The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24
QUIET IN HOUSE.
Settle Down to Routine Affairs
Today.
Brown, of Kingman Handles
Speakers GaVel.
DAVIS HAS A BILL
Bourbon Member Would Change
Primary Law.
SimpIifies the Election OF Unlteu
States Senators.
DAVIS HAS A BILL

After introduction of bills tues
day the house went into coIIilll'
tee of the whole and drilled along lol
an hour or more in committee OIL lH1
whole and split hairs and measuie Gu
technicalities over amendments TO uL-
interesting local bills regarding the
building of culverts and the rlghts VI
narties of the second part. Brown OF
Kingman, an old time memDel' we
called to the chair today. FEEDER OF
Barton. another minority menpel,
filled that place with distinguishes
success the day before ..u,
The bill providing for the reglstrdo
ton of mortgages was presented TO tIlT
house It differs from the individual
bills already in on this sub1ect III Ia q
it reduces the registration Zee 10 20
cents. a,,,,
resolutions, three of them came up
under general orders they were sent
hack to the committee to await sucA
time as the house shall decide to con-
slider all constitutional amendments d.
The bulk sales bill, which was made
a speciaI order for o'clock Wedhes-
day, is attracting lot OF attehtloil mum
over the state @~sI many Wnol9So-o Sc
and retail merchants are airedoy .t nete
to lobby for the passage CT the meas
ure. ,7
Don Carlos of Douglas introduced
a. couple of important bills today, one
locking to the more humane treatment
of dumb animals and children ana the
other a workman's compensation act
The latter has the endorsement OF the
federation of labor, the society OF Ia
Dor and industry and the Brotherhoou
of Trainmen. -,
Davis of Bourbon introduced a bill
amending the primary law in the mat
ter of the nomination of United States
senators. The bill provides
THE person receiving the greatest
mum ber of votes at a primary as the
candidate of a party for any oHlce'
shall be the candidate of that party
for such office, and his name as such
candidate shall be placed upon the Of
ficial ballot at the ensuing election Tor
which such primary is held,
In case of a tie vote, the respective
boards of canvassers provided by this
act shall forthwith determine said tie
by lot s4o+o,,
ator receiving the highest number OF
votes of his PARTY shall be declared by
the said board of canvassers, the noml-
nee of said political party for united
States senator"
The bill prepared under the direc-
ton of the state association providing
for boards of education of SIX mem
bers in cities of the first and second
class was introduced this morning in
the house by Representative Allen of
Wyandotte. This bill provided for
members of the board of education to
be elected by the city at large instead
of by wards as under the present law.
In cities having the commission form
of government the board of education
is to be chosen as nearly as possible in
the same manner as members of the
board of commissioners. Mr. Allen
also introduced a bill prohibiting the
civ nf or n
any sort in connection with the writ
ing of old line life insurance policies.
Another bill introduced by him re-
quires all old line life insurance busi-
ness originating in this state to be
handled through a general agency
maintained by the company within the
state of Kansas.
A third bill by Mr.. Allen authorizes
Kansas City. Kan, to increase it's tax
levy for lights and fire departm ent
purposes. The commissioners found
themselves unable to properly light the
streets with the amount of money
raised under the old tax levy.
Governor Stubbs today voiced his dis
approval of the amendment tackled on
the Mercer bill by the house yesterday
in the matter of barring members of the
legislature from appointment on the
new board of control created by the
bill.
There was a tilt in the house over
this amendment when it was introduc-
ed by the minority. The Mercer bill
consolidates all the nine charitable and
three penal institutions under one head,
the board of control to be appointed
by the governor within 80 days after
the passage of this bill.
The amendment prohibits any person
now holding an elective or appointive
office from serving on this board
Governor StubbS, in his message to
the house today protests against the
amendment and points out its injustice
to himself, the legislature and the in
stitutions as follows:
To the House Of Representatives:
The provision excluding all persons
holding an appointive or elective office
from eligibility to place on the board
of control which was provided by the
committee of the whole of the house OF
representatives yesterday. is in my
opinion unwiSe and not for the best
interests of the institutions nor of the
helpless sick and insane inmates
If it becomes the duty of the COVER
nor to appoint a board to take charge
of these great institutions he ought tC
be at liberty to select the very best
men it is possible to secure to serve or
this board. The provision above re-
ferred to would exclude such men as
the warden of the penitentiary, the su.
perintendents of the great institution.
of the state who have had experience
and might be useful on such board
the superintendent of the Hutchinson
reformatory. and every man who a
this time has been preferred by hi.
neighbors and selected as a represen
tative in this legislature.
The governor naturally has a better
opportunity to know the personal fit
ness and qualifications of the member.
of the legislature and elective officer.
and the men working under him thar
he has of men who had never been trieC
in a public office.
I cannot believe that this legislator,
will go on record as adopting a polio,
that will exclude from the most import