The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-24
Published in The Topeka State Journal
February "A, 1901
HOUSE BILL NO. $50.

HOUSE BILL NO. $50.
on claims and account. comforting GER
tain powers and duties thereon, and pre-
scribing punishment for violation of this
Be. it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That the Senate committee
on Claims and Accounts shall consist of
five senators to be appointed by the presi-
dent of the Senate, and the first senator
SO appointed shall be chairman; and the
House Committee on Claims and Ac-
tives. to be appointed by the speaker of
the House of Representatives, and the
first representative SO appointed shall be
the chairman, and the chairman of the
Joint Committee shall appoint clerk who
shall be a stenographer of the joint COM
vice-chairn1an shall also appoint a clerk
who shall be a stenographer.
Sec. 2. That said committees are hereby
authorized to sit separately at any time
during the session of the Legislature, and
the session upon the call Of the chairman
of the Senate committee and the chair
man of the House committee, and when
joint committee of Claims and Accounts.
and the chairman of the Senate committee
and the chairman of the House committee
shall be the vice-chairman of the joint
committee.
Sec. 5. That either of the aforesaid
committees the joint committee shall
have power to hear and consider all
state, or upon any regulation of an ex-
ecutiVe department, or upon any contract.
express or implied. with the government of
this state and all other claims wherein
a special appropriation by the Legislature
nersfip or corporation, Including those
which may be referred to them or either
of them by. either the Senate or House of
Representatives. provided that the Joint
committee shall not-be required to con-
slider, or Investigate. any claim which in
tofore been Sufficiently invest igated under
authority of the legislature.
Sec "a That the joint committee Of
investigate all claims presented or re-
ferred to such joint committee, and when
ever authorized by concurrent resolution
of the Senate and House shall have power
to issue subpoenas in the name of the
the chairman or vice-chairman directed
to the sergeant-at-arms of either Senate
or House for service to compel the attend
ance of witnesses from any part of the
state, the production of any books or pa
power pS With reference to Procuring and
preserving testimony bearing upon the
district court would have in any case on
trial in such court, and provided that any
witness who shall disregard the subpoena
of the joint committee shall upon convic-
ton be fined not less than fifty dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars in
any court of competent Jurisdiction
Sec. 5. That any member of either of
the foregoing committees. or the clerk of
counts, is authorized to administer oaths
to witnesses on any matter casual, Incl
dental, or pertinent to any subject of in
quiry, investigation or considera ton, be-
fore either of the aforesaid committees and
any person who shall commit wilful per-
davit given on any such subject under
investigation by. either of the aforesaid
committees, and sworn to before any Off
Ger authorized under any law of this
viction be punished as prescribed in the
third clause of section PA of the General
Statutes of 1901 regulating crimes and pun
Sec. s. That the Joint Committee of
Claims and Accounts shall make rules of
ton and disposition of all claims and
accounts. and shall keep the necessary
books to preserve the minutes of said
committee and such other records and
documents sas the committee shall find
needful, or gexpedient, which books. rec
ords and documents shall show the date
presented. the action and findings of the
Joint committee thereon, and such other
appropriate entries the joint committee
may direct. Such books, records and
the secretary of state by the clerk of said
committee at the close of the session, and
his office for the Information of the public
and for,the guidance of succeeding Legis-
.latures and shall be entitled to full faith
and credit as such. 4.
Sec. T.. That the Secretary of State is
hereby authorized, upon the requisition of
the chairman of the Joint Committee on
Claims and Accounts. to furnish the Joint
Committee such blank books, blanks sta
tionary, files and such other supplies as
may be necessary for the proper discharge
of its duties, and the same shall be paid
for as other Legislative expenses.
Sec. g.. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publfca-
ton in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
February Sth, 1909.
Senate amendments. concurred in F'ebru-
J. N. DoLLEY.
Speaker of the House.
So w. T. BECK,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February IT.. 1909
W. IL F.ITZG ERALD.s
President of the Senate
s-5fssss Z.zE. WYANT,
Secretary of the Senate
Approved February q. 1909.
w. r. STUBBS,
Governor.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, c. z. DENTON, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal, this 24th day of February.