Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-05

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 30.-Senatoz
Stewart introduced joint resolution
in the senate yesterday to reduce the
fees Of state printer 80 1-3 per cent
without attempting to revise the en-
tire schedule of fees for different
classes of work, the Stewart resolu'
tion provides that, when the state
printer presents his bill for any job
Of work under the prevailing rates,
the secretary of state shall scale II
down one-third.
Senator Smith has prepared two
bills in regard to prison sentences.
One gives the trial judge the right
to suspend sentence pending good be-
hayior. The other provides for indie
terminate sentences.
Senator Vincent wants all railroads
required to put in track scales at
every point where more than 100 cars
of freight are handled during year,
and he has put bill covering the
matter into the senate hopper.
The senate killed Tapp's bill hold
ing the owner of building RESPONSE
BILE for any damages sustained by
workmen by reason Of defective scat
folding.
Linton, of Smith, put another cleo
ton reform measure in the house
hopper yesterday. 1t amends the
present election law by giving the
voter the right to stamp the cross
mark in the square behind the name.
Under the present law a. voter must
make the cross mark with black
lead pencil, II made with blue or
red lead pencil the ballot is thrown
out. Linton wants each booth sup
piled with Q rubber cross mark
stamp, so that the voter can stamp
his ballot instead of marking it with
9 lead pencil.
Other bills introduced follow:
By Dunn-Taking Pottawatomie
county out of the Thirty-fifth judicial
district and putting it into the
Thirty-sixth. Under this bill the
Thirty-ffth will be composed Of
Osage and Wabaunsee and the Thirty
sixth Of Jefferson, Jackson and Pot
tawatomie.
By Dolley-Proviiing for bounty
Of 20 cents on each gopher scalp.
By Barker-Making it a crime pun
ishable by fine OF 800 for road
overseer to neglect to drain puddles
on the public highway after he has
received notice to do so.
By Fisher-Providing that resi-
dents of the cities Of the second
class must keep their property in a
sanitary condition.
By Enright-Providing for public
administrator in Wyandotte county
to look after estates of persons who
die intestate.
BY Perkins, of Wyandotte-Provid-
ing for q county assessor in Wyan-
dotte county.
By Mead-Providing for the issu-
ance of bonds by cities Of the sec
ond-class for the establishment and
maintenance Of public parks.
By Einsel- Requiring the holding
Of at least five months schoolin each
oIstrTcT:
BY Hutcheson--Maling IL Q crime
to expectorate tobacco juice on the
floor, walls or carpet of any building
used for church, school or other pub
lie purposes.
BY O'Donnell-Providing that
where there are less than ten pupils
In school district that levy shall
be made for their transportation to
another adjoining district and to pay
for their tuition.
Two different joint resolutions to
change the state constitution in re-
gard to the right Of suffrage of for
eign born people were introduced in
the house yesterday morning. Under
the present constitution foreigner
only has to be in the state six months
and take out his first papers to en-
able him to vote. Hill, of Russell,
put in resolution to require resi-
dence here of three years. Linton, of
Smith, put in one to have the limit
extended to five years, and to re-
quire the foreigner to become
naturalized citizen. His resolution, il
adopted by the people, win make the
constitution read:
"Section 1. Every male person Of 81