Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-07
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Bill Against Fraternal Insurance Killed.
Congressional Apportionnent.

KANSAS Se0loeAV Ohe.
Bill Against Fraternal Insurance Killed
Congressional Apportlonment.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 2,--One OF thu
most important bills introduced is that
by Senator Jumper to provide for 9
uniformity Of text books, maps anc
charts, and for printing and distribut
ing them. 1t provides that each school
district shall use one uniform series OF
text books, which shall be furnished
by the state and sold by the school
district board to persons requiring
them. 1t makes the state superintend
ent OF public instruction and foul
county supcrintendents to be selected
by him a board TO select and ddopt q
complete series for all branches which
the law requires to be taught in the
common schools.
Mr.. Cooke has a bill intended to pro.
tect those who may give promissory
note to peddlers Of patent rights, paten,
medicines, lightning rods, goods
wares or merchandise, or to any itin-
Grant doctor for services. 1t re-
quires that every note so given
shall contain statement of what
the note was given for and shall be
payable In the county where the maker
lives at the time. Any person or bank
purchasing such notes shall be deemed
to have become possessed of 1t with
full notice of all defenses against II.
A violation of this net is TO be a misdc-
meanor and punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment.
Mr.. Brown has In charge a bill which
declares that when any railroad is OPP
Grated in violation of law and any per-
son is killed or injured, orany property
is injured or DESTROYED by reason Of
such violation, the corporation, re-
ceiver or person engaged in operating
such railroad Ii TO he liable for dam
ages by reason Of such violation.
The bill by Mr. Dillard repeating the
statute requiring newspapers to be
published tfty-two weeks TO make
publication of legal notices valid, was
defeated on third reading.
Mr. shearer's bill aillying penalties
for the acceptance Of lribcs was passed
by a unanimous vote This act is in
tended to prevent any public officer
from accepting brides ether in money,
property or personal advantage and
provides severe penalties for viola
tion.
The senate also passed the Sterne
bill, which provides HAT no railroad
shall employ as a locomotive engineer
any person who hag not served nt
least three years as fireman, or any
person as a conductor who has not
served at east three years as brahu
man. The penalty Is a fine Of 500 %
$1,000 for The first ol',nse, ala not les
than 81, 900 for the second oliense.
The house bill apnoprlaiiug Slo),oy0
for the purpose Of PURCHASING seed
grain for western Kansas farmers wns
passed, an emergency having been de-
clared,
Senator McTaggart's bill requiring
that hedges be cut at all intersections
of public highways and railroads fur 4
distance Of 300 feet were passed
The speaker named Mr. Cox of Nco
sho, Mr.. Hanna Of Graham and Mr.
Moss Of Lyon TO be the special commit
tee to investigate the insurance com
panies and their methods Of doing bus
mess with the state insurance depart.
ment
The house instructed the committee
on judiciary to bring in a bill making
the railroad commissioners elective by
a vote of the people.
Representative Beckman introduced
four bills in regard to insurance. The
first bill calls for COMPILATION X the
insurance laws The second obolishes
the unit rate system bv providing
nenaltv for comnanies agreeinc unon Il
rate which will prevent competition
'rhe tbird calls for n distrlbution of thc
.ovu a,,onu tha diToror,
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fire deparImeh's Vi the s'h'c' rue
fourth provides for the payment Of w
mt of every 300 collected MS premiums
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Inc coih'hi,'ee"" Insurance 'opoiV Vc"
the Cubbison beneficiary insurance
bill with the recommendation that IL |
,o no., noss.d Tha trotar,aI oraere
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nade such roar hoout the olli ilal II
was unpopular even before II went to |
he committee. The bill placed fra
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me state ihsura"cc coh''niSsi"lcr'
The committee on congressional mp |
reported the Blair bill di- |
,Id;rg ,bo st,te into cipht convression. |
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II dlstrlcts, WIN tne Recommendation
hat 1t be passed. The Frazier bill on
he same subject was unfavorably re-
,o,tad m. annortionroant nc mode
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