Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-27
LAWS PASSED.

Tho following 10 q complete list of tn,
measures enacted into laws at the specia
ssssion Of the Legislature. All but som.
half dozen take effect on their being rrb
ushed in The official state paper. The, dat
at the end Of each act shows the time the,
Wers signed BY the governor. No bills were
vetoed
md authorizing and confirming change of guage
" certain cases and municipal aid in spch cases
February Sd,
8. b. Is, authorizing the board of county com
:uissioDers Of Washington county to provide q
fsnd and appropriate the same for the purpose
= building county buildings in said county
8. B. II. ceding Jurisdiction to the United
States over certain lots in the city of Wichita a
. site for federal building February Sd.
6. B. 8, authorizing the establishment and
9TH.
H. B. ITO, authorizing and directing the county
commissioners of Shawnee county to levy an as
eeesment to build Jail and jailers residence
February 4th.
II. b. 49, authorizing and directing the
county commissioners of Shawnee county to leyy
special tax to bnild abutments and bridge at
Richland. February 4th.
s. H. b. No. 112, authorizing and directing the
board OF county commissioners of Shawnee
county to issue bonds to fund certain indebted
neas of that county. February9
b. B. No. n, authorizing and empowering OF.
tawa township, Franklin county, to lease or pur.
chase site and erect a township hall and to pro
vide for the payment and management of the
same February 9th.
H. B. No. 207, authorizing the board of county
commissioners of Cherokee county to build a
court house and to build and pay for bridges in
eald county and to provide fund therefor. Feb.
ruary 9th.
repairing of bridges in Sumner and Barber coun-
ties and providing fund therefor. February 9th
q 3. No. 81, restoring the county of Kiowa and
defining its boundaries, and the boundaries of
Edwards and Comanche counties. February 10th.
g. b. NO 81 authorizing the board of education
OF the city of Mcpherson to issue bonds for the
building; and authorizing said board to donate to
The county of Mcpherson certain block in said
CITY for county high school site; and to donate
SAID city said bonds for the purpose OF erecting
school building on said site for a high school
building. February 10th.
\ H. B. 2I6, providing for the consolidation of
&. B. IS, making an appropriation as dona-
ton to st. Vincents Orphan asylum. February
s. B. 1873, authorizing the board of county COM
mlssloners OF Dabette county TO levy. certain
taxes for bridge purposes.
8. B. 14S, making an appropriation for the ex-
penseS OF the state reform school for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1886 and June 30, 1887. Feb
8. b. 30, to regulate and fix the terms of court
in the Twenty-irst Judicial district of the state
II. B. 81, relating to the jurisdiction and pro-
ceedrre before justices OF the peace in civil cases
and amenaatory of section "a, chapter 81 statutes
s. B. IS, providing for the transfer of certain
monies from the state sinking fund to the state
general revenue fund and to repeal chapter 100 of
session laws of 1851. February r.
8. B. 20 to amend section of article IA of chap
ter 12 OF session laws of 1876, entitled IAN act
for the regulation and support of common
schools" February II.
q % rplsripp to tho of ecbpo1s in
cities of the second class and amendatory of
chapter LIB of session laws of 1888 and to repeal
said chapter. February 3D.
H. b. 81 to detach the counties of Thomas and
Sherman from the county of Sheridan and attach
Sherman to Thomas for judicial purposes. Feb
ruary II.
ure and amendatory of section 10S of chapter so
general statutes of 1883. February II,
3. Is. 100, TO amend an act entitled An act to
provide for the organization, government and
compensation of the state militia and for the
public defense" February II.
8. B. 257, To legalize tie action of the board of
county commissioners of Morris county in defn-
ing She boundary line of Council Grove township
In said county. February IL.
H. B. $50, Legalizing certain roads and high
ways of Mitchell county, and making the record
of such roads and the plats and surveys thereof
evidence of the validity of the February Ii.
H. b. As, To legalize the tax leyies made by the
board OF county commissioners of Allen county
for bridge purposes for the years 1882, 1888 and
1884. February 49,
s. B. 36, To further endow the state normal
school, and to provide for the sale of certain state
II. B. 217, To legalize roads and highways in
the county of Cheutauqua, laid out and ordered
70 be opened prior to January LIST, 1886. February
ii. B. 60, to enable the officers of Stanton town.
ship, Miami county, to build bridge abutments
therein named, and use road funds of the year
1884, February Is,
II. B. 249, supplemental to an act to disoreanize
Joint school district No. in Edwards and Paw
nee counties, and to attach portion Of said joint
district lying IN Pawnee county, to district 8 in
r. B. 70, to authorize school district No. 95. in
Smith county, to issue its bonds. February ID.
GERS of Elk township in the county of Cloud in
issuing certain bonds for the purpose of building
3 bridge across Elk creek, and to provide for the
registration e q Of the same February l6.
hre insurance companins organized under the
laws of the state and defining their powers and
duties February 10.
H. b. 81, TO change the names of certain per-
sons therein named. February 16.
ID. b 277, authorizing the mayor and council
men of the city of Minneapolis, Ottawa county,to
II. a. lao, authorizing Lola township, in Chero-
zee county, to use its surplus bridge, funds to
duild bridges exceeding $500 in cost. February 10.
school district No. SO, ia Mcpherson county.
8. B. i22, authorizing the board of county COM
lailers residence in said county, and to levy tax
therefor. February Is.
II. b. 100, to extend the time for building
s. B. IA. to regulate and tx the terms Of court
In the district court of the fifth judicial district
md to repeal chapter LIZ of the laws of 1885, Feb
8. b. 2O6, to change the lines of Coffey and Lyon
February IL.
8. B. 80. to create the twenty-second judicial
district and to provide for holding terms of court
hnr Enh
II. b. No. "A, relating to switch connections at
the crossing of railroads and providing for their
construction and maintenance. February H.
II. B. No: 247, to legalize the organization of
the city of Meade Center, in Meade ounty. Febru-
H. B. No. 245, making an appropriation for the
dent to the special session of the Legislature of
1885, February IS.
s. B. No. 49,, to fix the time of holding the
terms of the district court of the fourth judicial
district, and to repeal ali acts inconsistent with
this act. February H.
II. b. No LAP. declaring the 30th day of My
legal holiday. February u.s.
A. B. No. 62, amending sections 1, and 8 and
IS of chapter so of the laws of 1471, and amended
by section of chapter of 105 of the laws of 1872
and section Of chapter 81 OF the the, laws OF 1858
Of cities of the third class and the extension of
the corporate limits thereof and to repeal said
lions: February 18.
II. 3. No. 49, relating to cities of the first class,
and to authorize the mayor and council to issue
bonds for the purpose of prospecting for coal
within the limits of such cities. February Is.
H. B. No. 172 authorizing the auditor and treas
urer Of state to transfer the money in the state
treasury known the military fund to the militia
fund, and appropriating the same to other pur-
II. B. No. III, entitled 'An act making appro- |
priations for the current expenses of the state |
asylum for idiotic and imbecile children for the
fiscal year ending June so, 1887" February IS.
II. B. No. 4, to amend section Of article IL of |
charter 11 of the session laws of 1876 being en-
titled IAN act for the regulation and support of
common schools" approved March 4. 1876, and |
10 provide punishment for violation of the pro- |