The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-05
Senators Sharply Criticise Gov
ernOr Stubbs.
Chairman Price of Judiciary
Committee AggrieVed.
RESENT THE MESSAGE.
Claim 1t Was Reflection on the
Judiciary Committee.
Then Upper House Refuses to
Profit by Advice.

The nearest approach to anything
like sensation that has occurred in
the state senate since the opening of
the session, was sprung late Thursday
afternoon, when a number of leading
senators Slapped back" at Governor
Stubbs for his criticism of the senate
concerning its action on one of the at
torney generals anti-monopoly bills
The fling at the chief executive took
place in the discussion of his message
which censured the senate for refusing
to allow discussion on the floor, of the
Dill which provided that any concern
in position to control production or
prices of any commodity In the state
or in any community, might be declar-
ed monopoly and be subject to state
regulation and control.
While the senators taking part in
administering the rebuke to the gov
ernor did not permit themselves any
rash or reckless utterances, yet they
politely intimated that if the governor
would attend to his own business"
and hold up his end of the state gov
ernment fabric the senate would hold
up its end 1t was also suggested that
the governor did not know what he
was messaging about and that while
he would be allowed to recommend
legislation, yet when 1t came down to
cases he was overstepping the rules of
tate what action the senate should
take on any subject of legislation.
The lobby of the senate chamber
was crowded and there was a good
audience in the galleries when the gov
ernor's message was read. Imme ediate-
ly after the clerk had finished reading
Senator Carey, of Reno county, arose
and started something. He said he
believed all the senators were fully
cognizant of the meaning and purpose
of the bill referred to by the governor
in his message and that the action of
the senate was in the interest of har-
mony and expediting the work of the
legislature. He said that he believed
the senate is justified in standing by
the senate committees in their work,
and that the senate will accomplish
greater results by working harmon
iously and in accord with the COM
mittee recommendations in general.
Senator Brady thought the mono
poly bill of sufficient public irnpor-
tance to be given a thorough discus
sion on the floor of the senate, and in
ernor he favored having the bill
brought up for discussion on the floor.
In defense of the action of the ju-
dietary committee of the senatess IN
Price, the chairman of the commit
tee said that the committee had not
acted at all arbitrarily in killing the
bill. That the attorney general as
We'll DIS oIIlSIS lHleIeSI0QB AdO Oeeh
given ample opportunity to present
their sides of the case and that the at
torney general had taken advantage of
that opportunity.
Speaking temperately. and dispas-
sionately, believe the governor has
miSStated the scope and purpose of
the BILL" said Senator Price, land I
think he is mistaken in stating that
this bill alone is the one which will
afford protection against corporations
which may abuse their privileges"
Senator Price declared that a bill
has already been passed by the senate
providing for regulation of bad trusts.
The so-caIled monopoly bill. he said. is
too far reaching in its scope and con-
SEQUENCES and the attorney general.