The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-23
Efficiency Bill e Killed

Efficiency Bill Is Killed
The house of representatives killed
the general deficiency bill, which orig
mated in the senate, by the strong
vote Of AS to 20. A motion to recon-
slider was lodged, but the membership
Of the house adverse to the principle
Of deficiency appropriations, as well
as to items in the bill at hand, are so
strongly mustered that the chances Of
the measure coming through on an
other roll call are small
The republican contingent voted
almost solidly against the measure,
due largely to the incorporation of an
item of $1,000 to pay attorneys who
defended democratic election officials
at Okmulgee, charged with violating
federal statutes in enforcing the
grandfather clause.
The house reconsidered and passed
finally the board of control bill, by
Senators Carpenter and Redwine, Gre
ating board of control for the state
penitentiary and reformatory Of per-
sons not state officials, reducing the
warden's salary to $4,000, and making
other important changes. The bill
received 60 votes, with 10 against
The emergency lost.
The house passed finally Senate
Bill No. 6, by Pugh, Jones and Shaw,
prescribing additional duties of the
treasurer and sheriff and county at
torney, relative to handling tax war
rants and collections; Senate Bill No.
1876, by Barrett and Memminger, Gre
ating a fireman's relief and pension
fund, and board to handle it,
Senator .McClintic's bill No. 108, to
allow the city councils or commission
ers, in cities under 10000, to appoint
police judges at their option, was kill
ed, lacking 20 votes of passage The
regular session passed bill abolish
ing the police judge in cities under
10000, and McClintic's bill proposed
to amend that new law.
The bill legaliEing the Muskogee
tax levy was passed finally.
The senate made considerable pro-
gress in its consideration of the
house bill, making general appropria-
tons for the support and maintenance
of the legislative, executive and judi
clal departments of the state govern
ment for the next two years.
The state geological survey depart
ment Jared worse than any Of the
state departments in the amendments
made to the bill by the senate. Three
items were stricken out entirely and
three others greatly reduced. The
item of 1890 for office and inciden-
tai expenses; $4,000 for educational
work and one item Of $1,000 for print
ing were eliminated entirely. An
other appropriation for printing was
reduced from 2,4OO to $1,000, the item
of $4,000 for field work was cut to
$4,000, and the salary for clerks and
stcaographers was reduced from 1880
to $1,000.
The salary Of the bookkeeper in the
state auditors office was cut from
$1,000 to $1,000 and In the department
Of the state examiner and inspector
the item for four deputies was raised
from $1,000 to $4,000, while the print
ing item in that department was cut
from $1,000 to $500.
The appropriation for travelling ex-
penses Of the commissioner of chart
ties and corrections was raised from
$500 to $1,000, and a new item added,
providing for the salary Of an inspec.
tor in that department at an annual
salary of $1,000. These were the
only changes made in the department
of charities and corrections.
The main fight on the agricultural
appropriations centered on the appro-
priatlon of $4,000 for tick eradlca-
ton. An amendment was proposed
by Senator Sorrells to reduce this
amount to 5000. and another amend
ment was offered by Senator Graham,
which would increase 1t to $4,000.
Both were defeated and the item will
remain at $4,000 unless changed By
the house.
An effort was made to increase tho
appropriation or telephone. telegraph,
express, postage and incidental ex-
pense from $4,000 to $4,000, but this
was voted down. Another amend
ment proposed to increase 1t to $4,000.