Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-18
RESUBMISSION KILLED.
Not Enough Votes in the Kansas House to
Garry It-Penalty for Train Wreckng.

Narry lt-Ienalty Tor IRAN WfeckInR'
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 17.-Resubmis-
sion received its death blow in the
Kansas Legislature yesterday. Although
the house, by vote of 81 to 81, sus-
tanned the action of the committee of
the whole in recommending the Seaton
resolution for adoption, yet it requires
two-thirds of the house, or s. votes,
to resubmit the question, and to
muster them is out of the question.
The resubmissionists mustered every
vote they could to support the
report of the committee. The senti-
ment among the members was . great
surprise to the leaders of both sides.
While many of them expected the reso-
luton to be defeated, they had figured
that at least 80 votes would be record
ed in favor of it and some thought it
would carry.
The house, in committee of the whole,
occupied just five minutes in killing
bill prepared by the Judiciary commit
tee requiring that county attorneys
shall be lawyers An act to compel
railroads to fence their tracks with
hog-tight fence, passed by the SEN
ate, was yesterday passed by the house.
A bill was introduced in the house by
Brown, of Cowley, which is aimed at
the cattlemen of western Kansas. The
bill prohibits the fencing or inclosing
of lands without the consent Of the
owners, and provides severe penalty
for its violation.
The house by vote 81 to Is, passed
the Trueblood resolution for consti-
tutional amendment to change the
terms of state and county officers
The resolution proposes to amend
the constitution so as to fix the terms
of executive state officers at four years
and Of county and township officers at
two years and state officers shall not
be eligible to be elected for two con-
secutive terms and county officers shall
not be eligible for more than two con-
secutive terms.
The house passed Senator Caldwelrs
bill "to prevent the discrimination of
corporations or individuals against
members Of labor organizations and
providing penalties for the violation of
the act The house also passed the
bill to compel the weekly payment of
wages in cash instead of scrip.
A bill has passed both senate and
house prohibiting, under severe penal
ties, any tampering with railroad
switches or tracks, or the placing
of any obstruction thereon. The pen
atty provided is imprisonment in the
penitentiary of from five to
ten years, but in case the commission
of such act results in the death of any
person or persons. the offender shall
be deemed guilty of murder in the
first degree and punished accordingly.
The joint committee of the house and
senate has finally agreed upon bill
relating to textbooks. 1t provides for
state uniformity, maximum charges
for books and optional district owner
ship. 1t creates commission to
carry out the provisions of the act
and fixes penalties for its violation.
The senate adopted without dissent
ing vote the Harris resolution instruct
ing Senators PETER and Baker to vote
against the ratification of the arbitra-
ton treaty, The senate confirmed the
appointment of William Rogers as re-
gent of the state university in execu-
tive session. The vote stood IS for
confirmation and Ii against.