The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
January 27, 1909

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r EVERYBODY EVERYBODY 12 PAGES MM 12 PAGES NEEDS IT. READS IT. l owww WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JANUARY 27, 1909. WEDNESDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. LAST EDITION. SENATORBRISTOW Formal Ratification of His Election Takes Place. House and Senate in Joint Ses sion Declare His Election. 31 ANY VISITORS IIEKE. Wm. Allen White and Henry Allen Present. Kewly Elected Senator Delivers Address of Acceptance. Advocates Prison for Corpora tion Officials Violating Law. Solicits Advice and Counsel From People of Kansas. At promptly 12 o'clock today the state senators filed into the hall of the house of representatives in a body and took seats in a long row of chairs placed directly in front of the speaker's platform. Lieutenant Gov ernor Fitzgerald took the speaker's (From his latest photo by Colville, Topeka.) Joseph L. Bristow. the Sew Senator From K&nsas. chair and called the assembled body to order tor the. purpose of perform ing the last legal act that should make Joseph L. Bristow of Salina the United States senator for Kansas for the six-year term beginning March 1, 1909. The galleries of the house were filled with spectators and every avail able foot of space on the floor of the house was crowded with friends of the senator-elect, his family -and the friends and relatives of members of the legislature and with many dis tinguished Kansans and their families from every section of the state. The lobby in the rear of the house was crowded with persons who stood up to see the ceremonies, among them being many state officials and state house attaches. Mrs. J. L. Bristow and sons. Frank nii Edward. and Mr. Bristow's father, W. Bristow. sat just to the right of the speaker's stand. William Allen White, as he looked at the scene today, must have oozd satisfaction from every pore, for did he not have a vision a year ago in which was pictured every incident that t-ok place in the house todav? And when he awoke he drew a word pic ture with his mighty pen of all he saw and thought- White's pencil was mightier than the sv.ord of the poli tician or the sledge hammer of the ward boss, and it prevailed against those in high places. The members of the legislature arose to hear the chaplain's in vocation. The clerks of the house and senate read the proceedings of their respective bodies of the day be fore when by separate vote the house had voted 8 3 to 40 and the senate 34 to 6 for J. L Bristow for United States senator. The ceremonies were impressive in spite of their simplicity and brevity. When the representatives of the peo ple of a great state assemble in the Kate house to select a representative for the highest office in the gift of the state, such a gathering is impres sive in itself. All the aisles and lobbies of repre sentative hall were packed with spec tators, and chairs occupied all the race to the right and left of the speaker's desk. The hall was as quiet as the tomb during the proceedings. Election Is Announced. After the reading of the house and senate Journals President Fitzgerald announced the election of Mr. Bristow to the senate of the United States. On motion by Hopkins of Finney the chair was authorized to appoint a com mittee of three from the house and two from the senate to escort the senator-elect to the chair. The follow ing committee was appointed: Hopkins of Finney. Foley of Rice. Morgan of Reno, Hamilton of Shawnee and Chap man from Barton. When this committee appeared in the central aisle with Mr. Bristow the members of the legislature arose and cheered heartily. President Fitzgerald introduced Sen ator Bristow In a half dozen words and aator appearance at the s pea fe er's desk was the signal for prolonged and hearty applause. Myra Mcllenry Appears. Following the speech of Mr. Bristow and while the crowd was surging for ward to congratulate him Myra Mc Henrv appeared and attempted to present him with a "Big Stick to ue in Washington to which was ap pended one of her choice bits of verse. It was declined. SENATOR BKISTOWS ADDRESS. Expresses Profound Gratitude and Outlines His Views. The newly declared United States senator, Joseph L. Bristow, In his speech, pledging his devotion to the welfare of Kansas, and the cause of the country said: "I am profoundly grateful to the peo ple of Kansas for selecting me to rep resent them in the highest legislative body of our country, and I take this opportunity to most sincerely thank the members of the. legislature for the uni form courtesy, extended me during the campaign and alter the election. Since my nomination. I have' not met a sin gle candidate of my party for the house or senate who has not been loyal to my candidacy. Those who before the pri maries were In favor of the nomination of my competitor have been just as zealous in supporting me as the nomi nee of their party as those who favor ed my nomination. This has been one of the pleasing experiences in the con test, and I want to thank you all most sincerely lor your support. A Great Responsibility. "I am deeply impressed "with the great responsibility conferred upon me by this election. Our state has been represented in the United States sen ate by able and brilliant men: men who have commanded the attention of the ral ion and whose qualities of mind have won for them the praise and ad miration of the American people. Tp measure up to the standard set by flumb tor practical usefulness to indi vidual citizens, or to Ingalls for bril liancy of mental attainments is beyond my expectation, but I pledge you a iaithiui, industrious and earnest devo tion to the best interests of our state. Whatever mental strength and moral worth I may possess, are from this hour unreservedly devoted to the service of the people of Kansas. But, while I realize my limitations. I feel that I have been favored by fortune in being selected for a feat in the United States senate at this time. A Period of Large Opportunities. "There never has been a period in the history of our country when there were larger opportunities for achieve ment in the public service than now. Questions that affect the stability of our civilization are being considered and problems of vital concern to man kind are pressing for solution. Twelve years ago on the 4th of next March. William McKiniey was inaugurated president or the United States. Think of the conditions then and now. What marvelous and unexpected changes have occurred. Who ever dreamed that within two years from the hour Mc Kiniey took the oath of office, a war would have occurred resulting in the extension of the physical boundaries of our country more than 20.000 miles: a war that gave us Porto Rico and the Philippine islands; that ma'de the con struction of the Panama canal a ne cessity, and brought about a moral up lifting of the country which has re sulted in the conviction and imprison ment of many United States officers of high position for crimes and misde meanors that in other years would have passed unnoticed. Men would have been amazed if it had been pre dicted that within a dozen years from the inauguration of McKiniey. the ex penses of the government would grow to the fabulous sum of a billion dollars per annum, and such expense be met by the American people without protest. Tet. all this has occurred and we are today enjoying a prosperity in our ag ricultural, industrial and commercial life heretofore unknown to anv of the peoples of the earth. What., the next 12 years will bring forth, no man can foretell, but it is not reasonable for us to believe that the prosperity that we are now enjoying is to continue without interruption, and I believe the time has come for the closest scrutiny of legis lative appropriations and rigid econo my in public expenditures. .The Panama Canal. "The Panama canal, the greatest engineering enterprise ever undertak en in the history of mankind is to be completed. It will involve the expenditure of (500.000,000. The two continents are to be severed and through the watery highway thus created, are to pass currents of com merce, the volume of which is be yond the conception of the human mind. The control of this highway, the key of the. commercial movements of the world, is to be held by the American government, and the prob- Co"tliaed on Pass Ktgnt. ON A SIDE TRACK Anti Lobby BUI Referred In the Senate. Judiciary Committee Will Con- sider Its Provisions. IT MAY BE CHANGED. Several of the Sections Will Probably Be Revised. Eventually Measure Will Be Re ported Favorably. The new anti-lobby bill introduced in the senate will have to "get by" the keen scrutiny of the members of the judiciary committee' before the senate has an opportunity to consider it fur ther. President Fitzgerald referred the bill to the judiciary committee Tuesday afternoon. i The members of this committee are: Senator Price chairman. Reed. Hamil ton, Myers, Stavely, Robertson, Brew ster. Glenn, uanse. Of this number, five at least are strongly in favor of an anti-lobby bill and it is expected that the majority will insist on a favorable report on the measure with perhaps a few amend ments extending the scope of the act somewhat. Senator Price stated at noon today that he has not as yet received the anti-lobby bill, but he presumed the committee would get together and con sider it as soon as possible, probably by tomorrow afternoon. However, he ex pressed no opinion as to just when the bill might be reported back to the senate. Routine business occupied the time of th senate this morning; a number of new bills of varying importance were introduced and the senate passed several bills which were considered Tuesday in, committee of the whole. Immediately after the convening of the senate this morning Private Secre tary John Dawson presented communi cations from Governor Stubbs an nouncing that he had approved senate bills Nos. 42 and 139, the former relat ing to the selection of state depositories and the latter amending the existing pure food law. On motion of Senator Chapman the rules were suspended and his bin No. 309, a guaranty bank deposit bill, was read a second time. This bill is a vol untary guaranty act. It creates a bank depositors' guaranty fund which is to be provided by assessing the banks participating one per cent op tbeir average daily Interest bearing and non. interest bearing deposits, fixing the minimum assessment at $50, for any bank. An unfavorable report was submitted by the committee on fees and salaries on the bill requiring district court stenog graphers to come to Topeka and serve the legislature, if not employed in court work at the time of the legislative sessions. The committee on judiciary presented unfavorable reports on a number of bills of greater or less importance. Among the number killed by the com mittee were No. 127 creating a board of commissioners to establish uniformity with other states in legislation on certain subjects, and senate bill No. 205, the bulk sales act. The bills considered Tuesday in com mittee of the whole and recommended for passage were read the third time and passed by the senate at the morn ing session. The acts thus passed were the following: Senate bill No. 117, by Senator Stew wart; No. 220, by the committee on fees and salaries; No. 159, by Senator Chap man: No. 129, by Senator Fowler; No. 96. by Senator Stillings; the substitute for senate bill No. 15. by the committee on cities of the second and third class; No. 152. by Senator Quincy; No. 118. by Senator Lower; No. 148, by Senator Porter; No. loo. by Senator Potter: No. 53. by Senator Cambern; No. 68, by Senator Hodges. A bill introduced today by Senator Milton provides a penalty of $500 for the conviction of any person or asso ciation who may buy votes or hire conveyances for the purpose of tak ing voters to and from places of reg istration. Senator Stewart's bill Introduced this morning specifies that all freight trains shall be provided with a crew of not less than five trainmen and trains containing 30 or more cars must have a. crew of six persons. Switch engines operating in railway yards must have a crew of not less than five persons, two of whom shall be switchmen. For violation of the provisions of the act a fine of from $100 to $500 is prescribed. The senate adopted Senator Huff man's resolution fixing the hours of employment of the "hired help" of the senate. This resolution requires sen ate employes to report at 8:30 a. m. and stay on duty until 6 p. m. with an hour and a half for noon. These hours do not apply to janitors under the sergeant-at-arms. The senate passed the house Joint resolution No. 3. providing for the transfer of the Cedar Creek pumping plant to the city of Olathe, Kan., by D. P. Hougland. Promptly at noon the senate adjourn ed and the members proceeded in a body to the house of representatives to participate in the joint convention fof the completion of the election of Joseph L. Bristow as United States senator. New Bills in Senate. The following new bills were intro duced in the senate today: S. B. No. 290. By Milton, by request An act relating to cities of the first class having a population of more than 50.000 and concerning the acauirine improvement, maintenance and regu lation or parKs. streets, bridges, via ducts, public buildings, and grounds S. B. No. 291. By Milton An act granting licenses to ex-union soldiers and sailors to engage in the business of hauling or delivering goods for hire. Continued on Page Elarht- NAVALREFORM.': Secretary Newberry Hakes Pub lic an Explanation Of His Plan for Reorganization of His Department. FOR BUREAU SYSTEM. Simpler Method's of Administra tion Are Provided. Rearrangement of General Board Is Contemplated. Washington, Jan. 27. Secretary New berry today made public an elaborate explanation of his plan for reorganiza tion of the navy department which re cently received the unanimous approval of a conference of men who have been prominent in naval affairs called to gether at the direction of the presi dent. As has already been stated, the essential features contemplate the abol ishment of the bureau system at the navy yard to the end that unnecessary work may be avoided and simpler meth ods of administration prevail, the en largement of the naval board of the navy and the reorganization of the board on construction so that there may be more complete co-ordination in the work of the navy department and more general representation on these import and boards. To develop the usefulness and activi ties of the general board by rearrang ing its membership is desirable. Mr. Newberry says. He proposes that it consist oi tne admiral of the navy. me cwei oi Bureau or navigation, the president of the naval war college, chief intelligence officer, one member of the board of inspection and survey, naval aid to the assistant secretary and three of the most efficient line officers of the widest experience afloat. The members should be In nraetirallv daily consultation on all matters affect ing the greater Interests of the navy ana personnel. Reorganization of the board of con struction contemplates a membership of seven line officers and one staff offi cer, the chief naval constructor. It is to be charged with the supervision of the design, construction and repair of all vessels and is designed to be the effective co-ordinating authority for the manufacturing or material for the naval service. The duties of the four constructing bureaus, viz: Ordnance, equipment, steam en gineering and construction. will be reassigned so thath detail drafting and maintaining the naxal service will be done byv the bureau of con struction. The bureau of ordnance is to retain -control and management of the gun factory, the torpedo sta tion, the proving grounds- and maga zines. Ultimately the plan of reorganiza tion contemplates the abolishment specifically of the bureau of equip ment, steam engineering and yards and docks, their duties to be ab sorbed gradually by other bureaus. Steam engineering Is to become a division of the bureau of navigation with a line officer at its head. This bureau having lost its manufacturing features will be charged with the determination of the type, location, etc., of propelling machinery and its inspection. The secretary believes that in or der to promote the efficiency of our ordnance work, and steam and electrical engineering a certain num ber of officers should be given an opportunity yearly to specialize in these classes by one or more years postgraduate work at some suitable institution. Part of the plan which the secre tary outlines, he says, has been in effect since June 1. and up to the present time there has not been re ceived one word of criticism, sug gestion or protest. It appears to be working for the better military efficiency and proper business ad ministration of the department. KANSAS MAN HURT One Dead and 30 Injured in Union Pacific Wreck. Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 27. A brok en rail or broken flange sent two day coaches of the Oregon express on. the Union Pacific whirling over and over down an embankment at Dana, 150 miles west of Cheyenne last night One passenger was killed and about 30 injured, nine severely, but it is be lieved all will recover. Miss E. Cling enpul of Danbury. Ia., was killed. Her mother. Mrs. Olive Clingenpul,-is suf fering from a broken leg. Others injured are: Everett Fried ley, Rising City, Neb.. legs and head bruised, serious. U. S. Smith. McAlister. Ok., right arm broken. Mrs, E. M. Hickox. Grand Raoids. Wis., shoulder fractured. E. E. Barber. Junction City, Kan., arm and shoulders wrenched. John Pfeiffer, Okron, Col., back in jured. A. T. Noll, Indianapolis, leg broken. Celia Nelson. Omaha, shoulder injur ed, back sprained. Injuries to other passengers consist mostly of slight bruises and cuts and a severe shaking up. That the wreck did not result in heavy loss of life is considered re markable. The two coaches derailed were in the center of the train. The place where the wreck oc curred is on the grade into Platte valley, and the train was traveling at high speed at the time. Nevertheless the other coaches remained on the track. There were nearly 309 pas sengers on the train. Four Die in Hotel Fire. Fort 'Worth, Tex.. Jan. 27. Four men werr uurnm v ouu-oitu viaui nt.ua another perhaps fatally burned here Toes day In a fire which practically destroyed the Southern hotel. An explosion caused mi Tl.j, AcmaA hnv,. mrtt Kaah -4 tified. Weather Indications. Chicago, Jan. 27. Forecast for Kansas: Fair tonight and rnnrMay. ROOSEVELT WINS. Anti-Japanese Legislation in California Postponed Out of Consideration for the President's Wishes. OKLAHOMA STATUTE Is Recommended by the Gover nor of That State. The Administration Is Opposed to Any Sort of Action. Sacramento, CaL, Jan. 27. On motion of Assemblyman A. M. Drew, author of the anti-alien bill, action on all anti Japanese bills was postponed for one week, when the measures came up as a special order of business today. Mr. Drew has held" a conference with Governor Gillett and will amend his measure to conform to the wishes of the federal government. Drew received the following letter from the governor yesterday "My Dear Mr. Drew:. Tour note re ceived. Am inclined to think that the best possible law that can be passed on question of alien ownership of land would be the law adopted by Oklaho ma. You will find it in the session laws of the state of Oklahoma. 1907 and 1908. The book is on file in the state library. The act is on page 481. "I would strike out the first line. the words "who is not a citizen of the United States' because that is useless as no alien is a citizen of the United State. "To this bill might be added the last section of your bill, extending the time in which leases can be given so many years on agricultural prop-. erty and so many years on city prop erty. I think one year is rather short. and inasmuch as this would apply to aliens alike I would be reasonable as to the length of time for which leases should be granted. I am also of the opinion that Pres ident Roosevelt and Secretary Root will agree that this bill would be all right in fact I have telegrams from them which would indicate such to be the fact. Of course the question whether or not it would be policy to pass an alien law in this state is something that the legislature would have to consider, but if such a bill is to pass as I say, I am inclined to be lieve that one like the Oklahoma law probably would be best. "Yours truly. -J. n; gillett.? Dcpew's "Reply. Mr. Drew's reply was as follows: "I am strictly in accord with the changes you sugest. The words "who is not a. citizen of the Linited States' are superfluous, and could have been easily .left off. but they are found In both- the Illinois and Oklahoma laws. I am glad the president takes the view of the matter that he does and you may rest assured that I shall work in harmony with yourself. However, I deem it advisable that some law should be enacted at this session of the legis lature. I think it will be wisdom on our part to take this step and surely our neighbor Japanese can not com plain so long as the bill is applicable to all aliens alike. I will submit to you a draft of the amended bill as soon as I can get it in shape. "Yours very truly, A. M. DREW." The asseblyman's request to postpone action on the bill was made in order that he may prepare such amendments as would be acceptable to President Roosevelt. There was little opposition. Drew explained that he would amend his measure to suit President Roosevelt and Governor Gillett. Grove L. Johnson, author of the bills denying Japanese the right to belong to corporation directories and segerating them into sections, obtained no special attention aside from a brief speech by Charles Nelson, a labor assemblyman from San Francisco. Mr. Nelson de clared he was opposed to postponement, believing the assembly should go on record at once on the question. The President's Views. Washington. Jan. 27. President Roosevelt's second letter to Governor Gillett, of California, relating to the Japanese situation, now on its way to the chief executive of California, will not be made public at the White House, the discretion of doing this be ing left with the governor. The letter is understood to advise against leg islation of any kind at this time bear ing on the Japanese, even if not di rectly discriminating against the citi zens of Japan. At the same time the president recognizes the existence of a sentiment favoring a non -discrimin atory law, prohibiting aliens from holding land in the state and it will be pretty clear from this letter and from talks that he has had with Cal ifornia congressmen, including a short conference today with Senator Flint that he would not oppose such a law. He does not want it understood however, that he encourages or de sires law of this kind, because the Japanese may regard it as being aim ed at them, although they may accept its provisions without remonstrance. The president strongly thinks that it would be best to take no action pend ing the developments of the next two years as to immigration. Wants Xo Legislation. Senator Flint understands the pres ident's attitude to be one of opposition to legislation of any sort, but in spite of the inclination of the California people to follow the leadership of the president whenever ponsible tne sena tor is convinced that there will be a law of non-ownership of lands by aliens. This will reach the Japanese directl, although all aliens will be on practically the same footing and Jap an could not officially make protest. Representative Needham of Califor nia visited the president today in be half of Assemblyman Drew, the auth or of the bill pending in the state leg islature, prohibiting alien ownership. Mr. Drew desired to know Just what the president's wLshes were. The pres ident let it be known that he would not interfere against a "non-discriminatory law if it contained a provision that would prevent it being in conflict with existing treaties with Japan or any other countries. Interpretation of the effect of such a law in connection with the existing treaties is it would prohibit Japanese owning agricultural or other lands, ex cept those to be used for commercial purposes and there could be no inter ference with ownership of lands for commercial use. The provision might render the law less effective than de sired in California. Mr. Needham will inform Assemblyman Drew of the president's views.- COQUELM DIES. Stricken Suddenly on Eve of Expected Great Triumph. Paris. Jan. 27. Benoit-Constant Coquelin, the great French actor. whose culminating triumph had been awaited in Edmond Rostand's "Tha Chanticleer." which is now being re hearsed, died last nieht at Font-Aux- Dames, Seine-Et-Marne. Coquelin. the Great French Actor, vtuu xiea xouay. The death of M. Coquelin is an in calculable loss to the French stage. Only a few days ago M. Rostand, who recently has been giving the finishing touches to "The Chanticleer," arrived in Paris from Cambo.. and he was ready to begin the rehearsals of the play in which M. Coquelin, who had the leading role, was expected to dupli cate his famous success obtained in M. Rostand's "Cyrano De Bergerac" Only yesterday M. Coquelin recited gaily long passages of "The Chanticleer" '-to some of his friends, but he succumbed suddenly at .midnight to an acute at tack of embolism, from which he long had been a sufferer. JUDGE IS AN EXPERT. Attorneys Leave Question of Drunk enness to tile Court. Nashville. Tenn., Jan. 27. Despite tha delay iu securing a jury in the case against Colonel Duncan Coop er, Robin Cooper and- John'D. Sharpe, charged with the murder of former Senator E. W. Car mack, the court room was well filled this morning when Judge Hart mounted the bench to hear testimony in the charges against the two accepted Jurors. John S. Leigh and H. P. Jackson, now in the jury box. were accused by the state of being habitual drunkards. In addition, Leigh was charged with having expressed an opinion. In the Leigh case, the state summoned 15 witnesses and the defense twice as many. In the Jackson case, the state subpoenaed 15 or 20, but the defense had not indicated Its action. A venire of 500 men has been drawn and the sheriff's deputies are out to summon them for Friday. At that time the work of completing the Jury will be resumed. Judge Hart asked counsel on both sides how they wished to proceed. The defense asked that Jurors Leigh and Jackson be called and told of the charges. The state agreed to question the jurors as to having expressed an opinion but said the question of drunkenness must be testified to by wit nesses to enable the court to decide. "And I presume I can get expert testimony on drunkenness right here in the court room, remarked Judge Hart with a smile. "Doubtless," answered the attorney general. "That is if I need it," corrected the court. "I have some expert know ledge myself." "We will leave it to you. Judge," chorused the defendants' attorneys. The counsel on both sides then asked time to consult with witnesses which will be 'granted. PRISON FOR LIFE. Probable Sentence for Stealing $40,. OOO Front the Malls. Helena. Mont, Jan. 27. George Frank Hauser has been found guilty of rob bing a train and extracting 340,000 from the registered malls and placing the lives of the custodians In jeopardy, by the Jury in the federal court here and will be sentenced Thursday. Un der the law he must serve the rest of his life in a federal prison at hard la bor. It is probable that Frank Hauser will be sent to Leavenworth, Kansas. Weather Still Pleasant. As far as the general observer Is concerned the weather conditions In Topeka. are all that could be desired by the most fastidious. The tempera tures have been above normal for this season of the year all day and the sun has shone with summer brilliancy. As far as Weatherman Jennings can see the same conditions will prevail for the next 36 hours and there is noth ing to indicate that the spell" will be broken at that time. The ten mile an hour wind which prevails is from the south. The following were the tem peratures in -Topeka since 7 o'clock this morning: 7 o'clock 30:11 o'clock 48 8 o'clock 30 12 o'clock .....55 9 o'clock 361 1 o'clock 54 10 o'clock 41 2 o'clock 58 Wants Japanese Consul Recalled. Sacramento, Cat., Jan. ?7. Senator Marc Anthony introduced in the up per house this morning a joint resolu tion calling upon congress to request that the Japanese consul at San Francisco be recalled by his govern ment on the ground that the official had attempted to influence the action of the California legislature. -7 Sf ARE NOTSO SURE Members of House Fight Drug Store Bill. Consider Some of Its Provisions Too Extreme. NEW MARRIAGE BILL. Designed to Prevent TTnion of Whites and Blacks. Jewett Has Measure to Mages to Convicts. Pay The house upon commencing this morning proceeded, immediately af ter introduction of bills, to again con sider Jackson's anti-drug store bill and quickly disposed of sect.on one. The wheels of the wagon had been greased over night and with John. Marshall sitting beside Cunningham of Cowley, the latter individual pulled harder than ever in the traces. The state board of three persons to control all druggists' permits as pro vided in section one goes, and tha amendment to elect this board bv the people was beaten. Counties will no longer have any hand in th shaping of their own affairs as re gards this matter of drug stores. Section two was a hill, however. Brown of Kingman, had a picnic with Cunningham of Cowley, when ha said: "We have been clean and de cent out In Kingman .in our obser vance of the prohibition law, and now tne gentlemen appear before this house whose counties have smelled to nign. heaven with their drus stores and joints, and these gentlemen would reward Kingman by taking our decent permit drug stores away en tirely." Allen of Wyandotte, who had sup ported the bill so far, kicked over the traces in section two when the dras tic points of the law began to rise up like mountains in the way." The bill is meeting with more opposition in the majority today than it did Tuesday. Many Republican' members 'have stated in private that they were op posed to the bill, but were afraid to vote their sentiments. When the1 house stopped at noon to send J-. L. Bristow to tho United States senate, the committee of tha whole was still struggling with sec tion two of the bill. Lambertson of Brown introduced a bill today amending the law in rela tion to the intermarriage of. whites andnegroes that should become a law. It amends the old law to read fol lows: All marriages between parent h and children, including grandparents and. granrtchlWreh' of any degree, be tween brothers-and sisters of the one half as well as the whole blood and between uncles and nieces, aunts and nephews, between first cousins and be tween persons,, one of whom is a member of; the Caucasian or white race and the other is a member of the Ethiopian-or black race, or the Mongolian or .yellow race, are declar ed to be incestuous and absolutely void.' -This section shall extend to Il legitimate as well as legitimate chil dren and relations.. Allen of Wyandotte introduced a bill today which provides that all gas companies and corporations shall, be fore laying any gas pipes or mains in a county or city therein first secure permission to do so from the county commissioners of said county. The county commissioners are auth orized to grant this permission upon such terms as may be agreed upon in a contract between the gas company and the county provided that such uso of the public highways shall not en danger the highways and make them unsafe for travel. Jewett of Sedgwick in hto bill In troduced today, makes provision for paying wages to convicts in the pen itentiary as follows: The warden of the penitentiary shall ascertain tha average task and pay of workmen perrormlng similar work outside, the penitentiary and shall, in assigning tasks to the convicts, require them to an ordinary day's work for the stata or contractor with the state for their labor and after three-fourths of their pay therefore has been deducted to the state for payment for convict's ex penses, and the other fourth is placed; in a fund set aside for that purpose. r rom mis iund certain money can bo taken and applied to the maintenance of the convict or those dependent up on him, if such there be. The sum of at least $25 shall be kept In this fund to De paid to the convict upon his release from prison. It there is more than that sum to the credit of the convict when he is released It shall be held for him and paid out to nim at certain intervals provided that all of this money shall be paid to him within one year after his release. The bill is carefully drawn and con tains wise and practical provisions. Xew BiUs in Houne. H. B. No. 487.' By Feder of Barton An act making it a misdemeanor for any state, county, township or city of ficer to fail to cause publication to be made of any matter or information, required to be published by such officer. H. B. No. 468. By Feder of Barton An act providing that all legal pub lications required by law to be pub lished a certain number of weeks shall be legal publications if the same are made once a week in a dally newspa per which Is authorized by law to print such legal publications and providing that such weekly publications shall be made in the edition of such daily paper printed and published upon Thursday. H. B. No. 469. By Feder of Barton An act authorizing the boards of county commissioners to designate an official county paper provided for pub lications therein and 'defining the re quirements of any paper that shall be designated as an official county paper. H. B. No. 470. By Lambertson An act relating to the taxation of the live stock, of live stock dealers and hve stock feeders. II. B. No. 471. By Lambertson An act in relation to railroad companies. H. B. No. 472. By Lambertson An act In relation to marriage. H. B. No. 473. Bv Lambertson An act to provide for Improving the pub lic highways by use of road drags.