The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09
Governor Stubbs Discusses Re-
port of His Veto.
HASN'T Decided That He Will
DisapprOve Measure.
ONE POINT AT ISSUE.
House and Senate at Variance
Over Appropriation.
Militia Bill Meets an Untimely
End.

Governor Stubbs said today when
asked whether or not he would veto
the bill consolidating the boards of
the educational institutions, said: THE
talk to the effect that I would veto this
bill is all idle gossip. The bill has not
yet reached me, and have not, there
fore, had a chance to read it in its con-
ference form. l am strongly in favor
of the principle embodied in the
Keene bill. but I do not care to be
quoted as to my action on the measure
until have seen the details as worked
out in the measure"
AS regards the mortgage registration
bill, this is the third day that the con-
stttution gives to the governor to CEN
slider the measure. He will either have
to veto it today or allow it to become
q Jaw without his signature. The gov
ernor vetoed this bill as passed by the
legislature two years ago. This bill
requires all mortgages to be recorded
and a registration fee is cxacted there
for, after which the mortgages are ex-
empted from taxation. 1t is of doubt
full constitutionality and a test case
will be brought at once to determine
its validity. 1t is already too late to
apply to this years taxes because tax
payers must list all their property
which was subject to taxation on the
first Of March. 1t is possible that the
governor still intends to veto the meas
ure, as he has some very positive ideas
of his own on this subject. He asked
the opinion of the attorney general
as to whether q bill would be cOnSd-
tutional If mortgages held by Kansas
people were taxed as they now are and
mortgages held by non-residents could
be compelled to pay a registration fee.
This, the attorney general ruled, could
not be done-that the system of tax
ing mortgages must be uniform. The
attorney general did not venture an
opinion on the bill which is now in
the hands of the governor.
The only fight between the house
and senate in conference that prom
ises to become bitter and long sus-
tanned is on the bill granting appro-
priationS of $500 each to some forty
private hospitals and sanitariums that
ask state aid on the plea that they do
some charitable work. These institu-
tions are operated for private gain.
The house voted down the appropria-
ton for these institutions and the sem
ate has passed 1t. The conference
committees between the two houses ON
this measure have not yet reached an
agreeme ent.
The session Of the 1911 legislature
should come to an end tonight at c
= o'clock. ALI the appropriation bills
and important measures of every de-
scription have gone through the hop
per of the two houses without serious
friction except the one measure above
referred to. The adjournment ought
to come by 9 o'clock tonight if the
private institution appropriation does
not bring about deadlock.
Two years ago the house and SEN
ate locked horns over the Pittsburg
normal appropriation and held a con-
tinUous 36 hours session past the time
of adjournment before they reached
an agreement. This session the nor
NAL bill along with the K. U. and
agricultural college appropriations
have been agreed upon The claims
and accounts committee bill vet re-
mains to pass the two houses, but
there Is not much chance for a light
there.
The bill providing for a uniform
system of bookkeeping is also still in
conference, but there is no serious dis
agreement on this measure.
The educational appropriations as
passed by the Legislature are in this
shape: The normals get $500 The
house granted s662,OO0.
The Agricultural college gets 1894, 900
as provided in the house bill with a
few compromises in different depart
ments. For instance, the senate want
ed to give $4,000 more for experiment
stations than the house and they COM
promised on $500. The Ogallah sta
tion is cut $4,000 and Dodge City gets
$1,000 additional.
The house prevailed on the K u
budget. The $4,000 for the medical
school was cut out and the fees all
go back to the state treasury except
$4,000 for laboratory expenses.
Matson, of Sedgwick, got through the
100000 appropriation for the radication
of the San Jose scale. This money is
to be used by the chronological
commission.
The militia bill failed to pass the
house this morning and was laid on
the table. It's friends will try to re-
will cost the national guard of the
state the S65000 given by the govern
ment. Boyd. of Republic, is still fight
ing the bill and most of the Democrats
are helping him. Fair is working for
the measure, but has not the solid Re
publican delegation behind him.
A bill was introduced last night pro-
viding for $4.125 for living expenses
for the legislators in Topeka from the
time the 5O-day session ended until
tonight. These expenses must be item
lied and audited. This bill ought Ia
pass.
The house and senate both passed
the resolution appointing a commits
sion to go to California and investigate
and make report to the next legisla-
ture in regard to the cost of a site for
a Kansas exhibit at the Panama ex-
position and the advisability of Kan
sas taking part in the exposition. The
following legislators were appointed
on the commission: Senator ]. T. Reed
of Smith, Senator Emerson Carev al
Reno, Senator Hodges. of johnson. Sen
ator Robertson of Rawlins. Senator
Brady of Douglas. Senator Glenn N
Greeley. Representatives FEEDER of Bar-
ton, Moore of Harper, Case of DicIxin-
son. Newlin Of Douglas, Frey of Gearv
Watson of Allen. Davis of Kiowa. or
of Atchison, WOrley of Elk, Wayman
of Lyon. Two newspaper men n q
Hopkins and c. A. Cain, were also
named on the commission.