The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
in EIGHTH WEEK
Legislature Has Two Weeks
of Work Ahead.
Promises Prompt and Frequent
Use of AK on Bills.
MANY IMPORTANT ACTS UP
Only Two Big Administration
Measures Acted Upon.
Trouble Comes Over Big APP
preparation Bills.
MANY IMPORTANT ACTS UP

With two weeks of legislative work
ahead, Kansas lawmakers started the
eighth week of the session today with
a determination to make prompt and
frequent use of the chopping block in
disposing of the winters business.
There are many important matters to
consider before adjournment A con-
siderable majority of members, tho,
want to limit consideration to the
really important bills and have de-
clared an open season on the enacting
clause.
Many Important Measures Due.
Seven weeks of more or less strenu-
Gus work has sent Just two of the truly
big administration bills thru the two
houses. The governor has signed the
Industrial court divorce bills and the
senate is now waiting to confirm his
appointments for places on the public
utilities commission and the industrial
court. There are a dozen measures of
concern to the administration that
have failed to report decided progress
or are tied up in conferences or side
tracked on a house or senate. calen-
dar. Unless there is an evidence of
speed which has not been shown dur
ing recent weeks some of the state
house interests may be due for disap-
pOintments when they search the ses-
sion laws for their pets.
Just at this time the welfare qpm-
mission bill is tied up in conference,
The senate defiantly injected amend
ments in the welfare law and admin
iStration leaders in the house are try
ing to remove them via the conference
route. It looks as tho the dormitory
bill is to be a real sure enough appro-
priation altho that proposal has also
taken a conference committee trip.
Some Real Trouble.
Just now the appropriation bills
are giving the legislature real trouble.
The house and senate split on policies
regarding use of funds for state in
situations. AS a result the boys in
dustrial school allowance has gone to
a second conference. The issue in
volved other state penal and charita-
BILE institutions.
NOW a new row may develop in the
attitude of legislators toward state
schools. Charges of discrimination
against the state agricultural college
and favorable to the state university
have been made. As a result of the
disturbance all of the state schools
may feel effects of the slaughter poll
cies in closing days of the session. In
the house there is a feeling that the
senate is showing a spirit of war time
eXtrava gance. And the senate feels
that Hetty Green surely educated the
house in the problems of finance.
Consequently there is little chance
of prompt agreements regarding
money matters
Taxation Measures Due.
The senate will tackle some of the
constitutional problems this week
principally the three-fourths jury YER
dict and increased pay for legislators.
Taxation matters may also come up
for debate in the upper house. The
senate has pushed the workmen's
compensation bill ahead to a special
order for Tuesday morning.
In the house a revision committee
has been working ten days. The SEN
ate calendar will be turned over to a
special switching crew this week. Both
committees will determine the meas
ures which should have prompt con-
sideration. They will advance the
more important administration bills
and the measures presented by the
legislative committees. Individual
bills-except where they are of vital
state wide mportance-are~du to fall
by the wayside in the two houses.
With but two weeks in which to con-
clude all work, the legislature is ex-
pected to show a great burst of speed.
But by the same token the shortage
of time is certain to create an utter
disregard for bills of secondary i'm
portance-
May Advance Agricultural Bill.
An effort may be made to advance
the agricultural consolidation bill for
was introduced by the house state af-
fairs committee after having been
originated by a special committee
named by Governor Allen. AS pre-
scented the bill provides for consolida-
ton of agricultural, live stock and
kindred interests and embodies the
plans of Representative Lambertson OF
Brown county.
May Set Date Tuesday.
~ A definite time for adjournment win
probably be determined by the two
houses not later than Tuesday. The
house had originated and adopted a
resolution fixing March 9 as the date
when both bodies shall cease consider
alton of bills. The senate has not
acted. 1t will call up the house reso-
luton not later than Tuesday. Legis-
lative leaders believe the senate will
amend the measure to stop all active
work March IL. The house is expect
ed to concur in this amendment.
This plan would conclude the active
work of the 1921 session one week
from Saturday night. Sine die ad-
journment would come the following
Wednesday-March 16. Under the
constitution three working days are
allowed the governor in which to sigr
or veto bills sent to him during the
closing hours of the session.
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