Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-03

by counties would determine what
kind of roads they would build ana
such construction would be under
supervision Of the county boards.
practically as It Is at present, but
with enhanced funds through the
increase in automobile license fees.
The bill provides for an aggregate
Of about $4,000, 900 in auto licenses,
each county to expend the amount 1t
collected. :
More Measures Due
A number Of important adminis-
tration measures are yet to be in
troduced, including the plans to
consolidate state departments and
changes in the state banking laws.
Following the recent Coneyviiie
bank failure, Rep. d. w. Knapp OF
Coffeyville prepared a bill to compel
all state banks to come under the
protection Of the state depositors'
guarantee law. At present a little
more than half the state banks are
thus guaranteed.
Topeka, Feb. Introduction OF
twenty eight bills and the discussion
attendant upon the reports OF the
rules committee regarding the ques-
ton of inviting the industrial court
judges to address the house Of repre-
sentatives took up most Of the time
of that body yesterday afternoon.
However, the house passed two
bills on third reading, one pr0viding
that money put up by motion picture
men as security for safe care OF MINIS
remain in Kansas as the property OF
the movie man and not OF distrlput-
| ing companies, and the other permit
fling second and third class cities to
participate in building roads to ceme-
teries lying partially or wholly out
side the limits Of the cities.
One significant fact pointed to Dy
house members was that soon after
the attitude of Stanley OF Wyan-
dotte, on the governors plan to -ai-
vorce the court Of Industrial reia-
tions became known, the governor
vetoed Stanley's bill permitting
Kansas City to repave streets need.
ing It after they had been paved Ter
wears, and charging the expense
against the adjoining property.
| Judges Can't Talk
The invitation to the judges o.
the Industrial court to address TN
Legislature was defeated by the ad
ministration forces and the invitation
withdrawn. Most Of the administra
t;on leaders made speeches pointin
ont how important it is to uphol'
the dignity of the lawmaking bod
and how unwise it would be to 1nvlt
, the judges.
|, piper declared that the need Q
; division of the Industrial court INT
} court and public utilities CON
} mission was only subterfuge. AN
e he taunted McDermott and HARE
: NV referring to them as candldate
E for appointment to- $4,000 jobs.
One Big Question
5 The big question however is NJ
the road question or the propose
division Of the industrial court o.
3 new boundaries for the congression
districts. Kansas will have but Sc
9 on congressional two years ITO
:, now and this means one district mu
u en- congressman two years Iro @
: are now pulling wires to keep tne
districts intact and every iegisia.' !
: has a proposed map in his hip poci
x Of and there are as many dinerel
i binds of maps as there are represel
. tatives and senators. The tnuml
seem to be down on Ed. Little OF u
= SECOND district and his eliminatr
. . seems assured. Congressman Stroi
70 ia the next one in line to suner al
e all maps seem to contemplate glvil
= these two the worst OF 1t. Ciou
= ottawa and Republic will in all pr
= liability be thrown in the Sixth a.
~ trict and Saline may go along WI
them. This is being opposed py M
Stroug's friends but when the nou
! appointed its committee 1t ruled Q
any man living in a CONGRESSMAN
= county and this was distlnct - =.
= back for Mr.. Strong. The Fifth dl
= = trict is sure to undergo some rae
,s cal change in boundaries and II {
- counties named are not set out al
- counties from the east added, Mari.
! county will be thrown into this dl