The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-10
in SENATE mill. ="
Fees and Salaries Bill May
Wait Until 1915.
Its Injustice and Unfairness to
Certain Sections of State.

1t is predicted by the members of
the senate that the fees and salaries
bill never will see the light of day
this session of the legislature. In the
first place the members are dubious
about spending the necessary time 10
work out this important piece OF leg
islation. In the second place, they are
of the opinion that the bill as 1t now
stands does not meet state wide con-
ditions and a postponement until two
years hence would be preferable
Then there is another feature that
will be in the way of the plan to place
all county officers on salary basis
with the fees destined to the treasury
Senators Shouse and Price OF the
western and southwestern block OF
counties are anxious to consolidate
large part of the county offices in the
smaller counties. 1t is contended by
these two senators that the small
counties could attract competent and
efficient and valuable officers If the
salary could be raised. To raise this
salary it would be necessary to com
bine offices. It is argued that the
little counties have many offices that
could be consolidated without affect
ing the work.
The fees and salaries bill as it
stands. passed by the house, is con-
sidered q direct injustice to many
counties in the state In Shawnee
county, for instance, 1T would leave
many of the officers without sufficient
clerical hire and would reduce the
salary to a basis where no one could
afford to hold office.
st would take at least one whole
day to consider this measure" one
senator explained this afternoon. 81
understand that number of mem
bers Of this body have prepared sub
Stitute bills. If we try to work out
all of these ideas on fees and salaries,
we will have no time for important
measures on the calendar 1 believe
that it Will hold over until next ses-
sion
The anti-keg party bill is on the
ralendar. 1t is at a safe distance from
the head, but still is in danger of being
voted upon: In case a vote is taken.
little hope is entertained for its death
by the members of the legislature
believed there is no harm in the well
known Kansas indoor and outdoor
sport.
The minimum wage bill is buried for
this session. In an an-afternoon fight
Saturday the senate by a vote of II
to 10 killed the measure passed by the
house giving a minimum wage of SO
a week TO women in Kansas industries.
The measure was fought effectively by
Senators Price of Clark, Carney of
Cloud, and Nighswonger of SedgWick.
1t was supported on the floor by Nc
MILAN of Ottawa, Troutman of Shaw
nee, KinkeI of Morris and Wilson of
Washington. In the course of the ar
gument the women in the presidents
gallery Kissed remarks made by Sena-
tor Price of Clark county. The sena-
tor had deplored the fact that the bill
was Il means of limelight reputation
by the society women of Topeka.
The final vote: For the bill, Davis,
Gray, Huffman, King, KinkeI, Lam
bertson, Logan. Maline. Mcmillan, Mil
ton, Shouse, Simpson, Sutton, Trott.
Troutman, Wasgener and Wilson of
Washington. Against the bill: Bow
man. Carey, Carney, Denton, Kinds, |
Howe. Joseph, Klein, Meek, Nighs- |
wonger. Nixon. Paulen, Pauley, Porter, |
Price of Clark, Price of Greenwood,
Williams. Wilson OF Jefferson and
Wolf Absent (excdsed)-Mahin, Ov-
crfield, Stavely and Stillings.
means is waiting with a sharpened
hatchet for the bill to donate $4,000 !
for the erection of a tuberculosis hos |
pital in the Sixth district. 1t will be |
remembered that the Newton appro-
priation of two years ago failed to find |
a suitable location and the house the |
other day voted to locate the hospital |
in the Sixth district with Norton and |
Colby fighting for the honors. Now |
the ways and means committee is
waiting for the measure with a we'll 4
organized and defined idea to kill the /
appropriation and send the money back /
TO the general revenue fund of the |