The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-23

furniture appropriation bill. In ex-
planning his vote Kennett said: SIN
addition to the state paying at least
$500 more for the furniture than it
could have been purchased for in the
regular way, as much more time has
been lost to the state by reason of the
time consumed in discussion of the
matter, all the direct result of some
one exceeding their authority in per-
uniting the furniture to be installed.
I vote no as a rebuke to such proceed
ing and for the purpose of preventing
such occurrence in the future think
this claim should be rejected, COM
mittee appointed and the matter set
tied in the usual way"
Lennen of Trego was elected to the
house by the Independent party. His
first vote yesterday on party division
was cast with the Republicans in the
matter of the house furniture. Len
nen explained his vote by declaring
do with it. He thought the new furni-
ture mighty fine and that it was badly
needed and as he was satisfied with
the price he voted for the bill.
Hopkins of Jackson in voting for the
furniture appropriation bill said: "Alrs
well that ends WELL"
Everybody wants to get on the COM
mittee on banks and banking in order
that he may be able to say that he
hand a hand in the framing of the
guarantee deposit bill. There are
eight of these bills now before the
be called upon to embody the best
points of all of them into one bill. It
is expected that Speaker Dolley viii
announce this committee today. He
has been wrestling with the problem
all week.
Brown of Kingman in debate read
an imaginary letter that a member OF
J, ~, wiz cTr-nSnd RI
written home to his folks. A part of
the letter read: ST tell you, John, the
Republicans are treating US fellows
fine up here. 1 think more of them
than I ever expected to, can tell you
They have given US new desks and
chairs and the Lord knows how many
postage stamps 1 will bring enough
of the latter home with me to paper
the house. 1 expect to find a dress suit
on my desk any morning You bet I'll
take it and cut some ice when I get
back among you people,.
Representative Cunningham of Cow
ley has introduced a bill. which if 1t
becomes a law, will prevent any sQuab-
bles in the house or senate in the fu-
ture in regard to employees 1t hXes
legislature shah employ in the future
at about fifty. No favoritism is shown
in that respect. 1t also prescribes a
kind of civil service regulation as re-
CARDS qualifications of the employees.
All the members of the clerical force,
both in the house proper and in the
committee rooms, shall be stenog-
raphers. It provides that the janitors
shall be selected by the executive
council before the legislature convenes.
Bills in the House
The following bills were introduced at
the afternoon session Friday:
H. B. No. 343 BY Lander-An act to
vacate Pleasant Ridge, MCPHERSON. Kan
sas.
n B. No 3H. By Lander-An act in re-
gard to marriage license.
H B. No 345. BY McCormick-An act
to prevent filthy practices In passenger
II. B. No 346. BY McCor1nick-An act
to prevent the cutting, tapping or inter-
ference with any electric cable or over
head wires, or any telegraph or telephone
cable or overhead wires.
H. B. No. 347. By Ashcroft..An act
creating a. depositor's guaranty fund md for for
corporated state banks of Kansas. estab-
fishing a state board of supervisors of the
depositors' guaranty fund.
II. B. No. 34s. BY Cron--An act vacat-
ing certain lands, in the city Ell Dorado
Butler county, Kansas.