The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14
SENATE IS QUIET.
Settles Into Routine Following
Copeland Disaster.
Anti Lobby Bill Makes Appear
ance Today.
TO GOVERN CITIES.
Commission Plan of Government
Bill introduced.
Several Bills Are Placed on Sec
Ond Reading.
} GOVERN CITIES.


| chamber when the senate convened this
aster in which several senators and
members of the house encountered per-
| sonal experiences fraught with more or
| less danger to themselves. Prior to the
| opening of the session the senators
gathered in groups about the floor and
related their own experiences in escap-
ing from the structure and incidents
of the big conhagration. Great con-
Germ was expressed on all sides as to
the fate of l. E. Lambert and all
rumors of his possible escape from the
building were eagerly heard and hope
fully discussed.
Chaplain Underwood. in his opening
prayer, referred to the disaster and ex-
pressed gratitude that the members of
the senate, who had been subject to
great danger, had escaped and that all
had been spared their lives and came
off free from serious injury.
The senators. however, quietly set
tied down to the business before them
and matters of legislation gradually as
sumed precedence in their thoughts.
Among the most important bills offered
were those providing for an anti-lObby
law and for a commission form of gov
eminent for Kansas cities of the sec
ond class. President Fitzgerald also
announced the appointment of most of
the senate committees and the rules
committee report was read and
adopted.
Both the anti-Iobby bills were put to
q second reading under suspension of
rules and declaration of an emergency
motion.
Bills Introduced.
Among the other bills introduced in
the senate at the morning session were
the following:
An act authorizing cities of the
third class to issue bonds to fund it's
existing floating Indebtedness, by Sen
ator Stavely.
An act making an appropriation to
reimburse Baxter D. McClain and Wal
ter P. Hull for money advanced for
medical and hospital fees for Rollin
Waite, a private of Company NJ, First
regiment Kansas national guard, and
an act authorizing the county COM
nissioners of Allen county to construct
two bridges across the Neosho river in
Allen county and to levy tax or
otherwise provide for payment of such
construction, by Senator Travis
An act providing for the erection of
armorieS for the use of the Kansas
national guard, by Senator Hunter.
An act providing for the inspection
and management of hotels and public
lodging houses, by Senator Ganse. Also
an act making an appropriation to pay
mileage and per diem of the Kansas
presidential electors for the year 1909,
by Senator Ganse.
The report of the committee on rules
was presented by Senator Chapman,
senate.
The committee provides for separate
committees on education and on educa-
tiona1 institutions; combines the COM
mittees on congressional and judicial
apportionment and abolishes the COM
mittee on irrigation and medical
boards. The rules of the last session
were adopted with the exception of the
in the committees noted and
also in respect to the number of Sena-
tors necessary to secure the yeas and |
U- on a Las nY11x 1Y-na
could demand the yeas and i
nays. The new rules require ten sena-
tors to effect this purpose.
Senator Fowler of Russell county, re-
ceived permission of the senate to alb |
sent himself from the chamber until |
next Monday. as he was obliged to re- |
turn to his home in order to attend an
important bank meeting there.
The senate adopted the concurrent |
resolution offered in the house provid- |
ing for the appointment of a commit |
tee of eight-ffVe representatives and |
three senators-to draft an anti-lobby |
bill in accord with the recommended |
lions contained in the governors mes
sage. The senate amended the reSolu- |
ton postponing the time for the APP
pointment of the committee from to- |
day until Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Senator Anderson offered a resolution |
equal suffrage in the state |
of Kansas, which occassioned a ripple |
of merriment in the proceedings of the |
The senate adjourned at 11:30 until |
2 p. m.
Among the bills which have been
in the senate by Senator |
is an act making appropria- |
lions to the State Agricultural college |
to restore endowment and interest lost !
in compromising Anthony, Harper |
railroad bonds; and an act |
making appropriations to the Kansas |
state Agricultural college for the erec-
ton and equipment of certain build |
ings. equipment for certain purposes |
purchase of land and athletic field,
ment station, farmers and state instl- |
tutes, and current expenses. for the |
fiscal year ending June 80, 1910, and |
June 80, 1911.
Senate Committee Complete
A considerable number of bills were
offered in the senate as soon as the |
opening formalities were disposed of |
after which President Fitzgerald an
nounced the appointment Of the fol- |
lowing senate committees:
Agriculture: Smith, chairman; Ben
der, Fowler. Avery, Murphy, Eager |
berg and Moore.
Banks and banking: Cambern, |
Chapman, Quincy, Lower, |
Potter. Prince, Brown, Hunter and |
Cities of the first class: Hamilton. |
chairman; Stewart, Stillings Porter |
Overf1eId, Bender, Meyers, Milton and |
ANDERSON
Cities second and third class: |
Quincy, chairman: Brady, Stannard |
Ganse, Murphy, Carey, Travis, Avery |
and Robertson.
Claims and accounts: Stewart |
Quincy, Stillings. Avery |
and Hodges.
Corporations: Reed, chairman; |
Brady. Carey, Murphy and Cooke
Insurance: Chapman, chairman;
Leidy. Milligan. Travis and over
field
Congressional and judicial APP
portionment: Meyers chairman: Hos