TOPEKA – Legislative leaders on Monday voted to banish from the Capitol during the next legislative session the numerous events and functions that are traditionally held during the session.”These groups will have to understand that we are in the process of construction,” said Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton.During a legislative session, dozens of groups, organizations and agencies display exhibits, hold lunches and conduct other events in the Capitol. Some of those holding events include Kansas University, the Kansas Bioscience Authority, Big Tent Coalition, Kansans for Life, Kansas Choice Alliance, and the League of Kansas Municipalities. Jeffrey Russell, director of Legislative Administrative Services, said that the Capitol will be extremely crowded during the session because of renovation that has shut down the south wing of the building.”Any further reduction of open space through the use of tables, chairs, exhibits, booths, etc. will only contribute to the problem, and restrict the general public’s access to the legislative process,” Russell said in a memo to the Legislative Coordinating Council, which is composed of Republican and Democratic legislative leaders. The LCC approved Russell’s proposal to restrict events.Morris said people will still be able to protest or demonstrate in the building during the session. They just won’t be able to set up tables or chairs, he said. “You’ll still have a lot of hub-bub,” he said.Legislators said alternate sites may be available for events, such as in the Memorial building across the street from the Capitol. The 2009 session starts in January.