Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-03-27
LEGISLATIVE WORK REVIEWED
GOVERNOR HODGES SENDS FINAL
MESSAGE TO SoLoNS.
A List Of the More important Meas.
ures Passed at the ReceT.
Session.

his last message. 1t will become a
matter OF legislative record and 1t
doesn't overlook anything that might
rebound to the benefit of the Demo
Gratis. 1t reviews the work OF the ses-
sion, the measures passed, and calls
| attention to the promises redeemed.
| He points out in the message that
while the appropriations are higher
than two years ago the big increase
has been to the educational institu-
tions. The message says: Your
bills as they have come to me for ap-
proval show that you have:
Ratified the constitutional amend
ment providing for the election OF
United States senator's by a direct
vote. SENATE concurrent resolution
No. 49,
Repealed the inheritance tax law.
blouse bill ~
Placed the educational institutions
of the state under a single board OF
three members. blouse bill 442.)
Provided for the state publication
of school text books. (Senate bill
51.) y
Adopted the Massachusetts, form Of
ballot SENATE bill 144)
Provided for a non-partisan judi
ciary. blouse bill 460.)
Enlarged the scope OF the working
mans compensation law. blouse bill
1851
Enlarged the powers of the bureau
Of labor blouse bill 1881
Provided for the working Of con-
victs on the public roads and high
ways. Senate bill 1922
Enacted laws for the protection and
safety of those who work in our
mines. SENATE bills 464, 230 and
house bill 217.)
Prohibited the granting of injunc-
lions in labor disputes without notice.
blouse bill 1919
Given practical application to the
principle that justice should be free
by creating the small debtors court.
blouse bill 734)
Submitted to the people for their
approval an amendment to the state
constitution providing for the recall
of unfaithful officials. blouse con-
current resolution A.
Prohibited the white slave traffic.
blouse bill 400
Required that female prisoners in
our county jails be placed in charge
of a matron. blouse bill 1862
Provided for the pensioning of dis,
abled citizens. blouse bill 179)
Provided for a divorce proctor
(Senate bill 177)
Increased the scope of the parole
law. blouse bill 1861
Provided for daily wage for con.
victs (Senate bill 1922
Established sanitarium for tuber'
culosis patients blouse bill 1850
Provided for the maintenance OF
public hospitals by counties. blouse
bill 293.)
Made the night school part Of our
public school system. SENATE bill
| 641)
Provided for the registration OF
trained nurses. blouse bill 39.)
Created board of corrections which
shall have charge of penal and !e,
formatory institutions. SENATE bill
| 420)
Requiring private charitable insti'
tutions seeking state aid to come un'
der the supervision of the state board
Of control. SENATE bill 620.)
Established a state censorship OF
moving picture films. SENATE bill
367)
Prohibited the publication of i'm
moral post cards. SENATE bill 345)
Provided for the registration Of
marriages. blouse bill 1922
Provided for the sterilization Of the
unfit. blouse bill 617)
Provided for a uniform course OF
study in the rural schools. blouse
bill 301.)
Enabled townships to locate and
maintain high schools. Senate bill
1859
Provided for the opening Of school
buildings for social center gatherings
and making 1t unlawful for schoo
boards to act arbitrarily or partially
in the opening of the same. (SenatC
bill 243, house bill 246.)
Required railroad companies to fur
nish pilots for detoured trains. (Hous'
bill 304.)
Required railroad companies to pro
tect it's employees with track sheds a
division points where shops are 10
Gated. blouse bill 52)
Required railroad companies to bul
letin the arrival of passenger trains
blouse bill 1917
Made it a misdemeanor to tampe
with switch lights for the purpose o
misleading train crews. Senate bill
483.)
Provided for a corporation fran
chise tax. blouse bills 55S and 1884,
Remodeled our oil inspection law
His Own Make.
Mr.. Beacon-That Mr.. Crossle!
who called last evening Is sci