The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-22


IN the interest of economy and less
politics.
Hines of Scott, Independent party
MEMBER of the house. naturally fav-
ored the Thompson bill. eliminating
party lines at primary elections. This
thompson bill recommended for pas
sage by the house Tuesday in COM
mittee of the whole, is most inlpor-
tant DILL 1t rovides that voters shall
receive all party tickets at elections
ana vote their choice without any
declaration of principles. 1t will surely
wipe out party lines at primaries.
The debate in the house Tuesday
afternoon over the adjournment reso-
luton by Davis of Kiowa was inter-
estlng TO say the least Some of the
members were peevish and wanted to
go home the minute the fifty day term
expired, laws or no laws. They felt
that the people fs-the state had at
the last election turned down the con-
stitutional amendment to pay the leg
lSlators more money and had thereby
declared emphatically in favor of q
straight hfty-day term. If the mem
bers stay over fifty days they must
stitution, as is we'll known, allows a
miserable competence for its legisla-
tors and provides for only fifty days
Legislative session when states not so
require from three to six months
terms for their legislatures. No one
can blame the members for wanting
to quit on the dot. But the majority
yielded to the plea of the leaders for
more time in which to properly con-
Duct and close the session and attend
TO all important matters and voted for
the Fair amendment to the Davis
March 8. The Davis resolution called
for adjournment March f. OF course
the legislature will be in session until
March IL, but only the speaker. Shaw
nee members and clerk and sergeant
alarms need to- stay to receive the
governors messages when he sends
back the signed bills
The ways and means committee of
the house today reported that Kansas
University had asked for $1,212,916,
and $1,019,370 was recommended.
Since her fees are to be appropriated
to the general fund, her maintenance
was increased in round numbers $23,-
600, The State Normal school and its
auxi1iaries asking$1 1885, 500 was grant
ed $661,500. OF the original amount
asked by the State Normal more than
100000 was requested for new
buildings. In the interest of economy
and not with the hope of impairing
the efficiency. for service of these
state institutions the committee on
ways and means found it advisab bic to
not grant the full request
The Agricultural college original
budget of $1,166,000 was recommend
ed for passage carrying an appropria-
ton of $934,0OO.
The state immigration bills died the
death in the house committee of the
whole in spite of valiant defense of
these measures by Kelley of Shawnee
and some of the western members,
notable among the latter being Brown
of Kingman, but the latter suffered a
repulse in debate at the hands of
Davis of Edwards.
Brown had declared that the real
estate men had made Kansas great by
advancing her land prices.
Davis Of Edwards took issue with the
member from Kingman. Davis said:
The men who follow the pillow made
Kansas great. and not the real estate
men, If you please The house gave
the farmer member the hand.
The Orr resolution requesting the
members of the Kansas delegation in
congress to vote for the rule appoint
ing committees by the house of repre-
sentatives passed the house this morn
ing. Also the bill by Sharpless au-
thorizing the advancement of premiums
and assessments on policies of life in
surance by other than the insured.