The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-13
co HOME TONIGHT
The Legislature Finishes Up
Its Work Today.
Many Members Went Home on
Afternoon Trains.
ABOUT 800 NEW LAWS
Are the Result of the Present
Session.
Mostly Local MeaSureS-A List
of Important Ones.
ABOUT 800 NEW LAWS

The regular session of the legislature
of the state of Kansas for 1897 is
thing of the past No more bills will
be passed and many of the members
left on the afternoon trains for their
homes and the rest will endeavor to get
out of town tonight and tomorrow.
About 300 bills were passed. Many
of them were of a local nature.
Today has been spent in conference
on the miscellaneous appropriation bill,
which will be the last measure acted
on.
Adjournment will probably take place
tonight.
The more important laws of a general
nature passed are as follows:
Appropriating $5, 600 for water sup
ply and fire protection for the Soldiers
Orphans home
A law to prevent blacklisting by en-
plOyers of labor.
Authorizing board of education of
Wichita to fund it's present outstanding
Indebtedness.
CHANGING the boundary lines of Cof-
fey and Lyon counties
To protect the grazing lands in
Norris, Stanton and Hamilton coun-
ties.
To allow public corporations, quasi
public corporations and private corpor-
atiOns to become members of mutual
fire insurance companies
Authorizing the conveyance OF GER
tain lands in Ford county to the Soule
College association of the NJ. E.
church.
Authorizing a mill tax levy in Rus
sell county to build a court house.
Giving the right of way to the Law
renee Transportation company through
the state university grounds
For the protection of prairie from IN
cursion by fire.
Appropriating SIG, 500 for the improve
ment of the state house grounds and for
furnishing rooms in the capitol build
ing.
asylum at Winfield.
Making appropriation for the Hutch
inson refOrmatory.
Making appropriation for state agr1-
cultural college
Making appropriation for the state
penitentiary.
Authorizing county treasurers in
counties of less than $4,000 inhabitants
to deposit county money in banks.
Authorizing the board of education
of the city of CherryVale to fund its
floating Indebtedness.
Authorizing county commissioners OF
Coffey county to levy tax for erection
of permanent county buildings.
Making appropriation for state printer
for two years ending June 80, 1898, and
June 80, 1899
Apportioning the state into represen-
tatiVe districts.
Authorizing the attorney general to
compromise the bonded Indebtedness
of the city of CimarrOn, Gray county,
and city of Anthony, Harper county
Authorizing county commissioners of
Sumner county to maintain a county
high school.
relating to the mining of coal at the
state penitentiary and providing for the
sale of same.
Creating two city courts in Kansas
City township, WyandOtte county
Relating to forestry and irriga ton,
and combining both lines of inVestiga-
ton under one commission.
state
agricultural college.
Making appropriation for state horti-
cultural society.
Relating to the investment of funds
of life insurance companies.
Making appropriation for state sold
iers home at Dodge City.
Making appropriation for the indus
trial school for girls at Beloit.
Making appropriation for the state in
sane asylum at Topeka.
Making appropriation for the state
blind asylum at Olathe.
Making appropriation for carrying
prisoners to the penitentiary for years
ending June 80 1898, and June 30, 1899
Making appropriation of the interest
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 univer-
eity geological survey of Kansas.
Making appropriation for deficiencies
district court for years ending June 80,
1896. and June 80, 1887.
Providing for vestibuleS for the pro-
lection of mOtOrmen of street cars.
In relation to the competency of hus-
band and wife to testify in divorce
cases.
Defining and prohibiting trusts.
Establishing trial by jury in cases of
contempt of court and restricting DOW
ers of judges in contempt proceedings.
Authorlzlng secretary of state to pur-
1897
Prohibiting rewards from obstructing
public highways, streets and alleys
Relating to the settlement of the es-
tates of deceased persons by admins
traitors.
Defining what shall constitute public
stock yards. defining duties of persons
operating same, and regula ting all
charges thereof.
Providing for the recording of assign
ments of real estate mortgages.
Securing to laborers and others, the
payment of their wages in lawful mon
Relating to the maintenance of com
mon schools in cities of the first-class
Nal king appropriation for the deaf
and dumb asylum at Olathe.
preventing the dockage of hogs, or
age.
Providing for the assessment and
eaXation of mineral reserves.
reform school.
Granting license to ex-Union soldiers
and sailors to canvass for and sell
goods.
Regulating the inspection and sale
Of oils.
Making appropriation for the Ossa-
watomie insane asylum.
Increasing the penalty for train
Wrecking.