The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
SLAP AT HOPKINS
Lieutenant-GOvernOr Is Over.
ruled by the Senate.
Brewster Appeal From His Rul-
ing Is Sustained.
WORK IN AFTERNOON.
Upper House Is Now Getting
Down to Business.
Reeds Bill to Limit Campaign
Advertising Appears.

Senator c. A. Stannard, of Lyon
county, shocked the serenity of the SEN
ate today when he offered a resolution
to change the rules which would pro-
vide for roll call in the committee of
| the whole on the motion Of ten mem
bers. The member from Emporta want
ed his document considered in the open
senate, but Brewster, of Troy, said it
was not a fit place for sacred motions
and asked that the committee on rules
| dispose of the matter. Stannard de-
clared there was not committee of
this nature in existence and Richard
Hopkins, who presides over the upper
house, agreed with the insurgent mem
Der. Brewster appealed from the de-
| cision of the president and persistent
| ly argued that the committee which
was appointed the first Of the session
had not been discharged. By a vote
of 20 to 10. the Brewster appeal was
sustained and the resolution referred.
It was contended that President Hop
kins, in ruling on the Brewster motion
to submit the question to a rules COM
| nittee, had followed general parliament
| tary precedence and that the senate
was overstepping its own and all other
rules when by its vote it declared that a
| rules committee not named as a stand
ing committee could by any authority
hold throughout the session. The senate
refused to see this contention and clung
affectionately to the theory of the gen.
| tleman from Troy.
| 1t was Stannard'S contention that the
committee would report adversely and
smother the measure. Hodges, of DEM
ocratic faith, told the Lyon county sem
ator he need have no fear.
With a heavy bunch of work ahead,
the senate today held its first after
noon session of the week and broke
away from the time honored custom
| of adjourning at Friday noon until
| o'clock the afternoon of the following
Monday. 1t is even possible that the
~ al SC%r I'll -1r.,-v1 f7cr
session, giving the members but 48
hours in which to leave Topeka, visit a
fond constituency and return to the
brain fag in the senate chamber. Such
a motion will be opposed, however, as
many of the members desire to re-
turn tonight to their homes.
ssIf the committee decides to report
adversely on this report declared
Hodges, 'I will bring in a minority re-
port. 1 want to disabuse the mind of
the gentleman from Lyon county con-
, cerning this matter and assure Kim
that do not think the open senate is
the place to consider the resolution" ;"
The minority members declared they
| favored the resolution, but followed
!, the advice of their leader and voted to
refer the measure to the rules COM
mittee.
In committee of the whole, the SEN
ate voted to report for passage the
Quincy bill allowing travelling sales
men to vote away from home. Sew
eral amendments were tackled on the
original bill. but they will tend to
strengthen the measure rather than
weaken it. The bill gives parties who
are qualified, registered electors of the
state the privilege of voting in other
cities or townships other than their
own, provided their business arrange
ments are such that it is impossible
to be at home election day. The bill
is similar in effect to the act providing
Toi1 O
away from home. and strengthens this
law, which had been considered in line
with class legislation.
Senator Hodges this afternoon in
troduced a bill which provides for the
removal of unfaithfu1 public servants
in cities of the second class. The
m easure would permit the removal of
any public official in second class
cities upon petition of 25 per cent of
the voters of the precinct from which
he was chosen, and the support of
the contention before the mayor and
, city councilmen, before whom the
charges must be brought
At 1920 the senate adjourned, to
meet at 2:30 this afternoon.
Reed of Smith county this morning
introduced his bill making a mis-
: demeanor for candidates in a primary
r to buy more than a certain amount of
newspaper space for advertising pur-
poses and making a misdemeanor for
any newspaper to solicit or accept more
? than a certain amount of advertising
from candidates for public office. The
bill provides that:
It shall be unlawful for any candidate,
or any person, committee or organiza-
, tion for or on behalf of such candidate.
to pay or promise to pay, directly Or
indirectly, for political advertising, in
any primary election for the nomina-
ton to any state, congressional or dis
trict office in this state, or for the en-
dorsement for United States senator,
an amount greater than 10 per cent Of
the compensation provided by law as a
salary for one year of the office for
: such candidate, or any person, COM
: mittee or organization, for or on be-
e half of any such candidate, to pay or
promise to pay, directly or Indirectly,
S for political advertising in any election
: for any state, district or congressional
:, office within this state or for the office
3 of United States senator, an amount
8 greater than per cent of the COM
I pensation provided by law as a salary
for one year of the office for which
: person is a candidate.
: 1t shall be unlawful for any candi-
t. date or any person, committee or or
: ganization, for or on behalf of such
! candidate, to pay or promise to pay,
: directly or indirectly. for political ad-
q vertisin, in any primary election for
: | nomination for any county office or
+ municipal office in any city of the first
or second class within this state an
amount greater than 8 per cent of the
compensation provided by law as sal
s ary for one year of the office for which
: he is a candidate; or for any candidate
s Or any person, committee or organiza-
! |, ton, for or on behalf of such candi-