The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10


clared Price, land L want to state right
now that l would rather go down to
defeat with a little party of my clan
than to ride in the front seat of the
band wagon driven by the men who de-
pend on inf1aming public mind to Sc
cure an office. 1 was in the party
! council | saw Governor StubbS reach
| in his vest pocket and say he had the
resolution. which had not been chang
| ed for two weeks. saw a United
| States senator ask the recognition of
| the chair and offer an amendment L
! heard the chairman tell that senator
| that amendment and debate was out
| of order. 1 want my reform friends
| and neighbors to tell me if L am bound
by those resolutions and the gag rule
! as was applied By the reformers in that
| party council. If some of US lived in
| South America, we would start a rev.
olution in Is minutes if we tried such
| tactics. Yet on the floor OF the senate
| these men ask in all sincerity and good
faith that you increase the pressure
/ and add a few more volts.
'Do you want to know why l am
opposed to this bill?" asked Price. ''It
is simply because you would place a
full fedged demogogue at the head of
any institution, enable him to stir up
the people and use privileges that
should belong to no man. The people
| look to this senate as a leader. They
! look to US to point the way. Are you
afraid to do it, and Price pointed out
half dozen members as he asked the
question, "are you too busy listening
to the rabble to give to Kansas the
things it needs?"
To these remarks Hamilton took
keen exception. He abused the stand
pats for neglect of duty and infidelity
to their constituents.
''I believe the people should tell the
derelict officials where to get off, said
Hamilton land this bill will give them
a chance to right the wrongs that
have been imposed upon them. Too
many officials owe their jobs to one
man and not to the public. l want to
see these men serve the public. Not
that man. Four years ago I made a
race on the recall theory. 1 won. But,
1 was opposed by the railroads and
every corporate interest in Shawnee
county. Why? Because that is not
the kind of a law they want
Hamilton and Price then cross fired
until Hopkins interferred.
On the roll call, Avery, Brown,
Fowler, Ganse, Harris Hostrup and
Smith, of the insurgent wing, voted
against the bill.
The roll call was as follows;
For: Anderson, Brady, Cambern,
Cooke, Denton, Hamilton, Hodges,
Huffman, Milton, Murphy, Myers,
Potter, Quincy, Robertson, Stannard.
Total Is.
Against: Avery, Brewster, Brown,
Ganse. Glenn. Harris. Hostrup, Hun
ter. Lower. Milligan, Overfield, Porter,
Price, Reed, Smith, Stavley, Stewart,
Stillings. Travis. Total %.
Not Voting: Bender, Chapman (ex-
cused.)
Richard J. Hopkins. president of the
senate, was given chance this morn
ing to vote. His vote came on a di-
vision of the senate as to whether that
!
Monday afternoon or until 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning. The vote stood Is
TO Is. Hopkins lined up for more work
and declared that the senate would
hold its first Saturday session this week.
Immediately following the recall fight,
the senate adjourned for the afternoon
Frank L. Travis bill to prohibit
members of the legislature holding
state appointment. was killed this
morning when placed on third reading.
The bill was recommended for passage
by the senate committee of the whole.
but the administration fixed its ma
chinery and killed the Allen county
senator's bill to cripple the power of
the governor Travis felt sure of the
adoption of his bill after its favorable
consideration of Wednesday and the
defeat this morning was not expected.
The vote was 6 for to 90 against
Senator Brady this morning intro
duced a bill to keep all state buildings
open on Sunday afternoons where such
buildings contain museums or other
exhibits. The Brady bill provides for
keeping the buildings open between
the hours of 1880 and O'Clock p. m.
This bill will affect the State Historical
society, Kansas university and State
Agricultural college.
Senator Ganse this morning intro
duced a bill to compel express COM
panies in every town in which offices
are maintained to deliver all express
packages promptly and fixes fine for
violations of this act at from $5 to
500.
Senator Clad Hamilton this morn
ing introduced bill providing a new
salary scale for the officers of the
court of Topeka Under the terms of
the bill which he presented the follow
ing salaries will be allowed: Judge,
s1,SOO a year; clerk of the court,
$1,000 year; marshal of the court,
$1,000 year; deputy marshal, $500
a year. The new salary scale is TO be-
come effective after it's passage by
both houses and publication in the Of
ficial state paper.
By vote of 26 to 9, the IIutchin-
son state fair bill passed the senate
this morning when called on third
reading. Many members left the SEN
ate chamber before the roll call and
a call of the senate resulted. After
fifteen minutes seven Hutchinson
friends were found and they threw the
victory to the salt town by decisive
vote
The roll call was as follows:
For-Anderson. Brady. Brewster,
Brown, Caldwell, Cambern, Carey,
Fagerberg. Fowler. Glenn, Harris. Hos
gan, Milton, Murphy, Myers, Over
field. Porter, Price, Reed, Robertson
Stillings. Travis. Total 26
Against-Avery, Cooke, Ganse
Hamilton, Potter. Quincy, Smith
Stavely, Stewart. Total. 9.
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New York, Feb. 10-The old fash
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signs of passing year ago will be al
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