Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-17

CAPITOL NOTES


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designations of goOdly numbe
Of state senators and representative
1t is said, would follow adoption q
the constitutional amendment pro
posed by Representative Robert
Jones Of Dmporia, which would pro
hibit members OF the legislature &C
cepting state appointments durinl
their term Of Office, or for one yea
thereafter. Said designations, O
course, would be expected from tn,
score or more Legislators who nov
carry the dual role Of law maker ant
state employee, by appointment.
somewhat similar bill which woult
prohibit city commissioners from I'LL
ing any position created during theil
term Of office as city alderman OF
commissioner, or two years there.
after, has been recommend for pass
age in the senate. Senator Kimball
Of Parsons is the author.
i. The governors mansion remains q
prOverbial white elephant on the
hands Of the state. It has not been
occupied by a governor since George
H. Hodges returned to Olathe from
the executive chair, in 1915. 1t was
estimated by architects two years
ago that It could be made suitable for
the governors home at an expense
Of about $4,000. Evidently the
state will not offer it for sale. A bill
to that effect was defeated in the up
per house. Nothing has been done
yet about remOdeling the big home.
Although Of old architecture, the
mansion is one Of the largest and
best built residences in the city and
occupies about half a block.
Senator Ben Hegler thinks the
state women's Industrial farm where
female prisoners and diseased wo-
men are sent, is too close to the
state penitentiary. A bill he has
filed asks that the farm be removed
twenty miles from the state prison.
One advantage would be to give the
farm more ground. 1t now has but
forty acres. The farm is but two
years old and is located adjoining
the penitentiary grounds.
Supporters Of boxing have not CIV
en- up hope because Of the defeat of
the Finley bill in the senate. A sub
stitute measure, by Representative
T.. A. Hasty Of Wichita, which would
permit boxing bouts before clubs,
has good chance for enactment, de-
clare its sponsors.
\ unit Of taxation for school purposes
rather than school districts, does not
appeal to large number Of school
through which railway
right Of ways, or pipe lines run, or
which are exceptionally wealthy in
almost the entire district
school tax paid by the corpora
lions. One Butler county school dis
trict is said to be the "richest school
district in the world" because of its
Dill properties, the district itself own
ng some wells. The Uhls bill is de-
signed to spread the school taxes
more generally over entire counties,
making the rich districts contribute
o the support of the power ones.
A bill said to represent the way
he rural voters feel about it, pro-
yides that the county superinten-
Tents be elected by the rural vote
'nly. The argument for the bill is
hat the county superintendent has
supervision over the county schools
My. so the cities are more or less
parties.
The purpose Of Representative
handlers income tax bill is very
pparent, but members Of the legis-
lture are quite certain that their SO
day emolument from the state will
OF get them into the class aimed at
Y the bill. The proposed law as
esses rs per cent tax against in
ONES in excess Of $4,000 a year.
[owever, the house has one million
ire who says If the bill becomes a
w he will move from the state.
A bill providing certain property
for persons to vote in
md elections was killed in the SEN
e on third reading Friday after
70 hours debate. The measure was
troduced by Senator Henry M.
aing Of Russell. Advocates of the
II argued that only those who have s
pay the taxes should decide on r
neither or not new taxes shall be s
Wed. Opponents countered with \
e argument that such law would II
unconstitutional and that under it n
per cent of the men who served q
erseas, having little property, b
,uld be DISTINGUISHED. T
Senator Kyle led a fight in the O
nate to have that body concur in q
e houses two court bill. Senator .
ice opposed It as 1t meant voting r
: the bill. Price declared that he
posed the division Of the court be- u
use he does not believe it is nee
,ary: because It will be followed,
her at this session of the state 81
,islature or the next, with an ap- 5
,prfo tiou hill for tho r1nkpan Of the u