The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
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Senator Would Refer Educational APP
preparations to Voters.

Should the resolution read this
morning in the senate, pass the two
houses, the Kansas voters will have a
chance to pass on the states educa-
tional appropriations which total near
ly 100000. The resolution was Of
fered by Reed following an article in
the Kansas City Star. While the
members, yet it reaches the delicate
spots in the hearts of the trainers of
the original initiative and referendum.
The Reed resolution calls for spe-
cial election within sixty days for the
submission of appropriation questions
to public vote. Appropriations are one
Of the things which the advocates of
the proposed amendment do not desire
submitted. Should the Reed resolu-
ton be adopted, it would give a fair
test of the wisdom of the people in
making large appropriations to their
educational institutions and perhaps
throw light on the future operations of
the new theory.
Brady of Douglas objected tc imme-
date consideration of the resolution,
although he is an ardent I. and r. adj
vocate. The document will lay over
until Thursday under regular orders
and when considered will probably
force the hand of the advocates of the
policy The stand pat members who
in the main are opposed to the initia-
tive and referendum, are expected to
support the Reed measure and COM
pei a test.
The senate this morning adopted a
resolution restricting the introduction
of bills after noon Friday. February
10. This resolution, however, does not
prohibit the offering of committee bills
after the above date.
Senator Carey this morning made "a
fight for the consideration of the
Hutchinson state fair bill under spe-
cial orders Friday morning. Stewart
of Sedgwick and Hamilton of Shawnee
wanted the Wichita and Topeka APP
preparations considered Friday morn
ing at the expense of the Hutchinson
bill. All of the motions were defeated
and the bills are now riding under
general orders.
BY vote of 50 to 6, the senate this
morning adopted the Travis resolution
demanding the Kansas representatives
in congress to work for the selection
of a committee on committees in the
national legislature.
Several hundred kilograms came to
the senate Tuesday afternoon; and
every member was remembered in a
generous measure. The messages urged
the members to assist in the defeat of
the public utilities bill
The senate Tuesday afternoon killed
the Robertson bill which enabled the
boards of county commissioners to
compromise the payment of taxes and
assign tax sale certificates upon land
bid in by county and provided for
the foreclosure of tax sale certificates
by the holders This bill was abused
in a bitter fashion and the Rawlins
senator explained that he had not
manufactured the document Stewart
of Sedgwick declared that the bill was
prepared by someone who desired to
speculate in tax certificates and COM
pei land owners to pay q penalty for
their misfortunes. Nearly all the law
yer members of the senat attacked
the bill and declared the measure was
a short cut to protect spectators. The
enacting clause was stricken out and
Robertson voted in the affirmative
when the question was put