The Advocate and news., 1899-03-15
House Bill No. 1877.

June S0 1900, and June 30, 1901, and regu-
lating the expenditure thereof.
BE II enacted by the Legislature OF the State
OF Kansas:
Section l. The following sums, or so much
thereof as may be deemed necessary, are
hereby appropriated out OF the money In the
State treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the purposes hereinafter stated. For the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, for legisla-
tive printing, including the enrolling OF bills,
for supreme and appellate court reports,
session laws, and all reports, documents cir
culars and blanks, blank books and bind
ing, that may be required by any State Off
Ger, including the State board OF agricul-
ture, fish commission, horticultural society,
forestry stations, the State historical so
ciety, and all charitable, educational, penal
and reformatory institutions Of the State,
and all publications required to be done in
newspapers, the sum of forty-seVen thou
sand and seven hundred dollars; for paper
and binding stock, the sum Of twelve thou
sand dollars; for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1901, for legislative printing, including the
enrolling OF bills for supreme and appellate
court reports, session laws, and all reports,
documents circulars, blanks, blank books
and binding, that may be required by any
State officer, including the State board Of
agriculture, fish commission, horticultural
society, forestry stations, the State histO-
| rical society, and all charitable, educational,
penal and retormatory institutions OF the
State, and all publications required to be
done In newspapers, the sum Of hfty-four
thousand dollars; for paper and binding
stock, the sum Of thirteen thousand and
five hundred dollars
Section 2. All printing done under the pro
visions Of this act shall have submitted to
vision of this act shall have been
submitted to and approved by the sec
retary OF state, who is hereby made
the sole authority to issue requlsi-
tions upon the State printer for print
ing required by any officer or any institution
OF the State of Kansas subject to the appro-
val OF the attorney general. All printing,
book making and binding required by any
State officer State institution, board or
commission, shall be done by the State
printer: Provided, that no printing shall be
done except such as in the judgment of
the secretary OF state, attorney general and
state treasurer, are necessary for general
information: Provided further, q majority
or said persons may decide as to what shall
be printed. The binding and printing pro-
Vided for under this section not otherwise
I specifically provided for shall be construed
to mean plain pamphlet work OF such quail
lty and style as shall conform TO the de-
mands OF sound business economy and shall
| pc done according to specifications furnished
| by the secretary Of state by and with the
advice OF the attorney general: Provided
further, that the secretary OF state shall not
| consider any requsition for printing unless
the same Is signed by the head or first as
sistant OF the department. board or commits
sion from which such reQulsitlon shall issue
| Section 3. The auditor Of state is hereby
authorized to issue his warrants upon the
treasurer or state for the purpose and
amounts specified in section one Of this act,
or so much thereof as may be necessary to
| liquidate such amounts as may be presented
| TO him: Provided, that no amount shall be
audited or allowed unless 1t be first Item
lied and sworn to by the person to whom
It is due; and that said amount is approved
| by the secretary OF state: And provided fur
| ther, that no money shall be drawn from
the treasury except upon itemlzed vouchers
10 nFf hWr ARH,
publisher or the authorized representative
or the newspaper where the voucher is to
pay for the publications in the newspaper;
and no money shall be drawn from the stock
tund unless an itemized statement is sworn
70 by the person or his authorized repre-
sentative who furnished the paper or bind
ing stock.
Section L. That in all cases in which by
the provisions OF this act appropriations are
made for the specific purpose named or
stated, the officer or person having charge
or said appropriation shall not In any case,
| 6y contract, act, or proceeding, Obligate the
state at any time to pay larger sum than
herein specifically appropriated; and that
In no case shall the amount paid exceed the
amount provided by law.
Section 5. The secretary Of state in his
biennial report shall classify under depart
ment and State institution heads, the print
ing done by the State giving the date when
and by whom ordered, when delivered. and
aggregate amount Of each order: Provided
tary Of state from keeping the account with
the treasurer Of state in the manner now
provided by law.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's publication in
the official State paper
hereby certify that the above bill Origi-
mated In the House, and passed that body
February 9th, 1899
s. J. OSBORN,
Speaker Of the House.
CHAS. r. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Passed the Senate March 4th 1899
II. p. RICHTER,
President Of the Senate.
j. W. MORPHY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 7th 1889.
W. Z. STANLEY,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
Office Of Secretary OF State.
T. Geo. A. Clark, Secretary Of State of the
State OF Kansas, do hereby certify that the