The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
CreamerieS and Storage Houses
To Be "Turned Up"
Submit to Voters Question of
constitutional Convention.
CUT Down Big COMMISSIONS
Consolidation of Boards and
New State Efficiency.
Message Is Read Before Legis-
Iative Bodies Today.

CAPPER LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDA-
TICNS.
+ Call constitutional convention or pro-
vide for submission and number con
stitrtionaI amendments in single cleo
. consolidation boards of administration
board of control. board OF corrections
and board of managers
g. Appointment business manager anu
purchasing agent for all state IN
situations.
4. Consolidation departments hortlcuiture'
livestock grain inspectors, entomol-
ogN dairyinE, veterinary and food
stuffs with department OF agricui-
s. Reduction number health. labor. fire
K~dgction number Judicial districts
End constitutional provision for
frsusfer Of Judges.
i Ndoutf on Maryland budget system.
g. Four-year term for all state and county
officials with recall provision for
elective Officers
o Reduction number county OFFICIALS
10 Home rule for cities.
H. Enabling oct for city manager plan
r. Public service corporation receiverships
under public utilities commission
I3 Rey:~ion tax laws
- Pension fee system.
H. Compulsory eighth grade education.
re. County tax for rural schools
IL AFRO ntiVe state and county superin-
tenderts public instruction.
49, Free school text books
10. state and county convict labor on high
% Cre.ticn state highway commission
Il Anti-Iiquor shipment law designating
d
- ExteEsicn inquisition powers in liquor
as. National prohibition.
% Legislative Investigation of food stuffs.
with probe of packers. creameries and
storage houses.
% Est,bIishrnent farmer cooperative mar
I-et-ng societies under state board of
agriculture.
o. Extension Of work of state oil inspec-
tion department.
~. Cooperation with federal government
in flood prevention
IS. Intensified farming at state institu-
tiOns.
p" Rebuild state penitentiary.
go Establishment industrial farm colonies
for county prisoners.
Al Compulsory mothers pension law.
81 Law to place inmates state orphans
80. state detention home for delinquent
women.
as Municipal loan agencies.
s. Increased child labor restrictions
3i Maximum hours for women.
81. widen activities state free employment
bureau.
"a. Extension scope compensation act.
80. Revision mining laws.
40. small debtors court in every county
IL Change method picture censor board
appeals.
81. Three-fourths jury verdict.
49, Strengthen civil service act.
a. Minor changes in primary law.
a. Abolish state school of mines.
46. Rebuild east wing state house:
a.. Sufficient money for care all state
property
sweeping changes in state, county and
CITY government in a message to the
thirty-seventh Kansas legislature.
Nearly fifty recommendations are con-
tanned in the message which is one of
the longest and most comprehensive
executive documents sent to a Kansas
legislature in years.
Immediate demand is made by
the governor for an official legisla-
tive investigation of the high
cost of living. He asks the house and
senate to investigate thru joint COM
mittee the high price of foodstuffs. A
probe of the packers, creameries and
storage houses is demanded.
The governors message does not
commit the state administration di-
rectly to the demand for constitu-
tionaI convention. 1t asks, however.
that the legislature submit to the
voters the question of calling a con-
vention or provide for constitutional
amendment which will permit submits
sion of more than three amendments
in a single election.
Consolidation of boards and COM
mission, the carrying out of plans for
the short ballot. welfare legislation
and gooc road legislation are proml-
nent among the governors recon-
mendations. The message asks for the
creation of one commission, state
highways commission which may or
may not serve for pay
Contrary to his policy of two years
ago. Governor Capper did not go be-
fore ;he legislature with his message
sticks solid minion-using terms of the
sticks sold minion-using terms of the
type rooms and the governor per-
nlitted the reading clerks to establish