The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
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Fifteen. Committees Named by
Lieut. Gov. Huffman.
E. E. Frizell Is Chairman<of
Agricultural Matters.

Fifteen committees were named by
Lieut.. Gov. Charles S. Huffman. when
the senate convened after its four day
recess, Monday evening at 4 o'clock.
The first committee named was the
committee on agriculture, of which
E. E. Frizell. of Pawnee county. is
chairman. Frizell is the newly elected
president OF the state board Of agri-
culture. a member of the executive
committee of the joint agricultural
conference of the house and senate
and one of the largest dirt farmers
in the legislature.
More Committees Today.
The fifteen committees named Mon
day night constitute only a part of
the list. The remainder will be an
nounced some time today. Governor
Huffman stated.
II have devoted the greater part of
my time since the senate convened
last Tuesday. to the selection Of these
committees I have selected the men
whom 1 thought best fitted for the
places to which have appointed them,
and have conferred with the men
themselves as to the work for which
they were most eligible. and which
they We're most DESTROYS of performing.
yet I know that have disappointed
several of you." the lieutenant COVER
nor said in announcing the commit
tees. He expressed his thanks to the
senate for the coincidence which they
had reposed in him in permitting him
to make the appointments. rather
, than appointing a committee on COM
mittees for the job.
The Committees Named.
The committees named Monday are
as follows:
Agriculture committee f Frizeil.
Ed A. Davis, Bert c. Culp, John Mccoy, b.
II. Woodbury.. NJ G. Vincent. R. c. Gates.
Assessment and taxation 1oS eop ~ eev
AZ su II Siidmore, Carr ". Taylor, FL
Woodbury.. Ed. A Davis. Franks o'Brien'
Banks and, banking committee--Paul Il
Kimball. chairman; Chas; Z. Snyder, A; II.
SsidmGEe' GofaoH Wolf bJdgs Hxlana joan ohn
NJ Gray. D. A. n. Chase, Z; e; Frizell.
| Cities Of the first class-Hugh 7; Fisher.
way, A. p. Burdick. Carr w. Taylor. Paul
II. Kimbali chas. Z. Snyder, M. G. Vincent.
fs :! F Rs iseSa johnson q
H WooegaIy H. f e. b. VAN M ds aars
Congressional and legislative apportion-
ment-S. +. Paul, chairman; Frank Nc
Howard, D. A N. Chase.
| Educational institutions committee-Bert
Laing: F. II. Woodbury., NJ. F. Vincent.
! Alfred Docking, X. &. Gates.
| Federal and state affairs committee
Rolla w. Coleman, chairman: Paul H kim
| ball, A. II. Skidmore, Frank o. johnson
(McPherson), Gordon A. Badger, A. P. Bur-
dick, +. w. Butler, Hugh r. Fisher.
! Insurance committee-Chas. II. Ridgway.
chairman; L. H. Finney, Benz. F.. Hegler.
/ Ed. A Davis. John Mccoy, Frank McIvor.
S. +. Paul, Hugh I. Fisher, Frank O'Bri,n.
| Livestock committee-A. Il. Burdick,
chairman; Alfred Docking, o. o. Wolf,
John Mccoy, II. G. Kyle Huey r. Green,
Francis c. Price. +. II. Woodbury., IL. Z.
Gates.
| Mines and mining committee-M. G. VIM
cent, chairman; Huey X. Green, John Nc
Coy. s. L. Paul, Hugh II. Fish, f. IL.
Woodbury., A. H. Skidmore, Chas. L. Sny-
der. Frank OBrien.
Penal institutions committee-Alfred
Docking, chairman; J. NJ. johnson. Huey
II, Green. Bert c. Culp, Frank o'Brien.
! Railroads committee-L. II. Finney
chairman Frank o. johnson MCPHERSON
Huey X. Green. Alfred Docking, Frank Nc
Ivor. A. H Skidmore, NJ. V. b. Van lie
Mark
Roads and bridges committee-H e.
! Kyle, chairman: John Mccoy. John. Nj.
4 Gray, Carr Taylor, i. NJ. Watkins. Chas.
I W. Thompson, Bert e. Culp, ]. NJ. Satter-
| thwaite. X. c. Gates.
! Gas and oil committee-Jas w Finley
chairman; Gordon A. Badger. It. NJ. Wat
kins, Benz. L. Hegler, o. o. Wolf, Rolla W.
Coleman, Chas. W. Thompson