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


Kennedy, of Coffey, has his hammer
out. He is alarmed over the big ap-
preparations asked for and proposes
to do what he can to keep them
down. He is in a good position to do
effective work on that line, being
on the ways and means committee.
The first bill to receive blow from
him was the one to establish a state
manual training school at Pittsburg.
The bill carried an appropriation Of
only $4,000 for the first year, but
Kennedy saw in it plan to fasten
another state institution on the peo-
pie and he took a whack at it. As a
result, the ways and means commit
tee has postponed action on the bill
indefinitely, which practically means
its death. The next bill to feel the
force of his hammer was one making
appropriations for the Hutchinson
reformatory. Kennedy led fight
which resulted in cut of 1000 in
the appropriation. The Topexassig,-
sane asylum and one or two other
institutions are asking for amounts
which the senator believes are exor-
bitant, and he will get out his ham
mer when they came up.
Senator Mcmillan is getting nerv-
Gus over his resolution to enable the
state to own its own printing plant.
Several days ago the senate ways
and means committee agreed to re-
port it for passage, but it has not
yet been reported. Mcmillan re-
ceived tip yesterday morning that
the committee was going to smother
it, and he is stirring AROUND trying
to force report.
Senator Kennedy announced that
he would put in resolution in few
days to enable the state to own its
cwn printing plant and providing for
the election of a state printer by the
people. '"rhis would remove one Of
the troubles Of member Of the leg
islature," he said. "He would not
have to explain his vote on state
printer"
Senator Allen is after the pool
room operators of Kansas City, Kan.
He introduced bill prohibiting their
operations.
Senator McMillan's snake-eating
bill came up for consideration and
after much debate and the injection
of a few amendments was reported
for passage.
1t took Senator Henley just five
minutes to introduce and pass bill
placing the Lawrence public library
under the provisions of the state
law. Andrew Carnegie gave $25,O00
for a library at Lawrence, but there
was no one authorized to accept the
gift. Under the law which Senator
Henley got through the senate, the
mayor is authorized TO appoint a L.
brary commission, with authority to
accept the gift and erect and equip
the library.
Among the bills which the senate
in committee Of the whole recon-
mended for passage yesterday after
noon were: By Findlay-Authoriz-
ing Barton county to build a new jail
BY MISUNDERSTANDING county at
torneys to defend all divorce cases.
BY Carpenter-To provide for q pub
lie administrator, TO have charge Of
estates Of sailors and soldiers who
die intestate. By Caldwell-Permdt-
ting a husband or wife 10 testify
against each other in divorce cases.
The senate killed Tspp's bill ex-
tending the fellow servant law TO
employees Of all kinds. II only aP-
plies now to railroad employees. This
same bin was killed IN the house q
few days ago. after . lively skirmish
and much dodging.
Am5nR the bills Of importance in
troduced In the house yesterday were
the following:
BY epeer-Providine for The sdmit-
tanee Of the widowed mother or chil-
dren Of soldiers into the Mother Biek-
erdyi,s home providing they have no
means Of support. No girl ahaIl Be
admitted over - TeaFa Cd o. no bog