Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Bill Approprlsting $780, 900 for the
Kansas Exposition Of 18O4-Other
Measures Introduced.

hunBus rApOsitiOn OF lBUf-Otnef
Measures introduced.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 10.-In the sen.
ate yesterday Mr.. Ward introduced q
bill appropriating 100000 for the
Kansas exposition of 1904. The meas
ure was prepared by the Exposition
association.
Senator Codding introduced bill
amending the present tax law so
that the state board of telegraph
and telephone assessors will have
power to tax the franchises as well
as the tangible property of those
companies.
John Martin, who was defcnted for
Judge of the Shawnee county district
court by y. T. Hazen, filed a contest
In the senate, charging fraud and cor
rnption.
Cubbison introduced several bills
In the senate. lie wants mayors in
cities Of the first class to have the
power to appoint city engineer,
marshal, clerk, attorney treasurer,
assessor, street commissioner, fire
marshal, license inspector, market
master and weighmaster. He wants
the power of judges restricted in
contempt cases by establishing q
trial by jury in such cases. He wants
a hoard of barber commissioners ap-
pointed by the governor to oversee
the practice of the barber profession.
The resolution condemning hazing
at West Point, introduced by Senator
Simons, was passed unanimously by
the senate. Senator Simons made a
speech about 1t saying 1t was mat
ter OF patriotism to vote for the re-
solution.
Among the other bills introduced
were:
TO strengthen the pharmacy laws.
To appropriate $4,000 to pay the
Quantrell raid claims!
10 provide for uniform system
OF bookkeeping in the Offices OF
county treasurers.
10 create a state commission to
regulate the plumbing business.
TO require the adjutant general to
turn over to the G. A. R. certain tents
now in his possession.
There are 312 bills in the house and
only six committees to consider them.
Butler, of Wyandotte, yesterday re.
introduced his anti-equal suffrage
bill in the house.
Wood introduced a bill prohibiting
assessors from meeting once a year
to agree on basis of assessment,
and providing for the assessment Of
property at its actual value.
Riling introduced a bill making II a
misdemeanor for people without
tickets or transportation to ride on
railroad trains without the consent
Of the conductor. The bill is aimed at
tramps.
Among the other bills introduced
were:
To prohibit the issuance OF mar
rage licenses to minors without the
consent Of parents.
To repeal the special session law
prohibiting the docking of hogs.
To create the Office Of state gas well
inspector and to provide for the cas-
ing Of gas wells.
Remington, Of Miami, introduced a |
bill in the house repeating the present
mortgage law, passed in 1898. The
present law gives a mortgagor 10
in which to redeem property |
sold at mortgage sale. The bill to
wipe II out provides for the law which |
Kansas had from 1868 to 1893.
Mason, Of Finney, offered a bill in
the house to make it unlawful for the |
state printer to sell, barter or give
away any copy or copies Of any state
report or other state publication.
The object Of the bill is to protect
the state monopoly Of its publications,
especially of the supreme court re-
ports.
Speaker Barker announced the men,
bership Of the committees on ASSESS
ment and taxation" and "state at
fairs" Grosser, Of Dickinson, is
chairman Of the former and Reming-
ton. of Miami, of the latter.
The ways and means committee Of
The house recommended the passage
of Caves prairie dog bill. 1t pro-
gides for an appropriation Of $1,000
Tor experiments. to be conducted by
The agricultural college. After a
remedy that will extcrminate prairie
logs is discovered, then each town.
hip Is authorized to levy a tax to
work the remedy.
The committee. on elections favor.