The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-25
Nighwonger Bill Affects To-
peka. Wichita and X. C.
VAGGENER WOULDN'T ALLOW IT
AtchisOn Senator Kills Kids
Jubilee Measure.
Other Items of Interest in Up
per House Today.


per House Today.
In behalf of Wichita, Topeka and
Kansas City, Senator Nighswonger of
Sedgwick county today pushed through
the senate committee of the whole
his bill repeating the law enacted in
1907 providing for the appointment of
a commissioner of elections in the
three cities mentioned. Without OBJ
lection. the senate recommended this
bill for passage If the house acts IA
vorably, in a few months the Office of
commissioner of elections will be
abolished in the three larger cities of
the state.
Senator Nighswonger came to To-
peka and the legislature, he said to-
day to repeal useless laws and laws
creating useless Offices This has been
his contention all through the present
session. The repeating act today is a
type of his ambition. He figures that
the cities of Topeka. Wichita and Kan
saS City will save at least $4,000 an
nualiy by the celebrating of these Of
fees.
1t has been contended in Topeka
by the city commissioners for some
time that the office was not worth
the money spent in its operation. The
work of registration could be done in
the office of the city clerk at less ex-
pense The appointment is made by
the governor. w. H. kemper was re
Gently appointed to the office in this
city.
II have one feeling of gratitude"
explained Senator Nighswonger after
the committee recommendation All
the political pie hunters are against
the measure
The B. E Wilson bill protecting
quail and prairie chicken in Kansas
for five years was passed by the sen,
ate this morning after a Ions a !at1
eloquent debate. The original bill with
a few minor amendments passed the
body.
The real entertainment of the arSu-
ment was the pathetic appeal for the
freedom of the canary and the parrot
by Senator Kinds of Labette county.
why keep the little beautiful, in
nocent canary in bondage-Why build
a wall around the inoffenslVe parrot,
he said. 1T is cruelty, brutality, bar
barisn. unmerciful-thiS slavery of
the little birds that sing in our homes.
Let's protect them from sale and con-
finement like we would other birds. "
But the senate thought otherwise.
Senator Mcmillan of Ottawa made q
speech. dripping with pathos, and
boiling with wrath, touching on the
defe- seless lives of birds and game in
this state and the game hog that
kills them.
The good roads measure support
ed by Senator Klein favoring the drag
ging of roads in this state was passed
by the senate this morning. This bill
will encourage the dragging of high
ways and their improvement through
out Kansas and is one of the really
strong acts of the present session.
Farmers will be allowed 81 a mile for
each time dragged when the width is
16 feet and $50 a mile when it is
thirty feet
After spending most of the evening
to his name all the honor
of the state, recognizing his ability as
a statesman, complimenting him on
his patriotism to Kansas, the senate
this morning submitted to the wishes
of Bale Waggener, senator from
Atchison, and withdrew bill passed |
last night appropriating $4,000 for the /
of the National Guard of /
the state at his annual children's |
jubilee.
Fearing that voters over the state
might take the bill to mean that the /
state was appropriating money to his /
the measure might be criticised by !
their stand. Senator Waggener asked !
that the bill be withdrawn today
Last night the senators spent more |
than a hour taking the floor In COM /
pliment to the veteran and Iovable ,
member from Atchison. They could not .
say enough to his credit and to the I
glory of his life in this state. They +
even voted to set aside his birthday, !
July IS, as a legal holiday. Then they I
passed the bill authorizing the mob
ization of the state troops at Atcbi-
son during Bale WaSgener's children's
picnic in that city when 10000 kiddies |
gather every year to pay homage to I
MS popularity.
The Waggener resolution and request
his morning read:
AS much as / am interested in fur
lishing entertainment for the thou
sands of children who annually attend
he jubilee at Atchison on July IS and
rs much as I appreciate the action of
he senate in providing for the mobili-
ration of the national guard on that !
occasion next July. I am fearful that
;uch action may be misunderstood and
hat some of the senators be ernbar-
'assed as, d result thereof and infor-
alton now conyinces me that such
lction may possibly result in the en-
oenditure of some money which might
rot be necessary in the annual rnobiIi-
.ation of the national guard, I most
ask the senate to rescind its
Iction last night in passing bill No.
81. and that ii be stricken from the
and all reference thereto ex-
,unged from the record
IF l am living the annual jubilee for
he children will be held on July Is as
sual and 1 shall be more than disat-
ointed if every one of the senators vita |
heir wives and their children are not
resent to aid and assist in gladdeniug tn. !
earts of those shall have on that day
s my guests.
Il therefore move. that the action of
he senate with reference to Senate Bii.
70. Isl be rescinded. the bill be stricken !
rom the calendar and all reference there ,
0 expunged from the Journal" /.
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