The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-17
ANOTHER SESSION
Hany Members Would Convene
Legislature Again.
Believe Special Post War FrOb-
lens Need Attention.
10 TIME WAS LOST MONDAY
SOlOns Hurried Home After
Ratifying Stuff Amendment.
Plea for Money To Fight 1. w.
w. Met No Response.

For once Kansas legislature
played true to advance dope. The
Kansas lawmakers who met in special
session in Topeka Monday afternoon
'efused every opportunity to go into
he manufacture of general enact
nents. 1t ratified the national suf-
rage amendment. voted to pay its ex-
lenses and went home.
1t was a dizzy, Woody day for the
legislative lobby, tho. Among the 165
house and senate members were at
east a score of dangerous and drastic
measures which some one wanted
written for the betterment of some one
u something in this state. Most of
he members wanted to go home. And
was that desire which gave to Kan
ias her shortest legislative session and
treated less disturbance than any
gathering in Topeka except the annual
picnic Of the Epworth League.
l. ". w. Measure Considered.
Just once was an attempt made to
override the resolution adopted in the
Irst fifteen minutes of the session and
which limited work to the provisions
4 Governor Aliens call. Fred S. Rob-
srtson, United States district attorney,
rent before the house members in an
ippeaI for aid for g fight on the 1. w.
". in Kansas. r. J. Hopkins, attorney
General, had previously written to
Speaker -Lambertson regarding the
need for a $1,000 a year fund for the
promotion of sorrow in the ranks of
abOr agitators and disturbers. But
he appeal fell on ears that heard only
he growing of the corn and the clatter
II the harVesterS in the wheat fields.
Mrs. Minnie J. Grinstead introduced
he resolution which was adopted
unanimously in both houses. That
women might have their full say the
nr4-r1 Z ha rpcn1litiOn
herself-maybe for the relief of a
mere man legislator and maybe as a
rebuke to established practices of
masculine legislative work.
Many Women Present.
Many women were in the Hobbies
for the ratification of the suffrage
amendment. From spectacular
standpoint. it was one of the poorest
shows ever staged by a Kansas legis-
lature. Almost any day of a regular
session was far more thrilling and
sensational There was nothing to
occasion debate. There was no OPP
portunity or desire to stir up trouble
and a me too" legislature never fur
nishes entertainment for the visitors.
Sullenly and coldly the house gave
speaking privileges to Robertson and
Hopkins More than thirty members
voted against an extension of floor
privileges and at the end of a half
hours discussion of the 1. w w, the
legislature proceeded to former BUSH
ness. took a recess and forgot all
about the appropriation. Many mem
oers favored the voting of money for
a fight such as Robertson outlined
But they realized that once the bars
came down. there would be a flood of
bills. Consequently everyone sat tight.
Talk Another Session.
Many members in Mondays session
favored g special session call for next
winter. They declared that an oppor-
unity to enact state laws to meet af-
.er the war conditions would probably
prove Of much benefit in Kansas.
Members of both the house and SEN
ate anticipate federal enactments by
he special session of congress which
viii call for action in the various
gtates. In view of this situation sew
sral members may present requests
20 Governor Allen for n second special
session call late in the year or early
n 1920.
Clyde NJ. Reed. private secretary to
he governor, read the state executives
short message in both houses. And
.Or once g legislature obeyed its gov
srnor. In time and measures consid-
cred. the session was the shortest ever
less than three hours actual work.