The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16
CALLED TO THEBAR
Representative Stone Failed to
Make Good.
Fined Barrel of Apples for Not
Providing BOOtblack.
IMPORTANTTO HOTELS
Bill introduced Providing for
Proper Fire Escapes.
Farmer Smith Sends Greetings
to the House.

Representative stone OF shawnee
got in the limelight yesterday and
stayed there until after the house had
adjourned. Stone introduced four
bills at the morning session. three of
them being most important measures,
and also took part in the debate over
the resolution to require bond of
$500 from contesting candidates. In
the afternoon Mr.. Stone was called by
resolution before the bar of the house
to answer for the failure of one of his
constituents to carry out the text of a
resolution the Shawnee statesman had
introduced the first of the week. The
resolution referred to was one grant
ing a certain Mr.. Chisholme the
privilege of conducting a "shinery'
IN the wash room. Friday afternoon
q. resolution was introduced calling
Stone to account for the failure of the
bootblackr to put in his appearance
and filming the Shawnee member
barrel of apples for misapplication of
public confidence. Stone was game.
He seconded the motion and pro-
vided barrel of fine eating apples in
the hour.
The sergeant-at-arms was in
structed Friday to ascertain the con-
dition of all the injured members and
ex-memberS of the house in the
Copeland fire and report before
adjournment An hour later q most
favorable bulletin was read from A
w. Smith, Mrs. w. Y. Morgan, s. d.
Westcott, ]. w. Davis, w. A Elstun
and Paul Rich. At the close of the
afternoon session the following letter
was received from Farmer Smith:
'Mr. Speaker and members of the
Kansas house of representatives: L
desire to express my profound appre-
resolution relative to the accident that
happened to me in the late Copeland
hotel fire.
that my escape was miraculous. My
speedy recovery Is assured. as moth
ing is serious except a broken bone
in my left limb, and I am getting
along was well as could be expected.
again expressing to you my graft
tude for your sympathy and kindness,
/ have the honor to remain respect
fully yours, A. W. SMITH"
A joint bill by Johnson of Atchison
and Penweu of Shawnee introduced
Friday afternoon for the regulation of
hotels and the care and safety of
guests therein Is the official bill of the
United Comm ercial Travellers of Kan
sas and Oklahoma of which organiza-
ton both Mr.. Penwell and Mr.. John
son are members and officers. The
ment of safety appliances and sanitary
regulations. The fire escape clause is
most important just now, but this sec
ton of the bill leaves nothing to be
desired even by those who had expert
ence in the recent Copeland fire. The
bill provides, THAT any building kept
or advertised as a lodging house for
the care of transient guests shall be
called a hotel and come under the re-
strictionS of this act. Every hotel
over two stories high shall have a hall
on each floor extending from one out
side wall to the other with ample
openings at each end and this egress
shall be kept open and unobstructed.
Outside of each Of these Railways shall
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light shall be kept burning on this fire
escape all night. A six foot landing is
required on all fire escapes at each
floor of the hotel, and they shall be
wide with a six inch tread and pro-
tected by hand ratings. A drop lad
der shall extend from the second floor
TO the ground. Large printed notices
shall be posted in the Railways to d.
rect the way and attention to the fire
escapes.
"One chemical fire extinguisher or
standpipe and hose shall be kept on
each landing and in condition for eff
fectfve use,
''In every bedroom shall be kept a
rope dve-Sighths of an inch thick and
of sufficient length to reach from that
be tied with knots fifteen inches apart
and shall be fastened at one end to
an iron chain long enough to reach
over the window sill, which said chain
shall be fastened securely at one end
of the Joints of the building The rope
shall be kept coiled in a conspicuous
place near the window and a printed
notice shall be posted in the room
calling attention to the rope and ex-
planning its use.
s1The elevator shaft shall be enclos-
ed in iron sheathing and equipped
with automatic traps at each landing"
The bill then goes on co outline the
most rigid sanitary regulations as re-
CARDS rooms. bedcIothes, kitchens, etc
The drug inspector, county or city
health officer and fire marshal are ap-
pointed inspectors of the hotels and
clothed with authority. A fine of $40