Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-14
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
STATE Accountant Advocated House
Passed n Numhar Of Hills.

4 State Accountant AdvocAtsd-H0n
Passed v Number Of DlllA
Topeka, Kan, Feb. lS.--The senate
committee on insurance has recon-
mended the passage OF q bill for the
election OF insurance commissioner by
the people. The committee on bank
Ing has recommended the passage Of a
bill for the election Of bank commits
aionsr In the same manner.
Senator llouseholder's bill, providing
for Q state accountant, means the en-
ployment OF an expert at $1,000 o year,
whose duty 1t shall be to examine the
books Of all state officers and the 40,
counts OF all state institutions. II ID
stated that this bill was presented at
the suggestion Of Gov. Morrill,,
A number Of appropriation bills
were taken up and passed. They
provide for the expenditure Of S775,s7s,
divided ~ follows; State horticultural
society, Ss,e7O; chinch bug station, 3d..
700; industrial school Tor girls, $50, O50
Topeka insane asylum, s2s3, lss,
soldiers orphans home, SOL, sOO state
normal school, $50, 400, state agricul-
tural college, slO,65o; Osawatomle
asylum 5000 $3.50,
The maximum freight rate bill was
taken up on third reading and passed
This bill IL Identical with the measure
which the populist senate passed two
Year, ago, and upon which their cam
paign was made last fall.
Among the bills introduced were the
following
by Senator Taylor-An act making
appropriation for the current expenses
Of the institution for the education OF
Me blind for tho fiscal years ending
June 90, 1896 and Juno 80, 1897, and
for the construction Of boiler rooms,
the purchase Of additional boiler, for
the construction and equipment Of
gymnasium and the construction and
equipment OF Il workshop for said insti-
tution
by Senator Leody-An act relating
70 railroad corporations limiting the
tssvt Of capital stock providing for an
incrsaA Of capital stock; limiting the
huue Of bonds aud other indebtedness
thereof, and requiring tho board Of
railroad commissioners Of the state,
npon proper application of any railroad
corporation, to determine the amount
Of such capital stock that may be issued
or increased,
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The most important measure before
tho house in committee Of the whole
this forenoon was Mr., Lambcrt's bill
fixing the loyal rate OF interest at $
per cont. The bill was defeated by
vote OF o. to 40.
Tho house committee on insurance
recommended tho passage of Mr. Me-
Carthy's bill designed to reach Clark
sou and the fro insurance companies
who get around tho anti.comblno law
by using his rate book.
l,0n third reading of bills the housc
passed Zimmcrman's bill, regulating
and reducing printers fees Aliens
bill, providing for an annual settle
ment between the county treasurers Of
counties In which are cities Of the first
class, and the various city treasurers,
also, his bill providing for the
building and repairing Of sidewalks;
also his bill regulating the man
ner II assessments Of benefits and
damages In talking private property for
public use in cities Of more than 5000
inhabitants Also Mr., Robrbaugh's
bill, which makes the offices OF city
treasurer, city clerk and city attorney,
In cities Of the first class elective in
stead Of appointive