The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-11

L.
Asst: Secretary Of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March II, 1911-1
HOUSE BILL No. $50.
AN ACT to amend an act creating a COM
and providing for the construction of
memorial hall thereon, and making ap-
PREPARATION therefor. said amended act
WHEREAS, By act of Congress approved
May e. 1908, the United States
seven thousand four hundred and sixty
six and two -hundredths dollars to
reimburse the state for expenses incurred
by the state of Kansas in equipping its
soldiers to suppress the war Of the Re-
WHEREAS, BY act of Congress ap-
proved March 8, 1909. the United States
appropriated to the state of Kansas the
sum of four hundred and twenty-five
thousand sixty-five and forty-three one
hundreths dollars to reimburse the state
TOR expenses incurred in repelling invas-
ions and suppreSSing Indian hostilities;
and
WHEREAS, Kansas furnished more SOL
diers to the Union army in proportion to
her population than any other. state in
the Union and was more largely settled
and is 1 to this day a n distinctly Union sol.
der state; and
WHEREAS, The Kansas State Histor-
the largest and most valuable collections
Of original historical material in the United
WHEREAS, The present quarters of
this society are Inadequate and unsatisfac-
tory and without fire protection and is
thereby in great danger Of being lost and
is a menace to the state capital, and
should be provided fireproof building,
aeS%eIgSl12Ie to the genera public: and
by the Kansas State Historical Society
and by the Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Kansas, are needed by the
state for other purposes IN the conduct OF
its business and
ing a suitable memorial to the Union Sol
diers and sailors of the war of the Re
WHEREAS. The Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of Kansas, the
Kansas State Editorial Association and
for a memorial hall for the use of the
Kansas State Historical Society and the
Grand Army of the Republic, Department
of Kansas: therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
ted a board to be known as the memorial
hall building commission, to be composed
speaker Of the House Of Representatives,,
Army Of, the Republic, Department Of
to be elected by the House of Representa-
nor shall be chairman Of said comission,
and the secretary of the Kansas State
ad Sesiey Said De Gs
shall act without compensation, except
actual expenses. and without liability, ex-
cept for misconduct, and any vacancy
may be filled by the remaining commits
sioners.
for a memorial hail procured under section
of chapter Is of the Session Laws OF
1909, and now in the possession of the
state, is hereby ratified and approved.
Sec. 3. The said commissioners shall call
to their assistance the state architect,
who shall prepare plans and specifications
a m building
be substantial and as nearly fireproof as
practicable and suitable for the n uses OF
ment of Kansas, and the Kansas State
Historical Society and kindred uses and
devotion of the Union soldiers and sailors
for the cause of liberty and the preserva-
ton of the. Union in the war OF the Re
bellion, or in the Spanish American war,
and said commission shall cause suitable
inscriptions thereon to be made The
plans and specifications shall be ap-
proved by the building commission in
writing and said architect shall supervise
the construction of said memorial hall un-
der the direction of said commissioners,
but the commission shall have general
control and supervision of the erection
employ a competent person to superintend
the same and to employ such assistants
as may be necessary. In the eonstraicsiion
shall, so far as practicable, use material
native to this state, and 1t is hereby au-
den of the State Penitentiary for brick or
other material available for state buildings.
Inc sad ba bsoe fnrnfsh Ux with heat
and light from. the state heat ana nght
plant. Ali work heretofore done by the
which has been caused to be done under
their direction and approval Is hereby
Sec. J. Said memorial hall shall be con-
structed for the use of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Department of Kansas
the Kansas state Historical Society, ana
such other collections and libraries as
the Executive Council may hereafter see
Sec. 8. Payment for the material and
work shall be made on monthly estimates
made by the state architect for materlal
duly approved by the commission, and
the auditor of the state is hereby author
treasurer in the name of the contractor or
contractors or parties furnishing material
for the amount or amounts specaliL ,l+a IN
however the state architect shall deduct
ten per cent until the work IS completed
and finally accepted by the state.
Sec. g. Said building commission shall
cease to exist on the formal turning over
of Memorial Hall for occupancy to the
final report in the office OF the secretary
of state.
Memorial Hall and the formal turning
over of the same to the Executive Counc1l,
the Executive Council shall assume and
it exercises over the State Capitol, except
as hereinafter provided; and it shall pro-
vide heat and light for said building and
shall cause the Grand. Army of the Re.
kansas State Historical Society, to be
permanently located therein, and shall
adopt such reasonable rules and requisi-
lions for the use and custody Of said Me-
mortal Hall, as it may see fit. Said Ex-
ecutive Council is hereby authorized to
transfer to said Memorial Hall. the Acad-
ef11v of Science the Goss Collection, and
such other libraries, museums, portraits,
statuaries and collections as 1t may see
FIT and the Executive Council shall pro-
vide for the furniture and furnishing of