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

-, <1iiiOnS lneSe appointments was
the reappolntment of two members of
the present board of control of the
Soldiers home.
After having gone to the very edge
or oefeat, the Garden Cfty-Concortiia
normal bill went through the senate
Ihursday afternoon with one vote 20.
spare. In the fight over the bill Tues
Cay afternoon, the senate removed all
out the enacting clause from the bill
Inen the friends of the two towns pre-
pared new measure which was sub
St1tuted for the old document
men the substitute was offered, in
the FORM of an amendment Stannard
OF Lyon, and Stavely, of Usage, OBJ
Jected TO It's consideration. They
CANNED the amendment was out of or
Ger out President Hopkins overruled
thelr position. With the vote on the
substitute tie, Bender changed his
vote from mo- to yes Reed stopped
a debate on the bill by promptly NOV
ing the previous question. This quick
actlon on the part of the friends of the
new normals did not please the friends
OF the Emporia school in the least and
they complained bitterly when they
could not be heard
The vote on the final passage of the
Dill was p to 16, Brown, Denton and
regard to the first roll call The fight
was short, but was close throughout
and the decision was in doubt until the
finish The vote on the passage of the
bill was as follows:
For-Anderson, Avery, Bender, Brady.
Denton, Glenn, Hamilton, Huffman,
Hunter, Milton, Overfield, Porter.
L rice. Reed, Robertson, Stewart, Still
ings, Travis. Total. %.
Against-Cambern. Cooke, Fagerberg,
Fowler. Ganse, Harris, Hodges, Hos
L Up. Lower, Murphy, Myers, Potter,
Quincy. Smith, Stannard, Stavely. To-
tai, 16.
The senate set aside an appropriation
of $4,000 for the use of the state en-
tomological commission for the protec-
ton of horticultural and agricultural
interests. When the bill was consid-
cred by the ways and means commit
tee. that body recommended the reduc-
ton of the appropriation to $500; but
after a Is minute talk by Senator
Hunter, of the State university, the
senate was of the opinion that the
commission needed the money and the
entire request was granted. 1t was ex-
planned to the members that the funds
were to be used in fighting the San
Jose scale; and Senators Brewster
Cambern and Brady declared that their
counties We're seriously in need of the
assistance of the commission, which
could not be had if the appropriation
was reduced.
Late Thursday afternoon Governor
Stubs sent to the senate another
bunch of appointments, which were
endorsed by the upper house in eXecu-
tive session. The appointees recon-
mended by the governor in his mes
sage are in the main the same as ap-
pointed in the 1909 session. There was
no debate over any Of the appoint
e. ke,, I'M %ae- in
tive session the senate had endorsed
the entire list.
Following are the appointments:
Regents state agricultural college
A. l.. Sponsler, Hutchinson: M. M.
Sherman, Ellsworth. Regents state
z. Junkin, Sterling. Warden state pen
itentiary-J K. Coddins, Wamego.
Fish and game warden-Lewis Lind
say Dyche, Lawrence. Board of health
Board of managers of Soldiers home,
Dodge City-Frank Strain, Agra; An
sci r. Clark, Sterling. State grain in
spector-D. r. Gordon, Abilene. Board
of medical registration and examina-
tion-A. s. Ross, Sabetha. Board of
accountant-J. G. Gafford, Minneap-
oils. Board of dental examiners-G.
F. Ambrose, Eldorado.
the Cambern bill, providing that In
districts where there are not high
school facilities, children may be per-
mitted to attend school in another dis
trict and the state will pay the bill.
Requirement is made for at least a two
years high school course in every high
school, which course shall answer the
requirements of the state superinten-
lent High schools receiving pupils
from foreign districts are permitted to
make only minimum charge, which
in no case shall exceed 81 a week. The
Cambern bill will make some radical
changes in the rural district and is re-
garded as an excellent educational
measure.
Senator Frank L. Travis armory
bill passed the senate Thursday night.
The bill sets aside an appropriation of
100000 for the erection of armories
in pursuance wit hthe laws of 1909. but
provides that not to exceed $4,000
shall be spent in the erection of any
one armory.
Only three members voted against
the compromise agreement on the
workmen's compensation act, which
was passed Thursday afternoon in the
senate. The compromise included the
agreement on a compensation commits
sion, which will study the working of
the law and report to the 1913 session
of the legislature. Several amendments
were offered to the compromise bill, but
no material changes were made in the
morning conference agreement. Several
members insisted on the elimination of
companies employing only five men, but
the senate declared that if the bill was
good thing for the large companies,
the small ones should find little grounds
for complaint and refused to make al
terations. Thirty votes were cast for
the bill on the final roll call. Senators
Fagerberg, Hunter and Lower voted
against the bill.
The sergeant-at arms of the senate
declined four opportunities to give pen
ellis to persons working at the press
table this week. This act of heroism
has saved the state an additional 80
cents. The amount will be totalled up
to offset the amount which the state