The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-25
Senate judiciary Minority in
Another 'COn-COn' Scheme.
Offer Substitute as Majority
Kills Coleman Resolution.
FOR ITS ADOPTION
Huffman, However, Ruled in
Favor Regular Procedure.
See Failure in Attempt To
Draw Party Lines.

the middle of the stream for the !
drowning man to grab at today when |
the supporters of Governor Aliens |
proposed constitutional convention on
the senate judiciary committee brought
out a minority. report signed by
Senators Coleman, Keene, Kimball and
Schoch and offered a substitute for
the original Colman resolution.
The substitute came out when the
ma jority of the judiciary committee
recommended that the original Cole
man resolution be not passed. The
new one provides for the rewriting of
sixteen sections of the constitution
only. The sixteen changes provided
for are:
Section 1. article 1, regulating the cleo
Section 3. article .. fixing the compensa-
ton of members of the legislature.
Section 4 article 5, changing the provi-
sion governing the election of county
clerks.
Section s. article 5, changing the pro-
vision in relation to probate judges
Section ., article 3, changing the pro-
vision for the election of justices of the
Section ., article 4, changing the pro-
vision under which township and general
Section /, article g. changing the pro-
| vision applying to the superintendent of
public instruction.
Section 1, article IL. changing the assess
ment and taxation provisions.
Section 2. article II; providing for the
l
vision regulating the internal improve
Section 16 article IL. relating to debts
that may be contracted by the state.
Section s. article IL. providing that the
state shall never carry ON work of internal
improvement.
Section 8, article u, changing the pro-
vision regarding the organization of cities
Section /, article H. changing the present
method by which changes can be made in
Section 2, article IA. changing the pro-
vision providing for the calling of a con-
Section 4. article To- changing the pro-
vision under which the state printer oper-
ates.
Immediately upon the reading of
the majority report recommending
that the original Coleman resolution
be not passed, Senator Coleman made
a motion that the substitute recon-
mended by the minority be adopted.
This was the step to start the fire.
works, but Senator Price raised a
point of order and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Huffman ruled that the Cole
man motion would have to come up
under the regular order of business
under the heading of consideration of
motions and resolutions"
Party Lines Won't Hold.
Despite the fact that efforts are
being made to draw party lines in
the fight for chance to call a modi-
fled convention there does not seem
to be the slightest chance that this can
be done. Senator Getty has told the
Allen men that he does not consider
any stand he takes in the matter will
/ affect his Republicanism, or be a
gauge of it. one way or another and
| there are great many other Republi-
cans who feel the same way about
it.
Democrats will absolutely avoid any
thing that looks like an effort tc
bind members, it is asserted. BE il
said to the credit of the members o1
ever violated his oath by following
party lines in considering this ques
tion,' Senator Malone said.
Senator Sutton. another Democrat
said: 81 deeply regret to see the con
stitution question brought up here
do not think it can do anything Other
, than to disturb the harmony of tht
senate and interfere with good legis
lation. l do not believe there is e
: chance any kind of a constitutional
convention resolution can be adopted
Allen Has Hidden Purpose?
Senator Sutton also said that in hi
dorff, former quartermaster genera
opinion Aliens insistence on pushing
the convention in face of the ever ap
parent opposition indicated that h
had some purpose behind it he hat
Il not divulged to the legislature ant
r
. about which he did not see fit to taxi
: the legislature into his confidence.
: 1t seems absolutely certain that Sen
a ator Price will oppose any kind of
;, constitutional convention that is urged
J and it seems to be the opinion of
= great many senators that he will b.
= one of the leaders in the fight agains
: it if a fight is staged.
Senator McClain does not believe tn
Legislature has the power to submit
$ proposition that will bind a convention
e to change only certain parts of tn
I. old constitution and other senator
: who have looked into the matter holi
IL the same opinion.
t Recently when one of the hackers o
the new Allen plan approached Sena
tor Satterthwaite and asked him if h
had changed his attitude towards call
ing a convention the senator from But
Ter said:
N Yes. I have changed. 1 am NOR
opposed to calling a convention tina
/ ever have BEEN
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