The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-23
ANXIOUS TO QUIT.
Resolution to Adjourn Legisla-
ture March 5 Appears.
Senator Stewards Measure Goes
Over Under Rules.
REVISE THECALENDAR
That Will Be Next Move of Both
Houses.
New System of Ventilation Will
BE Put in Senate Chamber.

A concurrent resolution providing
for the final adjournment of the state
legislature at p. m. Friday, March
5, was introduced in the senate by
Senator Stewart just prior to adjourn
ment last night. Objection was raised
to its Immediate consideration and
under the rules it had to lie over until
today.
Senator Stewards resolution pro-
vided that the senate shall cease the
consideration of senate bills and the
house shall cease considering house
%. Appropriation bills in both houses
were excepted. Also that considera-
ton of all bills and messages from
either house shall cease at p. m,
Wednesday, March 8, and that the
legislature adjourn finally at 6 p. m,
Friday March 5. 1t is believed this
resolution will be adopted in the SEN
ate today as a number of the senators
are of the opinion that the work is
sufficiently well advanced to permit Of
disposing of all necessary legislation
by the time mentioned.
1t is expected that joint committees
of the house and senate will be ap-
pointed shortly to revise the calendar
and eliminate such bills as have been
killed in either branch of the legisla-
ture so that time will not be wasted
by either house in considering reject
ed bills.
The resolution of Senator Travis
providing for installing new systems
of ventilation, lighting and sanitation
in the senate chamber was adopted by
the senate. This resolution directs the
committee to draft a bill to be intro
duced by the ways and means COM
mittee providing an appropriation of
$4,000 for a new ventilation system
and $3.50 for a modern lighting sys-
tenn in the senate chamber and $1,000
for new sanitation and ventilation
systems in the washroom of the sem
% fnd h lNrn
been approved by the state architect.
While in committee of the whole
Monday afternoon the senate killed
Senator Millions bill, No. 391, author
izing cities of the first class to annex
territory adjoining the city limits. This
bill, Senator Milton explained, was de-
signed to permit the residents of the
flooded district in Kansas City, Kan,
to annex additional land for city pur-
poses. A majority of the senators,
however, believed that such a law as
was proposed would permit unjust
and wrongful annexation of territory
and the bill was reported unfavOrably.
President Fitzgerald. of the state sem
ate, was called upon late yesterday af-
ternoon to decide the question, When
swer given was, when it is a legal
holiday
The question came up at the opening
of the session, Senator Porter raising
the point that the work done Dy the
senate on legal holiday might not be
valid.
President Fitzgerald decided that the
senate did not adjourn Saturday but
that while in committee of the whole it
merely took a recess. and that although
Sunday intervened the session Monday
Washington Birthday-was only a
continuation of Saturdays session and
the proceedings of Monday should be
entered on the journal under date Of
February 20.
The committee of the whole then re-
sumed it's consideration of bills under
general orders, with Senator Robertson
in the chair.
passage by the committee were the
following:
S. B. No 334, by Myers: relating to
escape shafts in coal mines.
s. B. No. 408, by Ganse; relating to
taking dispositions in probate court.
S. B. No 79. by StaVely relating to
of bridges.
S. B. No. 534. by committee on cities
of the second and third class; authoriz-
ing such cities to construct systems of
sewerage and drainage This bill was
for passage subject to
and debate.
S. B. No. 534, by committee on second
and third class; relating to sewers.
S. B. No. 1893, by Avery; providing
for a livestock registry board. This
bill was recommended for passage SUBJ
ject to amendment and debate.
The senate adjourned at p. m. until
10 a m. tOday