The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-08


rules were suspended and Mr.. Fitz-
patrick was elected president pro tenn.
by reclamation.
Kretsinger for Secretary.
Senator Young nominated w. S.
Kretsinger of Lyon for the place OF
secretary of the senate.
Senator Charles Martin nominated
w. E. Pitts of Douglas for this posi-
ton. A ballot was taken and resulted
in Mr. Kretsinger receiving % and
Mr.. Pitts Is. Mr.. Pitts was then
chosen assistant secretary by an
unanimous vote.s
Guy Swallow Wins.
Two candidates were placed in the
field for sergeant-at-arms. Senator
Haskell named Frank Lockard of Nor
ton and Senator Griffin nominated Guy
A Swallow of Jefferson. A ballot re-
suited in the election of Mr.. Swallow.
the vote being FL to 16.
On motion by Senator Dolley.
which prevailed with an unanimous
vote, George Mohler of Wabaunsee
county was chosen as head door
keeper.
Three Candidates for Chaplain.
There were three candidates for
nominated the Rev. F. NJ. Mallory of
Topeka. Senator Brewer named the
Rev. Edward r. Brown of Abilene
and Senator Miller named the Rev.
lot resulted in the election of Rev. Mr..
Brown. OF the thirty-five votes cast
Mr.. Brown received Is. Mr.. fitzpatrick
~ and Mr. Mallory 5.
Miss Mabel Hovatter of Topeka was
chosen as postmistress by an unani-
some suggestion as to the form of her
election. Some of them wanted to
concede the honor to the minority
members but the majority of the Re
80 NH1a
selves and elected the young woman
with a hurrah.
Chairman Noftzger announced the
committee to select minor employees as
follows: Senators Young, Huffman,
Wilkerson, Brewer and Martin of
On a motion of Senator F. Dumont
Smith, which prevailed. Senators
Smith, Fulton and Porter of Mont
gomery, were named as committee
of three to consult with a similar COM
mittee of Republicans in the house
of representatives on the question of
holding a caucus on the United States
senatorship.
The employees committee will meet
after the session of the senate this
afternoon.
New Mining Law.
Senator E. F. Porter of Crawford coun-
ty proposes to father piece of legisia-
ton giving additional powers and au-
thority to the state mine inspectors I'm
der the present law the inspectors do not
have authority TO enforce certain of their
suggestions for the betterment OF mining
Conditions This bill to be introduced by
Senator Porter will give the inspectors
this needed authority.
The bill has the endorsement OF the
miners organizations in the state
Separate School Bill.
Senator ]. H. Stewart OF Wichita has
prepared a bill which will allow the
board of education Of Wichita to estab-
lish separate schools for white and negro
children. The board of education there
has already made an order to this effect
When the order was promulgated some
Of the negroes sought an Injunction
a-ainst the board of education to stop
the separate schools Judge Thomas G.
Wilson, In the district court, refused to
grant the Injunction and the case is now
in the. supreme court. The Stewart bill
is similar in its terms to the bill which
Senator Getty succeeded in getting
through the legislature two years ago au-
thorizing the board of education og Kan
sas City. Kan, to establish a separate
high school for the negroes This law