The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-01-27
STUBBS WANTS INVESTIGATION
SENDS SPECIAL MESSAGE RE
QuEsTlNG FULLEST EXAM
NATION.
He Suggests Way--Would Let ttous'
Name One Committee Member,
Senate One and He Would
Name the other.

Topeka, Kan. Following the read
ing Of special message from Cover
nor Stubs in the house, inviting tn,
fullest investigation of the affairs O
his department and all other state de
partnients. and institutions, Represen
tative =. L. Barrier of Greenwood
county, offered a resolution calling FOL
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 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 NJ
member of the legislature can serve
on the committee and no citizen who
has held political job in the last five
years is eligible to sit on the commit
tee. The committee is authorized BY
the resolution to recommend the dis
charge Of any employe whose name
appears on the pay rolls of the state
II he is not giving full service for his
salary. 1t also calls for an investiga
tion of the employees of the house and
senator 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 anti-administratio
senate threatening an investigation
Governor Stubs not only invites an
investigation; he demands it.
Segregation Bill Favored.
Charles NJ. Harr of Barber county
has an idea that the white and Golored
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 specl
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 a white The school
bill is similar to bills of this character
that have been introduced several
times There has always been grea,
opposition to the separate school bill
but the talk is favorable this session
and 1t Is possible that it will pass and
become law. The Republican mem.
beers 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 OF
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 foi
lows in placing insane in the institu
lions.
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 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 J. A. Dolley of the Republic
can state central committee, was one
OF the first advocates Of this plan
Others took 1t up and communications
printed in various newspapers from
members before the session conven
ed indicated that many of them were
in favor OF 1t. The Davis resolution
provides for four-year term for all
elective state officials, and for but
one term.
Let People Vote on Suffrage.
The woman suffrage amendment to
the Kansas constitution is now before
both branches of the legislature and
It seems practically certain that the
legislature will at least submit the
amendment to a vote Of the people al
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 wflll
be given the right to vote.
Favors REINFORCEMENT. 4
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