The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-14
HARD TASK AHEAD
Legislature Has Much Work
for Next Three Days.
To Discuss New Laws and
Patronage This Week.

New laws and patronage are the two
big important thing around the state
house today. With but three days to
go, the legislature has many important
measures to consider. In the mean
time Governor Allen is sitting firmly
on the lid and has refused to send his
appointments to the senate for con-
firmation until the last day of the
session. Many legislators are secretly
expecting some kindly remembrance
when the plum tree is shaken.
Many Rumors of Trade.
With the session drawing to a close
rumors of all manner of trading prop
ositions are in the air. The first
charge on the floor of the legislature
to the effect that deals had been made
came last Saturday when the Shaw
nee Mission-Dodge City normal deal
was charged. There is no question but
that the agricultural consolidation
production tax bill trade will enter into
the discussion on the floor of the
senate when the merger bill comes up
for debate.
In the meantime, tho, Governor Al
len is sitting tight. The fact that the
legislature quits active business
Wednesday night and that a dozen or
more appointments must have senate
combinations doesn't seem to worry
him bit. That legislators who are
expecting are somewhat nervous does
not seem to bother the governor in the
least. Besides the administration pro-
gram is not entirely thru the legisla-
{ ture and there a all manner of op-
portunities for things to happen in the
few days and brief closing hours of
the session.
Big Measure Is Pending.
Admitted, the biggest ADM -
ton measure now pending is the agri-
cultural consolidation bill before the
senate committee. The bill passed the
house last week. Now it is due to
bring all manner of trouble onto the
floor of the senate.
But all of the good fighting will not
be in the upper house. The lower
legislative body is usually capable of
providing it's full share of amusement
and trouble. The proposal to resub-
init the property classification tax
amendment is up to the house this
week. This proposal was beaten at
the polls in November. Plans to send
lit back to the voters next year will
unquestionably bring forth a bunch of
first class oratory.
Appropriation Bills Up.
Appropriation measures will call for
much of the time of the legislature in
1.-THE short time before adjournment
/ Inc Dig executive anu JuulCIdl Dill IL
due in the house some time today
This is the bill providing appropria-
tions for state officials, employees and
various departments, as well as for the
supreme court and district judges
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for
betterment of the state house grounds
passed the house last week and also
found its way thru the senate.
There are $50 bills now on the cal
endars of the two houses for consid-
Grafton. The other measures rest
quietly-and permanently-in COM
mittee rooms, have been recorded or
1.-The casualty lists or were bumped
from the records Friday night wher
the house and senate ceased consid-
Grafton of their own bills. Under the
adjournment rule no new bills except
appropriation measures may be taken
lup this week. The rule also provides
that the house will spend the remain
der of\its time on senate bills and the
senate will work on house bills.
House bills in the senate have beer
advanced to third reading subject te
amendment and debate. The house
tho, is working in committee of the
whole in consideration of bills which
have been messaged from the senate