The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
NOTES OF SENATE.
Resolution Offered for 66-Day
Session of Legislature.
Constitutional Amendment for
Pay of So a Day.
SAND BILL Is PASSED TODAY
Companies Must Pay for Prod
ucts From Streams.
Gifts to Lieutenant Governor
and President Pro Tenn.

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The senate this morning killed by an
overwhelming vote the Kincaid house
bill providing for moral and humane
education in the public schools of the
state. 1t was deemed unnecessary
and time-taking school study and was
voted down on general principles.
Under this measure the teachers in
public schools were required to teach
honesty, kindness, justice and moral
courage for the purpose of lessening
crime and raising the standard of good
citizenship. In every school not less
than one-half hour each week was to
be devoted to these teachings including
the protection of birds and animals
, and the important part they fulfill in
the economy of nature. No experiment
upon any living creature for the pur-
pose of demonstration was allowed.
The senators voting against the bill:
Carney. Gray, Kinds, Howe, Joseph,
King, Logan, Malone, Pauley, Porter.
Shouse, Simpson, Stavely, Sutton, Trott,
Troutman, Waggener, Wilson of Jetfer-
son, and Wilson of Washington
The senate this morning in appre-
citation of their esteem and good VIII,
presented a diamond scarf pin to Shelf
field ingalls,, lieutenant governor, and
a gold headed cane to Senator King, OF
Cowley county, president pro tenn of
the body. The presentation speech to
Lieutenant Governor ingalls, was made
by J. w. Howe, senator from D1ck1n-
son county and to Senator King, by
10. o. Wolf, senator from Franklin
county.
In response the lieutenant governor
thanked the senate for dehorning him
of his authority in the early part or
the session saying that he was the Sec
ond living specimen of hornless lieu
tenant governor.
"But I am not complaining" he said,
MY Bull Moose horns have been
growing rapidly ever since-I am more
a Progressive now than when 1 came
here-I have seen so much Progressive
LEGISLATION passed by this body.
Senator King made several remarks
in appreciation of the gift with prom
ises that he would lean on the new
cane for support as he hoped tnat the
people of the state would depend upon
him for support in all matters OF leels-
lation to their interests.
66-day session of the legislature
with a compensation OF SO a DAY LOT
the members is the latest plan to De
advocated in the senate. IN [eso ~
popular vote of the electors or the
state as a constitutional amendment,
Senator Davis of Bourbon county this
morning advanced the theory.
Under the Davis resolution the leg
isIators are to receive Sc a day for all
regular and special sessions. A limit
of $500 for regular and $3.50 for spe-
cial sessions is prescribed, The sena-
tors and representatives are to receive
only 3 cents a mile for travelling ex-
penses.
I'm this way we would have at least
Sc days of pay for the consideration OF
legislation" explained Senator Davis.
Here we are going over the limit OF
the adjournment date and we are
rushing bills through to final passage
without ample time for elaboration.
The new amendment would add 16
days to our session and would pay US
for our additional time spent here"
There is still a chance for consti- |
tutional amendment to be submitted
to the people at next election. Only |
two amendments are in shape to be |
sent to the polls. Senator Davis will
make rally in favor OF crowding in
one more in order to give the voters a
chance to have the allowed number |
on their ballots.
The bill, requiring companies talk |
ing sand from the naVigable streams |
of the state to pay for their privileges, |
passed the senate this morning, there |
by putting it in shape for the COVER |
nor's signature. 1t is predicted by the !
of the measure that the /
bill will bring $250,0O0 annually to the |
state and will be a financial aid to the |
drainage districts in the larger river /
towns in Kansas.
Senator Nigswonger of Sedgwick
tried to amend the bill by exempting
firms from paying for sand
sold under contracts prior to the first i
of January. The senate agreed to de- .
fer the effect of the law until its pub t
LEGATION in the statute book.
The bill not only brings to the state |
treasury a new source of revenue from
the big sand companies of Topeka,
Kansas City. Wichita and other river
affSa al-nz 60
the coal mining industries of Leaven-
worth to pay for their products dug
from beneath Kansas streams.
The senate this noon approved
motion by Senator Mahin of Smith
county to non-concur in the house
treatment of the worlds fair appro-
priation bill. A conference commit
tee will be appointed to settle the
question Immediately. The house took
the senate bill which gave San Fran
cisco $4,000 and San Diego $10.eoo
for Kansas exhibits and eliminated
San Diego.
The Gilman house bill giving all
cities of the first class in Kansas the
power to maintain and construct
great white ways" was passed with
out dissenting votes by the senate this
morning. The measure as whole
gives all first class cities the privileges
that heretofore have been granted to
Topeka, Wichita and Kansas City.
The senate members of the SCrum-
bine investigation committee are not
over-excited about the prospects of
making specific charges against the
secretary of the state board of health.
After meetings lasting several hours
the members predicted this afternoon
that DIR. Crumbine would be exoner-
atcd from all hints of mismanagement
Of his department. The secretary in
an able defense before the commit