The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-15

the Dolley bill relating to the control
and management of the state charities,
reformatory and penal institutions.
Tuesday night. the Buck bill conferring
upon women the right to vote for presi-
Dental electors. Wednesday afternoon,
the senate bill providing for absolute
prohibition.
The house has passed 55 bills so far
this session
The Good Roads Bill.
Section 1 of the committee bill now
under consideration by the house on
third reading is as follows:
That the board of county commits
sioners of each county of the state
shall, within six months after the time
at which this act becomes effective, in
each county of the state having a
population of more than ten thousand
inhabitants, appoint a county engineer
of highways and bridges. who shall
have general supervision of all the
highway and bridge work in the coun-
ty under the authority of the said
county commissioners. If the county
surveyor of the county is qualified by
training and experience for this posi-
ton, he may be appointed to the ofice;
provided, that in any county having
less than ten thousand inhabitants the
county commissioners may, by resolu-
ton of the board desiring to take ad-
vantage of the provisions of this act,
appoint county engineer of highways
and bridges for such county, who shall
have all the authority herein given to
county engineers"
The house could not agree on this
section and there was protracted de-
bate in progress when noon adjourn
ment was taken. 1t is likely that the
house will spend the rest of the day
on this administration bill which goes
on to provide in detail for expert
supervision of road work and the build
ing of permanent roads under an exact
and scientific system.
Many of the members were not so
strong for good roads when face to face
with the question as they pretended to
be in the preface to their objections.
They wanted good roads. all right, but
not so good roads as provided for in
this bill. They objected to the cost
and the county engineer plan in the
smaller counties.
Mitchell of Douglas, is leading the
fight for the administration good roads
plan and he is having a hard time of it.
A Flood Commission,
Among the bills introduced today
was one by Flagg of Jefferson which
provides for still another state com
mission, this one to have control over
the waterways of the state and vested
with authority to survey and sound
these streams, estimate the damage
they do to adjoining lands and crops
by floods and to recommend the meth
cd or means of relief from the same.
This commission is to consist of lone
the governor at a salary of $5 per
day for each day of active service.
The bill carries with it an appropria-
ton of $4,000.
Banker of Russell today introduced
bill providing for two additional as
sistants for the state superintendent
of public instruction at a salary of
800 per year each. Their duties as
defined by this bill are to visit the
schools of the state, make addresses
thereto and assist in getting reports
for the state superintendent.
Bills in the House.
The following bills were introduced
today in the house:
H B. No. SIS. BY Newlin-An act
concerning Jail and jailors.
H. B. No. ST.. By Mitchell-An
act providing for the appointment of
stenographers by the county attorney.
H. B. No. SIS. By Newlin-An act
authorizing county commissioners to
purchase county farm asylum.
H b. No. 879 BY Banker-An act
to provide. two assistants in he office
of the state superintendent of public
instruction.
II. B. No. $50. BY Flagg-An act
establishing relief commission
which shall have full and complete
control of the waterways