The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-07
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
New Laws That Go Into Effect
Tomorrow.
A Statement of Each and Its
Object.
News OF the State Departm ents Per
sonals and Notes.

The new laws passed by the Iegisla-
tUre and published in the statute book
VIII go into effect Saturday. May 5. The
publication OF the session laws by the
state printer is about completed and the
documents will be delivered to the secre-
tary Of state Saturday. The agreement
that the laws should 90 into effect Sat
urday has been made by W. z. Bush,
secretary of state. and State Printer J.
X. Hudson
Among the many measures which will
become laws the following are the most
important to the general public;
The bill amending the present Aus
tralian ballot law
The general county fee and salary bill
which places the salaries of the county
officers OF the state on population ba-
sis
A law of special interest to old soldiers.
which provides that all ex-Union sol
diers or sailors who have honorable dis
charges, shall be entitled to a license to
vend. hawk and peddle goods. wares.
fruits and merchandise not prohibited
by law. in any county or city in the
state. provided he owns the stock he ped
dies Upon presentation of his discharge
TO the city clerk Of any city he will be
entitled 10 a license free of charge.
A law by which insurance companies
are held liable for the full amount of
policy, where the property injured is to-
tally destroyed. and the amount Of in
surance written is taken to be conclusive
against the company as to the true value
of the insured property.
A bill prohibiting the blackIisting of
employees which conpeIs all employers
whether individuals or corporations to
provide a discharged employee with the
true cause Of discharge in writing when
ever requested to do 50.
law by which railroad companies are
compelled TO build lawful. hog-tight
fences along their right-of-wav where the
owner OF adjoining property has inclosed
his tract with similar fence. Trains
and engines are also prohibited from
standing on street crossings or public
highways over ten minutes at time.
A bill repeating the general statutes
relating TO jury commissioners
law BY which vacation of streets
alleys and public reservations. and chang
ing corporate boundaries of cities is
provided for by petition in district court
and publication in q weekly newspaper
The court to hear the testimony and to
order the vacation
A law by which any persons convicted
Of destroying, in5uring or obstructing
railway tracks, bridges or culverts Is
subject to a penalty of five 20 ten years
in the penitentiary and If death results
from the criminal act the onense is
made murder in the first degree
A law by which corporations and indf-
viduaIs are prohibited from making dis
e-iminations against labor organizati lions.
A law by which in contempt of court
cases trial Dy jury and appeal is al
lowed
law by which street car companies
are liable TO penalty Of not less than s.
or more than SIS for every time motor
man is not provided with a vestibule
during the months from November to
March inclusive.
A law making provision for trimming
hedges and cutting weeds in the road
ways Where it is adopted by counties
hedges are to be kept not over five feet
. in height and the roads kept clear of
weeds along the fields.
law by which medical colleges au-
thorized to confer degrees of medicine
are privileged to claim dead bodies of