The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-12

only by the old soldiers in Topeka and
vicinity Four senators were absent,
Price of Greenwood, Stillings, Stavely
and Sutton.
The expenditure of the fund will be
in the hands of the Memorial han
that the entire interior of the struc-
ture will be completed and occupied by
the time the next legislature meets in
Topeka.
Two constitutional amendments were
recommended by the senate this morn
ing when tie Kinkel resolution allow
ing seven constitutional amendments
to he submitted to the people for
vote and the Davis resolution allow
ing legislators Sc day and extending
the session limit from 90 days to 90
DAYS were passed with few dissenting
votes.
The legislature now has four propo-
sitions to choose from before the three
allowed amendments are submitted Tor
vote These measures Will De con-
sidered in conference.
An irrigation plan, involving an ex-
penditure of $125,000, and opposed by
the administration forces nearest TO
the governor, was passed by the sem
ate this morning. The measure re-
lates to the establishment of pumping
plants for irrigation in western KAN
sas and creates a revolving fund that
will be met in the future by the farm
ers of that section OF the state, Il
plans do not miscarry.
The vote was close on the expenol-
ture of money for this purpose today
and the feeling between supporters OF
opposing sides was bitter. Practically
all of the Democrats who occupy places
within whispering distance OF the gov
ernor voted against it, 1t is stated
that the scheme as outlined Will mean
but little to the western country.
Under the act the board of irr1ga-
ton is to be composed of hVe mem
bers-a geologist of the state uniVer-
sitv. a civil engineer of the State Ag-
ricultural college, and three otner
members to be appointed by the COVER
nor The vote follows: Carey, Carney
Denton, Gray, Huffman. Kinkel' Klein
Logan Mihin, Milton, Malone, Overhead,
Porter, Price of Clark, Shouse, Simpson
Trott. Troutman, waggener, Wilson of
Jefferson, Wolff. Against the bill: bow
man, Davis, Kinds, Howe, Joseph
King, Mcmillan, Meek, NighsWonger'
Nixon, PauIen. Price of Greenwood,
Sutton. Absent, not voting: LamDert-
son, Pauley, Stavely. Stillings. VIII
liarns and Wilson of Washington.
Once more the state sanitarium for
tuberculosis patients issues call for
suitable location. Killed, revived
grave, the $4,000 appropriation was
acted upon finally by the senate to-
day when it was recommended for
passage and placed on the market for
the most attractive bidder. This
means another bitter town fight in
Kansas for the tuberculosis hospital.
The senate has authorized the ap
pointment of a special assistant SUI
perintendent of insurance with offices
in the state house at salary of ST.
500 annually.
The appropriation bill calling for
an expenditure of 1854, 700 for the
maintenance and improvements at
the state home for the feeble-minded
at Winfield was passed by the senate
this morning. Also $780, 600 for nor
NAL training courses in the high
schools of the state.
aass
John T. Denton, senator from Elk
county was honorably appointed a |
member of the San Francisco fair |
commission by the senate today.
The senate has concurred with the |
house amendments of the Mahin pro- ,
hibition measure making it necessary
for railroads and express companies |
to register names of consignees with |
the county clerks. The county clerk, |
however, will not receive a fee for his !