The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-08

NU4C dlG lIldI TIE emergency anu
emergency rate declared by the board
of railroad commissioners of the state
of Kansas shall cease. But if said
rate be declared by the courts of Ne
braska to be a reasonable rate, the
emergency rate herein fixed by this
board shall become and remain a per-
manent passenger rate within the
state of Kansas until the board by
lawful order shall thereafter otherwise
order; and that this order be made
effective at as early a date as the
emergency declared warrants; and
also that in said order that the right
of the state board or it's attorney to
contest the reasonableness of any pas
sehger rate. fare or charge in the
state of Kansas remain open and with
premises, and that said order prayed
for be so framed as to effectuate the
purpose and intent of this petition
This, according to Judge Smith, is
the order in which the railroads ac-
quiesced and in accordance with which
they installed the 2-cent fare rate in
Kansas.
No Immediate Effect.
r. w. Blair, general attorney for
the Union Pacific lines in Kansas.
said this morning that the decision
IN the Missouri rate case which was
handed down by Judge Mcpherson
this morning would probably have no
immediate effect on the rates in Kan
sas. Mr.. Blair said that the agree
ment between the railroads and the
state board of railway commissioners
would terminate when the Nebraska
rate case had been decided. However,
when the Nebraska case is decided
Mr.. Blair said the Kansas roads would
sired, and the Kansas case would then
be fought out on its merits.
However, he did not think the Ne
braska rate would be held constitu-
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thickly settled population the roads
could not make money, and when, Ne
braska with a larger area has only
about one-half the population.
M A. Low general attorney for the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific is out
of town and his opinion could not be
secured this morning.
Coburn Bill I'm Senate.
The passage of the bill to increase
the salary of Secretary F. d. Coburn,
of the state board of agriculture,
seemed a bit doubtful early this af-
ternoon. Just prior to the noon ad-
journment the Coburn bill with the
house amendments was messaged
over to the senate. Upon examination
it was found that the house had
in the salaries of a number of assist
ants in the various state offices. The
original bill provided for increasing
Secretary Coburn's salary from $2,5OO
to $4,000 a year and for increasing
the salary of Assistant Secretary
Mohler from $1,000 to $4,000.
But the house got busy and in a
spirit of economy cut down the in
crease in Secretary Coburn's salary
from $1,000 to So, 500; then with a streak
of generosity the house tackled on an
increase from $1,000 to $1,S0O each for
the assistant secretary of state, as
sistant auditor, special assistant treas
urer, assistant state superintendent
and assistant superintendent of insur-
ance. Also the house inserted an in
crease for the assistant attorney gem
eraI. from 81, 500 to $2,400 and for the
special assistant attorney general $1.600
to s., 400.
Senator Ganse moved that the senate
do not occur in the house amendments
and asked that a conference be re-
queSted on the bill. Senator Price faV-
ored the conference idea, in order that
the senate might ascertain whether or
not the increase should be made; II
the raises are justified, he said, he
would favor them, but he did not
think the assistants in the state offices
should get under the popular cloak OF
the secretary of agriculture in order 10
have their wages raised
After but little discussion the SEN
ate decided to non-concur in the house
and a conference was re-
quested. Definite action on TINS Dill
will therefore be deferred until the
conference report on the bill IS MADE
In order that this bill may be con-
sidered it must be reported back and
acted upon by the legislature before
midnight tonight. Otherwise, under
the resolution it cannot be considered.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Quincy was adopted by the senate
to the committees on
rules of both houses that the rules for
each branch of the legislature be
amended so as to require all bills, ex-
cepting appropriation bills. to be IN
troduced within the first fifteen days
of the session.
Al the morning session Senator
Carey endeavored to have H. b. NO.
952. the maximum freight rate DILL
a advanced out of its regular oroer 10
third reading subject to amendment
and debate. In oroer 70 uo ILilS IL
sent. Senator Travis was on deck
with his filibuster and he objected 70
advancing the bill and Senator carey
attemut to have the bill considered
was unsuccessful.
On motto nof Senator Glenn the senate
voted to reconsider its rejection of the con-
the state engineer of highways bill, and
this bill was finally passed by the senate
by vote OF q Il to } 81 Phpse tn xqing ge9atoTs toT
Rrewster Cambern, Carey, Denton,
Fowler, Lower Milligan. Caldwell and
Reed. These senators objected to the Dill
on the grounds that no provision had been
made for the support of the office or the
salary of the engineer.
During the morning session the senate
also finally passed the Jackson antitrust
bills which had been recommended for
whole late Saturday night.
The bill making appropriation for the
Parsons state hospital for epileptics was
nassed at the morning session. This ap-
propriation for the years 1910 and 1911 ag-
gregates $17S,000.
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