Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-12

Of state tax assessed against them
by the state, and Immediately after
making such apportionment the state
auditor shall draw his warrant on the
several county treasurers and in fa-
vor Of the state treasurer for the
amount so apportioned, with ex-
change, and shall charge the state
treasurer with the amount OF such
warrants and credit the several coun-
ties with the same. Any county
treasurer who shall fail to promptly
pay any warrant SO drawn, on pre-
sentation, shall, provided said war
rant is not drawn in an amount in
excess of the funds collected and
reported by the said county treas
urer, be deemed guilty of embezzle-
ment and upon conviction be pun
ished by a fine not to exceed $1,000
and imprisonment not to exceed one
year.
The senate, in committee of the
whole. recommended these bills for
passage:
By Hoftzger-To provide for the es'
tablishment of county high schools
in counties having less than $500
poulatlon. -,
By Stewart-The trade mark bill.
By Making the stealing Of
car brasses felony, punishable by
| IMPRISONMENT.
By Allen-Regulating the practice
of dentistry.
Representative Miller, of Lincoln,
has evolved a unique scheme to sup
ply the people Of the state with news
papers at public expense. He intro
duced a bill covering the matter In
the house yesterday. 1t provides;
Section /. That an inexpensive
weekly paper, for free distribution TO
each household in the state, be es-
tablished and maintained for each OF
the said colleges at the expense OF
the state.
Sec. 2. That for the present the
publishing of such papers be done
by contract to be given to the lowest
bidder for each separate paper, the
contracts TO be given from one to nVe
years. it.
Sec. 3. That an editor be appoint
ed for each of said papers at salary
of 81, 800 year for Lawrence, S''oo
for Emporia and $1,000 for Manha'-
tan.
Sec. a. II shall be the duty OF each
president, professor, tutor or other
instructor to each week during the
year write an article for his college
paper on his line of work OF not
more than one-half as many words as
the number Of dollars he draws IN
salary per annum. Each writer's
name to be attached to the article.
| Among the bills introduced In the
house yesterday were these:
By Adams, Of Undertaking II
crime punishable by Imprisonment II
the county Jail not TO exceed a yeai
and a fine not to exceed $1,000 t'
operate a pool room In the stat'
where pools on races, prize hghu
and elections are sold.
By Campbell, of Bourbon-Author
izine the board Of education in eaci
Ar,t-class city to charge higi
school tuition fee from 81 TO "
= month: also authorizing 1t TO charg
a reasonable tuition fee for non-resi
dent nurils,
Bv Farris-Providing that in eacl
civil action tried by q jury in the dis
tr,ct court before the verdict is rea'
each Juror shall be paid 81 per "a
for each day actually employed J
the trial Of the cause, the money .
{ be guaranteed by the successful
nartv and shall be taxed in the cost
. soninst his adversary. This will d
away with the enormous jury bill
paId by the counties.
The house committee OF the wnoi
{ Yesterday afternoon recommends
for passage these bills' -,
. By o'Donnell-To prohibit IN
marriage Of epileptcs, feeble-min'
6 ed or insane people.
By Einsel-Requiring eountI
, .chools 20 hold nt least i've montt
in each year.
The Lewis bin giving Che state \
nrance superintendent authority
admit burial Insurance companies u
= 70 Kansss was persed hx tpe house