Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
TO KNOCK OUT TRUSTS.
Senator Helm Presents q Stringent Measur'

senator Helm Presents btrnkent measure
TO Limit Insurance Cancellation.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. Ex-senator Helm
introduced bill yesterday designed to
knock out Of existence all Of the trusts
and combines that now or may here
after exist in Kansas. II provides that
all purposes are void II the purpose or
intent or effect Is TO force on advance
in the price Of any commodity by re-
stricting its manufacture or sale,
or in any way interfering with
the natural course Of events. II
does not apply to corn or cattle
when in the hands Of the raiser. SEN
ator Pritchard introduced bill max.
Ing II impossible for insurance compa.
MES to cancel any risk without 20
days notice, in which shall be stated
the reasons that make II advisable for
the company to take this action.
The senate committee on district
superintendent agreed to report
favorably Farrelly's bill to change
the seat Of the appellate court,
Eastern division, Southern de-
partment, from Fort Scott to Cha
mute. The bill introduced by Harris
restricting the output Of penitentiary
coal to what is really needed by the
state institutions and demanded for the
wagon trade at the pit, was reported "a
vorably by the committee and will prob
ably become a law. D. 0. McCray, the
newspaper correspondent who was de-
prived Of the privileges Of the senate
floor, apologized for writing the story
which got him into trouble. The apol-
ogy was accepted and the McCray
embargo was lifted. A bill was in
PRODUCED providing that any persons
or companies bringing homeless
children into the state shall
be compelled to put up a bond
Of $500 for each child. This bond
Is to be forfeited TO the state In case
the child shall commit any criminal
offense. Ex-Gov. Lewelling introduced
Q bill which will especially protect
blacksmiths. The bill will entitle any
blacksmith upon shooting horse and
not receiving his pay, to take lien on
the horse shod until the bill has been
paid. Titus presented measure for
the election Of county printers
biennially.
The house in committee Of the whole
agreed to report favorably five bills for
passage, Of which the only ones Of i'm
portance were to prevent the mining
Of coal at the penitentiary except for
charitable and penal institutions and
to amend the divorce laws, making
parties to such cases competent wit
nesses. The house also ordered an In
vestigation OF the Kingman and Cow
ley county bond sales and OF the &C.
counts Of ex-Coal Oil Inspector Taylor.
The judiciary committee Of the
house has prepared a bill
providing for the election Of
railroad commissioners by direct vote
of the people. The house also voted to
kill the bill to prevent trespassing in
orchards The bill was so severe In Its
provisions that u person could not walk
through his neighbours orchard with
out being subject to arrest. The railroad
committee Of the house, after compar-
ing all the anti-pass bills introduced
has prepared bill Of Its own. The
bill makes it a misdemeanor for rail
road company to give, or person,
with Il few exceptions, to receive a
pass. The penalty is $50 for each Of
Tense. In case public official is con-
victed of the violation of this law, he
shall. in addition to the payment Of
the fine, forfeit his Office.