Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-01-13

(budget laws to the necessity fc
curbing the indiscriminate sale O
firearms, especially to young men.
| The message included a recon
mendation that the court OF indus
trial relations should be relieved o
all regulation Of public utilities Il
order that It might devote its entir
time to Industrial cases; a nev
workmen's compensation law; goo,
roads program which would be aug
mented by q plan for the state I,
manufacture its own brick and ce
ment; a land tenantry amendment
banking and blue-sky legislation.
Changes in the grain warehouse
law also were urged by the governor
"Our chief grain inspector" he said
''has pointed out that our present
law does not distinguish between
the requirements Of the large ter.
minal elevators and the smaller
country elevators. It Is impossible
for the small dealer to comply with
the law as 1t now exists. He sug-
gests less rigid requirements for the
small elevators.
Change Jury System
The governor submitted sugges-
ti0n made by number Of district
judges who argue the desirability Of
amending the constitution that q
less number than all of the twelve
men Of Jury may I'm some cases, re-
turn verdict in both civil and GRIM
inal actions.
There are many cases appealed to
the district court, the message con-
tinues, where the amount is small or
the offense is minor one yet they
must go through the cumbersome
and expensive process Of twelve jur-
Ors.
"If three fourths of jury could
return a verdict much expense would
be saved" he added, "and the pub
lie might not be shocked by the mis-
carriage Of justice In important cases
BECAUSE one or two Jurors failed to
agree with the others.
"Our present budget law is not
ChSCtlNCy thC SONClhui utCluICus
"There should be GENERALIZATION Of
which should be in
the executive, he said. "Given the
power to present an executive budget
the executive would stand out in the
lime light Of public opinion and scru->
tiny. Waste, inefficiency, bungling |
and extravaganza would be laid at
his door. 1t would apply to the
state the principles which obtain in
business successfully conducted. A
budget has four market phases: Pre-
paration of estimates; consideration |
Of the estimates so prepared; grant
ing of funds and expenditures Of
funds"
Consolidate Boards
Consolidation Of various organi-
zations having to do Kith various
phases of agriculture, | the state
board of agriculture &E another
of the-executive.
Social unrest responds quickly to
social justice" the governor de-
:lared, in urging that a new work
mems compensation law should be
enacted which would guaratnee that
IN injured workman or his depen-
lants actually received compensa-
ion and receive it under a system
which would insure immediate and
egular payment. Administration Of
he act, he said, might be assigned
o the court Of Industrial relations.
Make Another Board
In Speaking Of the necessity for
divorce between the labor dis
utes and public utilities, both Of
thich the Industrial court has been
Governor Allen pointed out
nat there had been dOcketed with
le court $50 public utility cases and
My % industrial cases.
"If the court Of Industrial rela-
ons is to work out the big real 6
lrpose Of its existence" the gov T
nor continued, ut win need to be /,
lieved Of the burden Of public util-
Y regulation" He added that he y
ould take this subject up later In a b
'ecial message. e
Governor Allen declared 1t was Il
,parent that Kansas should increase !.
, source Of taxation and he men, "
med an Oklahoma law which en- u
les that state to fix tax upon oil a
oduction. He said that while in h
bitions of the constitution made 1t a,
ubtful If Kansas could establish
Is form Of tax, that It was believ- -
the legislature might pass law D'
ing a charge for the privilege OF OF
petroleum, either by H. q,
nse fee or an occupation tax. :,
Raise Million From Estates :.
II believe that at least million Ii
lars annually might be added to W
: revenues by some sight amend II
mt to the inheritance tax, the gov W.
lor said. He also suggested that -
. lawmakers make careful study :"
the question Of state income tax WI
u. II
The governor does not like the ap- ris
rance Of the state house lawn
ere he declared crab grass and
ldelions had crowded out the blue 70
IS and that Topekans had made hi
v-paths across 1t in their haste isf
get down town. He suggests an ar,
for replacement OF do,
lks and drives, extension OF
ter mains and for a proper land co'
pc gardening effort. wa
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