The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-01
Bill in House To Reimburse
Citizen SOldiery of Kansas.
They Organized During War
and Bought Own Uniforms.
ALSO PAID OTHER EXPENSES
Anti-SmOking Bill Reported
FavOrably Thru Committee.
Resolution To Probe Governors
"MansiOn" Is Adopted.

State funds may be appropriated to
reimburse members of the state guard
for uniforms and equipment under
terms of a resolution in the house by
Representative d. A. y. Chase of Linn
county, speaker pro tenn. Chase has
asked that an appropriation bill be
originated by the ways and means
committees of the house and senate
covering the expenses of state guard
organizations which shall be betrayed
by the state.
No statement as to the amount of
money to be asked has been made by
any of the members supporting the
resolution. Charles S. Huffman, lieu
tenant governor and retiring adjutant
general is heartily in favor of a state
appropriation for the state guardsmen.
Chase will urge passage of his resolu-
ton when the document comes up for
consideration in the house next week
Nearly 200 state guard units were
organized in Kansas in the last elgh-
teen months. Many of these organiza-
lions provided personal funds for uni
forms and equipment. There was no
money available for the expenses of
the guard units and such money as
was not provided by individual guards
men was subscribed by local organiza
tions. Lieutenant Governor Huffman
will probably go before the ways and
means committees personally in a re-
quest for an appropriation sufficient
to defray the necessary expenses. If
the Chase resolution is adopted, an
appropriation measure Will probably
come from the ways and means com
n1ittee of the two houses some time
this month.
Gave Up His Office.
Had it not been for the action of
L. j. Pettijohn, secretary of state. the
house ways and means committee
might have been compelled to rent up
town office space-or hold meetings in
the dilapidated, tumble down COVER
nor's mansion" Doors of state de-
partments were closed to the big house
committee until Pettijohn heard of the
situation and came to the rescue
State officials protested that their Of
flee space was greatly in demand and
that they could not care for the COM
mittee.
The claims and accounts committee
had already opened headquarters in
the secretary of states office. But
Il Pettijohn turned over the ma Or por-
ton of his main office and the house
committee was able to go to work with
out taking their bills and hearings to
the sub basement or a private board
ing house.
Smoking Bill Back.
The Grinstead bill to\prohibit smok-
ing in public dining places, came back
to the house today in new uniform. 1t
appeared as a committee bill The
Il necessary enacting and effective
clauses-overlooked in the drafting of
the original measure-had been sup
piled and the bill will take a place on
the house calendar under general Or
ders. A fine would be assessed, under
terms of the bill, against the owner of
a public eating house who allowed the
smoking of a cigar, cigaret or pipe in
the dining room.
Investigate the Mansion"
The house members in committee OF
the whole. today adopted the senate
concurrent resolution providing for
appointment of a joint committee to
investigate the feasibility of repairing
the governors mansion" or selling
the property and buying or erecting
new structure. GarVin of Stafford
fought the resolution. He charged
that members behind the resolution
had already planned to buy a certain