The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15


the sbill yesterday. and before it was
recommitted they had succeeded In
having it amendedsin such manner as
| to exclude frafernal orders. This is
the second trip the bill has taken back
to the committee.
p, The following bills were recommend
| ed for passage by the house without a
division:
! BY Curran-An act to amend section
1134 of the general statutes of 1901, be-
ing section So. chapter so, of the laws OF
1871.
By Stone-An act to repeal section 5
of chapter 1876 of the session laws OF
1905. being an act concerning the court
of Topeka.
By Mitchell-An act prohibiting the
obstruction of streams and natural wa
ter courses, and providing penalty for
the violation thereof.
By Ryan-An act to amend section
949 of the general statutes of Kansas of
1901. relating to officers elected and APP
pointed in cities of the second class, anu
repeating said original section.
By Davison-An act to amend section
"a of chapter go of the session laws OF
1871. and repeating said original section
By Noftzger-An act relating to the
management of the Kansas state SOL
dierS' Home.
By Waggener-An act in relation to
escape shafts In coal mines, and ex-
tending time in which same may be
completed.
BY Curran-An. act authorizing the
county superintendent of this state to
issue temporary teachers cert1hcates-
By Holdren-An act to amend gem
eral section 5799 of the general stat
utes of the state of Kansas of 1901,
relating to the employment of persons
committed to the Jail of any county in
the state of Kansas, and repeating said
original section.
By Johnson-An act to amend sec
ton 6497 of chapter 81 of the COM
piled laws of 1901, being section of
chapter 81 of the compiled laws of
1901, relating to the burial of soldiers,
sailors and marines.
By judiciary committee-An act re-
lating to the payment of witness fees.
By judiciary committee-An act re-
lating to evidence in certain cases.
BY Holdren-An act in relation to
the publication of the proceedings of
the annual conference of the Kansas
Association of Charities and Correc-
tions.
By Padgett-An act concerning
roads and highways, and amendatory
of sections 2, 8, 4, 6 and Z chapter
413 of the laws of 1903, and repeating
certain sections therein.
By railroad committee-An act re-
lating to the transportation of corpses.
By judiciary committee-An act for
the prevention of fraud in the transfer
of merchandise in bulk.
The following new bills were present
ed Thursday afternoon:
No. 70l. BY Bird-An act authorizing
the mayor and council of cities of the
first class, having a certain population,
to levy tax for the use and benefit of
vocal or instrumental music or band
organizations, and repeating chapter 102
of the session laws of 1905.
No. 702. By Clark-An act authoriz-
ing the city of Nortonville to issue it's
bonds for the purpose of purchasing
real estate and erecting a public build
ing.
No 7oS BY Ham-An act protecting
human life. giving a cause of action for
wrongful death and assuring a jury
trial therein.
No. 704. BY Ham (by request)-An
act to amend section 956 of the general
statutes of Kansas of 1901, and repeal
ing said section.
No. 705. By Helmick-An act author
izing the board of county commission
ers of Neosfie County to remove unused
mill dams in the Neosho river.
No. 706. BY Helmick-An act author
izing the county treasurer of Neosho
county, Kansas, to transfer $627.3S from
the surplus fund to the county general
fund.
No. 707. By Helmick-An act enab-
ling the board of county commissioners
to alter or divide levee districts.
No. 708 BY Helmick-An act Great
ing a court in the city of Chanute, Ne
OSnO county, Kansas, QeInlnS the JurlS-
diction thereof. providing officers there
for and defining their powers and du-
ties, and limiting the jurisdiction of the
justices of the peace of said city.
No. 700. BY Wells-An act to author
ize the annual meeting of school dis
trict No. 48 in the county of Graham
and state of Kansas. to levy a tax for
the purpose of paying the outstanding
indebtedness of said district.
In The H0llEE