The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-12
HOCH is SILENT.
Refuses to Talk About Special
Session.
Senator Haskell Has Conference
With Executive.
NO DRASTIC ACTION.
Thinks That Extra Session Is
Not Necessary.
Railroad Board Has All the
Necessary Power.
Representative Archer Also OPP
NO DRASTIC ACTION
Representative Archer Also OPP
posed 10 Calling Legislature.

Governor Hoch had nothing to say
today about the special session of the
legislature. which he is said to be
about to call
However, the governor had a long
conference with Senator w. H. Has
kell. who is also warden of the peni-
tentiary, and took Senator Haskell out
to the Governors mansion for dinner.
Senator Haskell thinks there is not
the slightest need for a special ses-
sion. He also makes the positive
statement that there was no bargain
between the senate and the railroad
companies that the mileage book law
should stand unmolested until the
next session of the legislature
1T was distinctly the understa nding
OF myself, and everyone else, think,
said Senator Haskell this morning.
that we wanted the question OF pas
sanger fares referred to the railroad
commissioners for action 1 voted for
every law increasing the authority OF
thr railroad commissioners, because L
believe that such matters should be
settled by that board. 1t has oppor-
tunities for investigation which the
legislature does not have 1t certainly
was the expectation of the legislature
that the board of railroad commits
sioners would take up the question of
passenger fares. and decide whether
the 2-cent rate should be put into ef-
feet.
Il am still of the opinion that this
IS the business of the railroad COM
missioners, and can not see IN What
way the state would gain by special
session of the legislature. The rail-
road commissioners have just the
same authority to enforce their orders
as the legislature has. We have to go
into the court to make our laws ef-
fective and the railroad commission
ers have to go into court to make
their orders effective Why not let
the railroad commissioners fight this
thing out with the railroads? What
would be gained by a special session
of the legislature, which would cost
q vast sum of money?
II have no opinion as to whether or
not a 2-cent fare law could be passed
at a special session. if one should De
called
s G. Drummer former secretary of
the Republican state central commit
tee. Is Of the opinion that if a special
session is called. it will pass the 2-cent
passenger fare bill without any strug-
gle.
'.Wn it pass primary election
law - was asked
.Oh, that's not likely to happen"
said Mr. drummer. THE members
would probably not care about staying
here very long; thev would not want 10
OF course they might pick UP one Of
the old primary laws and put II
through. but 1t wouldn't be the Stubbs
law. They might fix up compromise
measure"
Brown county. who trained with the
anti-Stubbs faction during the session
of the house. is in town today he
saws: There is no use IN "a spe Speciar ar
more .and would be of no material
benefttto Kan9RS---A special session,
II called, will be purely a movemenI
financial necessity that the 2-cent rare
law should be passed. Politics may
demand a special session. but the
mem bers will not stand for very Ions
session. Everybody DDS, Is seoe,oD too Dusy The ne
urinary election proposition woulo
nrobabIv not be taken up at all at q
special session
thinks simmons Would Hold Over.
q F. Grattan. attorney for the board
of railroad commissioners WHY -
been looking the matter up. tnlIAS MS
+ber Tohn 8 simmons. speaker OF the
toI,se would be authorized TO presloe
o,-er a special session in spite OF the
fact that he has moved ms 1a',rtv
from Lane county to Reno county
.;,,ca his election. The constitution OF
IT, state saws on this question;
ssN2o rerson shall be a member OF
,bA legislature who is not at tne IIL
of his election a qualified voter OF, ano
which he is elected - -a.,-
II annears from this that the resi-
dance Of the member at the tune OF
his election determines his Qualinca-
lions The law IS. however, that the
house is the Judge of the quahncalioiis
of its own members.
Mr.. Grattan says: "It 10 my oplnloii
that as long as Mr.. Simmons IS resi-
dent of the state of Kansas. he can
continue to act as a member OF the
house. even though he may nave
moved out of the county where he was
Attorney General F. S. Jackson
Gives 1t as his opinion that the resolu-
ffor adopted at the last session of the
legislature disbarring representatives
Of the Kansas City Star from the SEN
etc chamber would not apply to
snecfaI session. The resolution ap-
DIied only to the current session. in |
rnite of the fact that the same mem |
hers would be back for a special ses-
sion 1t is not likely that the senate !
would again attempt to disbar the
Star correspondents
MI Grattan says that it is likely |
that the railroad companies will not
fIe their formal notice of refusal to
nut in the 2-cent fare until just be-
tore the expiration of the thirty day |
limit which is Oct. 5. In such case,
II Is believed that Governor Hoch
n,Igbt await this formal action be-
Sore calling a special session.
Weather Indications