The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-10
II LEGISLATURE
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posed by the governor in his message,
were voted down The mill tax which
was not advocated in the message and
the provision changing the qualifica-
were the only amendments submitted
at this session. The constitutional
convention, increase in number of
amendments to be submitted in
single election, three-fourths jury YER
dict, internal improvement, and grad
uated tax system, were among the adj
ministration constitutional requests
which failed of passage.
Failures of Session.
Final efforts to re-apportion the
state as to judicial districts, failed
sadly. The measure never received
real start.
An administration plan to CONSOLE
date county offices, slipped on BAN
ana peeling. The governors sugges-
ton for the appointment of state and
county superintendent of public in
struction, was never headed toward
the session laws altho the bill went to
the reading desk early in the session.
Consolidation of state departments
also failed sadly and the legislature
went home without establishing coun-
ty small debtors courts as urged in
the governors message. The bone dry
bill. the extension of inquisitional
powers in liquor cases and the state
manager bill were the principal ac-
complishments of the administration
during the winter.
Neither house showed especial lead
ership during the session. 1t was this
lack of positive leadership which made
uncertain the course of the legislative
bodies during the nine weeks the law
makers were in Topeka. In the house
twelve men wanted office either by
election or appointment All desired
an opportunity to play as administra
ia CT hi oil n n
not carry sufficient strength to give
to the governor a following which in
sured the passage of a single bill.
They All FTIibustered.
Both houses filibustered during the
session. In the senate Senator Getty
of Wyandotte made most of the plays
which blocked prompt action and
threatened final passage of bills. Mar
| tin of Reno, Moore of Cowley, Harvey
of Clark and Geddes of Butler led
the house filibusters. Yet they finish
ed the session ranked among the real
| ly strong men in the lower legislative
body.
! Many of the bills passed during the
/ closing hours of the legislative session
have not reached Governor Capper's
| desk. Three of the measures, it is re-
ported. may be considered for veto.
state wide interest today centered
| in the governors action on repeal of
J tIit udSSdCnuS6llS DdllOI law ne mas
received hundreds of kilograms and
! telephone calls concerning the bill and
no measure before the Legislature
caused more executive grief-than the
Mack bill to put the present ballot
system out of business.
Veto Stamp Bill?
| 1t is rumored today that Governor
Capper has been asked to veto the
trading stamp bill The measure will
probably come before him for his
signature some time during the day.
The legislature repealed the law
providing for state licenses for COM
mission merchants. Legislators really
didn't intend to take the action which
the record shows. They merely de-
sired to amend a few sections of exist
ing law. But the bill went to the
governor with a repeating clause.