The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-27


the time which defeated that purpose
today. Among other motions adopted
was one requiring that the amend
ments be printed and distributed with
the bill today. That was not done.
The amendments had not been print
ed. Senators Getty and Price sue
ceeded in heading off the considera-
ton of the measure with that excuse.
However, they were not alone. Fer
rell of Chautauqua demanded that he
be given a chance to study the bill
with its amendments, off the floor of
the senate.
IF we take it up now he said.
well have to do all our thinking on
the floor, and that will not do for
me-"
Senator schoch of Shawnee. who is
not entirely convinced that the city
manager bill is a panacea for all ills
declared he could see no excuse for
all the rush
Rocks Ahead for Prisoners.
There are rocks ahead for male
prisoners in the county jails of Kan
sas. By d vote of so to the senate
today. passed a bill by Montee, of
Crawford. making it compulsory on
the part of the county commissioners
of the different counties to employ
such prisoners on public work.
Under the Montee bill when there
are five or more male prisoners in any
county Jail, committed for failure to
pay fines and costs, the commission
erS shall work them, with shackles Or
without as appears necessary
1t requires that they be put to Work
as soon as they are committed, wheth-
er the sentence included a Jail SEN
tence or not, and kept at work until
the fine and costs are worked out at
the rate of 81 a day.
The. commissioners are authorized
to furnish the necessary guards, ma
terials, equipment and teams They
may work prisoners upon any street,
highway, poor farm or upon any other
public works under their direction and
control.
| Two appropriation bills relating to
the Memorial hall were introduced in
the senate by Huffman. of Cherokee
| One provides a jalltor force and sup
| plies and the other makes an appro-
! priation for furnishing and equfpp11S
| The building. One bill provides four
ianitors and an elevator girl with sal
aries ranging from $50 to $50 a
month. also $4,000 for necessary sut-
plies. The other bill appropriates
| s3e.625 for furniture and equipment
new state Industrial School for
Girls is provided for in bill intro
dnced in the senate by Satterthwaite
| Of Butler. 1t provides for a central
| location in Kansas but mentions no
ma rticular spot. The bill carries ap-
propriations of 100000, half for 1918
and half for 1919. Before any local
ity can get the proposed new institu-
ton some individual or collection of
individuals must donate not less than
| so acres of land to a commission to
be appointed by the governor.
| Three automobiles for the State
| Mine Inspection department are asked
in a bill introduced in the senate by
| Montee of Crawford. The total appro-
priation is s1,50O-$500 or less per
car.
The appropriation bill for the Girls
Industrial school at Beloit was intro
duced in the senate by Hart of Jewell
It carries a total of $4,000 for 1918
and a total OF $4,000 for 1919-none
of which is for new buildings.
| District school houses may be used
for all purposes working to the end
of educational and community better
ment under the terms of a Dill intro
duced in the senate by Anspaugh OF
Jewell.