Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-03-03
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HURRIES BILLS
AT TOPEKA
No Bonds Likely to Be
Issued by Kansas
Tax Instead

Topeka, Feb. 2S.-Kansas will
continue a b0ndless state for at least
another two years, Judging from the
decisive action taken by the house
In refusing to countenance a bond
issue for building Of dormitories at
state educational institutions.
The question Of bond issue was
considered at one time or another in
at least three propositions before the
1921 legislature. They were the
farm tenantry, state aid for highway
construction and dormitories issues.
The last to survive was the dormitor-
les bill providing for bond issue Of
81, 100000 for building dormitories
for women students at each educa-
ti0nal institution. The house after
an avalanche Of oratory against Gre
ating any bond issues, voted in ac-
cord with these arguments, revising
the bill to make $5OO,0OO appropria-
ttons for q two years dormitories
building program, instead Of bond
issue Of twice that amount.
Hope to Quit Soon
The prospect Of terminating the
session appeared to be welcomed by
the law makers who have completed
their allotted fifty days session to-
morrow night. After fifty days, the
members OF house and senate receive
no per diem. The move to end the
session on March means perhaps
ten or more days Of work free by the
law makers. The senate has indi-
Gated that It would prolong the ses-
sion few days longer, in view Of
the large amount Of legislation still
pending. March IL probably will
be the last day, with sine die ad-
j0urnment March 16.
!. ,ifA-4 4Indns4riai Court Changes
The industrial court remodeling
again has held the center of the
stage during the past week in con-
sideration of the bills to consolidate
the labor and Industrial welfare de-
partments with the industrial court.
Both houses agreed on the abolish
ment Of the two departments, but
the senate would have the welfare |
division banished for good, or at least
left to the discreet on of the indus
trfaISuourt as ter Nv far Il would |
care to go into assuming the duties |
Of the Industrial welfare commission. |
An amendment to this effect must be |
voted upon by the lower house. In |
case it disagrees with the senate |
The matter probably will be settled |
IN conference. Both houses agreed
IN the industrial court inheriting the
abor department in toto. The legis-
ature previously had by enactment
divorced the industrial tribunal from
is utilities regulatory powers and re-
.reated the public utilities commits
lion to take over the duties as rate
making tribunal of the state.
How Big Appropriations?
The principal job yet left ,indone
s that Of alloting appropriations.
While the appropriations commit
ees Of both houses have had the
'arious institutional and department
budgets under consideration almost
ince the session opened, there still
emains much unfinished business on
he appropriations. It may be that
he near approach Of the end of the
ession will preclude any long drawn
ut debates on the appropriation
measures.
Cigarets May Be Taboo {
The cigarette controversy still has
lot of kick left in 1t. However, I
he proposition now stands reversed I
rom its original position, demand I
lg that the anti-cigarette law be
epealed. In its present form the I
'sue is embodied in Representative s