The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
TO HAVE BUT l PENAL BOARD
Mack Bill Proposes to Join the Man
agement Of All State Homes
and Prisons.

The first measure in the fight to re-
duce the number of boards in control
of the state institutions was intro
duced in the house recently by G. G.
Mack of Newton. 1t consolidates the
boards of control and corrections in
charge of all the charitable and penal
institutions. Governor Capper is hav-
ing drafted a bill even more sweep
ing than the Mack bill, as it CONSOLE
dates these two boards and also the
board of administration. in charge of
the state schools, and puts the actual
management of all the institutions,
with experts to handle each case.
The Mack bill is not intended as
substitute for the plan proposed by
the governor, but was introduced to
get an early position on the calendar
| and the governors bill can be substi-
tuted for it when the governors plan
is ready for introduction.
The Mack bill creates a board OF
| three members, a commissioner Of
| finance, a commissioner of charities
and a commissioner Of corrections.
| These three have complete charge of
| the four correctional institutions and
eight hospitals and homes. Each one
| is given definite duties and is directly
responsible only to the governor for
! the management of the institutions.
Each commissioner is given a four
year term at salary of $500 year.
| They have complete charge of all mat
tiers relating to the institutions, includ-
! ing paroles.
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For Bible Study in Schools.
Representative Crawford of Jewel
county has introduced a bill requir-
ing Bible study in Kansas schools.
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| Would Save Fish From Oil.
Representative Moore of Cowley
county introduced a bill in the lower
house of the Kansas legislature which
he hopes will save the fish in Kansas
streams that run through the oil and
gas districts. The bill compels oil
and gas operators to direct their
flows of gas and salt water to private
ponds.
Forced Reprieve From Death.
Will power won out for DR.. NJ. c..
Porter, in a battle with death recent
ly Asserting he would not die until
| his daughter, who was coming from
Berkeley, Cal, reached his bedside.
Doctor Porter fought stubbornly
throughout the day and retained con-
seriousness until his wish had been
gratif1ed. He died twenty-five minutes
after his daughter arrived.
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Kansas Bridge Fight Is On.
| The railroads are making a ire
mendous effort to prevent the pass
age of the bills in the Kansas Legisla-
ture that would compel the removal
of the two bad bridges in the Kaw
river at Kansas City.
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The Trading Stamp Fight On.
The trading stamp fight was opened
! in Kansas when Representative Moser
of Jefferson county, introduced a bill
I, establishing a license tax for the use
of trading stamps. Any company
using stamps to. give premiums for
business transacted must pay license
tax OF $4,000 year to the state.
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| Primary Vote Cost Heavy.
Every vote cast in the 1916 state
wide primary cost 51.5 cents, accord
ing to official figures compiled at the
office of the secretary of state here.
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Fight on Cheap Kansas Ice.
Kansas utility corporations are try
ing to prevent the establishing OF
municipal ice plants. The ice makers
have behind them the telephone COM
panies, street railways. light and
water companies in fighting the bill
State Gets Big Tax.
A check for $262, 1920 from the
Charles W. Hardness estate, New
York, has been received by the state
treasurer. The money was collected
as Inheritance tax through the state
tax commission.