Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-03-14
KANSAS LAWS.
Some of the Work Accomplished by the
State Legislature.

| some or the work Accomplished by the
State Legislature.
| TOPEKA, March 6-Following is a sum.
! mary of the work of the late Legislatures:
| Two hundred and seventy-two bills and
| three joint resolutions have been signed
by Governor Humphrey. OF these bills
Isl 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 10 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 10 increase
the security of its 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 unlaw-
fully wearing the badges of the e. A. K
and the Loyal Legion.
An act to enable Wichita to issue scrip
for sewer purposes.
An act establishing State industrial
school for girls at Beloit-
Changing the name of the city of Meade
Center to Meade.
Making appropriations to pay the sew
eral counties OF the State the expenses in
CURED n the maintenance of destitute in
sane persons for 1886, 1881, 1888, 1889, 1899,
1891.
To create the court of common pleas for
Sedgwick County.
An act to provide for and regulate the
enforce ment of liens for labor and materi-
al and repeating section and of chapter
IA, laws 1872. and sections s. 6, and 8 of
chapter 81, laws 1871.
An act to amend section g 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-
les in any form to minors under sixteen
years of age.
For the submission of a proposition 10
amend the Constitution of the State Of
Kansas
To authorize City of Holton to issue
bonds for aiding Campbell University.
Changing she name of Davis County to
Geary.
Making appropriation to pay bounty on
sugar manufactured in the State in 1887
and 1885,
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 132, laws 1885. relating
TO the organization and control of mutual
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 mainten-
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 a memorial gift from
Jane c. Stormont, OF Topeka, for the pur-
pose of establishing and maintaining a
State med cal 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
irr eating 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
q Jail
An act creating the State soldiers
home
An act relating to mortgages on real
property and providing a penalty for
committing wa te by removing buildings
or other improvements therefrom.
An act providing for the appointment
of State commissioner to the Paris Ex-
position.
An act to prevent the writing of fire in
surance policies by nonresident agents.