The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-31

tate or the motion in question The
slenographer.s notes threw little light
On the controversy, and when Brewer
moved TO correct the journal, the chair
sustained the point of order raised that
IL was an attempt to reconsider the
vote on q motion.
Inen Noftzger wanted to take up
mouse Dill No. 139. to increase the bank
examiners force, just messaged over
from the house.
II object" said Smith. THAT will
have to lie over until tomorrow under
the rules"
This blu, as we all know. is one that
the bank commissioner needs more
than anything else" began Fftz-
patrick. but Smith let him get no fur
Their.
II object" insisted the senator from
Edwards. 1.-THE bankers have man
aged to pass all their bills and now
they refuse to Let the peoples bill
pass. You have provided for your
selves by passing banks insurance
bill; now. why do you ask for $4,000
additional expense for the thing you
have provided against. You trampled
over us last year and are now back
trying to 90 the same thing. You are
asking US to accept a gold brick. You
have a bill by which no new bank can
start In Kansas without your sanction
and now want another requiring the
sanction Of your examiner. Let's just
bury the whole matter now with as
little expense as we can"
The senate refused to allow No. 139
to come before that body as a rider
for No. 40. though Miller asked
unanimous consent on the ground that
1t. too. came from the committee on
ways and means and was really an
appropriation bill.
Miller asked unanimous consent for
the third reading of No. 139. OBJ
jected to.
Dolley moved to go into committee
Of the whole on No. 13. Fitzpatrick
objected.
Dolley moved roll call on No. IS.
Objected to.
Brewer moved that No. be placed
on third reading now and said there
favored the bill. Objected to.
Hodges moved that the clock be
turned back but his motion was not
recognized, possibly because the SEN
ate timepiece had already done good
stunt and it was dangerous to go too
often with the pitcher to the cistern.
The hands had in fact had an hours
rest at the figures 1925. Then they
went ahead an hour with a swift cir
cult Of the dial, and after that the
senators ceased to watch the clock and
the time limit was passed with No. Ii
dead on the home stretch and 139 80
badly winded that Smith promised to
kill 1t.
When the bank exa miner bill had
been called for about 139 times, and as
often objected to, the steenth motion
to adjourn was made.
mo business has been transacted
since motion to adjourn was made"
said President Fitzgerald.
sT'd like know when anv bust
ness was transacted plaintively
queried Senator Tucker.
After that Noftzger moved the ref
erence Of No. 139 to committee Of the
whole and roll call was demanded with
the usual result. Both sides were
minutes longer then senate adjourned,
on roll call by vote of 10 to -, with
the parting injunction of Senator
Smith that he would stay over until
5 o'clock tonight. and longer If neces-.
sary, to see that house bill No. 1873
didn't slip through to complete the
triumph of the bankers contingent.
Senator Waggener introduced the
following resolution yesterday after
noon and moved that it be made spe-t
ctal order for ?: M; -
people are just emerging from great
financial panic and public confidence
was being restored and business was
resuming its normal conditions. the
legislature has been convened to con-
slider questions which would neces-
sarily result in the destruction of that
so necessary to commercial
and
Whereas, Three weeks have been
consumed at the expense of the people
candidates for office. and
Whereas, To the end that the peo-
pie may know that their chosen repre-
sentatives in the senate and house of
do not approve of and
are not responsible for this useless
and extravagant expenditure of the
peoples money. therefore, be 1t
= Resolved, By the senate. the house
that the action Of the
governor in conyening this extraordi-
nary session, and those who counseled
and advised it, Is hereby condemned. -
Objection was made to the reading
and consideration of the resolution.
Kirtland's bill relating to assessment
and taxation and limiting the levy OF
and to limit the creation of municipal
Indebtedness, was disemboweled, q
substitute by Young replacing every
thing but the enacting clause. 1t pro-
vides that while tive assessment under
the new law shall De at full valuation.
the levy shall be limited to 20 per cent
of the total valuation. The average
valuation of all property in Kansas for
1907 was 21.3 per cent of its actual
value though in some sections it ran
as high as 33 per cent, and in others
as low as 16. 1t is estimated that
levy of 20 per cent on the new assess
ment will bring in a revenue equal to
that of last year. The tax commits
sion may, upon application, authorize
any board of county commissioners to
mako an additional levy. The bill as
amended was passed. The Young sub
stitute was adopted at the suggestion
of Waggener, in whose Judgment 1t was
much better than the original house
bill This led President Fitzgerald to
remark:
cit embarrasses the chair very
much to be confronted by combina-
ton between the senator from Atchi-