The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-10
TRAVIS AT BAY.
Allen County Senator Blocks
Things in Senate.
Objected to the Advancement of
Bills on Calendar.
ONE is TAKEN UP.
Insurance Measure Killed on AID
vice of Commissioner.
Date of Adjournment Fixed at
Six O'clock Today.

| Business in the senate was almost
tied up Thursday afternoon owing to
| the withdrawal of a report of the com
mittee on revision of the calendar and
| the strenuous objections of Senator
Frank L. Travis to the advancement
of two bills on the calendar under gem
eral orders. Trouble started early in
the day when Travis objected to the
consideration of bill by Robertson. It
broke out at intervals throughout tne
day and finally resulted in an extra
days session.
AT the morning session Fred Robert
son asked to have a bill advanced re-
lating to carbon copies being furnish
ed of all kilograms. Travis was on the
floor with an objection. Under the rules
it was necessary for the bill to lay
over one day. But yesterday was the
last day according to agreement. Ira
Wis objection killed the measure as GER
tainly as though he had removed the
enacting clause.
Then the committee on revision of
calendar reported. 1t had advanced
some seven or eight bills from general
orders to third reading. But there was
objection to the report. Suddenly Price
slipped one over on the opposition by
demanding the withdrawal of the re-
port. In most sarcastic language
Price contended for the defeat of ev-
cry bill included in the report. He said
the action Of the senate was a slap
at the COlnnlIC66 ana CnaL the upper
house could forthwith take notice that
whenever it decided to kill bill; he
would be on the job to see that the
work was done according to Roberts.
The senate tried to force the considera-
ton of an insurance bill, but Travis
objected. Then a resolution was Of
fered advancing the date of adjourn
ment.
Senator Carey said that on account
of the position of the Allen county
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the house that were of Importance to
the senate and that house bills were
held up in the senate. Travis under
stood the meaning of the language. He
had no apologies to offer.
at will object to the consideration
of these bills and use everv fair means
| to defeat them,'' declared Travis. eff
| this legislature stays here all sum-
mer."
Stavely moved to adjourn sine die.
The motion lost. Then Carey offered
resolution setting the date for final
adjournment at o'clock Friday even
| ing. 1t carried. The senate then
waded into the insurance bill, to which
Travis took particular exception. He
! objected to the bill in its entirety and
said it was bad proposition for the
dear people. But others contended
| that it was just the thing and ought
! to be passed. Price asked to lay the
| bill on the table for a two hours rest
surance commissioners office. At 5
| o'clock the message came from Ike S.
| Lewis stating that the bill had a few
horns that were not what the people
needed. Then the measure was put to
rest.
| While this trouble was brewing in
the senate, the house was blocking a
number of senate bills. Watson of
Allen was playing even with his fellow
statesman by stopping just as many
| bills as Travis headed in the senate.
| 1t was this little war that caused the
! legislature to remain in Topeka an
other day in order to secure the pass
age of bills that were sidetracked by
| objections.
! There was a noisy demonstration in
the senate Thursday evening when
! Governor Stubs sent to that body the
names of c. S. Huffman of Colum bus,
as brigadier general of the Kansas Ma
tional guard; Senator D. M. Bender
of Parsons, as a member of the board
of managers of the State Soldiers
home, and Professor L. l. Dyche, as
fish and game warden. Following the
confirmation of the appointments,
there was a general outburst of en-
thusiasm. Members rushed from the
seats to congratulate the appointees,