The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-17
GENERAL LAWS.

Passed by the Legislature Of Kansas ri
| Its Last Session.
/ Fint published March Is. 1873.
An oct to amend sections 81, 81 and SO n
chapter 60 of the session laws of 1871, being
| an act entitled An act to revise and amend
chapter 36 of the laws of 1869. providing for
the organization and government of cities
of tie third class, and to repeal chapter los
of the General Statutes of 1868, relating to
tow,s and villages" approved March 2, 1871.
Be il enacted By the Legislature Of the State q
| kdNsds:
SECTION I. That section 81 of chapter 60 Of
the laws of 1871, be amended to read q
follows: SEC. I. If the defendant plead OF
be found guilty the police judge shall declare
| and assess the punishment, and render judg-
ment accordingly. It shall be part of the
judgment that the defendant stand commit
ted to the city prison, or the Jail of the county
in which the judgment is rendered, until the
judgment is complied with; and the police
Judge shall forthwith issue mittimus requir-
ing the defendant to be committed to the city
prison, or the Jail of the county in which the
Judgment Wa rendered. at his discretion; and
when the mittimus requires the defendant to
be committed to the county Jail, it shall be the
duty Of the sheriff of such county to receive
said defendant from the marshal, or assistant
marshal, and confne him At the expense Of
| said city upon the terms now provided for
keeping State prisoners in the Jail of his coun.
ty until the fine and costs are paid. or he be
otherwise discharged by due course of Law;
and which mittimus shall also contain . COM
mand requiring the officer to whom such pro-
cess is directed forthwith to levy upon and sell
the personal property of the defendant to sat-
isfy such fne, costs and accruing costs, and
shall contain the same commands with refer
ence thereto, and be executed in the same
manner. an ordinary execution issued by .
justice of the peace on . money judgment. ex-
cept its return shall not be required until the
| same Is satisfied, O. the defendant discharged
by due course of law. All judgments hereto
fore rendered by the police Judge, and remain
ing unsatisfied, may be enforced in the man.
| ner above indicated.
SEC. 2. That section 50 of the act to which
this is amendatory, be and the same is hereby
| amended SO A. to read as follows. SIC. 2. The
marshal shall be chief of police, and shall at
all times have power TO make arrests with or
| without process, or order the arrest of all Of
Tenders against the laws of the State, or of the
city, by day or by night; to keep all persons
arrested in the city prison, county jail, or
other proper places TO prevent their escape
| until trial can be had before the proper Of
fcer; and to execute all processes issued by
the police judge and delivered to him for that
purpose.
SIC 8. That section IS of this act. to which
this is amendatory, be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows: Sec. 8. The
assistant marshal of the city shall have the
same power is conferred upon the marshal
in the next preceding section.
| SEC. 4. Original sections Nos. 81, 81 and SO,
of the act to which this is amendatory, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
| SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage, and PIT blica-
ton in the daily Commonwealth, published at
Topeka, Kansas.
4 Approved March IL, 1879.
FRS: publ he'd March Is. 1873.
An act to enable the County Commissioners of
| any county to dispose of lands and town lots
| held by the county for delinquent taxes for
three years, and to repeal section l35 of
| chapter 81 of the laws of 1876.
b II enaetod by the Legislature Of TIE State Of
Kansas:
SECTION l. Whenever any lands or town
| lots that may have been sold or shall hereafter
be sold for any taxes due thereon, that have
been or shall hereafter be bought in by any
| county for such taxes, are, or hereafter shall
be, unredeemed for three years from date of
such sale, and no person snail offer to pur-
chase the same, for The taxes, penalties and
costs due thereon. the county commissioners
of the county where such lands or town lots
are located may permit the owner, his agent,
or attorney, to redeem the same, OF may au-
thorize the county treasurer to execute and
the county clerk to assign tax-sale certificates
for such lands or town lots for any sum less
than the legal tax and interest thereon. as
shall be in their judgment for the best inter-
est of the county; which assignment shall
have the same force and effect as if the full
amount of all taxes, interest and penalties
had been paid therefor; provided, however,
that deed shall be issued upon any certih-
Gates assigned, until six months after such as
signment has been made.
SEC 2. If the owner of said land or town
lots. or his agent, attorney, desire to redeem
the same previous to the issuance of tax deed
thereon, the party desiring to SO redeem shall
pay to the purchaser OF holder of the tar GER
tifcate. his heirs assigns, in money, the
amount paid for the property and all subse-
quent taxes paid thereon. with interest from
the date of each payment at the rate of TWEEN
ty-fOur per cent. per annum.
SEC. 3. The proceeds arising from such sale
shall be distributed to the several funds enti-
tied thereto, in proper proportion. as shown
upon the tax roll.
SIC. 4. Section l35 of chapter 81 of the laws
of 1876 is hereby repealed.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and he
force from and after its publication in the
Topeka daily Commonwealth.
Approved March IL, 1879.
First published March IS. ITS.
An act supplemental to an act entitled An
act to authorize proceedings in justice courts
against garnishee,' being chapter l63, laws
of 1872. providing the manner of service in
certain cases.
Be il enaeted by the Legislature Of the State oil
: kdnsas.
SECTION I. That when under proceedings to
which this act is supplemental il shall appear
to the jpstice from the answers of the garni- |
shee, that he has property, moneys, credits, |
chsttles or effects in his hands under his |
control, belonging to the defendant, that /
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and that the summons issued in /
the action has not been and cannot be served /
on the defendant in the county in the manner /
prescribed by Law, the Justice shall continue L
the cause for q period of not less than thirty i
nor more than fifty days, and thereupon ser
vice may be made by publication in the same i
manner and with like effect is prescribed /
by law in proceedings in attachment before L
justices Of the peace.
SEC. 2. This acs shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication once in
the daily Commonwealth.
Approved March II, 1879.
Firss published March IS is.s.
An act making officers of banking institution.
responsible for the reception of deposits or Il
the creation of debts. when such hank il in
solvent or in failing condition.
Be !, .aactoi By ue legislature Of ts> STATE cfI
KoHsas:
SECTION ]. II shall be snlaufuI for any
president. director. manager. cashier, or other
officer of any banking institution. 10 assent /
to the reception of deposits or the creation Of
debts by such banking institution after he 4
shall have had knowledge Of the fact that il i.
insolvent in failing Circumstances; and IL |
is hereby made the duty Of every such officer.
agent or manager of such banking institution
10 examine into the affairs of the same, and IL
possible know its condition. And upon fail
ure of any such person 10 discharge such duty,
he shall for the purpose of this act, be held 20
have had knowledge Of the insolvency Of such
hank or that il was in failing circnmstsnoes-
Every person violating the provis;ons Of this
section shall be individually responsible for
such depo~ii. received and all such dsh.A