Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-01-25


situations and departments of the
state Representative Orr Of Atchi-
son stated after the session that ne
the same line
O'Ccnnor's resolution asks that a
committee of three citizens be APP
pointed, none to be officeholders, one
by the Senate, one by the House and
the third by the governor They are
to have authority not only to inyes-
tigate but to recompend the dis
charge of every man on the payroll
of the state who is not a legitimate
employee, and who does not render
necessary and efficient service to the
state, and TO make report to the
governor and legislature with recon-
menda4ions.
Keene also introduced a measure
providing for state publication of
school text books and their free dis
tribution, the text book commission
to consist of the governor, state
printer, chancellor of the university.
president of the state normal, presi-
dent OF the state agricultural college.
Keene also introduced a bill provid-
ing for board of administration and
financial government of the Universe
ty of Kansas, the normal school, ag-
ricultural college and the school for
the deaf of Olathe. The governor is
to name the three commissioners.
The committee on employees made
its report to the House, naming fifty
of the sixty-five employees. The other
fifteen will be named within few
days. Forty per cent of the jobs
went to the Republicans.
! follows: Gordon of Wyandotte, chair
man O'Connor of Miami, Ross of
Rice, Ashcroft of Graham, Tannehill
Wilson of Greeley.
The fifty House employees named
are: y
Assistant postmistress, Mrs. Edna
| Grow; journal clerk, s. E. Bailey;
assistant journal clerk, Mr.. H. Fish;
assistant chief clerk, A. A. Dunmire;
| enrolling clerk, George McClintock;
assistant enrolling clerk. Otto Stein
| hoff; docket clerk, Will G. Reed;
assistant docket clerks, Spencer A
Abbott, William F., Decker, Vernan
Bloomer; engrossing clerk, Miss
| Grace Malloney; assistant sergeants
! at arms, J. n. Yates, w. B. Thomas,
A. P. Wilson, Abraham Moser; Gus
| tCdian, Grant Morris; assistant door
keepers, o. G. Bell, Lee Sanders, J.
/ c. Johnson, Thomas Frazier, D. F.
| Painter; attendant ladies' cloak room,
| Mrs c. G. Clemmons; cloak room
assistants, Nat Berger, B. F. Foster;
| assistant doorkeeper, Frank Gabel;
| mail carrier, Frank Close; telephone
! operator, Miss Ruth Tincher; copy
lists, Miss Fulmer, Miss Frances H.
| Kinney; night Waterman, Will l..
Leon; House stenographers, Margar-
| ct Pennaman, Flora Terry, Anna
| Natherson, Miss Bell Young, Ger
trude Wells, A. Binker; pages, Ray
mond Caflet. Paul Joyce, John Rid
de-, Earnest Phillips, Edwin Nathan,
Eugene Armstrong. Davis of Ed
wards; messenger, Clarence Bunger;
janitors, John Nolan. Sam Walker,
| Will Ingham; messenger, Clarence
Winnie.
In the House the Democratic plat
| form measures began rolling in as
soon as the governors message was
read. Taylor Riddle of Marion offer
| ed the initiative, referendum and re-
| call constitutional amendments. I'm
| der the provisions of the resolution,
| laws may be initiated or referred on
! a petition of per cent of the voters.
The recall amendment provides for
4-year terms for public officers and
a recall election on a petition of 10
per cent of the voters.
Mahurin CT Coffey Offered the res
olution to ratify the federal amend
| ment providing for the direct cleo
| ton of United States senators.
Senator Waggener of Atchison in
| trodueed a resolution, adopted by the
Senate, congratulating the women on
their success in gaining equal euf-
frage and inviting the women to take
| an active part in framing legislation
of interest to them.
Speaker Brown of the House an
nounced his two most important com
nittees, the judiciary and ways and
! means. Orr of Atchison was given
the craftsmanship CT the judiciary and
Herr of Barber of the ways and
means. Both are second term mem
bers and Orr is floor leader. The fol
| lowing compose the committees:
Judiciary Committee-Orr of Atch-
| ison, chairman; Barrett of Pratt
Lane of Ford, Seer CT Pawnee. Lyon
/ of Lincoln, Miller of ottawa, Carroll
of Leavenworth, Foche of Green.
| wood, Stevens of Montgomery, Tul.
loss of Franklin, Brewster CT Doni-
phan, Keene of Bourbon, Williams OF
Sedgwick, Wilson of Greeley, Jocelyn