The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-20
Directed ito Kindly Dismiss
That Number.
WHO WILL HAVE TO GO
The Consolidated Anti-LObby
Bill Under Way.
Measures introduced to Divorce
the Colleges.

1hlH1dCuldIe wings over LnOSe assem-
bled in the senate chamber for the
early session today. AS a consequence
the tiff" which many expected might
occur in connection with the PROPOSE
tion to reduce the number of senate
employees, did not come off on schedule
time. In fact, the presentation of a
resolution by Senator Myers, to dis
miss certain employees, provoked moth
ing more harsh than a gentle toned
objection from Chairman Stanley of
the senate committee on employees to
the imm ediate consideration of the
resolution, and the much discussed
proposition had to lie over under the
rules until tomorrow
A proposition looking toward a
distinct separation of the Kansas State
Agricultural college and the Univer-
Stty of Kansas, removing the former
from the Jurisdiction of the latter in
stitution, was presented to the state
senate today in the form of a petition
of Mr.. Edwin Taylor, a regent of the
Agricultural college. The petition was
offered by Senator Cooke and the SEN
ate authorized the printing of 500
copies of the same.
Senator Cooke also offered a bill look
ing toward the carrying out of the pur-
pose suggested in Mr.. Taylor's petit
tion.
Among other important public bills
presented at the morning session was
the anti-lobby bill prepared by the
joint committee of the house and SEN
ate. This bill was read a second time
under suspension of the rules and 500
copies of the act were ordered printed.
The anti-lobby committee recommend
ed that all other anti-lobby bills now
before the senate be not passed.
The biennial anti-Sunday baseball
bill was introduced today by Senator
Brady, which caused a brief ripple of
disapproval among the fans in the
senate.
The senate went into the committee
of the whole this morning, with Sena-
tor Stewart presiding and considered
Senator Overfield's bill relating to Sc
lection of banks to be repositories for
to certain wording and recommended
for passage
Reducing the Ranks.
The report of the committee on SEN
ate employees recommend that Miss
Nettie Solinger Ca stenographer who
guard who declines the position) and
w. ]. Swanson, "a messenger who has
not Qualif1ed) all be discharged. Also
that Miss Amy Brown be transferred
from her position as copyist. to the
committee. on enrolled bills and that
w B. Kercher, assistant journal clerk
and John Grant, clerk to the COM
mittee on insurance, trade positions.
report from the CO1nnlCC60 on GU
les of the I'd and 3rd class on Sena-
tor Quincy's bill giving such munich
palitieS power to grant franchises for
water. heat, light. power, etc, recon-
mended the passage of the bill.
Chairman Murphy announced the
appointment of G. ]. Carver as clerk
of the committee on enrolled bills.
The senate then went into commit
tee of the whole to consider Senator
Overf1eld's bill No. AZ, and Immediate
Myers offered his resolution concern
ing senate employees.
The resolution was as follows:
VIII 1t Kindly Dismiss "23."
THAT the committee on employees of
the senate is hereby directed to kindly
dismiss the following employees from
the service of the senate, to-wit:
Three assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Seven assistant doorkeepers.
zone attendant in coat room.
''One assistant postmaster.
Three guards.
tfOne nightwatch.
-Four janitors.
''One journal clerk.
1.-TWO assistant document clerks.
Provided, however, that none of the
employees named by the minority mem
bers be dismissed.
Provided, further. that the commit
tee is hereby instructed to employ four
additional competent stenographers."
Senator Myers moved for suspension
of the rules for immediate consider
alton of the resolution Such a motion
required unanimous consent and SEN
ator Stavely quietly objected, which
put off consideration of the matter un-
til tomorrow.
President Fitzgerald appointed the
following committee on assessment
and taxation: Senator Stavely. chair
man; Quincy, Fagerburg, Carey, Still
ings. Porter, Overf1eld, Brown and
Hodges.
Adjournment was taken at 1880
until 2 p. m.
Today's Bills in Senate.
The following bills were offered in
the senate today:
S. B. No. ia. By Milton-An act
ITO prevent corruption at elections; to
punish vagrancy and disqualify va
grants from voting while under convic-
S. B. No. IT'S. By Milton-An act
providing for disposition of lands
wrongfully reclaimed from the chan
nels of navigable streams.
S. B. No. It's. By Chapman-An
act to amend section 1, chapter 31S of
the session laws of 1907, and section
6191 of the general statutes of 1901.
S. B. No. III BY Stewart-An act
concerning live wild game and game
birds and fowl.
S. B. No. 17S. By Bender-An act
for the appropriation of certain money
to pay for paving, guttering and ma