The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09

ed. Senator Brady suggested that if
the state printer would take a few days
off and kick the job press. it would
help some.
Then Carey moved that such bills as
were necessary for consideration be re-
called from the state printer and sent
to Crane & Company to be printed. His
motion carried. But the senate was
not satisfied. Senator Robertson sug-
gested a committee to wait on the
little time to his official job while ne
was holding mayoralty harmony meet
ings. But this didn't print the bills
Throughout the afternoon the senate
waded through the bills, some of which
we're printed Some were not. Last
night the committee on revision of the
calendar met and revised the calendar.
dropping from the list a number of
bills which had not been printed.
Bv a one sided vote. the senate kill
ed the enacting clause in bill com
polling railroad companies to furnish
stock shippers passenger transporta-
ton both ways upon the shipment over
the road of two cars of live stock.
Funny things happen in the legisla-
ture-especially to the Allen county
delegation. In the house recently
Watson's affinity biIl'' was dropped
and the Travis bill substituted by
Stone of Shawnee. but Watson didn't
know it. A few days ago, Travis pre-
senate, then in the house it went as
the Watson bilI-and Mr.. Watson re-
ceives the credit for the passage of
both measures.
Walter johnson, clerk of the senate,
was in the chair few minutes We'd
nesday afternoon. When the hour for
the afternoon session arrived. Presi-
dent Hopkins was not present and
Senator Porter. president pro tenn, had
not arrived. Then Johnson went to
the chair. raped the session to order,
started the wheels moving and gave
way to Senator Stewart, who was
named as temporary president.
Considerable credit for the passage
of the DolIey blue sky bill in the SEN
ate, is due to the efforts of Senator
Quincy, who yesterday fought the bat
The blue sky bill found anything but
pleasant sailing in the senate and the
Salina banker was busy all the way.
Finally enough votes were secured to
pass the measure and Quincy was
happy. The bill puts a ban on fake
investment companies and gives the
bank commissioner license to make
life most unpleasant for these con-
Germs.
Anolner party pIeOSe went TO tHe
scrap heap Wednesday afternoon
when the senate killed the Keene bill
regulating the affairs of foreign COM
panies. There was plenty of opposi-
tic n to the measure and Brewster led
a fight which resulted in the slaughter
of the bill.
Senator Milligan of Anderson county
is one Of the happiest men in the leg
islature. 1t was due to the personal
work of the Garrett doctor that the
legislature passed the $4,000 appro
priation bill for a tuberculosis sani-
tarium. When Milligan came to To-
peka two years ago he looked around
but saw that the state was not yet
ready for the sanitarium. This year
Milligan got busy. He crowded the
bill through the senate. Then he
enough votes to put the measure on
the safe side of the slate. Therefore,
when the house yesterday passed the
bill, Milligan felt that his seasons
work had not been without results.
Milton of Wyandotte made a great
speech in behalf of the bill for rock
road from Kansas City to Lansing, to
be built by convict labor
at want to plead for the poor, I'M
fortunate inmates Of that place." de-
clared Milton, "men who seldom see
the nSnt OF day or know the joys OF
their fellow men. 1t will be great op
portunity for these men 1t will be a
Christian act on the part of the state.
Let these men build this road, let them
smell the fragrance of the flowers.
breathe Gods good fresh air and put
in use the good labor that this state
is allowing to go to waste
The senate roared. Then Carey at
tached a new rock road fo- Hutchin-
son, to be built by the inmates of the
The measure passed and
Milton bought two large boxes of
apples.
HAVE THRILLING EXPERIENCE.