Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
MORE RIGHTS FOR WOMEN.
Kansas House Committee Wants
GentIer Sex to Vote for President
County Assessor Provided for.

County Assessor PrOV1ueO AOF'
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 25.-The house
committee on the political rights OF
women has introduced a bill comforting
upon women the right to vote for
presidential electors. The bill Is In
line with the recommendation made BY
Gov. Hoch in his message. He said
that women had bettered conditions In
the cities by voting for city officers and
he believed that the suffrage should be
extended.
One of the administration" bills IN
troduced In the house provides for the
creation of the Office Of county assess
or and for the election of the oficer 10
each county at the next general cleo
ton. The bill was prepared under the
direction of W. r. Stubs. The bill
places the township assessors under
the control Of the county assessor and
provides for a form Of affidavit which
each taxpayer must sign when he lists
his property.
Under the provisions Of a bill intro
duced by Mr.. Mcbride, the county at
torney and the justice Of the peace In
whose Jurisdiction any crime is sup
posed to have been committed are
constituted q court Of inquiry to In
quire into the circumstances and begin
prosecution against persons charged
with the crime.
The house adopted Mr.. Adams reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution removing the double liza
biIity provision from the constitution.
The double liability clause requires
stockholders to stand liable for dou-
BILE the amount Of stock they own In
corporations.
Mr.. Haskins introduced bill in the
house which will do a great deal
toward increasing the amount of per-
sonal property in Kansas II It becomes
law. The bill provides that county
assessors shall be allowed to inspect
the books and records of banks for
the purpose of ascertaining the amount
Of deposits and the amount Of money
each taxpayer has on deposit or how
recently any money may have been
withdrawn for the purpose Of evading
the payment Of taxes on 1t.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill creating
the state parole officer, who shall work
with the warden Of the penitentiary
and the state prison board in releasing
conVicts.
1t took just three minutes to shove
the Brandon congressional reappor-
tionment bill through the house in
committee Of the whole. The expected
fight did not materlalize. The new
bill does not change materially the
present districts and creates a new
Eighth district out Of Mcpherson, Har-
vey, SedEwick. Sumner, Cowley and
Butler counties.
In order to protect the bashful BRIDE
groom from excessive marriage fees,
Senator Noftzger introduced bill fix
ing the fee Of performing the mar
rage ceremony at 81. 1t Is made a
crime to charge more than that
amount.
The house, in committee Of the
whole, has recommended that quail
never be killed in Kansas. This
amendment was made to the Davidson
bill. The farmers claimed that quail
ate up more grasshoppers and other
pests than any other bird and that
they should be protected forever.
Jones, Of Morton, made q motion to
that effect and It carried BY an over
whelming vote.
Senator Smiths bill prohibiting the
employment -fr rserUnes Or w0fKm0ps
Of children under the age OF IA years
was recommended for passage in the
senate. This bill was drafted by the
legislative committee Of the State So
eiety Of Labor.
The bill governing the state school
fund commissioners as drawn by Sec
Rotary Of State Burrow was also rec
commended for passage.
Many sheTiffs are In, lobbying for a
law giving them more money for feed
ing prisoners. They now receive 40
cents q day. They say that is not
enough.
Mr.. Pringle, chairman Of the house
committee appointed to investigate the
manner Of selling the state school
lands, reported. The COMMITTEES said
that Il had found that the laws are
inadequate and do not require neces-
sary reports on the condition Of TIE
,chooi Lands. Il said That. % far e Il