The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
Pass 1t i'm Court Bill or Other
Measure, Stand.
PROBABLE C0NFEREES NAMED
Harley, Hegler, Simpson May
Represent House.
Price and McCIain Possibilities
in the Senate.
PROBABLE CoNFEREE&
Senate: Price and McClain.
House; Harley, Hegler. Simpson.


Farmers in the house of representa-.
tives may stand pat on the Simpson
amendment to the industrial court bill.
either demanding its incorporation
in the court act or senate assurance
that new bill will be passed embody-
ing its provisions. The Freeman
amendment is expected to be dropped
by the house with demands for the
Harvey and McDermott amendments.
Otherwise the house will likely con-
sent to substitute the senate bill.
These prospects were evident late
this afternoon when legislative gossip
pointed to the probable selection of
Lacey NJ. Simpson of Mcpherson, on
the conference committee. Simpsons
amendment is one of the most reach
ing provisions in the bill. 1t extends
the powers of the labor tribunal to the
fixing of prizes and profits of manu-
facturers, wholesalers. jobbers and re-
tailers ngaged in the handling of food
products, clothing and other necessi-
ties
Should the senate members indicate
thru their conferees that they will ap-
prove a new bill covering Simpsons
demands. the amendment may be
| dropped by the house. Otherwise II
was apparent today that one of the
!
! senate over provisions of the labor
court act would concern adoption OF
the Simpson amendment. Not until
late this afternoon when the houses
sends message to the senate will a
conference be arranged The house
| substituted the body of its bill under
the senate title. Thus 1t is up to the
senate to concur or ask for con-
ference. -s-s
The Tentative Conferees.
Senate conferees are expected to be
I, Senator Francis c. Price of Ashland,
introducer and one of the trainers of
the bill; Senator Baxter D. McClain OF
lola, Allen county: or Senator j. A.
Ferreil of Sedan. Chautauqua county.
MeClain was generally listed for the
second place with Ferrell to succeed
in event n new conference is de-
manded.
In the house Tom Harley Of Law
renee. Douglas county, will head the
conferees. Harley introduced the bin
in the house. Ben S. Hegler of Wich-
ita. chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee. is expected to serve with Har-
ley with Simpson the third choice.
Conferees were to be formally named
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Freeman amendment barring
closed shops will be dropped by the
house. according to the belief of ma
jority OF the leaders. The amendment
is not approved by the administration.
On the other hand the house may
stand out for adoption of the Harvey
and McDermott amendments. The
Harvey amendment provides that all
contracts between employers and en-
! ployes shall be approved by the new
cour.. McDermott amendment is
bar TO. sympathy strikes
! May Ask Allen.
If the house and senate cannot
agree, Governor Allen may be asked
TO indicate the bills he wishes con-
sidered this week
The Kansas legislature started to-
day on the third-snd probably final
week of the special session. Lead
ers of both houses were confident the
session would end caturday night or
sooner. Only split IN the two houses
concerning adjournment and confer
ence agreements on the labor court
bill threaen a tieup.
At least two days work on the
court bill was lost when the sem
ate adjourned until Monday aft
ernoon Immediately after the bill
was passed Friday afternoon. When
the house speeded up and passed
its own bill, members suddenly
! realized that no further action could
be taken until the senate returned TO
town and received a message covering
house progress. Not until late today
will the two bodies non-concur and
ask for conferences.
Conference Decision Tuesdny.
1t is possible that a conference de-
cision may be given to the Legislature
Tuesday. Tonight the conferees will
meet with well defined program In
mind. House conference members are
expected to make several concessions
covering amendments injected into the
bill. On the other hand several house
amendments strengthened the meas
ure in the Judgment of administration
advisers. These may be accepted BY
the senate. Adoption Of a conferences
report Tuesday, or even early Wednes-
: day may mean that the two bodies viii
> cease consideration OF bills as soon as
the big administration policies are out
Of the way.
The house worked all day Saturday
!, in an effort to pile up bunch OF
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