Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

stitution to provide that any new
constitution written by a constitu-
ional convention must be submitted
to the people for ratification.
A proposition to amend the con-
etiution by removing the present
limitation Of not more than three
amendments being submitted at one
election.
An amendment providing for an
executive budget system.
An amendment allowing the state
to engage in highway construction.
An amendment extending home
rule to cities.
A bill providing for the city man
ager form OF government.
Topeka, Jan. 23.-Freak bills are
beginning to make their appearance
in the Kansas legislature. Jewett,
Democrat, of Lane, today introduce
ed bill In the house prohibiting
the smoking Of pipe, cigar or Gig
arctic in any public place. The bill
provides penalty of $40 to $25
for smoking in a public building, on
the street, in trains, street cars
automobiles, or airplanes, or In any
rooms where children are kept. I'm
der the bill, man cannot smoke in
his own home If he has child.
Jewett IS an arch enemy of the
smoker. He has always played that
role during his legislative career
He has tried three times already
this session to have the smoking
rule enforced in the house with
out success. He now hopes to make
1t statewide issue.
To Protect the People
Kemp of Marion put bill in the
hopper creating municipal welfare
commission to look after the peo-
pies personal affairs. The commits
sion is to be composed of five mem
bers whose duty Is to look in on all
public places at any and all times
they may desire. If the style Of
dances does not meet the approval
of the commission, the hall may be
closed If motion picture show of
fers a reel that does not meet the
approval of the commission, and in
advertently slipped by the Rev. Fes-
tus Foster, the censor, the film may
be barred to the public.
If the chorus ladies wear their
skirts too short or become too
chummy with the customers in the
bald-pate row, the commission may
stop the play and revoke the thea
tres lisense. Other public places
that do not meet the commission
idea of a really nice place for Kan
sans, may also be closed, il Kent's
bill becomes a law.
JOY to skinny Fowls
Following out the compaign for
relief of suffering bees, Edwards Of
Reno introduced a second bill to
prohibit the sale of overfed chick
ems of the barnyard variety. He pro-
yides that the sale OF oyerfed or
r., 'croppy' poultry shall be a misde-
menor. Under the bill fine of not
more than 500 is provided for the
sale of chickens which were permit
ted to eat too much before going
to the chopping block.
County commissioners will be
compelled to display danger signs
and signals at all hazardous turns
In public highways If a house bill
by Neiswender of Shawnee becomes
law. The Neiswender bill compels
the county to display danger signs
at all places where caution and care
should be exercised by automobile
drivers. The signs must be nine feet
high and three feet wide. with a
danger warning in twenty-incl
red letters on white background
Among the bills passed by the
house were the following;
To abolish the state school o.
mines at Weir City
Providing that the election POLL
should be opened at a. m. and no
close until Z p. m. in cities of the
second class. This is simply makins
the law uniform for first and sec
ond class cities
Making appropriations of $4,000
to the board of control to buy Goa
for state charitable institutions
$4,000 deficiency for the Winfield