The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
WARNING ON WOMEN
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Senator Marum moved that the repor
OF the committee be adopted and the bill
be reported back TO the council with ths
recommendation that it DO not pass
carried
Council bill No rs, is bill prepared
| and reported by the committee on jul
| dietary. 1t relates 10 special findiogs OF
| facts by juries On motion of Fisher the
bill was passed for the present but re-
tains its place on the calender.
The committee then rose and reported.
| The council took recess until 2. m.
| At sos this afternoon the governor
| sent a message to the council stating
that he had signed council bill No. ii,
and the council then elected the slate
prepared by last evenings caucus, and
| which appears at the head of this article.
SOME SENATE MEASURES.
The following are some Of the more
| Important bills pending in the senate:
Council bill No. 90, by President john
son. makes the legal rate of interest
| per cent per annum, and the highest
| rate of Lawful. interest which can be
charged, 10 per cert. Any interest above
10 per cent per annum shall be forfeited,
but no part of the principal shall De 50
treated
=
son. is to amend exemption law now in
force 50 as to allaw persons not heads of
families The following property: Lots IN
cemetery. wearing apparel, tools, appar-
atus and books belonging 10 trade or
profession, enc horse, bride and saddle
or one yoke OF oxen, and current wages
for personal service not to exceed s25.
Council bill No. %, by Dubois. provides
that all penalties now due on delinquent
taxes for the year 1896 are RENTED and
shall not attach until the second Mon
day in March. 1897.
Council bill No. 81, by Garrison, pro-
vides that an annual meeting Of each
school district shall De he'd on the sec
ond Tuesday in June of each year, ten
days notice being given. also that spe-
cial meeting may be called by majority
of the board or legal voters Of the dis
trict.
Council bill No. %. by President john
son, is a complete revision of the railroad
law as il now stands. It compels railroad
companies to file their bylaws in the
register Of deeds Office in every county
through which it passes; requires the ap-
pointment of an agent in each county
authorized to accept legal services,
makes them file yearly reports showing
the condition Of their roads with the reg
lister of deeds; requires them to make
reports Of stock-issued. theownership and
transfer. etc: provides against watering
Of stock: requires fencing on each side of
the road everywhere except in incorpor-
ated cities. and for the erection and main
tenance Of cattle guards at all crossings.
and makes the companies responsible for
all damages resulting from the failure
TO 50 provide fences and guards; requires
the restoration of wafer courses and pro-
v:ding of sheds and culverts. and enacts
a complete fellow servant law.
Council bill No. 9. by Garrison provides
that any public officer who shall vote for
the expenditure of public moneys when
said appropriations is Illegal or unauthor-
izei. shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
ueanor, and upon conviction thereof. be
fined not less than 800 nor more than
$1,000 and Imprisonment not to exceed
one year. and be removed from office.
and also be liable civilly for the amount
which is not duly author
ized by law.
Council bill No. !. by Garrison, creates
a territorial board of public land COM
no two OF whom shall be OF
the same political party. to have control
or all the public lands belonging to the i
territory, and have charge of leasing and
all other acts in connection Herewith.
Council bill No. 3. by Garrison, makes
the use of money or valuables to influ-
ence votes punishable by fine not to ex-
coed $1,000 or imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary not to exceed two years. Also
makes it unlawful to influence anv per
son to come or remain away from the
poiis, or to vote or refrain from voting. |
1t also makes ii unlawful for any can
didate TO give or authorize the giving !
away OF cigars or intoxicating liquors. !
And K further requires each candidate |
to file with the county clerk a duly |
written detailed statemtn of all monies |
expended by him or for him. within |
thirty days after the election.
Council bill No. 10, by Garrison. makes
1t the duty Of the territorial board of ed |
ucation 10 adopt a uniform series of text |
books for use in the public schools.