Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-02-03
POLITICS HAS
ITS INNING
y AT TOPEKA
House to Wrangle Over
! Industrial Court
-.s Troubles

Topeka, Jan. 31.-The spot light
Of legislative interest is centered on
one point very definitely today upon
the opening Of the fourth week OF
the 1871 legislature, the objective
being the court Of industrial rela-
tlons. The special message from
the governor and following bills ask
ing the enforcement Of the utilities
and industrial wings Of the court
caused the breaking forth Of sort OF
pent up stream Of political agitation
which has been irritating the brains
of Kansas statesmen for several
moons. It bIossomed forth Friday to
the view of all and the adoption by
the house of a motion that the
Judges be called before the house
means that with the opening OF TINS
hearing, set for tomorrow, all the
bars will be let down to bring to
light the alleged discord said to
have been brewing within the court
Ostensibly the judges are to pc
heard on their views about dlvldlne
the court and recreating the old pub
lie utilities commission. Judge W.
L. Higgins, presiding judge, In pup
lie statements has announced him-
self opposed to the two-branch pian
and is understood to be in favor o'
the hearing.
Killing the Bills
Senate and house committees
during the past week have swung
the axe with precision and effective
ness. putting an end to a number o.
hills which have attracted more o.
less attention. Although the KIM
hall bill to repeal the anti c1garett'
law is still intact, reposing IN con,
mittee pigeon hole, the measure =
Relieved to have been doomed by &C
tion Of the house committee to wnlcl
4 the parallel measure in the nous
was referred. By an overwheimln
vote the committee put the axe I
-the homes Of making the sale OF Gig
arettes legal again in Kansas. mos
An favor of the measure point to I'd
fact that the proposed law put
more teeth in the law against I'd
sale of minors, requiring dealers !
he licensed and to put up $1'oo
hond. to be forfeited in case tn
dealer should be convicted OF SCI
ing to a minor. It would permit sa,
y f. adults. whether the senate o.
will be called forth or not, remain
+. to be seen. o.,,s
senator Howard's bill to establis
Avine fields in all cities and maxim
other aerial regulations; the Dill
move the state moving pic.ul
censorship board from Kansas CIT
Kan. to Topeka; the bill making
imnossible for a member OF the iel
islatnre to hold a state appo1nti'
nositiion during his term as leglsi'
tor. and the proposed SO a year &c
IN bachelors, all were put away,
least for two years by legisia'i,
committees. =. >,
Prospects for the repeal OF u
anti boxing law are very good, II
conceded generally. The senate ~
nassed It in the committee OF q
whole. and the house undoubted
WIN give it a majority, Judging lro
nnofficial canvasses. It would pc
NIT boxing bouts under superVisi'
of director Of athletics.
Redistricting the State
There Is a day or reckoning col
ing to the legislature which IL oo
not welcome. It calls for the redl
tricting of Kansas to conform WI
recent congressional action wni
cut her number Of congressm
from eight to seven. Good roa
continue to occupy an importa
role, with the bill framed by 3oi
house and senate committee wnei