Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
SEVEN MORE NAMED.


speaker Oab0rn AUe"lnrs Additiuu Al Ka,
as House Committsss- Several New
Measarss Presented IN u .th Hon.sA
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 81. Forty ne,
bills were introduced in the house We,
terday. In the three days since the frs
bill OF the present session was in trt
duced $50 measures have presente
themselves to the favor OF the hous
members. The bills yesterday carr
appropriations OF more than $780, OO(
FIVE refer to salaries and fees and on
makes new state officer. Wichit
again asks for an appropriation for
normal school, and Wellington pre-
sents its claims for the ASYLUM for tn,
insane, recommended in Gov. Stanley
message.
Speaker Osborn announced the fol
lowing new committees:
Agricultural. H. Sweet. Coff,y chairman
J. Edwards. W. c. Miller G. F. Johnston
F. N Woodward. j. W. Bogenrlef, r. E. Greg.
DRY, Josiah Crosby. Ed Jacquins.
Elections-James Lawrence. Sumner. chair
man; George P. Hayden. A H Abrams. Gill.
man Garlic. NJ NJ Fuller. G W, Fairchild, J.
A DeBard J. NJ Goodno. H. A bailey
Fees and salaries-E X. Burkhofder, Ma
rion, chairman. H. r. Reser George w
Wiley. W. F. COus0n. A. j. Stanley, W. E
Ward. Jerome Shoup Frank Reeder, j. M
G0odn0,
Claims and accounts b Remington,
Miami, chairman; W. C. Steph anson, A. H.
Abrams, C, W. Spurlock, D. O Tenny, Alfred
Lawson ]. M. Goodnc
Live stock-W. C. Millar. Barber chairman;
T H Ford, A, c. Snyder, G +. Biddle, Milton
h Pogue s S. Longley, G. W. spurlock. Josi-
ah Crosby, Lot Ravenscraft
Cities OF the first class-T B. Dawes, Leaven-
worth, chairman; D. F, Campbell, W. C. Ste
phenson. John Seat0n J. s Edwards, j. W.
Adams z L. Wise.
Horticulture and forastry-M G. Hallett,
Rush, chairman Milton b Pogue, A. B. Shoe
maker, George Y. Poison john H Scott David
Swlneheart, Cyrus Newman.
The house committee on elections
met and took the initial steps to settle
the two contests for seats in the house.
Both contestants are republicans. A.
e. Scott, Of Jefferson. wants the seat
now occupied by Marks, democrat.
The vote in that district was a tie, but
the returns from Manila give Marks
the election by one majority. J. A.
Walter is contesting the seat Of T. G.
Elder, Of Stafford county.
Among the house bills introduced
were:
BY Osborn. OF Douglas--To abolish board Of
pardons
BY Hogue-Making body-snatching felony
punishable by Imprisonment from five to 20
years The purchaser OF body from grave
robbers is subject to the same penalty
Giving Topeka firm authority to publish
general revised statutes Of Kansas, 1890"
The compilation is to be made by the secretary
II state and attorney general The statutes
IRE to be sold at IL per set
BY Langley-To limit the tax levy In coun-
los as follows; Under valuation OF s.. OOO, 900,
I've mills from that sum to 6,00OO0 AZ mills.
rom that sum to 1000, 3A mills from that
sum TO 'SODO,OoO, Sd mills; from that
'um to 0,0Ol,000 ~ mills; over 9,OOO,0OO, 2h
Mills An increase may be ordered by q ma
GRITTY vote OF the electors.
BY Smith, of Brown-FIxing the salaries Of
ounclmen and members Of boards OF educa-
ion at " per year md the salaries Of mayors
rom 1901 to 1900 according to population
BY Benefel-Prohibiting the sale OF cigar
ties to minors
BY kutz-Providing for the care OF habitual
runkards at public expense.
BY Woodward-To establish public park at
'awnee, Republic county, where Zabulon M |
like, on September 30 1896 hauled down the
'panish flag and ran up the American flag
by Notwithstanding the present bank
nu law and repeating some OF It's sections
BY StephensT0 authorize cities to obtain
ontrol of public utilities The bill provides
hat city may commence proceedings In the
istrict court for title to the property desired
he court shall appoint commission Of three
ne an expert civil engineer to appraise the
roperty and the court shall order the trans
Or Of the property upon payment Of the ap-
raised value
BY Reser-To require county superlntendents
, hold first grade certificates, unless they hold
late or life certificates or diplomas from the
tate university.
The senate bills introduced include d
he following;
BY Hanna-Declaring oil bills and accounts
" oil purchased from the Standard OIL COM
any or Its agents or from storekeepers ham
ling It's products null and void
By Hanna pproprlating 100000 for
ranch insane asylum at Clay Center
The senate committee of the whole
recommended for passage Household
RS bill placing all the state charita.
lie institutions under civil service.
Both houses adjourned till Monday.