The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-05
NEW LAWS.

G0E0DtetS R0D810
the special session OF the Legislature.
Following are the enactments of the spe-
cial session Of the Legislature. which met
January 10 and adjourned February 20.
These bills were all approved by the Gov
error, unless otherwise noted:
s. B. !. in relation to railway corporafions.
and authorizing and confirming change OF
gauge in certain cases and municipal aid in
such cases.
5. B. % authorizing the Board of County
Commissioners of Washington County to pro-
vide fund and appropriate the same for
the purpose OF building county buildings in
S. h. A. cediny Jurisdiction to the United
States over certain lots in the city of Wichita
rs cite for a Federal building.
s. b. 3. authorizing the establishment and
maintenance of county high schools.
H. b. ia. authorizing and directing the
County Commissioners OF Shawnee County
to lew an assessment to build O jail and
ja'lers residence.
II. b. 1I3 authorizing and directing the
County Commissioners of Shawnee County
to levy a special tax to build abutments and
bridge at Richiand.
H. b. liz. authorizing and directing the
Board OF County Corlmiss oners OF Shawnee
County to issue bonds to fund certain indebt-
edness of that county.
H. b. a.. authoriz ng an empowering OF
tawa township. Franklin County. to lease or
purchase site and erect a township hall and
to provide for the payment and management
of the same
II. r. sO.. authorizing the Board Of
County Commissioners of Cherokee County to
build q court house and to build and pay for
bridges n sad county aad to provide fund
therefor.
H. b. ia providing for the building and
repairing of bridges in Sumner and Bar
Der Counties and providing a fund therefor.
n. b. 81. restoring the county of kiowa
and defining it's boundaries. and the boun-
Garies of Edwards and Commanche Coun-
ties.
S. b. &c, authorizing the Board of Educa-
ton of the city of Mcpherson TO issue
bonds for the purpose of erecting and fur
nshing n high school building; and author
ling said board to donate to the county of
Mcpherson a certrin block in said city for
county high school site: and to donate to
said city said bonds Cor the purpose of erect
ing school building on said site for high
school building.
H. b. ai6, providing for the consolidation of
cities.
S. B. 16, making an appropriation as dona-
nation to st. Vincent's Orphan ASYLUM.
:. Il. l3S. authorizing the Board of County
Commissioners of Labette County to levy GER
tain taxes for bridge purposes.
s. B. lis, making an appropriation for rhe
expenses of the Suite Reform School for the
FISCAL year ending June ~, leS6 and June 3D.
49,.
S. B. 80 to regulate and fix the terms of
court in the Twenty-nrst Judicial District Of
the State of Kansas.
III. b. 81. relating 10 the Jurisdiction and
procedure before justices of the peace in
Owl cases and amendatory OF section 81,
chapter 81. statutes of 1S6S.
5. b. IS, providing for the transfer of GER
tain moneys from the'State.sinking fund to
the State general revenue fund and to repeal
chapter leo Of session laws of 1851.
5. b. 70. to amend section of article IA OF
chapter L. of session laws of 1876 entitled
An act for the regulation and support of
common schools
S. B. -. relating to the support of schools
in cities Of the second class and amenda-ory
of chapter lsS of session laws of lSS3, and to
repeal said chapter.
II. B. ~. TO detach the counties of Thomas
and sherman from the county of Sheridan
and attach sherman TO Thomas for judicial
purposes
ceedure and amendatory of section los Of
chapter 50 general statutes Of 1855.
5. b. laa. 20 amend an act entitled "An act
to provide for the organization. government
and compensation of the State militia and for
the public defense"
5. b. a5.. to legalize the action of the Board
Of County Commissioners OF Morris County in
defining the boundary line of Council Grove
township in said county.
H. Ii. 80. legaliz:ng certain roads and high
ways of Mitchell County. and making the
record of such roads and the platS aud sur
veys thereof evidence of the validity of the
same.
the Board of County Commissioners OF Allen
County for bridge purposes for the years
1SS2. 1873 and lss4.
s. B. IS. to further endow the State Normal
School. and TO provide for the sale Of certain
State lands
HB eI7. to legalize roads and highways in
the county OF Cbautauqua, laid out and Or
oered to be opened prior TO January /. 1Ss6.
H. B. 81. TO enable the officers of Stanton
township. Miami County. to build bridge
abutments therein named. and use road funds
of the year 1874.
H. B. 24a supplemental to an act to disor-
panze ioint school district No. in Edwards
and Pawnee Counties. and to attach a portion
of said joint district lying in Pawnee County,
to district n ssid countr.
II. b "a. TO authorize school district No. e5,
IN Smith County, TO issue its bonds
H. B. -, to legaiize the act of the township
officers of Elk township IN the county of
Cloud in issuing cerra n bonds for the pur-
pose of build ng a bridge across Elk creek.
and to provide for the registration of the
same
H. b. ca. relating to the business of joint
stock fire insurance companies organized
under the laws of the State and defining their
H. b 81. TO change the name of certain per-
sons therein named.
H. B. 90. authorizing The Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the citv of Minneapolis, Ottawa
County, 10 sell certain property.
H. B. leo. authorizing Lola township. in
Cherokee County to use its surplus bridge
funds 10 build bridges exceeding Sat3 in cost.
H. b. f0i. TO legalIze the issuance of bonds
by school. district No. Is. in Mcpherson
County
S r. L. authorizing the Board of County
Commissioners of Republic County 70 build u
jail and ja;lers residence in said county. auc
to levy tax therefor
II. b. lan TO extend the time for building q
bridge in Douglas County
S. B. IA. TO regulate and fix the terms of
court in the district court OF the fifth judi
ciaI district and TO repeal chapter Il. of the
s B. aoS to change the lines of Coffey and
Lyon Counties
s B. %. to create the twenty-second Judi
ciai district and 20 provide for holding terms
of court there n.
H. B. a. relating TO switch connections
at the crossing of railroads. and providing
for their construction and maintenance
of the city of Meade Center in Meade County.
H. Il. s45. making an appropriation for
penses inc dent 70 the special session of the
Legislature of lsss-
s B. Is. to TX the time of holding the
terms OF the strict court OF the fourth JUDI
ent with this ac:.
H. B. ns. declaring the 30th day Of May q
legal holiday.
H. b. G.. amending sections l. 9 and 3
and 50 of chapter 90 of the laws of ISL. and
amended by section of chapter i05 of the
laws of Is.s. and section of chapter 3. Of the
and government of cities of the third class
and the extension of the corporate limits
thereof and 70 repeal said sections
class and TO authorize the Mayor and Coun.
Gil to issue bonds for the purpose of pros
pectipg for coal within the limits Of such
cities
H B. IT, authorizing the Auditor and
Treasurer of State TO transfer the money in
the State Treasury known as the military
fund 70 the militia fund. and appropriatine
the same to other purposes
H. B. III, entitled AN act making appro
priations for the current expenses of the
State Asylum for Idiofjc and lmbecile Chill
dren. for the fiscal year ending June 81
lse.''
H.B.4. to amend section Ct article IA OF
chapter L. of the sessions laws of lS.e. beins
entitled IAN act for the regulation and sup
MORT of common schools" approyeI March