The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-21
BILL READY
Legislature Probably Will APP
prOpriate s27s,4s4.97.
New Industrial Court to Neces-
state About S35,OOO.
H0PGNS'S REQUEST IS DENIED
Governors Office Receives Only
Material Increase.
Bonus of $50 to Guardsmen Is
Also Denied.
HOPkINS'S REQUEST IS DENIED

Appropriations totalling $278,4S497
will probably be made by the special
session of the state legislature. A mis-
cellaneous appropriation bill, ready
for the house hopper, calls for expen-
ditures amounting to 3,484.97.
Final passage of the state free en-
ployment bureau bill would call for
10000, while $35, 900 will probably be
added to public utilities commission
appropriations for the new industrial
court
Under the bill as originated by the
ways and means committee the gov
ernor's office receives the only ma
terfal benefits from increased appro-
priations. An appropriation of $1,000
for the secretary of states office is ap-
proved. But other budget proposals
are eliminated.
Richard J.. Hopkins. attorney gem
eral, asked for big appropriation.
The bill which will go before the legis-
lature makes no provision for the de-
partment. Hopkins's contingent fund
is exhausted and nearly $1,000 from
the bridge trust investigating fund has
been used for payment OF current ex-
under the 1919 enactment is not avail
able until after June go.
Money to Institutions.
Appropriations are provided for
several state institutions, including the
Boys Industrial school of Topeka
The school is allowed S13,500. of
which $4,000 will be used for new
barn to replace the one destroyed by
fire.
Governor Aliens proposal for $50
bonus for each of national guardsInen
sent to the Pittsburg coal fields dur
ing the strike was eliminated by the
committee. An appropriation of $22,-
900 is provided for payment of ex-
penses of state operation of the mines
and $4,000 is provided for organiza-
tion of new national guard units and
to replace funds used from the de-
partment during the strike.
A total of $500 is allowed the
governors office. OF this sum $4,000
is for additional contingent fund with
salaries for an assistant secretary and
a pardon attorney until the 1921 ap-
propriations are availa BILE at the hands
OF the next legislature.
The miscellaneous appropriations
total $159. .679.86, while claims and
accounts amount to $1,S05.11. Legis-
I 1ative expenses for the special ses-
sion amount to $4,000.
Table of Appropriations.
| More important items in the ap-
preparation bills include:
Legislative expenses ............ $40, 100
| Industrial court hearings by ju-
dietary committees in advance
of special session .-........... 32601
| Secretary of states office. ....... 10000
Reimburse Shawnee county, ac-
1 count East Sixth street water
main expense e...........-....- 6O0O0
national guard units .....-.... 100000
cue station ............-....... 100000
station .....-.e.............. 10000
coal ........................ 100000
State Orphans Home, Atchison.. 22J0OO
Kansas University ....-......-. 5614OO
Topeka Boys Industrial School. 1880. 90
| Governors office, contingent I'd, 100000
aries ....................... $4,000
disease 1885. 90
| Girls Industrial School, Beloit.. 122200O
| Expense coal mine receivership.. 100000
| Probable Additional Expense.
| Expense court of industrial rela-
I tions in addition to public utili-
ties commission appropriation S35 900 90
State free employment bureau. 100000
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