The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10
SENATE NOTES

Bills were introduced in both houses
late Friday afternoon providing for
return to modified form of the con-
ventiOn system for nominations. Sen
ator McClain of Allen, introduced the
bill in the senate, and Stone, of Lyon,
in the house.
The Mccain bill calls for senatorial,
judicial and congressional, district and
state conventions every two years in
May and June. 1t is the old ''Craw-
ford county primary plan which was
in operation in Crawford for years be-
fore the state primary law was en-
acted.
! At a meeting between twenty and
thirty days before the county conVen-
ton each party committee shall deter
mine the time precinct caucuses and
Tor the county convention, also the
representation at the convention. The
caucus nominations made in the diff
ferent precincts shall be binding upon
the delegations in the county conven-
ton.
AT the county conventions delegates
are to be chosen for the judicial, con-
greSslonal and state conventions. At
ter the first ballot, which must be cast
according to the instru ctions of the
convention naming the delegates all
instructions are off and the delegates
are free lances
The August primary is not abolished
by the McClain bill but it is made
r.
1--WE OFFICERS of the different parties
are required to certify to the county
CLERK ana the secretary of state the
list of nOmina lions in the different
conventions. These nominations are
to be placed on the primary ballot I'M
DER the proper party headings. AND
over each column of candidates this
statement must Appear.
me candidates whose names an
pear IN this column We're nominated
X-nTa nj
compliance with the law"
tensions for all persons totally in
capacitated are provided for in a bill
introduced in the senate by Kimball
OF Labette- Payment is to be made
by county commissioners out of the
general fund.
The bill provides that the commits
sloners may pay pension of $25 u
]honth 10 any person over p years of
age who has lost both feet, both hands,
both eyes or is otherwise totally IN
capacitated for self support The law
does not apply if relatives are finan-
cially able to furnish assistance.
The person aided must he of good
moral character and : statement TO
that effect supported by affidavitS
from two substantial citizens The
person pensioned must have been q
resident of Kansas for ten years, must
have lived in the county in which the
t@ppIicatloH LOT q pension is made for
two years and must have been a bona
fide resident of the state at the time
of the accident.
The following bills were recon-
mended for passage by the senate
committee of the whole Friday after
noon:
House bill No. CT, by Wells, places
limitations on wives and children of
old soldiers who can be admitted to
state old soldiers home so as to per-
nit admission of more needy old SOL
diers.
Senate bill No. 276, by Senator g.
ty, provides for county counselor in
Wyandotte county to do specified
routine work now done by county at
torney
Senate bill No. 30, by Senator Kim
ball, permits state board of control TO
deed land used for a switch to state
hospital at Parsons to M, K. & T. rail-
road.
Substitute for senate bill No. 8, by
judiciary committee, permits next of
kim of any deceased person. to secure
inheritance within three months, pro-
vided security is furnished for the pay
ment of any later and better claim.