Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25


Z Topeka, Feb. 23.-That an earl,
adjournment of the Legislature i
, probable seems to be the opinion o
the senator's at the present time
There are a few who think the ses
sion will run from ten to twelve day
owe rthe fifty day limit, but they are
small in number. Most of them be
lleve that a week from Saturday viii
see all the legislators aboard train
homeward bound. As leader of the
Senate said yesterday: 'If we find we
can't agree ON some of the important
measures, we will pack up and leave.
lIt won't be any use to stay here and
wrangle over them"
There will be many small bills
which have escaped the broad-axe of
the committees that will never come
up for consideration. Only the i'm
iportant matters will be considered
fro mthis time on, and there is a
possibility that some Of them will
be skipped in the wild rush to pass
the guaranty, utilities and good
road bills.
DR.. s. j. Crumbine favors the
wholesale drug store bill, according
to Senator Stewart, of Sedgwick, au-
thor of the measure. The only
change the State Board of Health
wants, however, is that the test for
the alcohol handled by these drug
gists shall be raised from 1873 proof
to 100. This is to prevent druggists
from using the lower grade in COM
pounds and tinctures for which the
drug inspectors are continually max
ing arrests.
"The bill to permit wholesale drug
gists to sell alcohol" said Senator
Stewart, yesterday, will not weaken
the prohibition law though 1t will
tend to make it less spectacular. The
retail druggists must have this alco-
hol to make tinctures and COM
pounds, and If Kansas wholesalers
can not handle 1t, the retailers will
have to buy fom outside the state"
The presiding officers Of the two
houses, Speaker Dolley and Lieuten-
ant Governor Fitzgerald, talked over
the bank guaranty situation today
but came to no understanding. The
action of the House will be messaged
over to the Senate this morning and
It is probable that the Senate will
non-concur in the House amendments
to the Senate bill before the day is
over. In that case conference COM
mittee from each House will be asked
fir and the bill will go into confer
ence.
Governor Fitzgerald and talked
he matter over this morning." said
speaker Dolley, but there was moth
ng we could do more than talk 1t
,ver. We do not know what action
he Senate will take when the bill is
nessaged over. / suppose of course
hat it will be non-concur in the
House amendments and that it will
,e necessary to appoint committees
ut do not know. If tho Senate does
axe such action l think Governor
> tzgera.d and will appoint commit
ees at once in order to help as much
s possible in disposing Of the bill"
That none Of the amendments to
he guaranty bill made by the House.
7ill be accepted by the Senate is the
opinion of the leaders OF
he Senate who are familiar with
1t is understood that the Senate
lcmbers of .Ae conference commit
ee, which all concede will have to
e appointed for the final agreement
n the bill. will be instructed to cut {
ut all amendments of the lower '
ranch. The result, 1t is thought, 1
-in be the final agreement on the I
riginal administration bill. '
That the Senate will not agree to I
iclgde all time deposits Is shown by I
be action taken while the bill was {
nder consideration. As originally '
assed in the committee Of the
hole all time deposits were e1- r
Iuded. The natter & hard fight, led c
, Senator Price. time certificates up '
, $4,000 were saved This was done c
, 4 majority Of two votes. o