Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-14

y Topeka Kan, Feb. 7.--Hsyden'l
representative superintendent bill
~ introduced in both houses yester.
~. The author put II into the hop
- IN the house and Senator Fitz
p1fsick introduced it in the senate
~ republicans expect to gain siz
sspubllcsn representatives by virtue
- the bill, which will pass.
Gov Stanley's recommendation urg.
~ the creation Of a state fire mar
~ to investigate fires was killed by
~ senate committee on insurance.
H bill to require insurance compa.
ales to deposit about as much money
WITH the state treasurer as they re-
eoived in premiums on Kansas bust
ADas for the protection Of Kansas In
erred was also defeated.
Bllls favorably reported were:
10 build q county high school in
4hillips county.
TO enable Philipsburg to fund Ia
1ssting indebtedness.
10 authorize the organization Of
nntual hail insurance companies.
10 wipe out the law creating the
teard Of public works.
10 authorize the erection Of o high
school in Thomas county.
To provide punishment for wife and
child abandonment.
A bill WINS recommended for passage
nsking 1t unlawful for any person to
practice the art or calling known
= hypnotism upon any person in
any public theater or other public
place in this state.
The proposition to call constitu.
tlenal convention TO revise the state
constitution was voted down In the
senate. II received only 10 votes.
Seventeen senator's voted against it.
The house yesterday passed the fol.
lswing bills:
10 appropriate money for the pay
ment Of presidential electors.
70 make November and December
oPen seasons for killing quails.
70 give sheriffs authority to sum
non bystanders as Jurors.
10 strengthen the hail insurance
In.
TO pay the interest on state bonds.
10 provide for the expenses Of thu
travelling library.
+ 10 provide for the payment Of SAL
asiss in the executive and Judicial de-
rArtments.
40 provide for the maintenance OF
the soldiers home.
10 provide for the payment Of
ouentrell raid claims.
Just before the house adjourned
yesterday evening Butler, Of Wyan-
1otte, introduced o resolution to re-
submit the prohibitory question to
; vote Of the people at the next gen.
ri election. The resolution Is very
esief It simply provides that the
qnegtion Of constitutional prohibition
- submitted to q vote Of the people
h 1902.
Tho joint resolution accepting the
abandoned Fort Hays military reser-
vs4ion on the part Of the state from
W. federal government has passed
18th houses and will 60 to the gov
ernor to-day for his signature,
The house adopted the senate con-
Durrcnt resolution instructing the at
torney general to employ legal assist
moe and begin suit against the state
X Colorado to prevent IT from divert
|ng the waters Of the Arkansas river.
The house fees and salaries COM
nittee reported adversely on the bill
y increase the pay Of district clerks,
soroners and probate judges.
Under the provisions Of o bill in
|soduced In the senate by Vincent,
Ne business Of apctioneerlng Is regu-
ated AZ strictly MS the medical pro-
leesion in Kansas.
The tralnmen and industrial unions !
Ne demanding Of the railroad COM
nittces law compelling the rail-
roads to put extra brakemen on long
height trains, A freight crew now |
consists Of q conductor and two
,fakemen for trdn OF any length |
Nd by using two engines an ordl-
lary crew handles sometimes SO |
,ers. The trainmen want q law limit. |
ng the work Of a conductor and two
,rakemen TO IS cars, and for every |
y cars more they want an extra
lfAkeman.
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