The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-21

ed making a fight to prevent the re-
ductlon OF representation in their re-
spective districts. Sixty-six sections of
the bill were considered and passed
upon by the committee of the whole
this morning, before adjournment took
place promptly at noon In brief the
| senate in committee of the whole de-
cided to take away one representative
each from Jefferson, Brown, Osage
Franklin and Leavenworth counties
Also one representative was taken
away from Bourbon county. which now
has two, and added to Allen county
If this action is finally approved Al
len county in future will have two
representatives and Bourbon only one
The original bill provided for reduc-
| ing Butler county's representation by
one, but the senate committee on
legislative apportionment recommended
that. the reduction be made in the case
of Leavenworth county which has
three members in the house. and this
| recommendation was adopted by the
| committee of the whole.
During the morning session President
Fitzgerald announced that Judge G. P.
Aikman of the Thirteenth judicial dis
trict had filed a motion with the sec
retary of the senate for the dismissal
of the contest brought by NJ. A. Yeag-
er against Judge Aikman The motion
alleged among other things that Yeager
had not served notice of contest upon
| Judge Aikman as required by law and
notice of the proceedings.
Senator Stannard presented a resolu-
tion which was adopted to the effect
that before proceeding with the Yeag-
er-Aikman contest in the senate the
motion of Judge Aikman be referred to
the elections committee for considera-
tion and report as to whether the sem
ate should take up the case, and that
the chairman of the committee notify
the parties interested to appear and
testify on the points at issue.
The committee on fees and salaries
introduced bill, which was read sec
ond time providing that any persons de-
string a copy of any bill may procure
the same from the secretary of the SEN
ate or chief clerk of the house, by pay
ing the sum of ten cents per folio, the
minimum fee for a bill being fixed at
25 cents. The fees collected from this
source are to be. turned over to the
state treasurer. A maximum penalty
of $3.50 is prescribed for violation of the
act.
Senator Hamilton. of Shawnee, pre-
sided during the consideration of the
reapportionment bill in committee of
the whole.
Senator Glenn spoke in favor of the
amendment of the legislative commit
tee, taking away one representative
from Ieavenworth county instead of
from Butler county He metioned that
100, has but one representative, while
Leavenworth county with a population
of 40020, has three representative In
proportion to population. he argued
Leavenworth should be allowed only
two representatives.
Senator Myers was opposed to the
reapportionment at this time. He be-
lieved it fair to take away from dis
and giving to those (which have not
enough. Before the next session of the
legislature a new census will be taken
and the next legislature he said, will
be better able to make just reappor-
Senator Glenn stated that under the
constitution a reapportionment should
be made every five years, but that in
1906, the regularly appointed year, this
was not done.
lone would think from the re-
marks of the senator from Greeley
declared Senator Brady. that the
state has been waiting on tip-toe for
the members of this senate to be
elected in order to perform this work
of reapportionment." He argued fur
ther that the reapportionment is not
due until three years later and he ia
vored postponing any action at this
session.
The reduction in the representation
of Bourbon county and the addition
Of one representative to Allen county
was made on motion of Senator Travis
of Allen. Senator Anderson of Bour-
bon opposed the action, but upon the
statement of population of the two
counties made by Travis, his motion
was adopted
As the committee of the whole con-
tinued consideration of the various
sections several senators made OBJ
lection to action at this time.
Senator Brewster opposed the bill
because 1t made no provision for re-
apportionment of senatorial districts.
He declared the latter should be in
cluded in any reapportionment bill.
The subject of partial reapportionment
he said has been before the judiciary
committees of a number of previous
legislatures and the committees have
always decided against such a propo-
sition.
Senator Ganse also opposed the bill
on the ground that this is not the
proper time for the reapportionment.
1t is expected that the bill will be
taken up in committee of the whole at
the session this afternoon.
New Senate Bills.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate today:
S B. No. 2O2. By Fagerburg-An
act providing for land registration
S. B. No 2O3. By Hodge-An act
regulating the manufacture and sale
of lead, paints and oils.
S. B. No. 204. BY Stewart-An act
to amend general statutes of 1901.
S. B. No. 205. BY Stewart-An act
to prohibit sales of merchandise in
bulk in fraud of creditors.
S B. No. 206. BY Ganse-An act re-
lating to the office of the attorney gen
eral and fixing the salaries of the
officials of that department
S. B. No. 207. By Cooke-An act
amending session laws of 1907.
S. B. No. 2O8. By Avery-An act to
improve the natural water courses,
rivers and creeks of the state. to pro-
vide for the rem oval of timber and
other obstruction and reconstruction
of dams and bridges in or across the
water courses of the state.
S. r. No. 209. By Milligan-An act
to check tuberculosis.