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

BILE to office. The bill permits Tn
governor TO fill vacancies during tn
recess Of the legislature, but these az
pointments shall terminate on tn
assembl bling of tn. legislature,
The senate passed bills declaring
false entries in the books OF any bust
ness firm a forgery; compelling tn
payment OF wages in laWul none!
(anti-scrip); authorizing cities TO con
struct public buildings and issue bond
therefor; declaring February IL. thu
anniversary Of Abraham Lincoln'l
birth, legal holiday.
Among the senate bills introduced
was one by Ryan to establish STATE
normal school at Girard
In committee OF the whole the SEN
ate passed fayorably upon several bills
Among them was bill providing fol
a school levy. The bill amends the
present law so that the levy Is made
by counties. The amount thus col
lected is apportioned to the several
school districts according to the school
population in each district.
Senator Stones bill to prevent the
removal Of state employees and mem
bcrs Of state boards, unless they should
be convicted Of a removable offense
In the district court, was favorably
passed upon. Senator Crosan's bill
making it ENLIGHTENMENT for attorneys
to misuse or mlsappropriate money en-.
trusted to them BY their clients was
also recommended for passage
The senate adopted resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Helm (pop), Of Ellsworth,
constituting committee, TO consist OF
two members each from the ways and
means and the penal institutions com.
mittees to inspect the asylums and
hospitals TO ascertain their actual con-
dition and their needs
Senator Householder's charities bill
passed the senate unanimously. The
chief objects Of the bill are to provide
that no person shall receive employ
ment at any Of the charitable institu-
tions OF the state unless he has passed
an examination showing his fitness
for the position. The board of trustees
the hospitals is to consist
OF fow members, not more than two
Of whom are to be selected from one
political party.
Senator Lamb introduced reso|u.
lion indOrsing the house resolution
Iavoring expansion. 1t was defeated,
republicans voting solidly for it and
The populists, except Senator Young,
against it,
The senate ways and means commit
zee agreed to report bill appropriat-
ny 100000 for new state insane
lsylum. Half OF the appropriation is
% be available July |, 1900, and the
,ther half a. year later. The amount
= intended to cover both the cost of
lite and building. The cities in the
ace for the location of the new asylum
yre CLAY Center, Wellington, Column
,us, Chanute and Parsons. Clay Cen
err il credited with being in the lead.
Welsh, of Harvey, led general
IVht in the house which resulted in
he adoption of motion to have the
grand jury bill ordered printed and
laced on the calendar for considera-
ion.
The house judiciary committee re-
orted adversely upon the bill pro-
ibiting the importation of INDECENT
nd homeless children into Kansas
rom other states in the union 1t
lso killed the bill to prevent oppres-
i've garnishment suits against the
eads OF families on the ground that
resent garnishment laws are very
enient with laborers.
The committee on roads and high
gays of the house reported adversely
N Osborn's wide tire bill.
The bill to prohibit state employees
rom holding municipal offices at the
anne time was reported favorablv by
he house committee on state affairs.
Amonu the house, hills nrpsented