The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

the dignity of the executive to go back
On his veto. If we are not to exercise
our individual judgments. then the bill
that is to be passed, If one is passed.
would be the act of the governor. or of
influences outside of the senate. The
people OF Kansas have had enough of
this session; yea, more than enough.
I'VE were advised that the question
might be~taken into the campaign and
made an issue. II there is to be an
issue, let 1t come, and let another issue
be made alongside of it-whether Iegis-
lation is to be accomplished by execu-
tive order or by legislative enactment.
hold by enactment have always re-
spected the executive Of the state, but
l do not feel bound to respect mes
sage from that source that wells
threat that If we do not do as we are
wanted to an issue will be made. The
people of Kansas don't want such law
as house bill No. 10, and this senate
cannot, I believe, without the consent
OF the house, proceed to the consldera-
ton Of that bill. This resolution has
served its purpose-it has allowed one
or two senators to set themselves right
before their constituents"
Fitzpatrick raised the point Of order
that the resolution of Senator Smith
contemplated the consideration Of a bill
from which the senate was prohibited
by house concurrent resolution.
KEN" ruled President Fitzgerald
1T is now up to u.s. Senator Smith
said. I'm order to avoid disaster we
have got to take this measure up and
pass it, 1t is up to us to do some
thing to alIay the apprehension in the
public mind
Noftzger and Fitzpatrick now in
augurated the same system of jockey
ing that was successfully used in de-
feating the bill last Thursday night and
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for reconvening the senate Motions to
strike out, to amend and to table the
Smith resolution were made and lost.
Other motions to delay action were Of
fered, and meantime the minute hand
of the senate clock was moving toward
the hour fixed by the. concurrent reso-
luton adopted Saturday for adjourn
ment.
Smith moved the previous question.
Fitzpa trick at 6:55 moved that, the
time allotted to the senate by Satur
days concurrent resolution having ex-'
PRED, the senate adjourn sine die" Roll
call was demanded and developed the
following lineup:
For adjournment-FitZ Hay
den, Noftzger, Wilkerson-4.
Against adjournment--Betts, Brew
er, Dolley, Porter, Smith,.
The motion to adjourn sine die was
declared lost. fa.-.-
Smith again called for the previous
QuSStIOh anu again L llZpdlIlCh anu
Noftzger resorted to dilatory tactics
The minute hand passed the hour
and the house, receiving no further
communication from the senate, ad-
journed. Fitzpatrick moved to adj
journ and the impression being that
this meant adjournment to 10 a. m.
today, two senators voted each way.
The chair sthereupon decided that the
motion was adopted.
1t was some time before it dawned
on the majority of those in the SEN
ate chamber. including half the sena-
tors themselves, that the fatal blow to
further legislation had been dealt.
They could not understand it and
crowded about the presidents desk for
an authoritative explanation. They
were finally informed that the end Of
all legislation for this session had been
reached, as, the house being adjourned
sine die, the senate was powerless to
proceed with its proposed call Of a
quorum.
A few minutes later the senate
chamber was deserted and for the first
night in three weeks the odor of
sanctity supposed to exhale from the
legislative presence was no longer to
be detected and the place was wholly
given over to the Janitors to remove
all traces of preparation for the strug-
gle that "died a bornin'.''