The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-04

leries, but their presence failed to
block the passage of the bill In the
house this morning there was but
| slight opposition to the final passage
] of the bill with the slight amendments
| injected by the senate. The 16 mem
/ berS who opposed the passage of the
/ bill in the house were: Bailey, Davis
of Edwards Dodderidge, Hendricks,
Houston, Lauback, McDannald, Miller
| of Cherokee, Ostlind, Perryman, Ragle.
| Smischny, Stonet of Sherman, Todd,
! Turner, Tyson, Upiinger. OF these 16
members who opposed the bill, eight
| were Democrats, seven Republicans
| and one Socialist.
Representative Holbrook of Wyan-
| dotte county, today introduced a bill
in the house permitting. the citizens of
Kansas City, Kan, to change the name
OF their town to Wyandotte Holbrook
declares that the residents on the Kan
sas side object to being referred to
as the west end of Kansas City So
he would sever the close relations of
the two towns by naming Kansas
City, Kan, Wyandotte. His bill pro-
vides that 20 per cent of the Kansas
City, Kan, voters may petition for a
special election and that if a majority
of the voters favor changing the name
of the town that the town will be
named Wyandotte.
Mike Frey of Geary county, is the
first member of the legislature to in
troduce a bill at this session which
in any manner favors the railroads
although more than go railroad bills,
have already found their way to thei
legislative hopper. F'rey's bill makes
1t a misdemoanor for any person to
trespass on the right of way, cars or
engines of any railroad company in
Kansas.
Representative Schlicher today Of
fered a bill providing state aid for
rural schools. He would reduce the
maximum school tax in rural districts
from four and one-half to four mills.
Where districts are unable to maintain
a seven months school under the four
mill levy, then the state shall provide
rs per cent of the deficiency. An ap-
preparation of $4,000 year is provided
for this purpose.
Ragle of Montgomery county would
provide a commission to investigate
the printing of state text books before
making an appropriation for that pur-
pose. He has offered a resolution in
the house calling for the creation of
a commission, but the proposition will
be made a part of the special order
Friday when the text book question
comes up for discussion.
J. y. Shuey of Decatur county would
add more grief to the railroad COM
panies by compelling them to furnish
two men for each switch engine in
operation. His bill for extra switch
engine crews was offered in the house
this morning. 1t provides fine of
from 500 to $500 for violation of the
act.
Freeland of Wichita county pre-
sented a resolution in the house to-
day, asking the Kansas delegation in
Washington to urge the passage of a
bill empowering the government to
loan western Kansas farmers $1,000, |
900 with which to construct and main |
tain irrigation pump stations.
Dorothy Margaret Scott, daughter of |
Representative A. B. Scott, toddled to |
the speakers stand this morning and |
climbed onto the knee of Speaker W. |
L. Brown. AS the speaker held the |
child on his lap, the house members |
applauded as evidence of apprecia-
ton.
A bill introduced in the house to- |
day by Tannahill provides that all |
bank employees receiving a stipu- |
lated salary shall pay into the funds |
of the bank all moneys earned as |
commissions or fees in real estate, |
notary or agency work.
At noon the house took a recess until |
O'Clock.
There will be no night sessions or