Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
WILL BE A TEST CASE.
Extra session Que.tr n Of Kansas LegisiA-
ture Soon to BE Decided senate Adopts
Measure Reducing Passenger Rates

tuf0 soon 10 Isl Ueftuen -~ehh'e h""ps
Measure Reducing Passenger Rate.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 49, The question
ss TO the legality OF the extra session
Of the Legislature will soon reach the
supreme court for decision. The pre-
liminary step has been taken by Nv
torney Phil Campbell, of PittsburR'
A law was passed at the extra session
OF the legislature creating court OF
common pleas for Cherokee and Craw-
ford counties The measure is con-
ficting as to when the court shall DO
established. Gov. Stanley refused To
issue a proclamation to establish the
court and Campbell brought man
dsmus proceedings in the su'
preme court to compel him TO
act The court in this case, will
decide as TO the constitutionality
Of the legislative body that passed the
law.
The republican majority In the house
held caucus last night and agreed
upon set Of resolutions relating to
national expansion. They will be 10.
PRODUCED to-day and adopted.
A bill to protect cattemen against
cattle thievr, was introduced in the
house by kavenscro,,, III Ozark. IL
provided for a ca'tle brand inspector,
and authorizes the county board toap-
point such officers upon petition Of 80
or more cattlemen. The duties of the
brand inspector are to inspect every
animal and every hide shipped out OF
the county and see that the cattle or
hides belong rightfully to the person
shipping.
A bill to correct an evil relating to
the management of district schools In
western Kansas was introduced by
Martin, of Rawlins county, in the
house II makes it unlawful for any
school board to employ anyone for
teacher who is related by blood or mar.
riagc oany member OF the board The
penalty for the violation OF this act
is fine of from $50 to 500.
Wright, of Lyon introduced reso-
luton in the house providing for the
removal of the Goss bird collection
from the state house to the state nor
NAL school at Emporia.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced in the house by Abrams. OF
requesting the Kansas dele
cation in the lower house Of congress
to vote against the seating of d II.
Roberts, the polygamist OF Utah, in
that body.
Among the other house bills intro
luced were the following:
Providing for the county ownership Of tele-
phone systems whereby farmers as well as res
dents Of towns can have telephones PREVENT
ng the adulteration OF candy providing for
he protection and reformation OF neglected
'hildren; repeating the Metropolitan police
NV; creating the office OF live stock brand In
'peCtor and making 1t the duty Of owners to ,
brand live stock
To prevent dscounting OF claims for q cash
by insurance companies doing
Ire, lightning 'Or tornado business Policies {
IYe due when losses occur II claims are not /,
,ald within 10 days, eight per cent interest
hn be charged
The senate, in committee of the U
whole, recommended for passage the
'airoad bill of Mr.. Titus, of Harper,
With amendments. 1t provides for
maximum passenger charges, but the T.
PORTION prohibiting the issuance of n
,asses was killed. The bill was amend i
ID so as to make maximum passen
ger rate OF q cents for adults and ~
ents for children instead Of two cents a
md one cent
Senator Anderson, of Shawnee, intro o
uced a bill declaring that only ma y
Drity instead OF three-6fths vote of !,
people shall be necessary for the is $
aing of county, city or township d
onds.
Among the other senate bills intro :,
uced were: n
for u reduction Of the legal rate Of v
terest from ten to eight per cent; providing u
II the assessment OF property at It's full value; d
-ovdins that flags be tloated on all school \
,uses while school is In session; providing for G