The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-14
Senate and House Push Thru
Prohibition Measure.
Drummer, Who Fought Bone Dry
Bill, Voted for 1t.
SAYS PROBLEM NATIONAL ONE
He Believes State Win Modify
Laws To Conform.
Asserts Alcohol Has Good Uses
in Civilized Society.

The Kansas state senate and house
of representatives went on record to-
day as 100 per cent in favor of nation
al prohibition when the concurrent
resolution to ratify the proposed ma
tional amendment was declared an
emergency and under d suspension OF
the rules passed without a dissenting
vote.
Even Doctor Brunner, or Pottd-
watomie county, the only member OIL
the 1917 senate who voted against the
Kansas bone dry law, voted for the
measure. In casting his vote Senator
Brunner explained that he has always
believed the prohibition question
should be handled by the nation rath-
er than the states, and that ne mas
confidence the national congress VIII
handle the problems fairly and justly.
Senator Brunner expressed the only
good word heard in favor of Demon
Rum in explaining his vote. He sald
that he believes alcohol has its good
uses in civilized society and that ne
believes Kansas will modify her pres
ent bone dry law to conform with the
national regulations when they are
passed.
Start Business on Time.
Promptly at high noon today Lieut..
Gov. Charles :. Huffman called the
senate to order, and, following the in
vocation by DIR. +. j. kulp, the pusl-
ness of organization was taken up. ID.
O. McCray, assistant secretary of state,
read the roll and A. Nj. keene, OF
Bourbon, and O. w. Sparks, of Chero-
kee, were sworn in. The oaths of Of
flee were administered to them by
Chief Justice Johnston
Senator Wilson of Washington, then
moved that Senator Carroll be made
temporary secretary, and, following
this, the officers were named. The
officers selected at the Republican
caucus Monday afternoon were chosen
without a hitch. They are: Senator
Price. president pro tenn; Emmett
George, secretary; f. B. Jones, SER
Eeant-at-arms; Mrs. Mary Lucas, post
mistress. and the Rev. John r. Mad1-
son, chaplain.
Then followed the usual resolutions
providing for supplies and equipment
and notification to the house that the
senate was organized and ready for
business Senator Plumb, of Lyon.
then introduced a resolution that two
senators he appointed to meet with
three representatives to call upon the
governor and notify him that the -eg-
islature was ready for work. Plumb
and Doe:r were named for this formal
task by the chair
Old Committees Rcappointed
Kimban of Labette offered a resoIu-
ton that the president be empowered
to employ a secretary. a clerk and a
mage for his own rse Wilson of
Washington moved that the chair an
noint a committee on conni+taee ard
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I,Ie - oNiliiiiI1lec lII' Iie1ueu py pen ..
Iauleh was Ieappolnled with only one
change. ROlla w. Coleman was ap-
pointed to tale the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Senator Barr.
The committee on committees met inn
l1i.i -, ..s5 - - it ~
HlsulateIy anu Halieu the olu colIllhll-
Tee on eihpIoEeS
foiioWlnE the completion or the or
Ganizatlon fcrrell of Chatauqua intro
duced resolution on Senator Wark,
who is the only ab-7ut member and
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nalIlellelus VI FldIlCe. Inns IeSolu-
ton, Whch was unanimously passed
provides that WarkS desk be draped
with the national flag until such time
os be RETURNS from, army, carI,ice