The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-27

ate chamber when the bill was intro
duced.
I'VE will object most strenuously to
such a measure" he said, "and will
provide a bill in remonstrance to any
action on the part of the state to deS-
ignate any fair as a state institution
and to provide funds for the improve
ment or maintenance of such fair. All
we ask is that the legislature keep its
hands off in regard to state fairs and
let each city and town look after its
own show"
In view of the fact that a majority
of the members are possessed of
well defined idea in regarding to trim
ming appropriations, the Carey bill is
expected to have rough sailing.
Probably fifty charitable and benev-
olent institutions, now receiving state
aid, will grieve when their boards of
directors read the new bill offered this
county Under the terms of this bill
tie state is prohibited from extending
aid or assistance to any institution not
under the direct supervision or in
spection of the state. The bill is aim
ed directly at some fifty hospitals and
charities each of which formerly re-
ceived an allowance of $500 to $500
from the state without direct returns
or any direct supervision by state
boards.
The Myers bill to submit to the
voters their choice for president and
vice president at the primary election
was reported favorably by the cleo
amendment to the election laws
would enable an expression OF public
sentiment for president and vice presi-
dent in manner similar to the meth
cd of expression of sentiment on can
didates for the United States senate.
The elections committee has re-
ported favorably on the proposed
amendment to the constitution which
shall give to legislative candidates the
right to state before the primaries
whether the vote relative to the nom
ination of candidate for United
States senate shall be binding on their
action in the legislature, or whether
such expression will merely be con-
sidered as suggestive and carrying with
it no responsibility. The candidate for
the legislature. under this act, must go
on record before the primary and at
the time his nomination papers are
circulated.
It was agreed at the morning ses-
sion that the consideration of meas
ures reported by the fish and game
committee should be made a special
order for Wednesday afternoon and
that Professor Dyche be given a half
nOuI III WHICH, To duQI Chs LII SSIldLS Oa
matters incorporated in these bills.
The senate committee on immigra-
tion has amended the bill for the ere
alton of an immigration bureau and an
annual tax of SIS on all real estate
Money received from the real estate
agents fund will be used by a public
ity department in advertising the re-
sources of the state.
Senator Fagerberg this morning in
troduced a bill to create an additional
state normal school at Seneca. Kan.
This is the third independent normal
sought to be created at the present
session of the legislature. Senator
Porter of Pittsburg has also intro
duced a bill to divorce the Pittsburg
training school from the state normal
school
Senator Hodges introduced a bill
empowering the boards of county COM
missioners to provide additional cleri-
cal help for county clerks without af-
fecting the present salaries paid these
officials.
A bill introduced this morning by
Senator Brady makes counties and
townships liable for damages resultant
from defective bridges, culverts and
highways and backs up his campaign
IOr DeILor Dr1QS6S ana highways III
Kansas, Senator Stavely also introduced
a bill prescribing a rate of compensa-
ton for all persons employed in any
labor in this state, who shall suffer in
jury or be killed in any accident aris-
ing out of the course of their employ
ment
The ways and means committee has
reported favorably on the Robertson
bill to accept the government PROPOSE
ton to appropriate $4,000 to state ex
pertinent stations for the carrying on
of irrigation investigations under con-
ditions that the state provide an equal
amount for the work. ]. w. Long
streth, of Lakin, is here in the interest
of the measure.
Very little business was transacted
at the morning session today and at
IL :15 the senate adjourned until o'clock
Monday afternoon, in order that the
members might spend Sunday in their
home district and duly explain the
pending legislation.