The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-27
STANDS BY ROCE.
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duty shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall
be med in a sum not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five
hundred dollars
ssSec. 5--If the books and records
of any department shall be obscure, or
shall fail to show, in detail, any trans
action, the accountant may submit to
the mead of such department, his as
sistant, or any clerk thereof, written
i-nterrogatories concerning the same,
and the person to whom such inter
rOgatories are submitted shall answer
the same in writing, and sign and
verify the same by oath, and deliver
same to h said accountant, who
shall return such statement or state
ments with his report.
sec. eff any such person to
whom such in~terrOgatories are sub
mitted shall fail, neglect or refuse to
answer them or any of them, OF shall
answer the same or any of them
falsely. or shall refuse to sign or verify
the same, he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Sec z. An whose report
shall show that any officer, assistant or
clerk has been guilty of any ofense
against the laws Of the state Of Kansas
shall. if so requested by either the gov
ddayit or complaint against such officer,
assistant or clerk charging him with
such ofenSe.
"Sec. s. The governor is hereby auth
orized and empowered to employ a COM
petent attorney or attorneys to assist
b attorney general in prosecutions I'M
der the provisions of this act, and to
pay them reasonable compensation out
Of the und hereinafter provided.
Sec. 9. For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this act, the sum
If Cox mn nE 81 much thereof nc NAV
be necessary, is hereby appropriated
out Of any fund in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to be placed
at the disposal of the governor, to pay
any legitimate expense incurred
h provisions of his act, and the audi
tor of state is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his warrant on the
treasurer OF h state for such
TO be specified in proper vouchers, duly
approved by the governor.
-Sec. 10. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub
Gcation in the official state paper"
Passed Important Bills.
In addition to the Pringle and Stone
bills, for the education of poor children,
and the cutting Of weeds along high
ways which were taken up and passed
on third reading, as stated in Thurs
days State Journal, the house also
passed the following general bills:
Adams bill for the protection Of Orna-
mental shade trees.
Barnes bill for a tax levy for county
high schools.
Landergin's bill, offering a bounty for
b destruction of crows, was also on
the calendar, but owing to the fact that
no copies of the bill had been printed,
It was laid over.
All of the local bills on the calendar,
with h exception of two introduced
BY Mr.. Hackney, were passed by an
were withdrawn for correction.
h cleared up the calendar for the
day, and the house went into commit
tee of the whole for the consideration
of general orders. Mr.. Sticher took the
chair, and it was then that h dis
cussion of the way and means commit
tees investigation bill took place.
-Four bills were k up and recon-
mended for passage. The chairmen OF
the various committees were anxious
to hav time for a few meetings before
going home to supper. so the house adj
journed at Sis. although a good many
of the members were in favor of stay
ing in committee of the whole
New Bills Introduced.
The following new bills were intro
duced late Thursday afternoon;
494. Fiser- Providing that no
railway company shall change, qualify
or limit its common law liability as a
common carrier
4e5. AIlaman. Appropriating $25.-
600 for erection Of a school building
at the Soldiers Orphans home, Atch-
496. ALBANIAN. Providing that wages
outside the state and payable
of the state shall be exempt from
attachment.
4s7. Adams. Relating to Wichita
city court.
The ways and means committees of
the use anf & mao have agreed
upon a div-.ion Of the work en- the ap-
preparation bills. The plan is to take
up the appropriations for maintenanc -
first. and then the appropriations for
improvements
All of tie miscellaneous ~appropria-