Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
'STUBBS MAY VETO
GOVERNOR OPPOSED no MORT,
GAGE TAX Law.
He Thinks It Is Wrong In Principle
List Of Leading Measures
Adopted by the Session
Now Closing.

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Topeka, March Sit Is said tina
the bill introduced In the Senate b
Senator Avery and in the House b,
Representative Case OF Dickinson
county providing for registration
fee of SO cents per hundred on mort
cages meets with the dlsapprova
Of Governor stubbs. This bill wal
passed by the Senate several dayf
ago and the House passed 1t Friday
1t is intimated that when the bill
gets to Governor stubbs he will veto
1t. He has never favored the enact
ment OF such law. X
The legislature has practically com
pleted its work. All that 1t can do
from now until 1t adjourns Is to CON
consider the approprition bills
and messages from the governor.
Large indeed is the number OF use
less bills which 1t didn't pass. The
leaders full determined this time to
keep down whole raft Of needless
legislation and they have succeeded.
Past legislatures enacted anywhere
from 500 to 800 laws each. This
legislature will not enact to succeed
$50. All local legislation that is
covered now or can be covered in
the future with general laws was abb
solutely ignored.
Among the most important laws
enacted were those in regard to the
control of trusts One bill gives the
state the right to throw any trust
or combine in the hands OF a re-
ceiver If It abuses its power by
charging exorbitant rates or oppres-
sing the people. Another provides
that II a trust refuses to produce It's
books or its chief officers as witt
nesses when demanded by the state,
that its answer can be stricken from
the docket and the state take judg-
ment by default. Two other bills,
making 1t easier for the state to pros
ecute trusts, were also passed.
Here is list Of the most impor-
tant laws enacted.
Giving every county in the state
a representative in the lower house
Of the legislature.
Requiring lobbyists to register,
Requiring the filing of statements
the contributions and ex-
penditures of political campaign
and candidates.
Establishing a system of insur-
ance for bank depositors.
Making prohibition absolute and
even to the extent Of pre-
venting drug stores from handling
liquor or alcohol.
Reducing the tax levies to con-
form with the increased assessment
under the new law.
Providing a system for the con-
StructIon both of dirt roads and Of
-ock roads.
Making county assessors in all
counties over 1900 population cleo
i've, and making township trustees
ieputy assessors.
Exempting mortgages from taxa
ion and providing for a registra-
ion fee Of IS for every $1,000 mort
rage filed.
Giving cities of the first, second
ind third class a commission form
Il government upon a vote Of the
,eople.
Providing for the rotation of
lames on the primary ballot SO that
10 candidates name heads the list
N all ballots.
Prohibiting children under 16
ears from working at any time in
hreatres and public elevators.
Requiring the interurban lines to
rovide seats for motormen.
Giving THE board Of health auth
rity to preserve the purity of water
4 Kansas streams.
Prohibiting fruit tree agents from
nisrepresenting the kind Of fruit
rees Ahey are selling.
To protect school children from
Ire.
To protect miners from coal mine
Isasters.
Providing for the inspection Of
otels and other public houses.
Prohibiting the sale Of cigarettes
nd cigarette papers.
Making Il q crime for a state en-
loyee to sell or give svaX advance
opies Of teachers examination Gues-
ions.
Amending the drainage Iavs.
Requiring newspapers 70 tell the
ruth about their circulation.