF THE TRUST.
Troy Statesman Says All Com
panies Are In Combine.
Rice County Democrat Claims
He Isn't Influenced By Trust.

You must be fighting for the salt
trust
I deny the assertion, and viii say
that there are many salt companies
which are not in the salt trust
This Is an extract from a hot ex-
change of remarks which took place
this morning in the house between c.
F. Foley of Rice county and Cyrus
Leland of Donfphan, over the Leland
bill to erect a salt plant at the Hut-h-
inson reforma tory.
Leland's bill was reached on the call
endar early in the morning Foley
wanted the bill postponed, owing to
the fact that the attendance of MEM
bers was small
You had the bill deferred Saturday
afternoon because OF light attend
ance," said Foley to Leland.
There wasn't quorum present
then, retorted Leland II am willing
to take my chances with a bill when
ever there is a quorum present.
In view of the fact that the bill
was deferred Saturday, 1 move we de-
fer action now until this afternoon at
o'clock This is a very important
BILL said Foley.
I'd I'd like to ask the gentleman
county," said Leland.
Yes, sir, 1 have
Then you must be fighting for the
salt trust" exclaimed the Doniphan
member.
Foley denied this.
Evidence was presented to the COM
mittee," said Leland. ito prove that
all the salt producers in Kansas arr
in the salt trust
I undertake to say" declared Foley
holly, that all the Kansas producers
are not in the salt trust, and 1 under
take to say the gentleman from DoEi-
phan can't prove his assertion"
Let the bill come up and see if
can't prove it, retorted Leland
The motion Of Mr.. Foley involved a
suspension of rules and required two
thirds majority for passage. The vote
was &c for and q against 1t was
therefore lost.
Having won his fight Mr. Leland
said:
II see that according to this vote
there may not be quorum. and I am
in view. of the conditions, willing allow
the bill TO go over till O'Clock"
So Mr.. Foley got what he was fight
ing for after all
House May Revise Calendar
John Edwards of Greenwood county
this morning Introduced the following
resolution: Whereas. It has been
customary for the legislature of Kan
sas during the closing days of each
session to have its Iabors aided and
mittee-a In com pliance with this Gus
tom the senate has appointed such
committee and is now working subject
TO its dictates This fact makes il in
cumbent upon the house to request
the appointment of a similar commit
tee The Judfcious and careful rear
rangement of all bills on the calendar
by such committee will more readily
expedite the transaction of all BUSH
ness, and will give more immediate
and fair consideration to the meas
ures of each member. and
Whereas, The legislature of Kan
sas has been in session A. days and as
there is yet great amount of Iegisla-
ton demanding immediate attention,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the speaker. of this
house appoint committee of five on
calendar revision whose duties shall
be to daily arrange in proper order all
pending bills beginning and including
the calendar of Wednesday, Feb |
Mr. Bird of Shawnee said he doubt
ed the ACCESSIBILITY Of revision but
thought there should be one member [
from each congressional district
Mr.. Edwards moved that the rules
be suspended and the resolution be /
considered at o'clock.
Mr. Cunningham said: 81 think
this is rushing matters 1 believe that
work as expeditfously this week as we
did Saturday"
Mr. Morgan of Reno said: Il have /
never heard any complaint of the |
work of revision committees. They
usually try to be fair There are a {
mum Der of important bills on the cal /
endar which in order to become laws +
must be passed very soon-
MI Edwards said: THE senate has
a revision committee and 1 presume !
that committee Will revise the calendar I
in its own interests For the protec- /
ton of cur own members we should +
have such committee If we have
such a committee at ALL We should /
have il now.
Mr.. Stannard of Lyon county said: i
Sooner or later we must come to a 1
revision. But 1 suggest that Mr.. Ed T
wards withdraw his motion and le-
the resolution come up tomorrow /.
regular order
Mr.. Edwards accepted this sugges- /
ton, and withdrew his motion Tbs