The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
HOUSE FIELD DAY.
Platform Pledges Being Con-
sidered by That Body.
Emerson Liability Bill First to
Be Slaughtered.
KEENE BILL PASSED
Applies Federal Liability Law to
Transportation Companies.
Allen Measure Further Extend
ing Liability in the Tolls.

The house resolved itself into COM
nittee of the whole first thing this
morning for a field day on platform
pledges. OF the twenty-five bills under
special orders for today three were
reached this morning. One, the Elmer
son bill providing for a sweeping liza
bility of all employers for employees,
was killed.
The Keene bill providing for the ap-
plication of the federal liability law
for employees of transportation COM
panies, was passed.
The Allen bill, including bridge build
ers, quarrymen, miners, factory and
packing house employees under the
terms of the Keene bill, was still being
considered this afternoon. A motion
had been made to strike out the en-
acting clause of the Allen bill. but no
vote had been taken on t motion at
2:3O Mr. Allen made a g and i'm
passioned speech in defense of his
measure.
This is platform promise day in the
Kansas house and there is every indi-
cation that it will be a reasonably
busy day There are twenty-five bills
placed under special orders for this
day, and while many of them are not
regarded as direct platform promises,
vet all have to do with issues that
were discussed during the campaign.
The first measure to be taken up
for discussion was the bill by Emer-
son of Wyandotte, regarding the liza
bility of employers to employees. This
bill was killed right off the bat and
then the Keene bill relating to the LA
bility of common carriers was next
considered. Speaker Buckman took
the floor early in the session to point
o11f considered difference
between a real redemption of plat
form promise and an alleged redemp-
tion of the same. The member from
Cowley made an earnest plea for an
honest consideration of these meas
ures and he hoped that the members
would weed out the genuine from the
fictitious. The following is the COM
plete list of the bills before the house
today under the head of platform
measures of both parties.
House bill No. 240-BY Keene: An
act relating to the liability of common
carriers by railroads to their en-
ployeeS in certain cases.
House bill No. 192-By Allen (by
request: An act defining the liability
of employers of labor in case of injury
or death to their employees.
House bill No. 2OS-By Emerson:
An act relating to the liability of en-
ployers to their employees
House bill No. 758-By Mccormick:
An act to create an employers Habil
ity commission, making appropriation
therefor.
House joint resolution No. 6-By
Don Carlos: Proposition to amend
the constitution so as to provide for
the initiative and referendum.
House joint resolution No. BY
Cassin: In relation to the initiative
and referendum.
House joint resolution No. 14-By
Davis of Bourbon: In relation to
amending the constitution relative to
the recalling of public officers.
House joint resolution No. S-By
Keene: In relation to the amending
of section 8 of the bill of rights of
the constitution of Kansas.
House joint resolution No. 12-By
committee on assessment and taxation
A proposition to amend sections l and
2 of article II of the constitution of
the state Of Kansas, relative to finance
and taxation.
House concurrent resolution No. q
BY Davis of Kiowa: Resolution to
amend the constitution relating to
state officers.
House concurrent resolution No. 10
BY Don Carlos: In relation to ma
tionaI legislation prohibiting the issu-
ing of internal revenue licenses in any
state that has a statewide prohibitory
liquor law
Substitute for senate concurrent res
olution No. BY Glenn Approving
the sixteenth amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States.
House bill No. 719-By Laidlaw: An
act requiring railroads to report to the
board of railroad commissioners the
cost of all equipment, tracks and sta
ton buildings and all sums paid to
official and certain persons, and au-
thorizing the board of railroad com
nissioners to compel the production of
all records.
House bill No. 3S4-By Wallace: An
act to provide for the physical vaIua-
ton of railroads and other public SER
vice corporations in Kansas, and tC
define such corporations, and to pro-
vide for the employment of clerical
and expert help and the manner in
which expenses incurred in carrying
out this bill shall be paid, and to pro-
vide penalties for the violation of this
act.
House bill No. 7s4-By Keene: An
act concerning foreign corporations.
House bill No. 266-By Matson: An
act relating to primary elections, be-
ing supplemental to chapter 54 of the
laws of 1908, regulating the manner of
nominating state senators and mem
bers of the house of representatives of
the state of Kansas, and providing for
their advice in voting for United States
senators.
House bill No. 6sO-By Stone of
SHdWAlSS. an at ASldlluS 10 the
nomination of senators and representa-
tives in the legislature, and providins
for a statement respecting the election
of United States senator's
House bill No. 691-By Stone of
Shawnee: An act providing for vot-
in for nominees for United States
senators at general elections
House bill No. COPY Stone Of
Shawnee: An act providing for the
election of delegates to party national
nominating conventions. for the pay
rnent of expenses of such delegates ia
attending such conventions, for the ex-
preston of the voters choice amongst
candidates for party nomination fol-