The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-06
End of a Weeks Fight Over
Constitutional Convention.
Governor Aliens Supporters
Lack 20 Votes To Carry.
WILL Be NO CONVENTION
Senate May Attempt To Revive
Resolution.
But the Proposition Has Been
Laid To Rest.

Governor Aliens constitutional con-
vention hit stone wall in the house
today-the same stone wall that has
been just ahead of the drivers during
the week of feverish oratory and de-
bate. On final roll call today the
measure secured Ga votes-20 short of
enough for final passage when two
thirds of the house strength was
required. Fifty-two members-the
strongest opposition during the fight
registered their votes against the
resolution.
For fifteen minutes the doors were
barred under>a call of the house. OPP
position to prolonged call came from
friends of the measure and the call
was lifted without the change of a
vote. There was no debate. The reso-
luton came from the house committee
of the whole recommended for pass
age and amendment and debate was
shut off. Less than a dozen members
explained their votes. Friends and op-
ponents of the resolution had told
their stories Today they merely sat
in their seats and suIlenly voted yes
and mo- when their names were
called.
The constitutional convention reso-
luton has not yet been submitted in
the senate. But with the failure of
the house to endorse the measure
there Will be no use of any action by
the senate. The proposition by this
vote is dead.
Administration friends made their
final move for passage of the resolu-
ton in conferences held Wednesday
night. Denied the full loaf they were
willing to go fifty-fifty. Many of the
supporters of the convention plan were
willing to accept compromise that
the question might go to the voters in
1920. 1t was the final bid for votes.
The opposition had made its fight.
They were sure their lines would hold.
Proposals to send the resolution back
to the committee of the whole were
rejected and chances for further
amendments and compromises had
failed.
Opposition Gains Three.
On the test today the opposition
gained three votes over the showing
OF Wednesday when test was made
on the motion to report the resolution
for passage. Bland. Farrell. Lydick
McReynolds and Uhl who voted for
the recomme ndation Wednesday. to-
day opposed the measure on final pas
sage, while Campbell of Sedgwick and
Hawk, who voted mo- the previous
day, supported the resolution on the
final test Caldwell of Elk and Kline
who voted yes Wednesday, were abb
sent today, while Chase. absent the
previous day, voted in the affirmative
today.
Chance in Senate.
There is but one chance to revive
the resolution. That is thru action of
the senate. If the upper house orig
mates and passes a compromise reso-
luton, later action may be taken in
the house.
None of the spectacular features Of
the hghting of the last week were in
evidence in today's voting. As soon as
the roll call was completed, Hegler of
SedgWIck moved a. call of the house
Fifteen minutes later he moved to
raise the call. No votes had been
changed. None of the absentees an
peared- Several members are out of
Town under leave. Gilman of Leaven-
worm, supporter of the resolution
served notice he would oppose a cali
which sought to bring sick members
ana members who are out of town to
tne state house to vote. No effort was
mace 10 take such action.
Vote on Resolution.
The final vote on passage Of tho
resolution follows:
ayes = Amos, Barrier, Beard.
Brooks, Brougher, Brown. Rruner
Burdtck, Campbell of Sedgwfck, Chase
Glond. Collins, Dennis. Disch. Dudley
y r
man. Frizell. Gilman, Gorham. Graves
GrInstead, Harley, Hawk, HegIer. Hill
Howard, Hughes, Iddings, johnson of
Norton, Jones of Usage, Knudson
Lamb. Lauver. McDermott, McDougaII
Mclvor, MeWharf, Mann, Mosher
Ostertag, Paul. Piper, Ridgway. Rob.
bins, Ruth. Sanders. Scott of Rocks.
shannon of Wilson. ShidIer, Smith
Snyder. Troup, Tucker, Uhls. Weight
man, White, Williamson, Woodard
Yount. Mr.. Speaker. Total. 81.
Nayes-Baker. Bardwen Bland
Boilinger. Campbell of Ottawa, Camp-
bell of Bourbon, Carlton Cellar. Con
molly, Cox. Farrell. Foster, Freas Car
win, Geddes. Gibbons. Graham, Harris.
Harvey, ireland. Jackson, Jeffrey
Johnson of Nemaha, Jolliffe, Jones Of
Lyon. Lippert, Lydick. Lyons, Nc
Reynolds, Martin, Miller, Mulrov
Myers. Neiswender. Newkirk, Noble.
Nork, Norman, Oldham fRailsback'
Samson. Sargent. SawhilI, Schmidt
Shannon of Ellsworth Showa1ter
simpson. Slower, Uh1, Uplinger, Whit
man. Wilson. Total, So.
Absent and not voting-CaldwelI of
Elk. Edwards, Kline. Mckinley. Peter
son, Scott of Stanton, Sullivan, TayIor.
Watkins. Total, 8.
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