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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-31
By j. I. BOTkIN,
Asst. Secretary of state.
Published in The Topeka State journal
March 81. 1911.1


HOUSE BILL No. csc.
An Act authorizing fire insurance COM
panies to write policies covering ex-
pIosions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. All companies heretofore au-
thorized, or that may hereafter be au-
thorized by the laws of this state, to in
sure against loss or damage by fire, may
insure against loss damage by ex-
p1osions from natural gas, dynamite. gun
powder and other like explosions.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
L hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
March 6, 1911.
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 10. 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
App-'s'e -'-A' - ". R. sTUBBs.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CIIAS. III. SESSIONS, Secretary OF
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeall and affixed my official seal,
this II day Of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
By j. T. BOTKIN,
Asst Secretary of State.
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y . l. DO I NIIN,
Asst. Secretary of State.
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March 81, 1911.1

SENATE BILL No. 363.
An Act amending section 5239 of the Gem
TO chattel mortgages. providing punish
ment for selling, destroying or disposing
OF chattel-mortgaged property or any
part thereof, with the intent to defraud,
and repeating said original section 52S9
be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 52se of the Gem
erai statutes of 1909 is hereby amended so
as to read as follows: Section $3.50. That
any mortgagor of personal property or
any other person who shall iniure, destroy
or conceal any mortgaged property, or
any part thereof, with intent to defraud
the mortgage, his executors, admins
traitors, personal representatives or as
signs, or shall sell or dispose of the same
without the written consent of the mort
gage or MS executors, administrators
personal representatives or assigns, shall
pc deemed guilty of larceny, and on con-
Vlcuon thereof shall be punished as fol-
lows: For selling, injuring, destroying.
concealing or disposing of such propertv
OF the value OF twenty dollars and under.
the value of over twenty dollars, ON which
the mortgage has a lien of not more
s shan b Twenty dy.,,,a dollars such person
ceny, and on conviction shall be punisfed
by imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or by both
such tine and imprisonment; for Selling.
inJur1ng, destroying, concealing or dispos-
twenty dollars and over, on which the
mortgages has a lien to the amount of
twenty dollars, such person shall he
deemed guilty of grand larceny, and or
conVlctlon, snail be punished by conffne-
ment and hard labor not exceeding five
years. -AFo
Sec 2. Original section $3.50 of the Gen.
eraI statutes of 1909 is hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and ha
IN force from and after it's passage and
publication in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
March LIST, 1911, "oNS
House Amendments Concurred in March
TO- 1911. - ''' o--
RICHARD J. HOPKINS.
Fresldent of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10, 1911,
G.. H. BUCHANAN
Speaker of the House
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March IA, 1911,
Governor.
State of kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
L, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
state of the State of Kansas, do hereby
cert1fY that the above and foregoing is q
correct copy. of the original enrolled bin
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have,
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal1 and affixed my official seal,
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State
By ]. T. BOTKIN,
Asst. Secrefarv NJ Stafa
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SENATE Bill. No. 5Oo

SENATE BILL. No. 500
Al Act relating to cities of the first class
having population of more than 1000
enabling them to acquire lands in said
city for the buildings of any school,
hospital department. branch or auxiliary
thereof owned or controlled in whole or
issue bonds in payment for such lands
and to donate, transfer and convey the
State of Earsas.
lation of more than 1000 of the first class
is hereby authorized and empowered to
acquire, by purchase, condemnation or
city for the building of any school, hospi-
tai or any department, branch or auxil-
larry Of any school or hospital owned or
controlled IN whole or in part by the state
of Kansas.
SEQ. 2, The mayor and council or board
authorized and enabled without submit
ting Vhe proposition to vote of the cleo
tors Of such city to issue the general
ceeding three-fortieths (3-4o) of one per
cent Of the assessed valuation of such city
to raise the money to pay for such real
Sec. 8. The mayor and council or board
OF commissioners of such city are hereby
vey said real estate or lands SO acoufred
to the state of Kansas OF to such person
or persons as may by law be empowered
to hold the same in trust for the use of
the state, on such terms and conditions
as may be agreed upon by the parties to
such donation, transfer or conveyance
Sec. 4. None of the restrictions or lin1i-
tat1ons respecting the amount of city in
debtedneSs contained in any of the stat
utes of the state of Kansas shall apply to
or in any way affect the issuance Of the
bonds authorized by this act
Sec 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March, LIST, 1911,
House Amendment Concurred in March
10, 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the House March 10, 1911,
G. n. BUCHANAN.
Speaker of the House
EARL AKERS
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March II, 1911,
w. R. STUBS.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H.. SESSIONS, 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 file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSeal1 and affixed my official SEAL
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
By ]. L. BOTKIN.
Asst Secretary of State.
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HOUSE BILL No. S14
An Act amending section SIS of the Cen
eral Statutes of Kansas. 1909 and re-
pealtng original section 5SS of the Cen
eral Statutes of Kansas of 1909
be IT enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas:
Section l. That section 5sS of the Cen
eral Statutes%of Kansas of 1909, be, and
the said section is hereby amended to read
city OF the first, second or third class, the
board of education of any city, every
township and every school district is here
py authorized and empowered to compro-
mise and refund its bonded Indebtedness,
iilcluolng coupons and judgments thereon,
upon such terms as can be agreed upon,
and TO issue new bonds with semi-annual
interest coupons attached in payment for
any sums SO compromises which bonds
shaL be sold at not less than par, shall
not be for longer period than thirty
years. shall not exceed in amount the
actual amount of outstanding indebted
ness, inclusive of attached coupons and
shall not draw greater interest than siV
per cent per annun1. No indebtedness of
any kind shall be funded or refunded
bonded Indebtedness actually existing at
the time of the passage of this act or
hereafter legally created; and nothing
validate or invalidate any existing bonded
Indebtedness; provided, that Whenever
any OF the property of any city of the
Iirst class having a population of 10000
and over, is subject to an Indebtedness
consisting Of mortgage bonds and such
lily VI the 1iFSI c1aSS has paid in cas-
more than fifty per cent of the PURCHASE
price of such property, then such mort
gage bonds shall be deemed to be
ponded Indebtedness of such city within
the meaning of this act
sec 2 Original section 5SS of the Cen
eral Statutes of Kansas of 1909, is hereby
repealed. - '' - 4Aeieo
Sec g. This act shall take effect and he
~ LUree from and after Its passage and
puDncat1on In the official state paDer
L hereby certify that the above hin orie
mated IN tne House, and passed that bot]v
February Is, 1911, '--''' OouS
G.. H. BUCHANAN
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March TO- 1911,
RICHARD J. HOPKINS
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON
Secretary of the Senate
Approved March Il, 1911,
w. r. STUBS,
Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of the Secretary of State
I. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal] and affixed my official seal.
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State
By ]. T. BOTKIN.
Asst Secretary of State
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course on any public highway in their
township. to construct across said draw
or dry watercourse a dam to be con-
structed either of dirt, cement or stone,
as in the judgment of the highway COM
miSsionerS of such township shall be
deemed most feasible. No dam shall be
constructed as provided in this section of
this act, without first obtaining the con-
sent of the land owners whose land will
be affected by the construction of such
dam; providing, however, that condemna-
ton proceedings may be had as is now
provided by law in establishing roads and
highways in this state, and the land so
condemned shall be paid for out of the
road fund of the township in which such
land is situated.
Sec. 3. Sections 1896 and 1927 of the Cen
eral Statutes of 1909, be, and the same are
hereby repealed
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
l hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated In the House, and passed that body
March 6. 1911.
G. H BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
raised the Senate March 10, 1911,
RICHARD J. HOPKINS,
PRESIDENT of the Senate.
WAITER A JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
W. r. sTUBBs,
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
!, Chas. II. Sessions. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, L have
rso.r hereunto subscribed my. name
lSeaII and affixed my official seal,
this IL day of March 1911
CHAS. H: SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Asst. Secretary of State
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in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March LIST, 1911.
RICHARD J. HOPKINS.
President of the Senate.
WALTER "A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10. 1911.
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March IA, 1911
w. r. STUBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Oh1ce of the Secretary of State.
l. Chas. H. Sessions Secretary of State
Of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
mat the above and foregoing is a correct
copy OF the original enrolled bill now on
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
lSealJ and affixed my official seal,
this II day of March 1911
CHAS- H. SESSIONS.
By J. T. BOTKIN,
Asst. Secretary of State
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HOUSE BILL No. 472.

HOUSE BILL No. Az.
An Act relating to cities of the first class
having forty thousand inhabitants or
more: authorizing such cities to illumi-
nate certain districts thereof, and to con-
struct INSTALL equip and maintain a
system of artificial lights for that pur-
pose. in addition to the system of street
lights usually maintained in such cities
for lighting streets. and providing for
the payment of the cost and mainten-
ance thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the mayor and council
OF board of commissioners of any city of
the first class having forty thousand in
habitants or more, are hereby authorized
to specially illuminate certain districts
thereof, and to construct, install. equip
and maintain a system of artificial lights;
for that purpose in addition to the sys-
in such cities at large, in the manner
Hereinafter provided.
Sec 2 That whenever a petition is filed
in the office of the city clerk, of any such
city. setting forth that q certain street or
Portion oS a street. not less than one
block, naming am describing it, should be
specially Illuminated, and that addi-
uonal system OF lights is necessary for
that purpose, and stating that saeh illum-
nation thereof will be conducive to the
public convenience and Welfa.s tnd
signed by the resident owners of not less
than one-half of the feet owned by resi-
dents and fronting or abutting upon the
Street or portion of street described in the
petition, and praying the mayor and coun-
Gil or board of commissioners of such city
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SENATE BILL No. III

SENATE BILL No. III.
An Act amending section 40 of chapter ia
of the Laws of 1907, being section lzo6 OF
the General Statutes of the state Of
Work-houses, houses of correction and
pest-houses in cities of the first class:
having adopted the commission form or
government. or which shall hereafter
adopt the commission form of govern
ment, and repeating section 40 of chap
ter liz of the Laws of 1907, being sec
ton 1855 of the General Statutes of the
state of Kansas of the year 1909.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section /. That section 40 of chapter
III of the Laws of 1907, being section 1856
of the General Statutes of the state of
Kansas of the year 1909, be amended so
as to read as follows: Sec. 40. The board
of commissioners shall have power to
purchase or condemn and hold for the
city within outside of the city limits
within five miles therefrom, all necessary
lands for hospitals. warehouses, houses
of correction apdss pest-Eouses and to
warehouses;, houses of correction and
pest-houses, and provide for the govern
ment and support of the same; provided,
the purchase or condemnation of such
property within or without the city, shall
be regulated in all respects as provided
by law; provided further, that in case of
purchase or condemnation of property by
the city to be used for the purpose of
establishing hospitals, work-houses,
houses of correction and pest-houses, the
city shall pay all damages to the owner
of the property so purchased or con-
demned, and to any property owner af-
fected or damaged thereby.
Sec. q That section 40 of chapter la
of the Session Laws of 1907 being section
1856 of the General Statutes of the state
of Kansas of 1909, is hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
l hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February "A, 1911.
House Amendments Concurred in March
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS
President of the Senate.
WALTER A JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March Z. 1911,
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved March IA, 1911,
w r. STTBBS. Governor
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
T. Chas H Sessions. Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
COPY of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
TSeaI1 and affixed my official SEAL
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
BY T ROTKIN.
Asst. Secretary of State.
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SENATE BILL No. 542.
An Act to amend section 8 OF chapter 40
of the Session Laws of 1899 relating to
improving and maintaining OF certain
public highways in Wyandotte county,
Kansas.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That section of chapter 276
of the Session Laws of 1899 be AMENDED
to read as follows: Section g. That the
matchmaking of said roads may be done
in sections from time to time as there
may be funds provided for that purpose,
but the Improvement of said roads shall
commence at the terminus nearest the
county seat of said county and shall pro-
coed continuously towards the other
terminus except as to the roads herein
after provided. Provided, that the ma
cadamizing on the said road commonly
in section 1 of chapter ZIG, of the Session
Laws of 1899, when completed to a point
township 10, range % east, on the second
standard parallel SOUTH, shall proceed
north on road two miles and thence west
to the western terminus of said Wyan-
dotte county.
Sec. 2. That section 8, of chapter ZIG of
the Session Laws of 1899, and all acts or
parts of acts in conflict herewith are
Sec. 3. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
and publication in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill orig.
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March 1st. 1911.
House Amendments Concurred in 3-9-1s11.
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 6, 1911,
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March IA. 1911,
w. R. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
T. Chas. II. Sessions, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Sea11 and affixed my official seal,
this II day of March 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
~ Secretary of State.
BY J. T. BoTKIN.
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SENATE BILL No. SO.
An Act regulating the candidates. of per-
sons seeking the primary nominations
for city Commissioners in cities of the
second class, and supplemental to article
II of chapter Is Of the General Statutes
of 1909
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
state of Kansas:
Section 1. That in addition to the regu-
lations prescribed in article II of chapter
IS of the General Statutes OF 1903 relating
to the candidates. of persons seeking the
primary nominations for city commits =
sioners in cities of the second class 1t
shall be necessary before the name of any
such candidate is printed on the official
with the city clerk setting forth speci-
ficaliy the particular commissionership TO
which he aspires. which statement shall
be in substantially the following form:
nssTo the City Clerk of---:
Please print my name as candidate for
the nomination for commissioner OF
finance and revenue as provided in the
commission form of government in cities
of the second class
Or such statement may read as follows:
ITO the City Clerk of-------:
Please print my name as candidate for
the noi mn , r9 an 1-oiGes on
the commission form of government in
cities of the second class.
Sec 9 1t shall be the duty of the city
clerk in preparing the official primary
ballot to Indicate clearly the names of all
Sucn cdnd1OdleS ZOE the MOUNTAINOUS Ior
commissioner of finance and revenue and
to indicate in like manner the names of
all candidates for the nomination for COM
missioner of streets and public utilities.
And all candidates for the nomination for
commissioner of finance and revenue shall
be held to be candidates against each
other and not be running against the can
didates for nominations for commissioner
Of streets and public utilities. And the
candidates for nomination for commits
sioner of streets and public utilities shall
be held to be candidates against each
other and not to be candidates for the
nomination of commissioner of finance and
revenue.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
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Several of my friends have told me. %
roared the caller. a portly, paunchy indi-
viduaI with a fiery nose, that your paper
the other day spoke of me as the monu-
mental demagogue of the age" who
ever told you that" vociferated the edi-
tor, Qufvering with indignation, UTTERED
an infamous falsehood. We spoke of Won
as the monumental demagogue of the
agesr'-Chicago Tribune.
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Sec g. IT, on account of any conting-
ency, any specific appropriation shall be
come exhausted, or extraordinary e2pen-
dIture of money become necessary tor
said Reformatory, the superintendent OF
the said Reformatory shall make an estl-
mate of the same, infinitely stating the
purpose for which the money estimated IS
TO be expended. which estimate an9
statement shall be submitted to the board
of managers Such estimate and state
ment for which the money Is to be eX.
pended. If approved by the board or
managers shall be submitted to the Exc
cutive Council of the state at any regular
or special meeting thereof, and II APP
proved by said council. the AUDITOR OF
state shall issue his warrant upon the
treasurer for the amount estimated by
the superintendent, and the treasurer
shall nav the warrant out of the con-
tingent fund appropriated in section
Of this act; and such money snail pc eX.
pended for no other purpose than tnat
which is designated in the estimate upon
which the auditor draws his warrant
Said expenditure shall not exceed the es-
innate and statement so made
Sec l. The following sums, or SO mucn
thereof as may be necessary, are herepy
appropriated for the salaries OF the OIL Oil
GERS and employees of the Kansas state
Industrial Reformatory. for the fiscal
years ending June go 1912, and June 90
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Sec. 5. The auditor of state is hereby
authorized to draw his warrants on tne
state treasurer for the purposes ana
amounts specified in this act upon presen-
ration of duly verified vouchers approved
nv the board Of managers of the Kansas
State Industrial Reformatory.
Sec g. This act shall take erect ana pc
in force from and after its publication IN
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above blli orig
mated in the House, and passed that oody
March l, 1911, , :. e,o..o+a
G. H BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS.
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March g. 1911,
RICHARD ]. HOPKINS
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate
ApproNeu Ni'' ". r. STUBS.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
office of the Secretary OF state. .
I CHAS H. SESSIONS, Secretary OF
state of the State of Kansas, do HEREBY
certify that the above and foregoing IS a
correct COPY of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office. -
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
TSea1 and affixed my official SEAL
this 18th day OF Marcn III
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
NS - Asst, Secretary of State.