Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-18
900 New Laws.

is a thing Of the past, The more
important laws Of general nature
passed are as follows:
Appropriatlpg $1,000 for water
supply aud fire protection for the
Soldiers Orphans home.
A law to prevent Establishing by
employers Of labor.
To allow public corporations, quasi
public corporations and private cor
porations to become members of mu-
tual fire insurance companies
Giving the right of way to the
Lawrence transportation company
through the state university grounds.
For the protection of prairie from
lncursion by fire.
Appropriating $4,000 for the i'm.
provement Of the state house grounds
and for furnishing rooms in the cap.
itol building.
Making appropriation for imbeclle
asylum at Winfield.
Making appropriation for the Hut
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Making Appropriation for the state
AGRICULTURAL college.
Making appropriation for the state
penitentiary,
Authorizing county treasurers in
counties of less than $4,000 inhab-
itants to deposit county money in
banks,
Making appropriation for the state
printer for two years ending June 30,
1898, and June 30, 1899.
Apportioning the state into repre-
sentative districts.
Relating to the mining Of coal at
the state penitentlary and providing
for the sale Of same.
Relating to forestry and irrigation
and combining both lines Of investi.
cation under one commission.
Making appropriation for the state
agricultural college.
Making appropriation for the state
horticultural society.
Relating to the investment of funds
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Making appropriation for the state
soldiers home at Dodge City.
Making appropriation for the in
dustrial school for girls at Beloit.
Making appropriation for the state
insane asylum at Topeka.
Making appropriation for the state
! blind asylum at Olathe.
Making appropriation for carrying
prisoners to the penitentiary for the
years ending June 30, 1898, and June
80, 1899.
Making appropriation Of the inter
est received from the permanent fund
of the state agricultural college.
Making appropriation for the pur-
chase of a marble bust OF the late ex-
Gov. Charles Robinson.
Making appropriation for the uni
versity geological survey Of Kansas
Making appropriation for deticien-
cies IN payment of salaries of judges
of the district courtfor years ending
June 80, 1896, aud June 30, 1897.
Providing for vestlbules for the
protection Of motormen Of street cars
In relation to the competency of
husband and wife to testify in d.
vorce cases.
Defining and prohibiting trusts.
Establishing trial by jury in cases
of contempt Of court and restricting
powers of Judges in contempt pro-
ceedings.
Authorizing secretary OF state to
purchase copies Of the general stat
utes of 1897.
Prohibiting rewards from obstruct-
ing public highways, streets and
alleys.
Relating to the settlement Of the
estates Of deceased persons by ad-
ministrators.
Defining what shall constitute pub
lie stock yards, defining duties OF per.
sons operating same, and regulating
all charges thereof.
Providing for the recording of as.
signments If real estate mortgages.
Securing to laborers and others,
the payment Of their wages in law
full money.
Relating to the maintenance Of
common schools in cities Of the first
class.
Making appropriation for the deaf
and dumb asylum at Olsthe.
Preventing the dockage Of hogs,
or inspection Of hogs for purpose
Of docksge.
Providing for the assessment and
taxation of mineral reserves.
Making appropriation for the state
reform school.
Granting license to ex-Union SOL
diers and sailors TO canvass for and
sell goods.
Regulating the inspection and sale
of oils.
Making appropriation for the Osss-
wstomie insane asylum.
Increasing the penalty for train
wrecking.
Compelling railroad companies to
fence their lines with a lawful fence.
Making deficiency appropriation
for state printing.
Repeating the act for the en-