Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-09

extra session OF the legislature Nv rr
porting adversely ueon the bli 10 r..
peal the METROPOLITAN uol &c Jaw. ..pr,
cause tnat law was repeated at III,
extra session"
The legislative cnmmittee appoiate.l
by the Kansas Stale 'lrachers' ASSOC a.
ton prepared the following bills whcn
have been favora bly, recommended ana
will undoubtedly pass:
House bill, Ma s., provid hat the county
superintendent's term shall ncc n In the sum
mcr vacation Of the schools IN h. shall have
certain educational quail III, i, obs and teaching
experience
House bill, No Is. provides state and coun-
ty tax for the support OF schools with corr
spending reduction Of maximum tx levy in
common school districts and In first and second
| class cities
House bill No 70. rivss dis,r C. the right to
cons 'lid1te and support u centlai 'rnojl and TO
nay Tor the transportation Of pupils 20 and
from school
The house, by II large majority
knocked ont the enacing clause Of
Welsns bill providing for grand lures.
The house passed favorably upon
the bill prohibiting the importation of
waits into Kansas from other states.
The house railroad committee re.
ported adversely on Cursler's bill COM
polling all railroads to build hog
tight fences along all OF their rights
of-way in the state.
Among the house bills introduced
were:
For . tax levy OF n OF mill to complete the
interior OF the state house
Authorizing residents Of Bourbon county to
vote tax to build macadam roads.
Prohibiting corporations, under heavy pen
nltv, from donating TO camnagn fund
Placing the fees and salur es OF all county Of
tic RS, except register Of deeds practically
back 10 where they were before the passage of
the Berkeley bill two yearsag0
To impose ten per cent tax on the gross
premiums received on Kansas insurance bust
ness All Of the tax must b. paid to the state
superintendent Of insurance He shall turn
three-ilfths OF 1t over to the state treasury and
give the other two-iifths to cities and town
ships In proportion to the amount Of insurance
held in each
Providing that counties shall keep all paupcr
insane In hospitals or private asgiums provd- |
Inc tn re is M room ut the state asylum for |
them and hat the state snail allow the county |
70 centsn day for caring tor them
An act atnendatOry OF the Textbook law of |
1871. providing for the preparation, adoption
by the textbook commission and the pubica-
ton Of a history Of Kansas
Providing for tirst-grade teachers certif-
Gates
Limiting amount Of money to be spent by
for campaign expenses
Among the house bills killed in COM
mittee were the following:
TO require all peddler, to take out llcense
to give real estate agents lien on property for
payment OF commissions TO repeal the law re-
,arding the Official bond Of county auditor: to
amend the law regarding the issuance OF county
warrants; to determine the Quoih Jatlon Of
persons engaging in the business OF heal
Ing disease; to appropriate money for the
observance Of memorial day. to prohibit the
idulteration OF candy, 10 prohibit the employ
nent OF u teacher who Is related TO any m M
lcr OF the school board to regulate the prae-
ice Of medicine; to regu ate the sale of drugs;
o require sch0ol-teacherS to examine the eyes
Il their pupils; to tax cattle brought into Kan
'as tog ara2ing purposes.
Lot Ravenscraft, OF Clark, having de.
,lned to 20 with John seaton to inves.
,igate the binding Irvine industry in
he Minnesota penitentiary, the house
populists selected Crosby, Of Cheyenne,
20 take his place on the committee.
The senate, in committee Of the
whole, recommended for passage Bene.
iel's anti-bucket-shop bill. This
means that the bill will become
aw. The bill prohibits, under severe
penalties, the operation of "bucket.
hops and boards of trade also all ,
lealings In futures, whether in grain. i
tocks or bonds, where there is not an
Ictual transfer OF the thing bought ;
md sold. :,
The senate educational committee
Introduced bill supplemental to the :
present state textbook law, making
III school supplies and high school .
looks uniform throughout the state
md bringing them within the regula.
ion of the state Textbook board. g
Other senate bills introduced in. q
luded the following: d
Increasing the salaries Of county attorneys v
/ counties having population of 81, 900 or e
lore 1914 per cent. n
Approprating 1895 900 for the maintenance a
the Topeka insane asylum =
Making 1t obligatory for county commissions Il
RS to inspect the books of the clerk Of the dis
let court in regard to the amounts collected I,
uarterly as stenographer's fees II
Providing for the creation OF commission on
ssessment and taxation whose duty it shall be
, report u bill revising assessment and taxa
on laws for consideration two wears from