The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-09

Topeka. Kan, May S.-The new laws
passed by the legislature and published
inthe statute books today went into ef-
feet. The publication OF The session laws
by the state printer were completed and
the documents delivered to the secretary
OF stae. The agreement that the laws
should go into effect Saturday has been
made by W. Z. Bush. SECRETARY OF state.
and State Printer ]. 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 Austria
Ian ballot law.
The general county fee and salary bill.
which places the salaries OF the county
officers Of the stateonapopulationni x-ab
officers OF the state on a population ba-
sis.
A law OF special interes. 70 old SOL
diers. which provides ;ha, all ex-Unloa
soldiers or sailors. who have honora bic
discharges. shall be entitled 70 a license
to vend. hawk and peddle goods. wares.
fruits and merchandise not prohibited
by law. provided he owns the stock he
peddles. Upon presentation Of hts dis
charge 70 the city clerk OF any city he
Will be entitled TO a license free Of
charge.
A Law by which insurance companie
are held liable for the full amount OF
policy. phere the property injured - to-
tally destroyed. and the amount % in
surance written is taken 10 be conciu-
sive against the company az 20 The true
value OF the insured property.
A bill prohibiting the blacsiis;ing OF
employees which ccnp~is all employers.
whether individuals or corporations. 20
provide discharge in writing whenever
requested 20 DO 50.
A law by which rs.lrosd companies are
compelled 70 build lawful. hog tight fen
ces along their rigbt-ot-wsy where the
owner of adjoining property has inclos>d
his tract with similar fence Trains
and engines are also prohibited from
Standing On street crossings or public
highways over ten minutes a; ti-nie.
A bill repeating me general statues
relating % jury commissioners.
A law BY which vacation Of streets a.
lsys and public reservations. and chang
ing corporate boundaries N distr.c;
court ami publication IN q weekly news
paper. TIE court 70 hear TIE testimony
and 20 order The vacation
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q destroying. injrring O. ossfrUcttns
railway tracks. bridges o. cBiTsrts. =
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