Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-07
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.


Bir to Reduce Salaries Of district Judges
Substitute for the irrigation Bill.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb, 2S.-The senate
passed the bill authorizing cities OF the
FIRST class Of over 10000 inhabitants,
which includes Kansas City, Kan, only,
to issue bonds to pay judgments The
vote stood n to Il.
The senate passed bill which re-
duces the salary of all district judges
in the state from s., $50 to $1,000 q year.
The bill was also passed which creates
the office Of expert accountant for the
state, at a salary Of S1,5Oo a year
The Gardenhire bill requiring all
railroad passes to be registered with
the secretary Of state has passed the
senate.
The senate committee on judiciary
has decided to make u favorable report
on Representative Bones bill to abolish
judicial districts.
Among the other bills passed were'
An act requiring treasurers OF coun-
ties Of more than 10000 inhabitants to
deposite public funds in banks which
shall be privileged to give security in
county or municipal bonds.
An act to prevent the insurance
agents from getting up n pool on rates.
An act limiting the power OF coun-
ties, cities or townships to ) per cent.
Of the assessed valuation in issuing
bonds.
An act which adds 20 per cent. to the
face Of the policy which an insurance
company must pay If It goes into court
and unsuccessfully fights the payment
Of policy.
Mr., Dumbauld's concurrent rcsolu-
ton fixing the time for cessation OF
business was taken up in the senate
and Mr.. shearer offered an amend
ment extending the time three days
This prevailed. This makes the
limit when bills, except appro-
priation bills, may originate in
either house close Saturday night,
and the consideration of all bills end ut
II o'clock noon next Tuesday
Mr. IIouseholder's motion to advance
on the calendar the bill comforting
the right Of suffrage upon Mrs Striker
and nine other women was carried
unanimously.
The senate passed bill granting to
the state soldiers home at Dodge City
an appropriation Of $4,000. As II
passed the house It carried an appro
priation Of Sll3,0)0-
In the senate Mr. Armstrong; bill u
establish free employment Offices II
cities Of the first class was amended Sc
that nil the duties prescribed shoult
be performed by the city clerks an
commissioners of elections without ad
ditional salary, and passed
HOUSE PRocEEDlNGs
The committee on revision cut BIZ
hole in the house calendar, settin4
back and thus killing oil bills on th'
list save seventy-three, which were rec
Commended for passage.
The house adopted concurrent res
olution, offered by Mr. Lough, ina
Kansas place statue of John l'rowl
In the capitol at Washington.
The house has killed the bill for thu
establishment Of branches OF the stat'
normal school at Wichita, Concordii
and Great Bend. The friends of th'
bill made hard fight, but II was evi
dent from the start that there was NJ
hope for the measure.
A senate concurrent resolution wa
adopted, calling on congress to pas
the arbitration bill now pending befor'
congress.
The house also passed resolution
inviting tho national conference o
charities to hold its next annual Ses
sion in Kansas.
The Brown resolution, calling on tn
attorney-general to prosecute Pilcher
Of the Winfield asylum, was indefinite
ly postponed.
The conference committee upon tn
state forestry bill agreed upon a sub
stitute. 1t reduces the salary OF tn
commissioner to $500, provides I,l5
for irrigation experiments and allow
the usual sum FOR running expenses
The Hackbusch bill, making 1t un
lawful to nine coal at the state pcnl
tentiary. except for state and charlta
BILE institutions, has been defeated il
the house.
The conference committee on tn
irrigation bill came in with substitut
bill, which adds to the irrigation boar
the state gcologist and prcsidento OF tn
agricultural college. The substitut
sppropriates $780, ooD instead OF 5000
az nrovided In the original house bill