The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
Governors Legislature Call Is
Just for Them.
But SolOns May Take Up Other
Matters at Session.
new BANK BILL is LIKELY
Salina Failure Undoubtedly
Would Be Given Notice.
Session of Only One Days Dur
alton Is Unlikely.
For the Iadies-God bless 'em.

For the ladies-God bless 'em.
That is Governor Aliens one
avowed purpose of a special session of
the legislature. Once the legislature
comes to Topeka, tho, it will do just
as it pleases about it. Upon the legis-
lature and no other authority rests
the right to say just what may be
done when the law makers come to
Topeka. They may go home at the
end of the proposed one-day session.
Again, they may not.
If one-half of the present rumors
are true there is a strong probability
that the legislature will not go home
at the end of the one-day session.
There are several matters which the
legislators may want considered once
Governor Allen issues his call for
special session to ratify national suf-
frage. The governor has asked merely
for this action.A He wants the mem
bers to serve for actual expenses
sort of state aid in presenting the
ballot to the women of other states.
If two-thirds of the members approve
the governors plan, the session will
be called early next week.
To Take Up Bank Failure?
One of the matters which seems to
be worrying law makers just at this
time is the banking situation. Failure
of the Kansas State bank at Salina
has aroused much complaint as to the
opportunities for misuse of the state
bank guaranty fund. Several days ago
Governor Allen himself predicted that
the legislature wound strengthen the
enactment once it had a chance to
act. Now with the prospect of a spe-
cial session, there is also the prob
ability of legislation affecting the
bank guaranty fund. Nor is there a
prohibition against a second introduce
ton of the state bank act which was
beaten to pulp on the floor of the
senate in the recent regular session.
Labor leaders are looking to the
special session with hope that some
relief may come to them thru a re-
vision of the workmen's compensa-
ton act. A revised compensation bill
passed the house during the regular
session, but died on the senate cal
endar. There is a strong chance that
the bill may be revived in special
session-especially if there is a ten
dency to let down the bars for a gen.
eral introduction of bills.
Several insurance measures, as we'll
as bills affecting corporations which
have been under government control.
have been proposed. The session last
winter was comparatively kind to gov
eminent controlled corporations. Ten
der treatment may still be accorded,
ture which seems ahead of some of
the utilities.
May Take Up Old Measures.
There is a possibility for the return
of some of the administration pets
which died during the uprising in the
state house last winter. A scramble
for new laws would unquestionably
reSurrect some of these bills. In the
interests of a short session with but a
single purpose, Governor Allen is eX-
pected to use his influence to block
consideration of more than the suf-
frage amendment. Once the bars are
down, however, there is no reason why
the administration should not improve
its batting average and putthru some
of the bills which failed on the floor
or died in committee rooms during the
regular gathering.
The wheat harvest and demand