Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-22
Our Letter II
from Topeka
Topeka, Jan. 18TH, 1909.

ne colaluIteeS nave not all
been appointed but otherwise
things are grinding along.
A meeting oi the Kansas Pub
fishers Association was held
here Monday afternoon. A res
olution was unanimously passed,
endorsing my bill providing for
the abOlishment Of the circulation
liar. They are not afraid it will
holt But say, how they jump
ed onto my county printer bill
was fright. In this connection
/ received some information con-
. cerning the printing of primary
cerning the printing of primary
2 election notices and ballots. Craw
ford county paid for ballots, $4OO
Saline, $3.50 for ballots, and $50
for the notices. Reno $500 for
the ballots. Harvey $3.50 for bal
lots and $50 for the notices. Bar
ton $586 for the ballots and 1886
for the notices. Compare the
population of these counties first
mentioned with Barton, and
then see where we got hooked up
A bill has been introduced by Ser
ator Glenn which will regulate
the primary law printing, espec-
tally in reference to the ballots.
In the appointments Of committee
on Tuesday, l was named on the
Insurance committee.
By error of a clerk my Lewis
resolution came near getting lost.
Instead of marking the backing
passed, marked it referred. So
I had to- get permission of the
committee Oh. militia, to consent
to its recall. have the. house, pass
a motion to recall, declare an
emergency, and then got her
through, all of which was done,
and finally it was messaged to
the senate.
For years the house of rep
resentatives has been practical
ly looted after every sssion. Now
q that the furniture is all new, and
everything in good shape, |
thought it might be a good time
to make some regulation concern
ing the same, and to that end
" l on Tuesday introduced a bill
making it a misdemeanor punish
: able by a fine of from $40 to $50,
for any one to remove any OF
the furniture for any purpose ex-
cept to clean the hall. The Sec
retary of State is made the Gus
todian of the hall, and by his
permission only, and for state as
sociations at that, can the hall
be used. And societies so using
the hall are held accountable for
any loss or damage to the furni-
ture or property.
l have also introduced a bill
prepared under the jurisdiction
the Department Commander OF
G. A. R. which provides for the
removal of the bodies Of old SOL
diers from abandoned cemeteries
TO new locations, the cost to be
borne by the state, removal to
be within township limits, and
not to exceed $500 per body.
The bill introduced by the mi
nority senators providing for the
publication by the state OF
school text books, was prepared
by the half dozen Democratic sen
ators in conference. It is believ-
ed that this is the first instance
on record wherein the members
of the minority of the state SEN
ate have presented a measure as
a body.
In the bill provision is made
for the creation Of a text book
commission, to consist Of the
governor, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, state printer, at
torney general, and 8 other per-
SONS qualified to pass upon edu'
cational matters before coming b.
. fore the commission. It is stip-
:ulated, however, that none Of the
three commissioners last named
shall be the head Of any state In
stitution of learning. The three
+. commissioners mentioned shall
be appointed by the governor an
confirmed by the senate and
shall serve for terms of four yea
each, with compensation at the
rate Of $5 per day and expenses
for the time they are actually en-
ployed.
~ The commission is authorized