The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-03-19
LEGISLATION FOR KANSAS.
Some of the More Important Measures
Signed by the Governor-Total Appro-
priatiOns.

Some of the More Important Measures
Signed by the Governor-Total Appro-
| priatiOns.
TOPEKA. Kan, March Is. Gov.
Leedy. up to IL o'clock Saturday night,
when he left his office, had signed
800 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 and 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.
Admitting graduates of the state university
law school to practice in courts without exam
nation
Preventing discrimination of corporations or
individuals against members of labor organiza-
tons
Requiring railroad companies to furnish free
transportation to shippers of stock.
AboliShing Judge Nandivert'S district
Providing for the distribution Of money TO
the fire departments of the state
A railroad maximum rate bill vetoed by The
GOVERNOR.
Providing for the election of city marshal,
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 II 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 N
the several judicial districts.
To prevent blach!isting by employers Of Ia
Dor
Changing the boundary lines of Coffey 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 $4,000 for the improvement Of
the state house grounds and for furnishing
rooms in the capitol building.
Authorizing county treasurerS in counties of
less than 5000 inhabitants to deposit county
money in banks
Authorizing the county commissioners OF
Coffey county to levy tax for the erection OF
permanent county buildings
ApprOprlatlnS the state into representative
districts
Authorizing the encouragement to con,pro-
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
commission.
Relating to the investment of funds of life in
Surance companies.
Making appropriation for the purchase of q
marble bust of the late eX-Gov Charles Rob-
inSOn.
Providing for vestibules for the protection Of
motormen 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 eases 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. K. reunion grounds
and buildings at Ellsworth to the Woman Re-
lief corps for hospital and home.
The county fee and salary bill. putting sala-
rieS on a basis of population of counties