The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02
QUINCY IN WAY.
Salins Senator Stops Progress
OF City Commission Bill.
Hamilton Said 1t Was Advisable
to Act Soon.
WICHITA WOULD VOTE
Desires to Try the System This
Spring.
NOnpartisan County SuperInten-
dent Plan Knocked Out.
WICHITA WOULD VOTE

Following the prelimiraries OF cor
vening the senate late Monday after
noon resolved itself into committee Of
the whole for the consideration Of
bills under general orders.
on motion Of Senator Glenn the
visiting editors from over the state
were given privilege Of the senate
floor during their stay in the capitol
CITY.
Senator Hamilton moved suzpeH-
son or the rules and that : B No
SOS providing for g commission form
OF goVer1meuC for cities Of the first
CIasS. De brought Up for consideration
and passed Senator Hamilton de-
clareC that the bill has been recon-
meuded for passage and that II was
desired 10 get II made 3 law inued-
lately so that Wichita could take adj
vantage Of its provisions in tomor-
row : election Senator Quincy how
ever, objected and the passage OF the
Oil vas postponed
Under suspension Of the rules the
senate, On motion Of Senator Hast
rup, adopted house joint resolution
No Is, accepting the invitation of the
students Of the Kansas Agricultural
college 10 visit the institution. Wed
nesday, Feb J. The mem bers Of the
house and senate viii go 70 Na1hat-
tan N body on q special train that
VIII be provided by the students
An unfavorabIa report was sub
n1tred by the committee on elections
on the bill providing for the election
OF county supeEnteudeuts of public
instruction without reference % the
political parties
The judiciary committee BY rs r.
port indicated that il was busy dur
ing the recess over Saturday and sun
day The committees axe was ev-7
IDENTIFY in good working order for II
fell with fatal effect on no less than
one dozen bills Among the bills killed
BY the committee were the bin
amen ding the law relating 70 the jury
system. the bill relating 70 witnesses
the bill prohibiting senate EMPLOYEES
from lobbying the bill relating 70 IL
i1erant vendors OF drugs. and the bin
giving ex-soIdisrs and ex-safIors the
right 70 conduct expires business with
out licenses The committee suspend
Sd the axe in one instance and recon-
ruended for passage tbs bill relating
70 terms OF court in judicial districts
senator Travis presented a petition
rom Allen county citizens. urging the
repeat OF the Barnes high school law
and Senator Price offered 4 rzrf-7cr7
of telephone com pauieS IN Clark com
" opposing the bill authorizing the
election OF township assessors
The senate went fur1 COMMITTEE %
Tire whole, with Senator Brady prasfd
ing
Senator Hurnan's bill No. 1s2 "a
curing closed vestfbJ1Ies sAa-s -
other couveuiences for use Of motor
men on street and Hurerurbau ears. r7ar
with opposition insofar as i snoIfaf7
70 street cars. from Senators Care
and Travis By motion this hin vaz
recommended hack to the Sa7a-a s-rr-
Jet 70 amendment and debate
The committee OF the whole raco--
ueuded for passage Senator StavaI7--s
bill No a. providing pay for ovsrseers
OF the poor only for the time thev ara
actually employed
Senator AIIuigzn's bill. No z0s de-