The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-27
Stubs WANTS INvESTIGAT TON
SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE RE.
ouESTiNG FULLEST EXAM
NATION.
He Suggests Way-Woud Let House
Name One Committee Member,
Senate One and He Would
Name the Other.

Topeka, Kan.-Following the read
ing of a special message from Cover
nor Stubs in the house, inviting the
fullest investigation of the affairs of
his department and all other state de-
partments and institutions, Represen-
tative e. l.. Barrier of Greenwood
county, offered resolution calling for
the appointment of precisely the kind
of an investigation committee suggest
ed by Governor Stubs.
The Barrier resolution, following
the governors special message, calls
for the appointment Of committee
Of three citizens to make a most eX'
haustive investigation. One of the
members of the committee is to be
appointed by the house, one by the
senate and one by the governor. No
member of the legislature can serve
on the committee and no citizen who
has held a political job in the last five
tee. The committee is authorized by
the resolution to recommend the dis
charge of any employee whose name
appears on the pay rolls of the state
if he is not giving full service for his
salary 1t also calls for an investiga-
ton of the employees of the house and
senate. If this resolution goes through
there is certain to be something do
ing in state circles during this session.
The special message of Governor
Stubbs, which brought forth the reso-
luton, was probably an answer to
rumblings in the INSTRUMENTATION
senate threatening" an investigation.
Governor Stubs not only invites an
investigation; he demands it.
Segregation Bill Favored.
Charles M. Harr of Barber county
has an idea that the white and colored
races should remain absolutely indie
pendent of each other. He would alb
solutely prohibit the marriage of
whites and blacks and would provide
separate schools for them all over the
state. He has introduced two bills on
the subject. The marriage bill speci-
flies that a person with one-eighth' ne
gro blood in his veins is negro and
that he shall be prohibited from inter-
marrying with white. The school
bill is similar to bills of this character
that have been introduced several
times There has always been great
opposition to the separate school bill,
but the talk is favorable this session
and it is possible that it will pass and
become a law The Republican mem,
bers have been heard to remark that
they owe little to the negroes since
the last election.
Wards for the Drunkards.
A. p. Elder of Franklin county has
introduced a bill in the house provid-
ing for the establishment of depart
ments at several of the state charit-
able institutions for inebriates. 1t is
his opinion that at each of these in
situations there should be a ward or
some department where those addict
ed to the use of liquor or drugs may
be given treatment that will cure them
Of the habit The procedure for plac-
ing the unfortunate in this ward or
department would be the same as fol-
lows in placing insane in the institu-
tons
Hard on Booze Sellers.
Senator a. S. Cooke has introduced
his bill to make the second conviction
of violating the prohibitory law pun,
ishable by a term of two to five years
in the penitentiary. The bill makes
the second conviction of such offense
proof that the convicted party is a
persistent violator of the prohibitory
law.
Four Year Term Question.
The four year term for the state Of
ficials, which was discussed a great
deal after the election, is covered in
a resolution offered in the house.
Chairman ]. A. Dolley of the Republ-
can state central committee, was one
of the first advocates of this plan.
Others took it up and communications
printed in various newspapers from
members before the session conven-
ed indicated that many of them were
in favor of it. The Davis resolution
provides for a four-year term for all
elective state officials, and for but
enc term.
Let People Vote on Suffrage.
The woman suffrage amendment to
the Kansas constitution is now before
both branches of the legislature and
II seems practically certain that the
legislature will at least submit the
amendment to a vote of the people at
the next election. The women believe
that they have the best chance this
year that they ever had to get the
amendment before the voters of the
state. II they are able to do this the
women feel confident that they will
be given the right to vote.
Favors Reappointment.
The senate legislative apportion-
ment committee decided favorably on