The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13

buildings are needed at the Norton in
stitution and the Drummond measure
was offered as an emergency bill that
it might be advanced on the calendar
to second and third reading.
Anti-pass bills. affecting everyone
except actual railway employees and
former employees were introduced by
Hopper of Ness and lehman of Leav-
enWOrth county.
Kincaid' of Johnson county today in
troduced a bill providing for assess
ment of real estate in Kansas every
four years after 1918. An exception
clause in the Kincaid bill affects cities
the mayor and commissioners may
order appraisement of realty.
Representative Laing would pro-
vide for aid for illiterate voters under
the Massachusetts ballot law. A bill
by Laing today proposes the striking
cut Of the physical disability, clause
in the election law and provide for as
sistance for any voter who desires
help in marking his or her ballot. The
one exception made in the Laing bill
is the denial OF assistance 70 an intox-
icated person. -s -s''
rev. john a oIlSAt, chaplain "a
the house, today organized the legisla-
tive choir, and during the remainder
of the session the house will open its
sessions with a devotional service IN
addition to the regular morning pray
er. All of the 125 members OF the
house joined this morning with Chap
lain Bright in the singing Of Amer
ioa.'' The new chaplain's reform yas
not confined to the Inauguration of de-
votional services. He prayed for the
state legislature. the state and nation
al government in tones that were clear
and audible in every part of the big
hall.
Kincaid of johnson county has Of
fered a bill in the house permitting
cities of the second class to apprO-
pirate $50 a month for support CT
public parks.
There was a ten minute battle royal
m the house concerning the adoption of
house rules. The rules committee and
the minority members went to the mat
regarding amendments and the COM
lnittee took more time to prepare it's
report. Then Hendricks of Rawlins
raised the point that the house was not
transacting its business in a legal
manner. since no rules of any nature
had been adopted. He insisted that
the 1918 rules were not in force unless
official action to that effect was taken.
The house pacified the minority-and
some of the majority-by temporarily
adopting the 1913 rules.
The Introduction of bills was the
lightest that has been known at an
opening session of the house in many
years. As a rule, there is a general
wild scramble on the part of members
who want early consideration of their
A. ba oScirxv @rS<7> ap-A
but SO measures introduced.
| Gilman of Leavenworth county is
| tired of the present election system. 1t
fills his heart with disgust to read the
returns a month or six weeks after the
election Is held. This morning he in
troduced a bill providing for the crea-
ton Of the double election board sys-
tenn. If the bill is passed. cities and
townships may provide double cleo
ton board and prompt count of the
ballots.
! 1t was after the noon hour when the
reading of the governors message in
the house was concluded. A recess was
taken until o'clock this afternoon
Speaker Stone announced this after
noon that he would name several
house committees late today. He stat
ed that Jocelyn of Sedgwick county
would head the judiciary COMMITTEES.
The appointment of Jocelyn means
the elimination of Keene of Bourbon
from the head of the legal commit
tee Keene will continue as floor lead.
er for the house Republicans.
4 By terms of q resolution adopted
this afternoon, the house will vacate
4 representative hall Thursday after
noon for the benefit of members OF
the state agricultural society. The
house also voted to attend the Thurs
day afternoon session of the farmers
during the speech of Secretary Hous-
ton.
II The house will provide a special
page for Representative Highlands OF
Harper county. The page win be IN
attendance only on the blind member
and will assist him to his seat and e
| ana frrrn his h0vne