The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-19
WERE NOT SCARED
Senators Thought They Saw
Real Live Lobbyist.
Was Only L. E. Myers of Topeka
City Railway.
GLENN BILL RUSHED.
Provides for Legislative Reap
pOrtiOnment in Kansas.
Will Give Western Counties
Representation Entitled To.

terror OF legislative haIls-that AL
Ieged monster generally reported to
Iurk in and about chambers of leg
lsiatlon seeking to pounce upon un-
suspecting Lawmakers and lure
them into pitfalls of corruption-a
lobbyist-or more politely speaking ga
legislative agent" The alleged ''Iee-
lslative agent''-the first to be seen
at the present session of the senate
appeared today in the person of Mr..
Louis p. Myers. of the local traction
and electric lighting companies, who,
the wise ones suggested, was interest
ed In defeating the bill providing for
state control and regulation of public
utilities
The appearance of this alleged "Ieg-
lsiat1ve agent" on the floor of the SEN
ate, caused not even the slightest sign
of stampede among either new or
Old members. In fact, probably many
OF tne senators were not even aware
OF the presence of person connect
ed with corporation interests, for Mr..
myers appearance and mein bore no
resemblance to anything like a terror
and he circulated among senators
with an expression so genial and be-
nign that he might easily have been
regarded as some devout missionary
seeking contributions for the salvation
or idol worshippers in the island of
Bong-wherever that is.
Anyway the corporation official was
greeted with friendly salutations by the
senators of his acquaintance, and judg-
ing from his brief stay he probably
didn't get chance to do much lobby
ing" even if the rumors as to his mis-
sion were reliable.
Session Was Brief.
The morning session lasted but forty
minutes, which were occupied with the
Introduction Of bills and other routine
business.
At the close of the morning session
the committee on minor employees of
the senate assembled in a committee
room to decide upon reduction in the
number of senate employees.
Senator Moore offered a proposed
amendment to the constitution raising
the pay of members of state legislature
from So to SIS per day for the days of
actual service and fixing mileage al
lowance at 3 cents a mile. 1t was
stipulated that the compensation of
each member of the legislature should
not exceed $500 for each regular ses-
sion or 800 for each special session
1t is proposed to submit this amend
ment to the people at the general cleo
tion in 1910.
Another amendment proposed by
Senator Moore provides for establish
ing the initiative and referendum prin-
ciple in the making of laws for the
state.
Senator Glenn's bill providing for the
trictswas placed at the head of the
calendar and the senate will proba-
bly, go into committee of the whole this
afternoon for its consideration. As re-
ported. from the committee this bill
takes away one representative each
from Jefferson, Usage, Franklin, Brown
and Leavenworth COUNTIES. and gives
Seward. Haskell, Morton, Stanton and
Greeley counties one representative
each.
Senator Glenn's bill originally pro-
vided for taking one representative
from Butler county. but the committee
decided that the reduction should be
made in the case of Leavenworth coun-
ty. On this question there will likely
be developed considerable argument, it
is predicted.
New Bills in Senate
Among the bills introduced in the
senate today were the following:
S. B. No. ISL. By Stewart-An act to
amend section ?, chapter 4O7 of the ses-
sion laws of 1901, entitled 'An act re-
lating to trust companies
S. B. No. 152. BY Quincy-An act
amending section 1904 of the general
county funds and repeating original
sections 1903 and 1904 of the general
statutes of Kansas of 1901.
s. B. No. 153. BY Quincy-An act
sion laws of 1907, relating to private
corporations, providing additional pur-
poses for which private corporations
may be founded.
S. B. No 154. BY Travis-An act
making appropriations for the support
of the lola Orphans home at lola, Kan
sas, and St. Johns Allen county hos
pital.
S. B. No 1856 BY Potter-An act
making an appropriation to pay for
storing and properly displaying the
records, relics, etc. of individuals, etc,
who fought in the war for the Union,
in the Grand Army museum, and to
pay for publication of the reports of the
department commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic to the governor.
S. B. No. 156. By Cambern-An act
in relation to court stenographers. fix
ing their salary and fees.
S B. No. 157. By Myers-An act to
amend section 271 of chapter so of the
code of civil procedure
s. B. n. 158. BY Carey-An act pro-
viding for registration fee On mort
cages on real property and for their
exemption from taxation after being
recorded.
relating to the powers of city councils
in cities of the second class.
S. B. No 100 BY Milton-An act re-
lating to banks providing for the crea-
tion maintenance, accumulation and
disposition of fund for the protection
of depositors and creditors of banks.
s B. No 161. BY Cooke-An act to
amend section 5 of chapter 1862 of the
session laws of the state of Kansas for
the year 1903 and to repeal said orig
S. B. No 162. BY Porter-An act to
amend section 1124 of the general stat
utes of 1901.
| concerning assessment and taxation.