Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-02-19

olutions to change the constitution
have been introduced in the legislar
ture up to date-eight in the house
and three in the senate. Under the
constitution only three such resolu-
tions can be submitted to the people
at one election. Several of the reso-
lutions have been killed, however.
In the senate yesterday Allen put
in a resolution to permit nine jurors
to return verdict in civil cases. 1t
was killed.
White put in one to forbid foreign
ers the right to vote until they have
been here for five years and taken
out their final naturalization papers.
This has passed the senate. Hill, OF
Russell, and Linton, of Smith, each
introduced a similar resolution in
the house and both were defeated.
Senator Kennedy introduced one
providing for the election Of state
printer by the people. 1t has passed
the senate and gone to the house.
Campbell, of Meade, introduced
resolution in the house giving the
state the right to take change Of
venue in criminal cases If an unbiased
jury could not be secured in the coun-
ty where the crime was committed.
Hale, of Rush, and Perkins, of Leav-
enworth, each introduced an initiative
and referendum resolution which fell
by the wayside. Campbell, Of Bour-
bon, also put in local option resolu-
ton, which met an early death.
Kirkpatricks resolution to check
local legislation, and Francis reso-
luton to permit the governor to veto
separate items in an appropriation
bill without vetoing the whole bill,
have gone through the house COM
mittee of the whole and are now on
third reading.
AS matters now stand six OF the
II resolutions have been killed; three
have passed the senate and two are
ready for passage in the house.
Bills covering all kinds Of subjects
have been introduced by the four
Wyandotte members of the legisla-
ture. In many cases Senator Cub
bison doubled up with one OF the
three house members on bills. He
and Enright introduced the barber
bill in both houses. It has been rec
commended in both branches for pas
sage and is now on general orders.
Cubbison and Enright also intro
duced bill limiting the indebtedness
of first-class cities to 1s per cent. OF
the assessed valuation. 1t is still be-
ing considered by the senate commit
tee, but il ON general orders in the
house. The special tax bill, which re-
auires abutting property to pay Tor
street improvements and absolves
the city from any liability, was In
troduced by both Of them. It Is still
in both the house and senate com
mittees. The park bill was also In
troduced by both of them at the
same time and is on general orders
ON both calendars. 1t win come up
for final passage this week. The
same cemetery bill was introduced BY
each. 1t has passed the senate and
| is under general orders on the house
| calendar. They also introduced the
bill creating state board OF horse
doctors. Cubbison has got II favor
ably reported In the senate, but 1t IL
still pending before the house judi
ciary committee. II was killed by
that committee in the house once,
but was revived.
Cubbison is working with Broad
bent on a couple of insurance bills.
One proyides that suicide shall not be
set up as a defense by the company
unless IL is shown that the insured
intended TO kill himself when he took
out the policy. This has passed the
house and is still before the senate
insurance committee. The other one
relates TO forfeiture Of life insurance
policies and Is stfll being considered
| by both committees.
| In addition Cubbison has intro
duced . bill 10 wipe out the double
liability clause. This has been killed;
also a bin placing foreign trust com
panies on The same footing as domes-
tic trust companies after they are
once regularly admitted and II is on
general orders; also giving foreign
corporations the same rights as DO
mestic corporations after being reg
ularly admitted. and this Il on gen
| erai orders; also bin 70 build
| courthouse N Wynndotte, which hAa
/ been Killed: also q bin making aPpro-
priations for TIE blind school. which
| has been rscommended for passage;