The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-04
NEW LAWS.
A Complete List of New Laws Passed at
the Special Session of the Legislature.

These bills were all approved by the Gov
error, unless otherwise noted:
SBL in relation 10 railway corporations.
and authorizing and confirming change or
gauge in certain cases and municipal ald IN
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
Sd II. ceding Jurisdiction TO the United
States over certain lots in the city of Wichita
as Z cite for a Federal building.
& Il. 3, authorizing the establishment and
maintenance of county high schools
II. Is. llu, authorizing and directing the
Nou4lty N--iliiI-7SIOtiSiI " - -
10 lew nn assessment to build jail and
"a lcrs residence.
II. B. ll3. authorizing and directing the
County Commissioners of Shawnee County
TO levy a special tax to build abutments and
bridge at Richland.
II. Il. III. authorizing and directing the
Board of County Commiss oners of shawnee
County to issue bonds 10 fund certain indebt-
edness of that county.
II. B. q. authOrZ ng an empowering VI
tawa township, Frankli County. TO lease or
purchase a site and erect q township hall and
TO provide fer the payment and management
of he same.
II. Is. ZG7, authorizing the Board of
County Commissioners of Cherokee County 10
buIld court house and 10 build and pay Tor
bridges N sad county and to provide Iund
therefor.
r. b. rs, providing for the building and
reDairing of bridges in Sumner and Bar
Der Counties and providing a fund therefor.
II. B. 81. restoring the county of kiowa
and defining its boundaries, and the boun-
carries Of Edwards and Commanche Coun-
ties.
s b. 3G, authorizing the Board of Educa-
ton of the city of Mcpherson 10 issue
bonds for the purpose of erecting and fur
n!shing igh school building; and author
JZing said board to donate to the county of
Mcpherson a certPin block in said city for
av7fN hffrh Gghf Eftf and n to To
said city said bonds Cor the purpose of erect
ing school building on said site for high
school build ne.
IL. b. 246, providing for the consolidation of
cities.
S. b. I6, making an appropriation as a dona-
nation 10 St Nincent's Orphan ASYLUM.
;. Il. l3S authorizing the Board of County
Commissioners of Labette County to levy GER
tain taxes for bridge purposes.
S Il. l4S, making an appropriation for the
expenses of the State Reform School for the
fiscal year ending June 81, 1856 and June 30,
1857.
b. 30. to regulate and fix the terms of
court in the Twenty-frst Judicial District Of
the State of Kansas.
II. B. 81, relating TO the Jurisdiction and
procedure before justices of the peace in
civil cases and amendatory of section 81,
chapter II, statutes of 1868.
s b. IS. providing for the transfer of GER
tain moneys from misunderstanding fund to
the State general revenue fund and to repeal
chapter 100 of session laws of 1881.
s. b. 20, to amend section of article IA of
chapter l22 of session laws of 1876, entitled
IAN act for the regulation and support of
common schools"
5. Il. y. relating to the support of schools
in cities of the second class and amendafOry
of chapter lS3 of session laws of 1883, and to
repeal said chapter.
II. b. "A. 10 detach the counties of Thomas
and Sherman from the county of Sheridan
and attach Sherman TO Thomas for judicial
purposes.
Fl. h. 81 relating to the code of civil pro-
cpedurp and ampndatQrV of section of
chapter 80 general statutes of 1868.
:. Il. lH, 10 amend an act entitled IAN act
10 provide for the organization, government
and compensation of the State militia and for
the public defense"
:. b. 30, to legaliZe the action of the Board
of County Commissioners of Morris County in
defining the boundary line of Council Grove
township in saiG county.
II. Ii. lJO, le@aliZing certain roads and high
ways of Mitchell County, and making the
record of such roads and the plats and sur
Veys thereof evidence of the validity of the
same
H. B. A.. to Iegalize the tax Ievies made bv
the Board of County Commissioners of Allen
County for bridge purposes for the years
1SS2, 1883 and 1884.
5. b. g. TO further endow the State Normal
SchoOl. and to provide for the sale Of certain
State lands.
II. b. 2l7 to lcgalize roads and highways in
the county of Chautauqua, laid out and or
dered TO be opened prior to January ], 1886.
II. B. 60, to enable the officers of Stanton
township. Miami County, to build bridge
abutments therein named, and use road funds
of the year 1884.
II. b. 24g. supplemental to an act TO disor-
CaniZe Joint school district No. in Edwards
and Pawnee Counties. and to attach portion
of said joint district lying in Pawnee County,
10 district in said county.
II. b. %. to authorize school district No. 95,
in Smith County, TO issue its bonds.
II. Is. ~, 10 legaliZe the act of the township
officers of Elk township in the county of
Cloud in issuing certa n bonds for the pur-
pose of building bridge across Elk creek,
and to provide for the registration of the
same.
H. b. "a. relating to the business of joint
stock fire insurance companies organized
under the laws of the State and defining their
powers end duties.
II. Il. 81, TO change the name of certain per-
sons therein named.
II. b. Pa, authorizing the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the CITY of Minneapolis, Ottawa
County, to sell certain property.
II. B. 40. authorizing Lola township. in
Cherokee County, to use its surplus bridge
funds 10 build bridges exceeding $.01 in cost
II. b. lG, TO legalize the issuance of bonds
by school district No. IS, in Mcpherson
County.
5 b. 122, authorizing the Board of County
Commissioners of Republic County to build a
jail and jailers residence in said county, anC
TO levy tax therefor.
II. b. 100. 10 extend the time for building
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 ll@ of the
laws of 1885.
S. u. BOG TO change the lines of Coffey and
: b. 80. to create the twenty-second Judi
cial district and 10 provide for holding terms
of court therein.
H. b. A. relating to switch connections
at the crossing of railroads. and providing
for their construction and maintenance.
H. b. 247. TO legaliZe the organization
of the city of Meade Center. in Meade County.
II. Il. 245, making an appropriation for
the legislative department and general eX-
-Tal E~I,
Legislature of 1856.
S b. IS7, to fix the time of holding the
terms of the district court of the fourth judi
Cial district and TO repeal all acts incOnsist-
ent with this ac:.
II. B. l49. declaring the 3Oth day of May
legal holiday.
II. b. g., amending sections l. . and 3
and GO of chapter go of the laws of 1871. and
amended by section of chapter los of the
laws of ls13, and section of chapter 81 OF the
laws of 1883. providing for the organization
and government of cities of the third class
and the extension of the corporate limits
thereof and to repeal said sections.
II. b. 6S. relating to cities of the first
class, and to authorize the Mayor and Coun-
Gil to issue bonds for the purpose of pros
pecting for coal within the limits of such
cities.
Treasurer of State to transfer the money in
the State Treasury known as the military
fund 10 the militia fund, and appropriating
the same 10 other purposes.
H. b. III. entitled IAN act making appro-
priations for the current expenses of the
State Asylum for ldlotic and lmbecie Chill
dren, for the fiscal year ending June 30,
lSS7.'
H. B. 4. TO amend section CT article II of
chapter l22 of the sessions laws of 1876. being
entitled An act for the regulation and sup
port of common schools" approved March
4. lS76. and to provide punishment for viola
ton of the provisions of this act.
S. B. 196, TO authorize Lowell township. in
Cherokee County, TO use its surplus funds in
hnfldlnU AnDrO0ClpS certain BRIDGES
H. B. "a, entitled An act fixing the terms
of court in the Eighteenth judicial district.
and amendatory of section of chapterIG of
the laws OF 1885,
Il los attaching the counties nf Scott