Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-28
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Bill 10 Prehiblt the GiviAs Of Passes D..
fsated-Year Normal SCHOOLS EstAh-
lIhhed.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. .i.-The senate
has recommended the following bills
for passage: By Mr.. Shearer, ono 70
prevent the dockage Of hogs or the In
spection Of hogs for dockage In any
market or public stook.yards, and ope
relating to the organization Of public
warehouses and regulating ware'
housing, Inspection and Weighing
Of grain in public warehouses; BY
Mr. Landis, providing for the levying
for the support Of the common schools
Of direct tax Of not less than . nor
more than mills on the dollar, to be
distributed equally Ia the county IN
proportion 70 the number Of teachers
employed; by Mr.. Jumper, providing
for the lnclosure Of cars, engines and
motors on street railway lines, 80 IS 10
afford protection from bad weather.
Senator Lesdy's substitute for his
bill calling for . change In the law
prescribing the duties Of the live stock
sanitary commission was passed by the
senate. II abolishes the office OF state
veterinary surgeon, but retains the
commission and 6xes the compensation
Of It's members at S5 and necessary ex.
penses each day when In actual
service.
Mr.. Sterne introduced In the senate
a bill providing that the products OF
the penitentiary be branded convict
labor" and prohibiting coal mining at
the prison except for the state institu-
tions.
The senate has recommended for
passage the bill granting Mrs. Altha
Briggs Stricken, Dr. Eva Harding and
others the right TO vote for presiden-
tial electors.
Both branches OF the legislature will
rest to-day on account of Washingtons
birthday Under a law enacted by tho
legislature this winter, February ~ is
q legal holiday.
Mr. Browns joint resolution to
amend the state constitution to pro-
hibit officials OF the state from receiv.
ing gifts, railroad passes and express
or telegraph franks was defeated, the
required two-thirds not being secured.
Mr.. Leedy led the opposition to the
resolution, while Mr.. Brown worked
hard to secure its adoption. The vote
was 81 to IL.
Among the bills passed was one by
Mr.. Scott making any one who pro-
vokes another by words, signs or ges-
lures, guilty Of criminal provocation
and punishable by a fine Of not more
than saO and another by Mr. 0'Bryan
to prevent competition for purses OF
prizes offered for trials Of speed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2l.--The house
committee on manufactures las recon-
mended the passage Of bill to abolish
the office Of state oil inspector and the
house in committee Of the whole has
recommended the passage OF o bill to
abolish the Office Of state veterinary
surgeon.
The house committee OF the whole
killed Representative Prices bill pro.
viding for uniformity Of school text
books, and the committee on judiciary
was instructed to prepare measure on
the subject more In accord with the
views OF the majority as expressed in
the discussion. Its believed that this
ends Legislation on the subject, unless
the house will accept Senator lands
free text book bill.
The house passed bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to inclose the unfinished
part OF the state house and levy a tax
Of one fourth Of mill In 1898 and one
fourth of mill in 1890 for further
work on the building.
A concurrent resolution that the leg
stature adjourn February rs, offered
by Mr.. Dennson, OF Cheyenne county,
was laid on the table.
The house passed bills exempting the
property Of G. A. r. posts from taxa
ton and establishing g. A. R. mu-
scum at the state house.
The house killed Representative
Gardenhire's resolution for the ap-
pointment Of u committee to revise the
insurance laws Of the state and report
at the special session IN 1896
The house has made the considera-
tion OF the Ballenger assessment bill a
special order Of business for next Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock Thebill
provides for the assessment of all
property at Its actual value, and the
displacement Of township assessors by
county assessors, -..
The house has recommended the pas
sage of bills for the establishment Of
state normal schools at Fort Scott,
Concordia Wichita and Great Bend.
The house passed the irrigation bill
by vote of 70 to 2s The bill creates
state board OF irrigation, to be COM
posed of three members, appointed by
the governor, at salaries Of $1,000 a
year. and appropriates $4,000 to carry
on the work and make the expert.
ments.