Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-31
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.


Many House Measures introduced.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 4.-Seventeen
bills were introduced at yesterdays
session Of the senate, the most impor-
tant being one by Mr.. Smith to regu-
late the practice Of medicine within
the state and to prevent the sale Of
drugs and medicines by itinerant vend-
ors 1t provides that no person shall
practice medicine unless Of good moral
character and graduate Of legally
chartered medical institution Of good
reputation. Mr.. Forney presented a bill
torepay to Mrs. Mary f. Lease $3.50 ex-
pended by her and salary lost in con-
testing the appointment of Mr.. Free
born as member of the board of chari-
ties, to retain her place on the board
when removed by Gov. Lewelling last
summer
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Hill-Making it a misdemeanor for
any person to sell or give away any
list OF quotations to be submitted to
persons being examined for teachers
certificates.
Goodno-Establishing an asylum for
the insane in Bourbon county and ap-
propriates $4,000 for that purpose.
Hopkins - Proposes to establish q
state normal school at Garden City,
and appropriates $4,000 for the pur.
pose.
Simons-Requires the mortgage Of
personal property to advertise the sale
Of such property in some paper Of gen.
eral circulation in the county where
such property is taken in satisfaction
Of the debt.
Trueblood--Makes the county super
intendent the sole examiner Of persons
applying for teachers certificates In his
county.
Trueblood-Estab blishes state board
OF arbitration, consisting Of one mem
ber from each congressional district,
and one member from the state-at-
large. The member from the state-at-
large shall be the commissioner Of
labor, and shall have salary Of 81 200
per year, the other members to receive
50 per day.
Rohrbaugh-Flxes the salaries Of the
clerks Of the district courts, and 6yes
the fees to be charged by the sheritfs
OF the several counties. This bill
makes the salary Of the clerk in coun-
ties of 1000 inhabitants and less $500;
in counties from 1000 to 5000, $500; in
counties from 5000 to 10000, 81, 900; in
counties OF 10000 to $4,000 81, 200; 49,
900 to 10000, 81, 500; 10000 to 5000, &c. |
900; in countiel of $4,000 and upwards,
not more than 81, 500 per year.
Meredith-Estab state indus
trial reformatory, provides for board
Of managers, consisting Of three per-
sons, to be appointed by the governor;
also general superintendent at a sal
ary of 81, 800 per year, and other neces-
sary offices. This bill looks to the
and opening up of the re-
at Hutchinson, Kan.
Before adjourning the speaker an
nounced the following committees.
Horticulture and forestry-E'itzger.
Nd, chairman; Blair, Murphy, Stocke-
brand, Miller of Geary, Mott, Winters.
Private corporations-Bender, chair
nan; Morrow, Powers, Sherman, Tuck
n Mott, Nighswonger
immigration - Andrews, chairman
Wilson Of Stanton, Pratt, Haincs, Pow
RS, Schlyer, Sprague.
Supervision OF journal-Ilanna chair.
nan; Baker, Butler, Dewitt, Dix, Con-
'er Hilton.
Political rights Of women-Knipe,
hartman; Remington, Stromquist,
tockebrand, Shouse, Ingle, Wright.
Cities Of the second class Hopkins,
hartman; Caldwell, Frazer, Meredith,
Indrews, Smith of Sherman, Newman.
Municipal indebtedness Eckstein,
hartman; Bucklin, Tucker, Fitzgerald,
'eale, Trueblood, Pancake.
County seats and county lines-Lam.
ert of Lyon, chairman; Cornell, Brad
~, Murphy, Satterthwaite, Brown Of
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