Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-19
V0RK OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

the right to work the prison mines
and sell the coal on the open mar
kets was killed. So was Enright's
horse doctor bill. However, Enright
got the committee to recall the bill to
give some horse doctors an opportu-
hity 70 be heard.
Both houses agreed to resolution
memorializing congress to submit an
amendment providing that United
States senators shall be elected by
a direct vote of the people. Only two
members voted against the resolu-
tion and it will be Immediately sent
TO congress-.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. Ex-senator
Pestina, as chairman of the senate
committee on elections, introduced q
bill yesterday for new system OF
holding primary elections. 1t pro-
vides that all parties shall nominate
their candidates for Office on the
same day. The primaries shall be on
Tuesday, 10 weeks preceding the state
election.
Senator Vincent introduced bill
to make Kingman county herd law
county.
Senator Mcknight put in bill max
ing county commissioners the road
viewers. Under the old law the com
missioners appoint viewers.
Senator Wulfekuhler introduced a
deed of trust bill.
Senator Allen put in two insurance
bills. One requires life insurance
agents to take out state licenses. The
other requires life insurance compa-
nies to cancel agents licenses when
the agents quit the companies.
The senate by vote Of 20 to 4
adopted the resolution urging the
president to appoint Senator W. A.
Harris on the canal commission. The
four who voted against the resolu-
ition were: Allen, Smith, Porter and
Noftzger. The latter changed his
vote and moved reconsideration.
This will come up to-day.
A spirited fight took place in the
senate over the bill authorizing Neo-
sho county to build courthouse.
The bill was passed by the house
some days ago. 1t gave the commits
sioners power to build q courthouse
without submitting the proposition
to a vote of the people. When it
reached the senate for consideration
Senator Carpenter, of Neosho, pre-
sented an amendment to submit the
question to vote of the people. The
amendment was adopted.
These bills were passed by the
senate and message to the house:
Porter's measure to make the mine
inspector an inspector of coal mine
weights and measures.
Findlay's bill for maintaining high
school courses of study in cities OF
the second-class equal to entrance re-
ouirements of the state university. 1t
provides for five mill tax.
Conrad's measure to amend a sec
tion of the act incorporating cities
of the second-class to compel quar-
terly statements and their publica-
ton.
A bill providing for Is mill levy
for schools in cities of the second
class.
Noftzger's bill relating to the La
hility of railroad companies for in
iuries to employees. The provision
for written notice of cause and cir
cumstances was stricken out. As
passed the bill provides that notice
Of the time and place alone must be
+ given within 90 days from its occur
renee.
sponable's bill for state fiscal
agency within the state Of Kansas.
The resolution of Campbell. OF
Meade, to change the constitution SC
that the state can take change o.
(! venue in criminal cases passed the
senate.
Representative Enright has intro
duced bill requiring telegraph com
panies to keep their Offices In first
class cities open "a hours each day.
Among the bills introduced IN the
house were the following:
By waggener-To wipe out th'
t1-.s-. .as-i.ita rtiiitE act passed b,