Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
GREETINGS TO KANSANS.
House Adopts kssolutions Congrstoiating
the Twentieth reg ,ment At Manila
Important BIZ. bis esd ut.

Important Il liz Dts WSru bI.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. IS. -The hous,
adopted resolution TO cable congratu
lations to Col Funston, of the Tween
tieth Kansas regiment. in Manila. An
attempt was made to send the resolu
tions Of thanks adopted recently, By
cable. This was fought because OF the
expense OF the message. II was de-
cided 10 limit the siz. Of the cable.
gram TO Is words. This Is the mes
sage sent: Col. Funston Manila
Kansas legislature unanimously con
graduates Twentieth for gallant con
duct on the field. Osborn. speaker"
The house killed the medical bill
which it had recommended for pas
sage in committee of the whole, by q
vote OF go for and 43 against 1t. twas
bill limiting the practice of medicine
to certain approved schools of surgery
and was written by the committee on
hygiene and public health. In the
house it was amended so as to include
osteopaths.
The house passed the bill repeating
the law which created board of par
dons. This bill was opposed monthly
by the lawyers in the house, who II
was charged, saw loss OF business in
its passage. When the bill came from
the committee adversely reported,
Gov Stanley stated with emphasis
that he would not appoint board OF
pardons. This aided the advocates Of
the measure.
The house ways and means commit
tee recommended the passage OF bill
carrying S2l, 900 to reimburse the rail
roads and Others who donated funds
to get up a Kansas display at the
Omaha fair.
The honse passed the senate bill pro-
vding for the establishment and main.
tenance Of new insane asylum in the
state The bill authorizes the senate
to select the appointment OF commits
sion Of nine, four from the senate and
five from the house. to select site.
The sum of 500, 900 is appropriated to
Law the foundation for the institution.
The bill requires Il campus of not
less than $40 acres.
The house took up the senate bill
relating to school textbooks The
original bill provided for state uni
formltv and maximum rate on prm.
ers, primary readers, drawing books,
maps and high school books. The
house knocked out uniformity Of high
school books and passed the bill. The
senate refused to concur in the house
amendments and conference com.
mittee was appointed.
The house WAYS and means commit
tee introduced u bill to appropriate
inonev to reimburse the various coun-
ties for money spent in the main
ltIlbHNC VI lht ItSultuVC iHodnC.
Before any county can get its
money, however, it must pay
the state treasurer the amount
of back tax due the state. The state
owes the counties in the aggregate
$2Ol,3l7G9 for keeping the insane.
The counties owe the state in back
taxes the sum of sos, 1906 10. This
leaves a balance of $l32 352. 80 in favor
of the counties.
Among the other house bills passed
were the following:
TO prevent the dscountng Of claims for
cash settlement by insurance companies and
providing that when a loss Is sustained the
company must pay the claim within 20 days
after the loss is adjusted, or pay eight per cent
interest on 1t from the date Of the loss to the
date OF final settlement.
Providing for uniform policy Of fire insur-
ance and authorizing the attorney general and
insurance superintendent to prepare the form
of policy to be used in Kanses in the future
Amending the insurance laws of II 50 that
all fines collected for the violation OF that law
shall 90 into the state school fund,
Amending the law governing the beneficiary
societies to exempt the Masonic and Odd Eel
low orders
TO create commission to compromise the
interest on the bonds in the state school fund
that are now delinquent
Grattan's bill, authorizing the issu-
ing Of three.year teachers certificates
and life certificates to teach in the
public schools to graduates of the
state university and schools of equal
standing passed the senate.
The senate passed the bill reorgan-
izng the state militia so as to form q
brigade instead of division There
are to be IL companies instead of ten.
The militia is to be so trained that it
will be prepared for cavalry as well as
infantry work.
| The senate passed the Titus bill,
which appropriates sal 200 to the state
soldiers home at Dodge City. A pro-
vision in the bill forbids any officer of
the home employing any relative to
perform any labor In the home.
The senate passed dwellings bill
providing for the establishment by
the state commissioner of labor and
industry Of free employment agencies
In cities Of the first and second class
The legislature will make strong eff
forts to get its calendars cleared so
that it may adjourn by Saturday. To
this end night sessions will be held
all week, and the morning sessions
will begin earlier, In spite of this,
there can be little hope of adjourn
ment this week. There is far too
much business before the legislature
to be disposed Of, even II a4-hour ses.
sions were held each day,