The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-15
Handling of Governor Hodges
Message Meets Favor.
Judiciary Committee Will Pre-
pare All Bills.
STANTON FOR WORKING men
But He Awaits Result of Con-
test Before Action.
Senator Lambertson Wants
Capitol "White Way"

Old timers who have watched the
grinding Of the legislative mill for a
multitude of cold wintry days declar-
ed today that the most eXpedient dis
position of the governors message was
arranged late Tuesday afternoon when
Senator Waggener sent the eXecu-
6ve's recommendations to the judi
ciary committee where 1t would re-
ceive due consideration and where it
would be transformed into bills. The
action of the judiciary chairman in
guiding the message to his department
does away with the varied and fncom-
plete series of bills that always are
introduced by scattered members of
the upper house.
1--WE will take this message, draw up
bills to conform with it's recommends
lions and fire them into the senate in
order and in conformity to the ideas
of the governor" explained the DEM
ocratic leader from Atchison-
1t was something new in Kansas
legislation procedure and senators
agree despite party affiliation that it
was one of the most business like
moves ever taken by a judiciary COM
Inittee.
If this committee handles the bills
like the preliminary steps toward
sage, the senate will have little trouble
in adopting the party platform and
having time to spare for the reduction
of the statute books.
If Senator Gray of Russell has his
way, the "side line'' money making
schemes of Kansas bank officials will
cease. The new member of the senate
from Luray believes that state bank
officers spend too much of their time
selling real estate, fire and life insur-
ance and acting as clerks in auction
sales.
LET them attend to the banking
business should keep them busy,
is the heartless idea of Senator Gray.
It is figured that fully 80. per cent.
of the bankers in the state wage war
against the high cost of living by
adopting other lines of business in adj
dition to their hours at the bank.
Undoubtedly Senator Gray will find
opposition to his bill in the senate. In
the first place 1t will not be a difficult
task to stir up opposition to any kind
of a bill-and in the second place
there are bankers in the senate who
to all the returns that hard work will
bring.
Senator Stanton, the Socialist mem
Der from Crawford county, will not
admit that he is contemplating any
legislation in the winters session. AL
though he declares that he has no fear
of the outcome of the contest results
in his district-the Socialist senator
is waiting for the final decision be-
fore he strives to sign his name to
future laws.
The contest papers from former
Senator Porter who is claiming the
election were filed with the senate
by Charles Sessions, secretary of
state, late Tuesday afternoon. On mo-
ton of Senator Troutman they were
set aside to be handled first by the
committee on elections.
81 am here in the interests of la
bor,'' was Senator Stanton's only re-
ply to the proposed legislation ques-
ton. 'Ours is q laboring mans dis
trict-and 1 will put forth all my
efforts toward the constant better
Inent of working conditions
The first member of the senate to
place himself on record-verbal record
on the Topeka paving question is Sem
ator Lanbertson, of Brown county. The
city commissioners of Topeka have not
requested the settlement of the states
$50, 900 debt but it is anticipated
IT see that the city proposes to settle
for the original cost of the paving $780,
600 and as n premium offers to build
a great white way around the state
house, said the Brown county Repub-
lfcan-who ran away with his election
last fall, by the way. 81 think the
electric lighting deal a mighty good
thing-it would greatly improve the ap-
pearance of the state house grounds
and every Kansan should be proud of
these grounds. I favor the Topeka Pc
tition for that paving money-only one
thing botherS newly wasn't it paid
long ago2"
But that is a question which legisla-
lures never have been able to explain.
Despite the fact that the representa-