Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-24
HAS
NOW THE LIST
Of new LAWS
States Most Expensive
Legislature Has
Adjourned
ociatsd Press,

1
journment Of the legislature tool
place at o'clock this afternoon.
i Topeka, March 19.-Operation o
the state government Of Kansas tn
next two years, beginning July /
1921, will be approximately SIS,
500, 900, according to the appropria
tions program adopted by the 1921
legislature which concludes its min,
weeks session today by sine die ad
journment. Thus It win cost Kan.
sas about $2,535 day for state ex.
pense, or an average per capita ex.
pesnes Of $5.44.a year for the bien.
mum.
The total estimate is $3,000,0 600
larger than the aggregate appropria-
tions Of the 1919 legislature.
It will be necessary for the state
to raise by taxation during the bien-
MUM, approximately $15,500, 900.
Fees collected by the various state
departments will exceed the remain
ing 100000 In two years, ac-
cording to Norton A. Turner, state
auditor.
Out Of the avalanche Of 1904 bills
introduced during the session, the
Legislature enacted about one-sev-
enth. A list of the more important
measures enacted follows:
Senate Bills
Authorizes an assessment Of one
twentieth Of 1 per cent Of the aver
age bank deposits for state bank
guaranty fund, the total fund not to
exceed $1,O0O,000.
Authorizes county commissioners
to levy a tax for the repair OF hard
surfaced roads constructed prior to
Mach 8, 1917.
Takes 10 per cent Of the fees
collected by the moving picture cen
sor board for printing and other ex-
penses incurred by the board.
Z Authorizes courts to declare judg-.
ments without a suit being fled.
Authorizing county commissioners
TO levy one-half mill to the amount
Of. $50O,0OO for the erection Of hos
pitfalls.
Taxes insurance companies for
policies given In favor Of members
Of the fire department.
Authorizing the sale OF the state
irrigation farms.
Authorizing counties having fund
eft from the county road units to |
Use It for construction Of county
If road project is aban-
ioned.
Appropriating money to meet the
'ederal appropriation for vocational
,ducation under the Smith Hughes
lct. NE
Amending the fish and game law
o declare an open season on prairie
every year.
Authorizing cities to pave streets
0 connect with hard surfaced roads
eading into them.
Provides for state aid In paving
Dads adjacent to property owned by
he state.
TO prohibit oil drillers to allow
alt water or other pollution to fiow
way from wells to damage prop
rty.
For the construction Of dormitor-
Is at the ave large educational in
titutions OF the state. i
Providing for the publication OF
gal notices on Wednesday or
IL printed in a daily news
aper.
Appropriating for new buildings
nd maintenance for the boys In
ustrial school at. Topeka. |,
The Cnlp grain bill authorizing
cal and terminal warehouses toll
ore grssn by Issuing warehouse
Iloass Bllls Ii
Authorizes use Of registered mail
notifying citizens that they have
sen called as jurorss
Prohibits possession Of opium, CO.
. or such drugs, or to keep, sell
! give them to any other persons,
rcept physicians, dentists, veterin-
" surgeons, or registered nurses.
Permits marriage of inmates OF
Iother Bickerdyke home ond Dodge
lty soldiers home; and also per-
its wives OF confirmed invaiids to
} admitted to the home to care for I
leir husbands.
Permits second and third class