Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-01-31
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
nm to Exterminate Prairie Dogs Passed
By the House Bills Intr0duced-lsur-
tons Election Ratified.

Two insurance bills were introduced
in the house. One is aimed at Clark
sons ratebook and the other at non
resident agents.
Mr.. Mason. of Finney county, Offered
. bill to change the present jury law
so that the mere forming of an opin
ion would not bar a man from serving
on a jury unless his opinion was sc
strong as to influence his Judgment in
arriving at verdict after he had
heard the testimony, the arguments
and the instructions of the court.
The house committee on insurance
IL wrestling with Representative
Green's bill to provide for state pay
ment of damages caused by storms.
The insurance companies are opposing
the measure.
Representative Babb introduced a
bill to appropriate 100000 for state
salt plant at the Hutchinson reforma-
tory.
The house adopted a resolution di-
recting the purchase of new flag
for the capitol dome.
Ward, of Wallace, has "A bill in the
house TO get rid of useless school dis
tricts.
Jollffc, of Marion, has in the house
the usual bill TO dispose of the state
property known as the "Peabody silk
station This bill came up regularly
every session, but still the property
remains.
Senator Cubbison introduced bill
to repeal the textbook law of 1897,
under which the books are now fur
nished.
Senator Mcmillan of Ottawa, intro
duced q bill entitled AN act to main
tain the dignity, good order and de-
.corum of the senate and house of
representatives; TO protect the mem
bers thereof from the intrusion, inter
ference and obstruction of lobbyists
Senator Wnlfekuhler Qeavenworth)
introduced n bill making murder and
violent rape punishable by hanging.
The senate judiciary committee re-
ported fayorably ON the bill by Sena-
tor Smith providing for the enforce.
ment of capital punishment
Senator Cubbison has a bill before
the senate to prevent the practice Of
Soliciting, begging for, stirring or
drumming up lawsuits and litigation
This is called barratry. Senator Cub
bison wants It punishable by n fine or
imprisonment.
In the senate yesterday these gem
eral bills were recommended for
passage by different committees:
Providing for the registration Of
voters absent from home. This gives
such voters the right to register on
the day of election, providing they
make proper affidavit.
To accept the Pawnee Indian village
In Republic county and provide TO rits
To amend the fish law so as to pro-
hibit SEEMING altogether.
To prohibit the practice of hypnot-
ism In the state.
To provide for pluming inspection
and the creation of an office to be
known as state plnmng inspector.
Tapp's bill to require storekeepers
to furnish stools and seats for their
women and girl clerks,
Among the bills Of general impor-
tance introduced in the senate were
the following:
BY CLANCY, to amend the law relat-
ing to the assessment Of benefits and
damages for public improvements.
BY Cubbison, to provide for the reg
ulation of life insurance companies.
By Morehouse, providing for board
to sell the Peabody silk station.
BY Peterson, to knock out that pro-
vision of the present banking law
which only permits banks to lend
four times the amount of their cap
ital stock and surplus,
by Mcknight, to amend the present |
charter law in accordance with the
suggestions made by the secretary of |
state in his recent report.
Great crowds assembled in repre-
sentative hall at noon to witness the |
election of United States senator by |
the senators and representatives in
joint session. Among the visitors
were Gov. and Mrs. Stanley and Mrs.
]. r. Burton. At ten minytes before
10 o'clock Speaker Barker took the
chair and raped for order. Silence
Instantly settled over the big crowd, |
and the house set at rest waiting for
The senators to arrive They came at |
The first stroke of the noon hour,
Lieut.. Gov. Richter following behind |
Capt. Slower, the house sergcant-at-
arms, who led the way'down the aisle. |
Then Lieut.. Gov. Richter assembled |
The stand and received from Speaker
Barker the gavel. Both officers stood
while the acknowledgement an
nounced the order of business and
directed the secretary of the senate
to call the roll of the senate. Then
The chief clerk of the house read the
house record and the lieutenant gov
rrnor formally declared Joseph Ralph
Burton to be elected United States
senator Mr.. Burton was escorted to
The hall and made short speech in
which he said: I'm accepting this
high honor pledge you the devo-
lion of my best ability to the dis
.harge OF the duties of the office"