The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09

any credits allowed ~ law.
An act providing that the commissioners OF
all counties lying west Of the BHe drawn north
and south along the east ltneI of Phillips
Rocks, Ellis, Rush, Pawnee. Edwards, Kiowa
and Comanche counties shall assess tax to
be paid in cash or labor to prevent the incur
sion of prairie Ere. This tax IS to be known as
on fire tax and not to exceed two mills each wear
all taxable property within their counties The
makes it the duty Of the road cverseer 20 law
cause to be p1owed along the outside lines OF MS
district, two strips Of three burrows eaeh.one on
the line Of said district. the other at least SIX
rods inside OF said line where there Is open
prairie, The grass between such strips OF
blowing is required te be burned each year IN
September or October.
The New State Officer.
The legislature this year provided for one
additional state ofacer, TO be known as state
accountant The dntY OF the state accountant
who is to be appointed by the governor IS to
examine the accounts Of all state chsritabls
institutions every quarter.
NO More state Veterinarian.
The once OF the state veterinarian. which
was created in 1857, was abolished THIS law
abolishing this ONCE provides that the state
sanitary board when they deem the services Of
the veterinarian necessary call upon the
veterinarian Of the state agricultural college
for such professional service 80 may be needed.
Prohibitory Law Made Stronger.
One OF the important measures passed ey the
session just closed was that which amends the
prohibitory law to make it stronger than here
tofore and stops another loophole by which the
vendors Of run have been enabled to svade the
la " in the past.
The amendment provides that In all prosscu-
cutions brought for the violation Of the pro-
hibitory law the fact that United States gov
eminent liquor license has been issued TO the
defendant shall be prima facfte evidence that
such defendant Is engaged IN the selling or In
toxicating liquors at the place and during tha
entire time mentioned in such license; and il
such judgment be rendered against the defend
ant in any such prosecution, such Judgment
oho oil fnNfn an s1r7ar RR4afRin4
and restraining the defendant from selling in
| toKicating liquors in violation Of the laws OF
| this state.
Despite the efforts made by the antf-prohibi-
| tionists to secure the resuhnissioa of the
! prohibitory law, to pass some bills repeating
| the more stringent sections Of the law, nothing
| was accomplished From the date Of the cleo
tion until the close Of the session strong lob
| by was at work to secure some ti-prohibi-
tion legislation, but it was all in vain petit
ton of $4,000 signatures was presented, asking
for resubmission, but the friends of the temper
anee cause checkmated this move by present.
ing Just as large a petition praying for the re-
tention of the law
No Congressional AppOrtionnent.
| Since 1890, Kansas has been entitled to rep
resentation of eight congressman in the ma
! tional house OF representatives, but the state
has not yet been apportioned for that repre-
sentation- Only seven congressional districts
| are provided for in the state, consequently one
| congressman-at-large has been elected since
the general election of 1892. An effort
made two years ago to apportion the state into
| eight districts, but the bill failed to pass the
senate. The reapportionment bill known as
the Blair bil' was passed by the lower house
again this year. but it did not come up for con-
sideration in the senate because of the time
limitation for the consideration Of general bills.
This will be one of the important measures to
consider at the extra session next year
| Following is list OF senate and house bills
of general nature passed, emitting local and
Senate Bills.
No. Creating appellate courts
Substitute for senate bills No. l3iaf and 232
for the protection OF tish.
No. IS Substitute for) appropriation to
complete cottage, industrial school FOR girls at
Beloit
No IS. Appropriation for industrial school
for girls, Beloit-
No. 90. Appropriation. state agricultural col
lege.
No. 80. Fixing terms of court
No. SO. To prevent gambling.
No. 1877. Recovering cholera fund into state
treasury.
No. l47 Legislative appropriation.
No 1876. Amending statutes.
No. 1877, Appropriation for state university
No. 1ss. Appropriation for chinch bug ex-
perimental station. state university.
No. 217 Appropriation for state printing 1895.
No 22s Appropriation for soldiers orphans
home Atchison.
No 2ss Appropriation for Hutchinson re-
formatory.
No sI2 Granting corporations the power to
No. 3l6 Granting pension to Erwin Convey
injured during legislative struggle. 1898.
No. $50. An act for the government OF cities
of the first class
No. 365. Establishing Grand Army Of the Re.
public museum.
No. 4OL Exempting prope rty Of the GRAM
Army Of the Republic from taxation
No 40'. Authorizing annual elections Of on
GERS of corporations
, No. 435 Appropriating money for repairing
; | and cleaning representative hall and senate
, | chamber
! No 51s Repeating section 2o01, genera
, statutes of 1889
Ne. 535 Appropriation for state penitentiary
} No. 545. Appropriating money to pay suga
| bounty.
No SOL Conference committee report-ap
2 | pellate court bill
No sea- Regulating terms of court.
: Substitute for senate bill Is, %, 1853. 256 an
ga. An act removing the political disabilitie
OF persons therein named;
. No $50. Fixing the salary Of the Ks2sa
state agent at Washington.
House Ellis.
No 1. Prohibiting lotteries
Z 2. Gambling.
i 3. Gambling.
0 4. Pool selling
2. Appropriations for coal. western Kansas
{ 90. Authorizing secretary OF state and assist
= ant to administer oaths-
= 1877. Making Washington's birthday legs
holiday
IVA. Eekstein bribery law
1888 Appropriation, state normal school
= 2Ol. Monument for Kansas soldiers, Chicks
= manga
: 2s4 Regulating term Of court. Fourth 1udicii
= | district
]. 2sI. Appropriation for forestry stations
835. Providing for safety Of mines.
Z 4O5. Amending statutes
o 4S6. Vacating Woodsdale, Stevens county.
q 500 Appropriation for electrical snginesFiL
q department state university.
: $50. Appropriation for Winfield asylum.
= $40. Appropriation for Osawatomts InsaI
asylum.
Sal. Appropriation for seed grain. westel
"A Kansas.
81 578- Legislative appropriation
1888 Appropriation for irrigation
p goa Giving corporations IN cities OF the frs
. class authority to build bridges jointly vi
l. city government
$40. Reclaiming overhoEed land
y e45 Voting Of bonds in cities Of 6xst-eIas
in | authorized
% s62. Appropriation for coal, western Kanss