Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-20
LEGISLATION FOR KANSAS.

Some of the More Important Measures
Signed by the Governor-Toral Appro-
priations.
TOPEKA. Kan, March Is Gov.
Leedy, up to IL o'clock Saturday night,
when he left his office, had signed
300 bills and he still had large num-
Der of them in his possession. He had
not yet signed the public utilities bill,
but it was believed he would sign it
The only bill he has vetoed is the rail-
road bill. Among the measures which
passed both houses and were signed by
the governor were the following:
Defining what shall constitute public stock
yards, defining duties of persons operating
same and regulating all charges thereof
Providing for the recording of assignments
OF real estate mortgages
Securing to laborers aad others the payment
of their wages in lawful money.
Relating to the maintenance of common
schools in cities of the first class
Preventing the dockage Of hogs, or inspec-
ton of hogs for purpose of dockage-
Providing for the assessment and taxation of
mineral reserves
Granting license to ex-union soldiers and sail
ors to canvass for and sell goods
Regulating the inspection and sale Of oils.
Increasing the penalty for train wrecking.
Compelling railroad companies to fence their
lines with lawful fence
Providing for the sale of the Peabody silk
station and repeating the act for the encourage
ment of silk culture.
law school to practice in courts without exam
nation.
Preventing discrimination of corporations or
individuals against members of labor organiza-
tions-
Requiring railroad companies to furnish free
transportation to shippers of stock
Abolishing Judge Vandivert's district
Providing for the distribution of money to
the fire departments of the state.
a railroad maximum rate bill (vetoed by the
GOVERNOR
city clerk, city attorney and street commits
sioner is cities of second and third class.
Making it the duty of county commissioners
in counties having population of 10000 or
more to determine what bridges shall be built
at the expense of the county.
Providing for the punishment of persons who
shall conceal, destroy or dispose of chattel
mortgaged property.
Providing for the interchange of Judges in
the several judicial districts.
To prevent blacklisting by employers of Ia
Dor.
Changing the boundary lines of Coney and
Lyon counties.
To allow public corporations. quasi public
corporations and private corporations to be-
come members of mutual fire insurance COM
panies-
For the protection of prairie from incursion
by fire.
Appropriating SIC, 900 for the Improvement OF
the state house grounds and for furnishing
rooms in the capitol building
Authorizing county treasurers in cnunties Of
less than p, 900 Inhabitants to deposit county
money in banks.
Authorizing the county commissioners of
Cofrey county to levy tax for the erection Of
permanent county buildings
Appropriating the state into representative
districts.
Authorizing the Encouragement to conlpro-
mise the bonded Indebtedness of the city of
Cimarron, Gray county, and the city of An
thony, Harper county.
Relating to the mining of coal at the state
penitentiary and providing for the sale of the
output
Relating to forestry and irrigation, and COM
bining both lines of investigation under one
commission.
Relating to the investment of funds of life in
Surance companies
Making appropriation for the purchase of a
marble bust of the late ex-Gov. Charles Rob-
inson-
Providing for vestibules for the protection of
motormen on street cars
In relation to the competency Of husband and
wife to testify in divorce cases.
Defining and prohibiting trusts.
Establishing trial by jury in cases of con-
tempt of court and restricting powers of judges
in contempt proceedings.
Relating to the settlement Of the estates OF
deceased persons by administrators.
To incorporate cities of the second class
making the number of wards four where the
population is between 1000 and 5000
Compelling railroad companies to give passes
to shippers of stock to and from destination
To transfer the state G. A r. reunion grounds
and buildings at Ellsworth to the Woman's Re-
lief corps for hospital and home
The county fee and salary bill, putting Sala-
ries on basis of population Of counties
Making it unlawful for firms citizens to pay
wages salaries in anything but lawful money
Of the United States.
To prevent the sale Of nostrumS-