Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-03-14
KANSAS LAWS.

ToprxA March 6-Following is . sum.
mary of the work of the late Legtsiature:
Two hundred and seventy-two bills and
three Joint resolutions have been signed
kv Governor Humphrey. OF these bills
49, originated in the House and ninety in
the Senate. The following list comprises
the more important measures. 1t does not
include the bills making appropriations
for State institutions:
An act to cede jurisdiction to the United
States over the territory of the Fort Riley
military reservation.
An act to authorize the erection of
bridge across the Kansas river at Kansas
City, Kan.
An act supplemental to an act to
authorize mutual fire insurance companies
TO provide for guarantee fund to increase
the security Of it's policy holders.
Authorizing an additional justice of the
peace in each OF the cities of Kansas City,
Kan, and Wichita.
An act preventing persons from uniaw-
fully wearing the badges OF the q. A h
and the Loyal Legion.
An act to enable Wichita to issue scrip
Tor sewer purposes.
An act esta blishing State Industrial
school for girls at Beloit-
Changing the name OK the CITY OF meade
Making appropriate ons to pay the sew
eral counties Of the State the expenses in
. CURED n the maintenance of destitute i'm
sane persons for 1896 1887 1885, 1889, 1890,
1891.
To create the court of common pleas for
Sedgwick County.
An act to provide for and regulate the
enforce m mt of liens for labor and materi-
al and repeating section 2 and 4 of chapter
II, laws 1872. and sections s, 6, and Of
chapter 81, laws 1871.
An act to amend section 2, chapter 149.
OF the laws of 1881. relating to schools of
cities OF the first class.
Prohibiting the selling, giving or fur
nishing of tobacco, opium or other narcot-
los In any form to minors under sixteen
years of age.
For the submission Of q proposition to
amend the Constitution of the State Of
Kansas.
To authorize City of Holton to issue
bonds for aiding Campbell University.
Changing the name of Davis County to
Geary.
Making appropriation to pay bounty on
sugar manufactured in the State in 1887
and 1888.
Making appropriation for paying militia
for services in Stevens and Gray Counties.
For the relief Of destitute soldiers and
sailors, their wives. widows and children.
Relating to insurance, amendatory OF
section 81 chapter 1872, laws 1886. relating
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fire insurance companies.
To encourage the erection OF mills and
the manufacture OF sugar and syrup from
sorghum cane and authorizing township
aid and subscription OF stock
Making appropriation for the erection Of
buildings at Ellsworth for G. A. r. and
charitable purposes.
Making appropriation for the main ten
ance of two forestry stations.
An act to prohibit the mortgaging of ex-
empt personal property without joint con.
sent of husband and wife.
An act accepting memorial gift from
Jane c. Stormont, OF Topeka, for the pur.
pose of establishing and maintaining a
State medical library.
Regulating the rate of interest C and 10
per cent }, prohibiting usury and provid-
ing penalties.
Authorizing the payment of bounties
upon wolf, coyote, wild cat, fox and rab-
bit scalps.
Declaring unlawful trusts and combina-
tions in restraint of trade.
Providing for a State inspector of oils.
Enabling irrigating companies to con-
denim right of way and to take water for
irrgating purposes from any streams in
the State.
Dividing the county Of Wyandotte into
three commissioner districts.
Amending the laws of 1885 providing
for the organization and control of mutual
fire insurance companies.
Providing for the sale of the present
county Jail site in Wyandotte County and
the purchase of a new site and erection of
Jail.
An act creating the State soldiers
homo.
An act relating to mortgages on real
property and providing a penalty fol-
committing wa ,te by removing buildings
or other improvements therefrom
An act providing for the appointment
position.
An act to prevent the writing Of fire in
surance policies by nonresident agents.
More Appointments.
TOPEKA, March T. -Before tho Legis-