The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-03-19
LEGISLATION FOR KANSAS.
Come Of the Mere Important Measures
Signed By the GOvernOr-Totsl AppFos
V,riaffons

come OF the Mere Important Measures
Signed By the GoVeFnOr-TOteI AppFos
PriatiOns.
TOPEKA. Kan, March IS. - Gov
Leedy, mp to II 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 ali 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
0rs 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 Ia 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 VandiVsrt's district
Providing for the distribution Of money to
the fire departments Of the state.
a railroad maximum rate bill vetoed by the
governOrl.
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 population Of 10000 OF
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 in
| the several judicial districts
To prevent lacklisting by employers Of Ia
/ Dor.
Changing the boundary lines Of CoIsy 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 inoursion
by fire.
AppFOpriatiHg 49, 900 for the improvement Of
| Tie state house grounds and for furnishing
rooms in the capitol building,
! Authorizing county treasurers in counties OF
| less than p, 900 inhabitants to deposit county
money In banks
! Authorizing the county commissioners OF
| Corey county to levy tax for the erection OF
/ permanent county buildings
Appropriating the state into representative
districts.
/ Authorizing the Encouragement TO cOnlpro-
mise the bonded Indebtedness Of the city Of
] CimarrOn, Gray county, and the city Of Ans
| thony, Harper county.
| Relating to the mining CT coal at the state
! penitentiary ana providing for the sale Of the
output
| Relating to forestry and irrigation, and COM
bining both lines Of Investigation under one
commission.
| Relating to the investment OF funds Of life IN
suTanCe 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 on 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 cases Of con-
tempt OF court and restricting powers Of judges
In contempt proceedings.
Relating to the settlement Of the estates o.
deceased persons by administrators.
TO incorporate cities Of the second class
making the number Of wards four where thI
population is between 4 900 and 5000,
Compelling railroad companies TO give passe:
to shippers Of stock to and from destination.
To transfer the state G. A r, reunion grounds
and buildings at Ellsworth to the WOman'S Re-
lief corps for hospital and home.
The county fee and salary bill, putting sala'
ries on basis Of population OF counties
Making it unlawful for firms OF citizens to pay
wages or salaries In anything but lawful moRcJ
Of the United States,
To prevent the sale Of nostrUms,