Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-22
receive $1OO per month from the
state, who have plenty of spare
time. That they might be order

able allowance Tor expenses. He
is undoubtedly right, and it
should be done, as more STEM
ographers are needed.
In pursuance of a suggestion
made by Speaker DOlley, that
court stenOgraphers be brought
in for house duty, a bill provid-
ing for that was brought in Mon
day and hurried to third reading.
The plan was thought by Foley,
minority leader, to be impracti-
cal, and expensive, and after
some discussion the enacting
clause was stricken off, which
killed the bill.
The new desks and chairs were
installed Saturday afternoon, an
while they are very nice and con-
venient, it was thought that
they should mt have bcen Ill
stalled except OIL order of the
house. The same feeling existed
concerning the carpet. Now the
entire matter is in harmony and
in keeping with the other work
in redecOrating the rom, under
an act passed by the last law,
but the idea was that $500
should not be expended or con-
tracted for by any one on the
part of the state, without au-
thority of law, or without asking
for bids. A resolution from the
minority side finally, after be-
ing laid on the table indefinite
ly, brought an explanation from
Speaker Dolly of how everything
happened. The carpet is to cost
$l.SO per yard, and the desks,
a double desk and two chairs,
$56.22. This was about one.third
less than the rumor as to cost
was, and as there was no contract
it simply being up to the mem
bers to buy or not to buy, the
dove Of peace once more lowered
in the vicinity Of the law.
The members on Monday voted
themselves $1,000 for postage.
Some thought half of that would
be enough, but they were few. Ii
the amount we have had to use,
since coming here. and we are
not complaining, $4,000 is none to
much.
In the announcement of commit
tees on Monday, | was named as
chairman of the committee on
printing. 1t is unusual for a MI
nority member to be named as a
chairman, especially of such an
important committee. The impor-
tance of the committee is in the
fact that all acquisitions for
printing required by the house
must be passed by the chairman.
l naturally feel very good over
it. and shall try to merit the con-
fidence reposed in me.
Representative Cliff Matson Of
Sedwick county, introduced a bill
in the House asking for an appro'
priation of $500 to be used in
fighting the San Jose scale, whlcf
has secured a foothold in Kansas.
This is the bill prepared under
the direction of the State Horti-
cultural Society. During the
past year the scale has been dis
covered in various parts OF the
state and it was found that the
hotbed was in Sedwick county.
The nursery stock was destroyed
but it has since developed that
many young trees had been ship
ped out over the state before the
destruction took place. The com
ing year is expected to bring
the scale in many new spots, and
the purpose Of the bill is to Sc
cure sufficient appropriation in a
vance to choke off and eradicate
the tree disease from the state.
The following officers were
elected by the state board OF ag-
riculture for the coming year :
President, Charles E. Sutton OF
Lawrence; vice President, A. W
Smith Of Mcpherson; treasurer !
]. T. Treadway Of Allen. Secre'
,ary Coburn is elected every two
years His next election will b'
at the annual meeting in 1910.
Lennen Of Ness has introduced
a bill in the house to amend the
primary election law as regards
holding the date Of the election;
Kyle OF Marion, IN his bill would
change the date from August to
limo hut Lenpen goes the Mario