The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-27
IN SENATE HOPPER
Aliens Constitutional COnven.
ton Resolution Ready.
Ready for Introduction by Will
son This Afternoon.

Senator Walter L. Wilson, of Wash
ingtCn, was ready to place Governor
Aliens constitutional convention pro-
posal before the senate this afternoon
at o'clock when the upper house of
the legislature reconvened. The mat
ter was to be laid before the senate in
the form of a concurrent resolution
The Wilson resolution brings the
senate to one of the most important
matters it will have to consider dur
ing the session and it officially starts
the ball to rolling in what may prove
one of the most spectacular push
bal1' contests that has been staged
before the legislature in years. While
it is the opinion of those who desire
a new constitution that the chances
are greater than they ever have been
for the legislature to favor it, at the
same time it is predicted that strong
opposition will be met both in the
senate and in the house. and 1T is
known that at least one senator who
was in favor Of calling a convention in
1917 is now opposed to it. 1t also is
known that a number of legislators
have their doubts about the advisa bill
ity of going into a constitutional re-
vision at this time.
Allen Powers Determined.
However, Governor Allen and his
friends are determined to exert every
effort to push thru the measure call
ing for vote of the people and it is
expected that they will carry their
fight to the floor of both houses and
that Allen will personally appear in
the fight if he deems it necessary.
The Wilson resolution prepared for
introduction late this afternoon pro-
vides that the constitutional conven-
tion question shall be submitted to the
voters of the state al the general
election of 1921 under the following
title: Revision or Amendment of
the Constitution
The resolution also provides that
any revision of the present constitu
tion or any new constitution proposed
by the convention shall be submitted
to the voters of the state section by
section The full text of the Wilson
concurrent resolution is as follows:
The Wilson Resolution.
A proposition to amend section of
article IA of the constitution Of the state
of Kansas relative to revision or amend
Be it resolved by the legislature of the state
of Kansas, two-thirds of the members
elected to each house thereof concurrlng
therein:
Section 1. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kan
sas is hereby submitted to the qualified
electors of the state for their approval or
rejection: That. section of article ii of
the constitution of the state of Kansas be
amended to read as follows
Sec. 2. Whenever two-thirds of the men,
bers elected to each branch of the legisla-
ture shall think it necessary to call a con-
vention to revise, amend or change the con-
stitution, they shall recommend to the
electors to vote at the next election of
members to the legislature, for or against
Il convention; and if majority of all
the electors, voting at such election shall
have voted for a convention. the legislature
shall. at the next session, provide for call
, ing the same; provided, however. that any
revision of the present constitution any
new constitution proposed by said con-
vention shall provide that the same shall
be submitted to the vote of the electors
section by section
Sec. ?. That this proposition shall be
/ submitted to the electors of the state at the
! general election in the year 1921 for their
approval or rejection. The amendment
hereby proposed shall be designated on the
ballot by the following title: Revision or
amendment of the constitution and shall
be voted for or against provided by law
under such title.
Sec. +. That this resolution shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.