The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-18
Old Desks and Chairs in Repre-
sentative Hall Disgraceful.
Plan Is to Equip With Fresh
Furnishings.
HAVE NO MONEY NOW.
Would Have to Depend on Leg
islature for Pay.
Auditor Nation Would Keep Con.
ventiOns Out of Big Hall.

James Nation state auditor, Will
recommend that the legislature appro-
pirate 81, 200 for new desks for the hall
of the house of representatives, $2'24o
for new chairs, and $1,000 for new
carpet for the same room.
All of this new equipment ought to
be purchased and put into the room
before the legislature assemblies ana
possibly some plan may be devised pJ
which the work can be done, and the
appropriation to pay for 1t be mace
later. By getting the written promise
of a number of the. leaders IN the
house. both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. and especially the old members,
to support such an appropriation, ths
executive council would feel Justlned
in going ahead and ordering the new
furniture for the big hall.
Mr. Nation also recommends the en-
actment of a law prohibiting the re-
movaI of the desks or chairs from the
hall under any conditions, and also
prohibiting the use of the room Dy any
organization except state socletles'
such as the Historical society, the bu-
rea1I of labor and the agricultural So
ciety. 1t is in moving the desks ana
chairs out of the room and pilling them
up in the corridors that they are mos
seriously damaged 49,
house" said Mr.. Nation. The OLD
chairs are many of them broken, ana
thew look very bad because they are
not uniform. A first class oince cIlalE :
costs about $25, but by buying Izo oL
them the state ought to get them tor
s1s or 500 apiece. A double desks SUIT
eh1e for two members sitting side oy
side could be purchased 1or ABOUT liio
same amount The old desks are II.
had shane. and will spoil the looks OF
feel
as soon as the members see the need'
thew will vote the money W1tnout heSt-
tation and I believe we are Justlned IN
going ahead and fitting up tne rooIn
with the needed furniture peiore me
present session begins ,,,io
Auditor Nation TO-DAY naoe Ii II
the recommendations which ne WIN
make in his forthcoming report OF ap-
nronriations for the legislature
Mt. Mr; Nar,Ir, andnrse the appropriations for
the state institutions He merely says
+he+ these are the things which the IN
stitution managements want 49,
The state Journal prlnteo tno
wants of the state eoucatloI,ss4 oe 4ii 3be
+ntions Tuesday. The wants OF lLe
49, charitable institutions We're pre-
oared and furnished to Mr.. Natlon pS
The state board of control MI 20,
zion embodies the board OF ttI.a,,t c1Htl "
rtoa1 in his report Wltnout
recolillil ln,.i,,1ents. These recommenda-
any cOnlIleAI0'
tions follow: - ~ i,s,na
The Topeka hospital for the insane
,-an+s s333 900 for maintenance Tor tne
tvTo years $4,000 for a tuoercular .te,. pa.
t,i1Iion for men. 100000 for receptlon
hnsnitai and 81 900 for the library.
Tbe Osawatomie hospital wants
eo57 0on for maintenance, $50, 600 Tor
fWo nurses cottages, So, IVY LOT w
tubercular pavilions; $o,oVO V.6rottbars- AZ
tlesa onnarat11s. and $6,500 for I'M
easements PT01f to the water system;
Tfa Parsons hospital for eplleptlcs
Wn NoN for a boys cottage. $4,000 for
mel men Several : minor appropriations:
ailT 80 school for feeble minded at
tepance- w lance and $4,000 for a school
o'11bf Tpe industrial reformatory at
11I+nhinson wants s129,900 for main
tenence $500 for laundry, $5.OOO
for barn; $;ooT $liSeTT instruments. I9t gy IT'S
Tbe hovs' Industrial school at TO
oeiLa wants $10S,O00 for maintenance'
60 Zoo for an ice plant. 81 5,OOO Tor
cottage. and a69pf a1d impPoVementsi spPcUgg %
Tbe oirI's industrial school at Beloit
-.r+s ass 900 for maintenance, $780,
900 for a chapel and audltorlu[m >, ono
s3,sOO for a new dlnlngo room ON. Si'UuO ~,
60
.nt IoI d I hor,, and $500 for books.
plsT1ens the school for the deaf wants $94.o "a
600 for maintenance, and about $15'ooO
for miscellaneous repairs
rr1,a school for the blind wants $5O,-
oo0 for maintenance, and $4,000 for
miscellaneous repairs.
The soldiers s91 oTP6enf 9oo for h0%9 @ainten at
@ 90 zoo for a barn. $4,000 for a
Maier apfe, supply. $4,000 for extending
1vater mains. and s2,4OO for repairs, i,
The state penitentiary wants total
All +he concentrations recommended
for tbe state officers are the same IS
was wa appropriated two years ago. : No n
increases in salaries are recommended rec e . noo
ernerqency fund for repairing the state
bnati5g nIant. and also s3.250 for a
new new generator, 81. 500 for new IS switch
boerd and connections. and 81, 800 for
nerT boiler tubes, all at the heating
0l1nf.