Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-25
10Th Houses WIN Adjourn Sine Die
Wednesday
MEMBERS LEAVE FOR HOMES
OnIy Enough Remain to Await Gap
per's Actions on Remaining
Bills-Big Rush ON
Saturday

legislature quit business Saturday
aight and most OF the members lert
for home. Only enough remain TO
receive messages from the governor
"a to his action on the bills check
ed up for his signature or veto. Both
houses will adjourn sine die on
wednesday.
The appropriation bills acted up
on In the peace agreement were
passed by the house as matter OF
form with no discussion. The total
appropriations OF this legislature
amount to approximately $s'7OO'-
600. Governor Capper has promised
TO veto some Of the items inserted
In the appropriation budgets over
the protest Of the house members
The Price civil service bill, the
inheritance tar measure-with d.
rect heirs exempted from paying
any tar on inheritances-and the
repeal Of the non-partisan judiciary
act were assured when the amend
ments we're agreed to by both
houses.
The legislature passed fewer and
Killed more bills than any previous
legislature.
Many Bills Of Importance
Included in these are: The crea-
ton Of an industrial welfare COM
mission to regulate hours OF en-
uloyment and wages for women and
minors; the creation Of q bureau OF
child hygiene under the state board
az health; the Stone anti-discrimin-
.ntion act, modelled on the federal
clayton measure, and applying to
the purchase as we'll as the sale OF
commodities; the mothers compen-
sation bill; the Price civil service
4,fIl: the semi-monthly pay law; re-
neal of the non-partisan judiciary
act: bulk sales law; modified In
heritance tax law; allowing the use
of supplemental books In the pub
He schools; extending the city
building and loan associations to
allow loans on farms; amending
the blue sky law to exclude stan
dard securities, defined speculative
securities and giving the bank com
mission additional powers to regu-
bate the sale Of these.
Taxu- QmkpupaHmw
Fifteen bills were signed by Gov
srnor Capper Saturday and among
them are:
Reorganises the department OF
the state superintendent OF public
Anstruction.
Allows counties Of more than
$4,000 population to levy tax for
rhe payment Of premiums at agri-
cultural fairs.
For roads to public highway from
land completely surrounded by the
property Of other persons.
Prohibits the cutting Of fruit
md shade trees in public highways
without the consent Of both the ad-
5acent property owner and the city
or township officials.
Appropriates $235S for the care
of destitute insane.
Appropriates $4,000 to convey
prisoners to the penitentiary.
Makes an appropriation of $4,000
for the G. A. R.
Appropriates money to pay the
cost of the board of control inves-
.Aigation.
Makes an appropriation for tu-
tors for blind persons attending
Kansas colleges.
Forty-eight measures were signed
BY the governor earlier in the week.
Among them are:
Anti-IiquOr Legislation
Makes property owners liable for
damages done by intoxicated per-
sons: hard on hosts at "keg par
1Ess."
Makes cities liable for damages
done by intoxicated persons.
Requiring convicted persons to
give bond against repeating offense
pending appeals to supreme court.
Providing for double election
Aoards.
Providing for railroad mainte-
snanee OF crossings, and approaches
90 crossings at not more than z per
cent grade.
Amending law concerning the To-
cal registrars Of vital statistics to
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