The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-04
Lieutenant Governor Hopkins
One of Advance Guard.
TO NAME COMMITTEES
Will Be Granted This Privilege
by Senate.
Speakership Contest Is Now
Growing Spirited.

began to drop in town today, those
from the west forming the adVance
guard. Lieutenant Governor-elect II; o.
Hopkins arrived today from Hutcnln-
son where he stopped for f1nal NlsuI
at the reform school before the Ses-
sion. Mrs. Hopkins accompanied nei
husband, and they have taken QUAR-
ters at Tenth avenue and Harrison
street for the winter Mr.. Hopkins had
his third fire experience within the
past two years at Hutchinson tues
day night when the reform scnooi
caught fire and the attaches Workeu
for four hours before they eXtingulsheu
the blaze. There was more smoke tnah
fire. but it looked bad for awhile, ac-
cOrding to the lieutenant governor. Inc
fire started in the basement under the
officers quarters. For time 1t was
feared that the dense smoke would
cause a panic and the men in the cells
would have to be turned out in the
cold and the desperate characters
among them would likely have taken
advantage of the opportunity to escape.
Mr.. Hopkins will not give out ms
senate committee appointments until
after the senate convenes. 1t IS not
thought likely that the senators VIII IN
sist upon the senate naming It's own
committees, as the lieutenant governor
has conferred with them on the places
to fill.
Mr. Hopkins, in common with the
other members of the legislature from
the western counties, favors the estaD-
Iishment of an immigration bureau 70
exploit and advertise the state to the
county at large and attend to the null
titude of details in connection with
supplying information for homeseekers
and interesting them in the advantages
offered by the different sections OF the
state.
G w. McComb of Zenith, Stafford
county, is another early bird. He
stayed in town only few hours, leav-
ing for a little trip of inspection OF the
state institutions so that, as he said, he
would be better able to pass on the ap-
preparation bills next month He will
visit the Hayes school and Manhattan
and the State university. The big cut
made in the estimates by Auditor Ma
tion is being contested by many heads
of departments affected and they have
appealed to members of the legislature.
Our own Clad Hamilton. state sena-
tor from Shawnee, has received invi-
tations to go to Pittsburg, where the
training Sc ool is located and to En-
poria where there is another state
school. the normal college The sena-
tor declined to go, as he mas a lot OF
business to wind up before the session
begins.
By the way, Hamilton has three
titles and he is called by one of the
three depending upon the person who
addresses him The lawyers call him
Judge Hamilton. The politicians call
him senator, and the men about town,
remembering his Spauish-American
war record. call him captain. He is
entitled to all three of these titles, be-
sides being a major in the Kansas Ma
tional guard and a general of the Boy
Scouts.
It. ]. Davis of Gray county and Karl
Miller of Ford, both new representa-
tives, came in today. Mr.. Davis lived
in Topeka many years ago and has
friends and relatives here. Mr.. Miller,
the youngest member Of the legisla-
ture lives at Dodge City. Both are
deeply interested in the immigration
bureau proposition.
The talk about gubernatorial candi-
dates has dropped and wilted under
the cold spell this week. but with the
warmer temperature today fresh
candidate has been named by some of
the wise ones. Warden J. d. Cod
ding of the state penitentiary at Lans-
ing none other Mr. CoGding has
made good as head of the prison and
has handled some big problems over
there in a highly satisfactory manner.
Governor Stubbs advertised the war
den all over the state during the sum-
ner and fall campaigns as 'One of the
big and brainy men of the state" Mr..
Codding has shown rare business abil-
ity in his management of the twine
and brick plants the coal mine and
The priSon farm. His reforms in prison
management are well known and his
advanced and humane treatment OF
prisoners. Mr.. Codding is lawyer and
makes a good speech.
MANY of the wholesale and retail
business men of the state are clamor-
ing, through their trade papers at
Wichita and Topeka, for recognition
on the board that administers the new
weights and measures and pure food
and drug laws. Commenting on this
matter, the Merchants Journal of To-
peka has the following:
THE question of amending the Kan
sas food and drug law at the com
ing session of the legislature is already
engaging the attention of jobbers
manufacturers, retailers and many OF
the legislators themselves. The agi-
tation really amounts to a demand foI
p complete reorganization of the state
board of health, by the appointment
of a food commission, to assume q
part of the duties which devolve or
that board at present.
There has been a good deal of com
piaint from jobbing and manufacture
ing interests that they are not repre-
sented on the board-and these com
rIaints bid fair to take the form Of
xeicorous, concerted action. 1t is ever
said that bill has already been pre-
nared to remove three of the physi
clans now on the board and put prac
teal business men in their places
This plan, though, may be changed Il
Y create the food commission, as stated
senator F. H Quincy. of Saline coun
~ is said to be the man who will in
froduce the bill to change the per
sonnel of the board
ss'The state board now has an ad
sisorv board of physicians and scien
fists for health and sanitary matter
and analysis work This board con