The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-01

the b6UHtS anu OIL Wclo iO"u. ASs
we're made special order OF bust
ness for this morning and tho fight
began In earnest today Alf OF the
senators who had prepared speeches
on the subject participated in the
discussion before the vote could be
taken.
: The bills were considered In COM
mittee of the whole, and after, the
committee arose late today the first
roll call vote on the proposition to
substitute the Fitzpatrick bill for
the Stubs bill was taken. This
showed the sentiment Of the men,
bers on the two measures.
The senators who voted for the
Fitzpatrick bill were:
Benson, Belts, Brewer, Buschow,
Caldwell, Carver, Chapman, Conner,
Fitzpatrick, Fulton, Griffin, Hamme.
Harrison, Hughes, Lower, Martin OF
Woodson, Noftzger, Porter, of Craw-
ford, Porter of Montgomery, Still
Iings, Waggener, Wilkerson.
Those opposed to the Fitzpatrick
bill and for the Stubs bill were
Binker, Dolley, Getty, Gilbert,
Hayden, Hodges, Huffman. Martin
of Bourbon, Miller, Quincy, Robert
son, Simons, Smith, Stannard, Stew
art, Tucker and Young
The issue during the fight was
the difference between the two bills
In regard to the convention system.
The bills differ in other respects,
but this feature formed the basis
around which the arguments We're
constructed.
Representative Davis, OF Bourbon
county, has introduced resolution
in the. house calling for an investi-
cation of some of the examinations
of insurance companies made under
the administration of Charles II.
I.uling, 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. 1t calls
for a further investigation OF u. u.
Hopkins. 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,
]. 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 car fare and in the
whereas" devoted to Leach 1t Is
set forth that he collected $40 for
railroad fare to Hartford, Conn.,, and
return in 1904. Several other news
paper men and well known attor-
neys made insurance examinations
under the Luling resolution, but
only the men now working on news
papers in Kansas are called to ac-
count in the resolution. Ex-Super-
intendent Luling called on Davis
this afternoon and expressed re-
greet that the resolution was evil
IDENTITY introduced for political eff
feet and too late to result in an in
vestigation and he stated that the
facts as set forth had been printed
in the superintendent report more
than year ago.
The administration bill strength
ening the prohibitory law, prepared
by Gov. Hoch, Ex-Attorney General
| Coleman and G. w. Trlckett, 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 a special message was
sent to both branches of the legls-
lature by Gov. Hoch.
Senator Porter, of Montgomery
county, has introduced bill in the
senate providing for a popular vote
on candidates for United State;
senator at general elections. Tho
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 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
10 to 20 per cent from the present
rate
| Tho house committee on fAef