The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-24

mence action, but that it i'll became
the state to engage in the business in
order to compete with firms which
the people thought were making a
neat profit from their business.
Hodges also spoke in behalf of the
printers and Price asked concerning
his sincerity of purpose in changing
his mind since the roll call in the
committee of the whole. Hodges re-
piled that the plan was socialistic and
that the situation should be met under
the provisions of the statutes.
On the roll call Bender, Eager
berg, Hodges and Milton, who voted
for the measure Saturday, changed
front and assisted in the defeat of the
questionable sections. The vote oc-
| Cured on GIenn's motion to remove
| these paragraphs which brought night
| mare to the homes of the Kansas book
binders. Following was the roll call:
For: Bender, Brady, Brewster
Brown, Cambern, Carey, Fagerberg,
| Glenn, Hodges, Huffman. Lower, Mil
ligan Milton, OverfieId, Porter, Reed,
Robertson, Smith, Stewart, Stillings
Against: Anderson, Avery, Cooke,
Fowler, Ganse, Harris, Hamilton,
Hostrup, Murphy. Myers, Potter,
Price. Quincy. Stannard, Stavely. To-
tai IS
The senate recommended for pass
age the Glenn bill providing for not
less than 2 per cent interest on daily
| balance on township money deposited
with a bank designated as depository
| by the township board. This bank is
also required to furnish to the town
ship surety bond equal to double the
approximate daily balance of the
| township. Heretofore the banks have
enjoyed the privileges of township
funds without paying interest and this
| bill will not be received with rejoicing
| in the districts where the daily balance
| is large, and will be decided increase
in revenue for township road work.
Senator Milligan's bill regulating the
affairs of the mutual fire, lightning
and tornado insurance companies was
recommended for passage Thursday
afternoon in the committee of the
| whole.
The senate held a Thursday night
session and in the two hours the up
per house was in action succeeded in
wading through a half dozen minor
bills on third reading.
In order to save a hole on the 1912
ballot in which to inject the initiative
and referendum in case of miracles
and the future passage of the resolu-
ton, the Stannard measure calling for
! four year terms for state and county
officials, was killed Thursday after
noon in the committee of the whole.
1t was Hamilton of Shawnee who
prescribed the dope that put the docu-
ment to sleep for this session.
The educational committee bill
regulating the certificates issued by
county boards of examiners, was rec
commended for passage Thursday
night. The bill was drafted by
| Robertson of RawIins. and provides
for a higher standard of efficiency
among Kansas school teachers and sets
forth conditions under which these
teachers are compelled to qualify for
schools. The bill is aimed at the
establishment of a higher standard of
Instructors in the rural school dis
tricts.
Following the adoption of the Por-
ter bill divorcing the Pittsburg train
ing school from the Emporia state
normal, the Crawford county member
showed his appreciation of the victory
bv producing a barrel of apples, which
was distributed among the members
and employees.
In explanation of his vote on the
Ganse state printing bill. Senator
Brewster sent the following statement
to the desk of the reading clerk, with
a request that it be Incorporated in the
records:
"In explaining my vote 1 desire to
adopt the statement handed me by the
senator from Douglas county who en-
dorsed the same and vouches for its
| in the platform were put in in the
same manner, which show conclusively
that a sacred party document has been
| juggled with in the party council and
| the people deceived.
| How the initiative, referendum and
recall and other Populist doctrines got
| into the platform will probably remain
| a mystery. 1t is fair to presume that
the same juggling which put in this
plank declaring for the printing of
( I1xyf or "a 81
| BILE for the planl1S in reference to the
| initiative and referendum and recall
/ Quincy objected to the reading of the
document, but the Troy man insisted
| on his rights under the rules of the
senate and the explanation appeared in
today's journal
W. NJ. Glenn, senator from Greeley
county, had offered a resolution for a
constitutional amendment providing
that members of the legislature shall
serve without pay. The Greeley man
SCOTS at the $50 paid to members who
spend fifty days in Topeka in an effort
to improve the statute books. While
the Glenn resolution would probably
receive quite a few votes, yet it is also
likely that most of the members have
made use of the So a day from the
state treasury. Up to a late hour to-
day, none of this money had been
turned back to the state.
A strenuous effort was made Thurs
day by administration friends to
change the sentiment in favor of the
initiative and referendum and to Sc
cure a reconsideration of this resolu-
ton. Senators Stavely. Milligan and
Travis were slated as the men to turn
the tide. but they declined to swap
opinions. The three votes would put
the measure through the senate.
About 25 newspaper writer's have
planned a mock senate for next Tues
day night. The festivities will be in
charge of the scribes and they will
stage all of the big events of the pres
ent session in true senatorial style.
They promise to reproduce the dehorn-
| ing of the president, the Hodges-Ganse