The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-12
OUR new LAWS.
What the Legislature Has Done
at This Session.
A New Charter Act for First
Glass Cities.
IMPORTANT MEASURES
Bill Regulating Stock Yards One
of Them.
Railroad Commissioners Are Al
so Made Elective.

Notwithstanding the fact that no tax
law or new congressional apportionment
bin was passed by the legislature just
closing considerable number Of inn
portant measures have been passed. The
bill making the railroad commissioners
elected by the people and the stock
yards bill are two of the most import
ant of the bills passed. Others are the
city charter act. the manual training
bill the repeal of the double liability
law. the anu-lynchins bin and the tru-
anCy bill
Three lines of business have been
placed under state supervision and those
who engage in them viii hereafter have
20 pass examinations, and boards are
created To- give these examinations They
affect BARRIERS in towns of more than a.
600 people. plumbers in towns of more
than 900 and all dentists.
The following are the bills which have
thus far been signed by the governor
and have become laws
HOUSE BILLS-tsEs EN- EI1AL.
No. % Authorizing a contract to keep
Oklahoma prisoners.
No. 227 For the regulation and sup
port of common schools
No. 592 Relating to burial insurance.
NO. Z. Extending the maturity of
school land certificates.
no. 1893. Relating TO attorneys at law.
No. 342 Relating to the crime Of man
slaughter.
No. SEA For printing supreme court
no. s07 Authorizing railroad compa-
mics to- condemn state lands.
No. 667. Relating to insurance.
40. 1872. For the protection of antelope.
No. z3e- Providing for the issuance OF
bonds for public buildings in cities OF
rhe first class.
80. 572. TO define the term. mining.
No. $50. An appropriation for state
board Of medical examination
no. 3ll. Relating to lawyers
NO. 7s5. Relating TO mutual fire insur-
ance companies.
No. 397 Relating to street paving in
first class cities
No. 81. Providing for parks in second
SO. 7s5. Amending chapter 2s5. laws OF
10. 975. Appropriation for legislative
80. SOC. Relating to insurance compa-
MES.
No. 257 Providing for annual reports
Of commissioner of insurance.
No. 26g. For the relief of Eric 2. Wal
gren for injuries as a member of the
10. 500. An act for fire protection.
NO. 34S To issue professional certif-
fcates to school teachers
NO. 1856 To pay expenses OF conveying
prisoners to the penitenuary.
40. los Repeating section 3, chapter
No. 1s7 Relating to the release OF
No. $50 Relating to printing and dis
tributi0n of ballots.
No. 2s2 Relating to the business Of alb
No. go. Authorizing the Secretary OF
Horticulture to gather statistics
No. 374. Amendat0ry TO sections 6424-26
general statutes 1901
NO. 514. Amendatory to section /, chap
ter 100 laws of 1873.
No $50 Appropriating interest on Ag
gricultural college permanent funds
no. 553. Authorizing county commits
eioners to pay rewards
No 90 To prohibit railroads from OBJ
structing public streets
No. a.. Relating TO the interchange Of
No i2i Relating to renewal Of chat
tel mortgages.
No ls5. Relating to support Of com.
mon schools
No. 2t2. Relating to bridges.
No. 3l5 Relating to the determination
No. s85. For the determination Of
No. s6s For the election Of school
boards In cities oAthe second class.
30. f76. Providing for the election OF
no A. Providing for the election OF
county commissioners.
No. 512 Relating to the management
Of state banks.
No. SIS. Relating to the capitalization
of state banks.
No sos. Relating to the transfer OF
money in state treasury
NO. 60. AmendatOry to chapter 1OS1
laws Of 1901
No. sos. Relating to the printing Of re
ports.
No. $50 Relating to the right Of chal
lenge Of jurors.
No. s52 Appropriating money for the
state university.
NO 9l4- Making appropriations for thu
expense of counties in sending insane
patients to Topeka
No $50. Concerning private corpora
tons
No IA Militia bill.
No sos Relating to charitable insti-
buttons.
No. 7s4 Relating to internal improve
ment bonds in second class cities
No. sos Relating to the stay of ex-
ccution in criminal cases
no. 81. Sugar beet law.
NO 49, Trust company law
No. 25. Relating to certificates of dis
trict school teachers.
NO 236 Relating to surveyors fees.
NO 2s4 To prevent Matchmaking.
No. 3S4 Providing for refundiug bonds
Of disorganized school districts
No. 400 Requiring county clerks to file
Information with state auditor relating
to school land leases.
Nc. al. Relating to power Of mayors
and council in cities of the second class.
No. 5lT. Making it unlawful for per
sons not lodge members to wear in
sigma of lodges.
no. $50 Deficiency appropriation for
board Of medical examination and regis
tratiOn.
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