The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
FIRST ROW IS ON
over INDUSTRIAL
COURT DIVORCE
Governor Allen Lost Initial
Round in Fight.
Visiting Editors Heard Much
Good OratOry in House.
FINAL VOTE WAS So TO az
Members of Court To Go
Before Legislature,
LambertsOn to Show Record OF
Time Court Is on Job.

Governor Allen lost the first round
of his fight to divorce the industrial
court today when the administration
forces were turned back on a motion
by Lambertson of Brown by a vote of
SO to AZ. Lambertson's motion in ef-
feet calls the industrial court judges
before the house for statements. The
motion set off carload of oratorical
fireworks and gave visiting editors a
close up of the legislature under full
head of steam.
Go Into Court Divorce Row.
Without warning and almost before
many house members realized just
what had happened the house this
morning jumped into the court di-
Vorce row. LambertSOn offered mo-
tion calling w. l.. Huggins, presiding
judge of the industrial court. before
the house next Monday. Such acton
was the thing opponents of the ad-
lninistration bill wanted most. 1t was
the thing the administration wanted
least. Just before the motion went
thru on roll call. Lambertson accepted
an amendment by Cloud of kingman
to include all of the industrial court
judges.
Motion Fails by 43 TO 4S.
11dIleY
discussion of the industrial court row
when he declared the judges should
not bring their troubles on the floor
of the Legislature. Harley. Martin or
Reno and Cloud of kingman led the
fight on the Lambertson motion.
Once it looked as tho the administra-
ton had won on motion to table the
Lambertson plan. But on rising vote
the motion failed, 43 to As.
Martin started after the Lambertson
motion as soon as it came before the
house. He opposed any extension of
floor privileges to outside persons.
This house should never extend to
other than a member the right to dis
cuss on the floor any measure before
us" Martin declared. In the special
session a year ago / submitted to the
overwhelming demand. and we heard
Frank Walsh in glittering generalities
for seven hours"
Jones Favor Discussion.
Jones of Lyon came up for the
motion He promised to later point
out to house members inconsistencies
in the governors present program, the
record of the court and the program
advanced a year ago. What is more,
he wanted the bars let down to dis
cussiOn at this time.
This matter was of sufficient i'm
portance a year ago to warrant call
why do we now want to shut off any
hearing of facts Why should this
bill suddenly be handed to US from a
committee which gave no notice of a
hearing and apparently held no hear
ings?"
Stanley of Wyandotte argued at
length for the motion. Then Harley
of Douglas, who assumed adminstra-
tion leadership in the absence of Nc
Dermott of Cowley, directed the fight
on the Brown county members pro-
posal.
THE Industrial court judges have
made appeals thru the newspapers OF
this city and have discussed their trou.
bles at length in the prints" he said
Il do not believe this Athe way Judges
should do. We don't need to drae
their grievances onto the floor of the
legislature and we shouldn't do it,
Piper Asks Question.
Piper, of Montgomery. arose to ash
a question.
How much has this row impedeC
work of the court?'
81 don't know"
Don't you imagine perhaps we cal
learn that this is the trouble with tn,
court?"
Harley didn't answer
When Harley took his seat Pipe
gained recognition of Speaker Harvey
Piper's speech was the big thrill O
the debate. He declared that if it wa
shown the court row was tying VI
work of the court lets fire the Who'll
damned caboodle." He answere,
Martins statement regarding tn
Walsh speech by producing appropri
alton records for the special session
THE gentleman from Reno say
Frank Walsh dealt in glittering gen
eralities.' said Piper. well, the gen
tleman regarded that speech of suffi
cient importance to have it transcribe
and here's a bill for $113 for the worl
Now If that was worth $113. why can
we hear these judges for nothing?
The governors promise of a yea
ago sounded like a patent medicin
advertisement that would cure every
thing Now he comes before us to sa
he was mistaken. If he has found ou
he was mistaken then. how do W
know he is right now?
'If, as the gentleman from Dougla
SAYS, there has been a row that ha
kept the court from doing its worl
let's find out"
II don't know there has been
row" interrupted Harley.
Then you shouldn't have said so
retorted Piper.
Wanted to Find Out.
But let's find out" continued I'll
Montgomery member. 'If it's SO. let
fire the whole damned caboodle.
there's an honest difference. let's fin
that out. What would you think if
: Judge of the supreme court wrote
dissenting opinion and went out I
raise the devil with the other 81
judges"
Cloud of Kinsman opposed lettir
down OF the bars to an outside di
cussion of legislation.
This row has not only brought Il
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