The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-09
LEGISLATURE
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Doerr mentioned that the governor
had the right to veto any item in an
appropriation measure.
On final vote Cameron, Caudiil,
Clark, Gillian, Hershberger, kincaid
and Stout, Democrats, voted against
the resolution. Republicans voting for
the resolution were: Bardwel, Ed
wards, Elliott Johnson of Wallace,
Martin and Petit. Stone of Lyon, Re-
publican, and Wayman, Progressive,
voted against the resolution for new
conference, although they represented
the Emporia normal district
No Date or Limit.
This afternoon, there is no time
limit for cessation of consideration of
bills in either branch of the legisla-
ture Neither is there date for a
final adjournment. Until some agree
ment can be reached, the house and
senate will play a game of freeze out.
Should adjournment be had before the
appropriation bills are adopted, a spe-
ciaI session of the legislature is the
only solution.
Even should both houses adopt the
plan of the senate ways and means
committee for another conference,
neither body is bound to accept its
report.
See Special Session.
Members of both houses today see
nothing but a special session staring
them in the face. 1t is the first time
in the history of the state that a legis-
1ature mas de3QIOCked over apprOpt'la-
tons and gone home without making
provisions for institutions and depart
ments.
Unless further action should be
taken, the legislature will leave To-
peka without making provision for the
support of any of the big state institu-
tions. They must either get together
at a special session or the state must
1--WE are willing to go home if the
house is not willing to give the insti-
tutions the money they need" said
Senator f. F. Porter Republican.
change their mind in the reXt six or
eight weeks. So far as the Pittsburg
normal is concerned, 1 will offer a
resolution calling on the adjutant
general to furnish US with tents to be
used in lieu of the necessary buildings
which the legislature has refused to
give"
Fire Trap at Emporia
Senator Price of Greenwood de-
clared Monday that the Emporia nor
mails administration building is a fire
trap and he would not send his own
son to the school until a safe structure
was erected. Senator Waggener has
pledged himself to sit tight until the
legislature gives the Atchison Or
phans home the school building for
which 169 human petitions were are
scented to the Legislature by Senator
Waggener two weeks ago.
That is the situation today in the
senate.
In the house, the Republican mem
bers-or some of them-plead for
economy. They declare that the sen
ate's stand for economy two years ago
is not consistent with its present de-
mands for an increase of one and
three-fourthS million dollars in APP
preparations. Some of the Democrats
and Progressives in the house are with
the Republican leaders.
Revolt in House.
But today a new revolt started in
the house. 1t is as yet quiet, slow
working, but positive revolt. The re-
bellion comes from within the admin
istration ranks. 1t has for its pur-
D sc the, overthrow of the Stone-Keene
rule and the passing of appropriation
bills sufficient to meet the needs of
the state institutions. Should Spe-
cia1 session be called-and today. a
special session seemed the only solu
ton of the difficulty-it is probable
that one of the first troubles to be adj
justed would be the question of house
leadership
Capper Won't Admit 1t.
Governor Capper today declined to