The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-10
THU STATE CAPITAL.

LII NlAlE UAfllAL.
stitute days work for all laborers, work
men, mechanics or other persons now
employed or who may hereafter be en-
ployed by or on behalf of the state of Kan
sas, or by or on behalf of any county, city,
township or other municipality of said
state, except in cases of extraordinary
emergency which may rise in time of war
or in case where it may be necessary to
work more than eight hours per calendar
day for the protection of property or
human life: Provided, That in all such
cases, the laborers, workmen, mechanics,
or other persons so employed and working
to exceed eight hours per calendar day
shall be paid on the basis of eight hours
constituting days work: Provided
further, That not less than the current
where the work is performed shall be paid
TO laborers, workmen, mechanics and
other persons So employed by or on behalf
of the state of Kansas, or any county,
city, township or other municipality OF
SAID state; and laborers, workmen. me-
chanics, and other persons employed by
contractors or sub-contractors in the exc
cution of any contract or contracts within
the state of Kansas, or within an county.
city, township or other municipality
thereof shall be deemed to be employed
by or on behalf of the state of Kansas, or
of such county, city, township or other
municipality thereof.
Sec. q That all contracts herafter made
by ar on behalf of the state of Kansas, or
by or on behalf of any county, city, town
ship or other municipality of said state
with any corporation, perso or persons
for the performance of any work or the
furnishing of any material manufactured
within the state of Kansas, shall be
deemed and considered as made upon the
basis of eight hours constituting days
work; and it shall be unlawful for any
such corporation, person or persons to re-
quire or permit any laborer. workman,
mechanic or other person to work more
than eight hours per calendar day in doing
such work or furnishing or manufacturing
such material, except in the cases and
upon the conditions provided in section l
of this act.
Sec. 8. That any officer of the state Of
Kansas, or any county, city, township OR
municipality of said state, or any person
acting under or for such officer; or any
contractor with the state OF Kansas, or
any county, city, township or other NUM-
cipality thereof, or other person violating
any Uf the provisions of this act, shall for
each offense be punished by fine of not
less than $50 nor more than 81 600, or by
Imprisonment not more than six months, or
both fine and imprisonment i'll the discre-
tion of the court.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the statute book.
The appropriation for the completion of
the main portion of the capitol building
was put on its final passage This appro-
PIRATES about $4,000. 1t does not complete
the building, but only finishes the present
contract and makes such provisions as will
protect the uncompleted condition of the
structure from the elements.
Douglass moved an amendment, that
rooms be fitted up in the basement for the
Use of committees and making an appro-
priation of So 600 for that purpose. He
said he moved it as an economic measure;
that the state had to hire rooms all over
Topeka, when this big state house was
standing idle.
The state house commissioners estimated
that it would take about 500, 900 to carry
on the work for the next two years. The |
Alliance differed $4,000 with them and |
$4,000 stands the amount in toto for the |
next two years.
The Douglass bribery bill passed the |
house. and will probably pass the senate.
A great batch Of local bills was passed to-
night.
A worlds fair appropriation of $4,000
passed the house. Three representatives
are to be selected and two senator's.
The appellate court bill has been "fixed |
up" by house committee. They amended |
1t SO that the appointment of the judges is |
made in the bill. Senator Harkness and |
Senator Gillett and Judges Webb, Holt |
and w. p. Campbell, of Wichita, are
named as the lucky men. There are
various rumors as to the action of the
house on the bill
The bill regulating state militia was de-
feated
The bill deputizing members of the
hocsethief associations failed to pass after
rr,oot affort