Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE
Many Measures OF Interest Introduced
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. II. In the sen
ate yesterday the committee on citiei
Of the first class reported on the Cubbi'
son lottery bill, recommending that II
be passed. The bill probably will b
placed on final reading to-day.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported on the Cooke pond bill, amend
ed to encourage the construction oi
reservoirs for irrigation purposes,
recommending that II be passed.
A large number Of bills were intro
duced. Those Of Importance were:
BY Sterne, Of Shawnee, to authorize
judges Of district courts to adjourn
grand juries at will.
BY billiard, Of Bourbon, to require
the assessment Of railroad property at
Its actual cash value.
By Cooke, Of Mitchell, to limit the
power Of cities TO borrow money and
create debt.
BY Thacher, Of Douglas, to provide
for the payment Of damages done to
residents Of the state by guerrillas
from Missouri In the early days.
A resolution by Senator Householder
for the committee on charitable insti-
tutions to visit the deaf and dumb
asylum and investigate the water sup.
ply was adopted.
The only incident which broke the
monotony Of the proceedings was the
presentation Of twenty-five petitions
by Senator Brown (rep), who repre-
sents nineteen counties In the south
west, from his constituency, asking
him to vote for John j. ingalls, for
United States senator in case Of dead.
lock on the senatorial contest.
Senator O'Brysn (dem.) objected to
the filing Of the petitions. They we're
not fled.
At noon the senate adjourned until
10 o'clock 10 day TO give the several
committees an opportunity to work.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
II was II O'Clock before the members
got down to work. Speaker Lobdell
announced that tho following would
be the committee on education; Bene.
Al, chairman, Caldwell, Price, Etrom'
quist, Frazer, Bsrkley, Lupfer.
Ons-of the important bills introduced
In the house this forenoon was one by
Mr.. Warner amending the prohibitory
law SO Is to provide that druggists
should not be required to renew their
permits yearly. Mr.. Seatiou introduced
bill providing for the appointment Of
Q commission to mark the places where
Kansas troops fought at Chickamauga.
Mr.. Cubbison introduced three bills,
one providing that in cities Of
the first class the city council may
order streets improved by giving notice
to the property owners, who, II they
object, must present majority re-
meastrance, another amending thc'ex-
emption law so as to compel debtors
to pay out Of their wages bills Of me-
cessity, such as grocery bills and the
like and another making It high
grade misdemeanor to asses railroad
or other property at less thai cash
value.
Among the other more important
bills introduced were these;
BY Thistler, Of Dickinson, to pro-
hibit the sale Of eleomargarine.
BY Mccarthy, Of jefferson, to regu-
late fire insurance companies doing
business in Kansas.
by Seaton, Of Atchison, to provide for
the erection of monuments to mark the
position Of Kansas troops on the bat
tlefeld of Chickamauga.
BY Sheafer, of Cloud, to provide for
0 division of the state into two appel
late court districts.
by Benefel, of Montgomery, to reg
ulate the practice Of medicine.
BY Barnett, Of Ness, to provide for
the establishment of state normal
school at Ness City.
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