The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24

members for sending the Orr resolution
to the senate slaughter house, ami
Durying Tor the present at least, the
movement for an investigation of fees
received in liquor prosecutions in the
four years Jackson was in office
| II was brewster, of Doniphan county,
| VINO made the speech that sidetracked
! the resolutlon-Rrewster who appeals
from the decisions of President Hop
lins and helps rule the anti-administra-
ton organization in the upper branch
| or the state legislature. Brewster de-
| clared there was nothing tangible IN
| the resolution and not a single word on
which committee could found a sue
cessfu1 investigation. He objected
strenously to long winded ferreting
OF rumors and moved that the resolu-
| ton be referred to the judiciary COM
| mlttee President Hopkins put the
question to an aye and nay vote and it
carried.
Unless the personal feeling aroused
| in the fight over the report of the rules
committee, should start further trou-
Bile, there is a very slight possibility
that the resolution will appear again
this session Several members declared
| today that they would not wedge the
matter into the factional breach in the
senate and that the resolution would
not be reported unless good reasons
We're given for an investigation.
Senator Brady, of Douglas, broke an
1
| he offered a new resolution for a con-
| stitutional amendment calling for
| written opinion from the supreme court
| upon any constitutional question Of law
whenever requested by the governor or
| by the senate or house of representa-
| tives. This resolution will be consider
! ed with the bunch of constitutional
amendments, provided it is reported ia
Vorably by the committee. 1t affords
another stumbling block for equal suf
frage, initiative and referendum and
| other weighty measures.
The Lawrence editor would amend
the constitution relative to the juris-
| diction and terms of the supreme court
| of the state. His resolution was offered
| at the afternoon session, but in the
| excitement of the consideration of the
| Orr resolution and the report from the
rules committee, did not create the
! discussion among the members that
may be- evidenced when the matter is
| finally checked up in the committee OF
| the whole with list of seven or eight
constitutional amendments. Some of
| these measures must go the scissor
| route, but Brady declares he will try
! to save his pet amendment. the section
| of the amendment of especial interest
| to hte Lawrence man would read:
The supreme court shall have origi-
nal jurisdiction in proceedings in quo
warranto, mandamus and habeas cor
pus, and such appellate jurisdiction as
may be provided by law. 1t shall also
give its written opinion upon any con-
Stitutional question of law whenever
requested by the governor or by the
senate or house of representatives. 1t
| shall hold one term each year at the
seat of government and such other
terms at such places as may be pro-
vided by law and its jurisdiction shall
be co-extensive with the state"
A bill to license all automobiles, tax
icabs and electrics, was introduced by
Senator Anderson He would compel
fund from which will be used in coun-
ty road work and will indirectly bene-
,, fit the owners of machines.
Senator T. A. Milton has introduced
bill providing for convict labor on
rock roads. He would build a line OF
rock road from Kansas City west to
Hutchinson. through Leavenworth,
Topeka and Emporia; and would ex-
tend another road south through
new Oklahoma road at Independence.
The judiciary Committee reported
favorably on the constitutional amend
ment for three-fourths jury verdict
in civil cases and amended and re-
ported for passage the Travis bill pro-
hibiting members of the legislature
from holding appointments under the
authority of the state The amend
ment provides that a member must file
his resignation at least six months be-
fore entering on the duties of his new
job. 1.-The wisdom of a section like
[this-wa we'll understood by the franz
ers of the federal constitution said
Francis Price, chairman of the COM
mittee. land it establishes no new doc
trine, as the federal constitution pro-
vides that no person holding office
shall be a member of either branch of
the legislature during his continuance
in Office
Senator Stillings' bill providing for
an asylum for criminally insane has
been reported for passage by the judi
ciary committee.
LIQUOR MEN FINED.