The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12
HOUSE NOTES
Abolish School of Mines.

RepreSe NATIVE SellarQS introduced a
bill in the house to abolish the State
School of Mines at Weir City. The ac-
ton was recommended by Governor
Capper in his message to the legisla-
ture. Since its creation in 1911, the
school of mines has Travelled a rocky
road. Now it is probable the legisla-
ture will abolish the school. Sellards
proposes to turn the property of the
school over to the state board of ad-
ministration for use in other institu-
lions.
Another Liquor Ban.
Under a bill in the house, bringing
of liquor into Kansas in any manner is
prohibited. The measure is along the
line of general liquor legislation agi-
tated at this session. If the bill is
passed, ownership of liquor virtually
becomes a misdemeanor. The bill
was introduced by Taylor, of Ford.
Decide Choice Amendments.
The house will send all proposed
constitutional amendments to the joint
committee on judiciary and state af-
fairs. The two committees will con-
slider the proposed amendments and
offer suggestions as to measures which
shall be submitted to the voters in
1918. Under the present provisions of
the constitution, the state is limited to
the submission of three amendments
in a single election. The legislature
must approve the joint committee
action as to preferred amendments to
be submitted.
License Pool Halls.
Bird, of Shawnee, today introduced
in the house a bill providing a license
fee for all pool and billiard halls. The
measure was introduced in an effort
| to regulate pool halls and prevent all
forms of gambling.
Appoint County Officials.
| County surveyors and county en-
| gineers will be appointed by county
commissioners if the legislature ap-
proves a bill in the house by Repre-
sentative Barr, of Pottawatomie coun-
ty- Acting under the theory that too
| many offices are elective, Barr pro-
poses to change the present law by
providing an appointive power in the
selection of surveyors and engineers.
| Eight Hours in Mines.
Eight hours will constitute a full
days work if bill in the house passes
both branches of the legislature The
| measure applies to workers in lead
and zinc mines. Coal mines are moi
affected by provisions of the house
bill.
| Want More Postage.
| House members today forgot the
rigid economy rule and voted to in.
crease the established allowance fol-
postage. Under a joint resolution
| house members were provided S2C
each for postage while senators re.
ceived s25. Members of each. house
receive SIS each for telephone and
telegraph. The house amended the
resolution to provide s25 for members
| of each house for postage.
Nothin' to Do TIL Monday.
| AT noon the house adjourned until
2 o'clock Monday afternoon. MANY
of the members will go home. Others
will remain in Topeka and look after
committee work and personal CORE
I spondence. Still others may go to
Kansas City.
| Another Primary Bill.
| Representative Moore, of Cowley
county, this morning introduced a bill
| into the house designed to prevent
members of one political party from
voting the ticket of another party al
4 the primary. The bill calls for g
change in the primary law whereby
the voters will be required to register
their political preferences in advance
! of the primary election