Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
stones Anti-Discrimination Measure
Recommended Favorabiy
BILL is A FAR-REAOHING ONE
House Committee of Whole Recon-
mcnds Passage Of Act 70 Re
quire Publication OF Lii
quor Shipments

far-reaching effect-was recon-
mended for passage by the house
committee of the whole without
dissenting vote. This assures It's
passage by that body.
The measure makes 1t unlawful
for any person engaged in trade In
the state OF Kansas, either seller
or buyer, ito discriminate In price
between different purchasers OF
sellers Of commodities, or between
different sections, communities Or
cities of this state where the effect
of such discrimination may be sub
stantially to lessen competition or
tend to create a monopoly In any
line OF trade"
There are, OF course, exceptions
in the bill for differences In grade,
quality or quantity and due allow
ance is made for difference In cost
of selling, or purchasing or trans
portation. But despite these excep-
tions the bill is far-reaching one.
It was aimed particularly at the So
called creamery trust" and the
flour millers, but gas and oil and
numerous other provisions VIII be
caught in It's provisions.
The measure is said to have been
drawn by Justice John Dawson while
attorney general.
Would Explain Amendments
Voters are to have an opportunity
to understand constitutional amend
ments, II a measure introduced in
the house today by Representative
Hopper Of Ness becomes law. The
bill provides that 100 copies OF all
constitutional amendments shall be
printed and distributed In each vot-
ing precinct, accompanied by an ex-
PLANTATION of the provision 1t is In
tended to repeal, II any. and an ex-
PLANTATION OF the proposed amend
ment.
hAI COOS ~ OeSSSV AA~DS
All fees collected by state Off
GERS or their deputies will be paid
into the state treasury If bill in
troduced by Representative Schmidt
of Marshall is enacted into law. The
retention of certain fees by the state
treasurer and state auditor during
recent years has led to a statewide
scandal and the bill Is designed to
deprive these and other officers Of
such privileges.
Equal Property Rights Bill Dies
A majority of the members of the
house of representatives in Kansas
are not only opposed to the proposed
equal property rights" bill, for
which a small woman's lobby has
been working, but they indicated
today that they didn't even see the
wisdom of having the measure
printed. A majority of the judiciary
committee, Jocelyn of sedgw1ck'
chairman, reported the bill adverse
ly. A minority of the committee
composed Of Representative Meyer,
the author, and Representative Hem
bricks and Representative Bird
brought in a favorable report and
asked that 1t be adopted.
Among the bills introduced today
of more than ordinary interest were
the following:
BY Senator Gray-Permitting on
ly taxpayers to vote On bond issues.
BY Senator Howe-Requiring !
counties to place markers at the
graves of INDECENT soldiers and sail
ors of the United States.
BY Senator Kinkel in the senate
and Representative Wayman, in the
house-Providing for state life in
surance "a measure said to have
been prepared under the direction
of William Allen Whitley
BY Troutman-Placing barber In
spection under the state board OF
health and doing away with the
state barber board.
Another Attack ON Liquor
Kansans will find 1t more diff
cult than ever to get liquor ship |
ments without their neighbors
knowing 1t unless the senate kills
the bill by, Representative Caudill
Of Comanche, recommended by the
house committee of the whole for
passage. This bill amends the Mahin
law, requiring signatures of persons
receiving liquor ships to be filed