The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-19
HERE is THE RECORD.
The Nightmare Legislature has Gone
Home at Last and Kansas can
Wake up and try to Forget
the Bad Dream.
INCOMPETENT, INTOLERANT, CORRUP'
That is the Verdict the People Will Render
When They Learn the True History
of the Session.
THE LIST OF LAWS.


Something over 1900 bills were in
troduced into the two houses of the
late Legislature of which, fortunately,
less than 400 became laws. And by
far the greater number of those which
did pass, still more fortunately, were
local measures. We copy from the
Topeka Journal the following list of
general bills that became laws, omit
ing appropriation bills:
A law to prevent blacklisting by
employers of labor.
Changing the boundary lines of COT
fey and Lyon counties.
To project the grazing lands in
Morris, Stanton ami Hamilton coun-
ties.
Giving the right of way to the
Lawrence Transportation company
through the Stale University grounds.
For the protection of prairie from
incursiOn by fire.
ApprOpriating SIC 600 for the i'm
prOvement eff the state house grounds
and for. furnishing rooms IN the
capitol building.
Authorizing county treasurers in
counties of less than %, 900 Inhabitants
to deposit county money in banks.
AppOrtiOning the state into repre-
sentative districts.
Relating to forestry and irrigation,
and combining both iines of investiga-
ton under one commission.
Relating to the investment of funds
of life insurance companies.
Making appropriation for the pur-
chase of marble bust of the late ex-
Gov. Charles Robinson.
Making appropriation for the uni
versity geological survey of Kansas.
Providing for vestibules for the pro-
lection of mOtOrmen of street cars.
In relation to the competency of hCs.
band and wife to testify in divorce
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
purcha copies of the general statutes
of 1897.
Prohibiting railroads from obstruct-
ing public highways, streets and
alleys.
Relating TO the settlement of the &C.
tate Of deceased persons by admins
trOtOrs
Defining what shall constitute pub,
lie stock yards, defining duties of
persons operating same, and regulat-
ing all charges thereof.
wi inn hn O.
signments of real estate mortgages.
Securing to labOrers and others, the
payment of their wages in lawful
money.
Relating to the maintenance of COM
mon schools in cities of the first-class.
Preventing the dockage of hogs, or
inspection of hogs for purpose of
dOckage.
Providing for the assessment and
taxation of mineral reserves.
Granting license TO ex-UniOn SOL
dier and sailors to canvass for aud 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 Pea
body silk station.
Repeating the act for the encourage
ment of silk culture.
Admitting graduates of state uni
versity law school TO practice in courts
without examination.
Preventing discrimination of cor
pOratiOns or individuals against MEM
bers of labor organizations.
Requiring railroad companies to
furnish free transportation to shippers
of stock.
Making appropriation for istrihu-
ton of annual report OF State board of
agriculture.
polishing Judge Vandivert's dis
trict.
Providing for the distribution of
money to the fire department of the
State.
A railroad maximum rate bill I've
| tced by the GOvernOr.)
Providing for the election of city
marshal, city clerk, city attorney and
street commissioner in cities of the
second and third class.
Making it the duty of county COM
missiOners in counties having a popu-
lation of 10000 or more to determine
what bridges shall be built at the ex-
pense of the county.
providing for the punishment of