The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-27
Furnished in The Topeka State Journal
February p, 1881

HOUSE BILL NO. 10
AN ACT concerning prostitution, Iofnlca-
ton and concubinage and proV1dlng
punishment therefor.
Be is enacted by the Legislature OF tue
State of Kansas:
Section l. Any person who shall iSaoM-
ingly induce, entice or procure, or assist
in inducing, enticing or procuring an!
female person or persons of good reputa-
ton and not over thirty years of age to
enter or remain in any house of prostitu-
ton or any place where prostitution LOT
nication or concubinage is pracuced, per
.nitted or allowed. or who snail, by any
means whatever, detain any female pei
son or persons of good reputation ana nor
over thirty years of age In any such
house or place. or who shall induce, entlce
or procure, or assist in inducing, enuclis
or procuring any female person or per
sons of good reputation and not over
thirty years of age to leave TINS state, o.
to go from one place to another Wlthlh
this state for the purpose or proSnluloil'
fornication or concubinage, shaHs pc oe ti
ed guilty of a felony. and on conVlct1oii
thereof, shall be punished by cohLlne-
ment in the state penitentiary at marc
than five years. Provided; no conVlctloin
shall be had on the uncorroborated tesu-
mony of the woman.
Sec. , ANY person who shall keep or
maintain, or assist in keeping or mann
tanning a house other place OF prosti-
tuition, fornication or concublnage, OF
where the same is practiced, permitted OF
allowed, on premises owned or leased by
him or under his control, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and on convle sil'ol
thereof, shall be punished by conflne,
ment in the state penitentiary at nara
labor for not less than one year or more
than five years. -,
agent, knowingly permits any premises,
house, building or other structure o.
place, owned or leased by MN or uIluei
his control, to be used in Keeping or hlaiii-
tanning or for the purpose of house OF
place where prostitution, fornlcatlon VI
concubinage is practiced, permitted or al
Of been
in writing of such use, shaH EeIuse,
neglect or omit to take reasonable OF
legal measures to eject tInerel I'll -, III
person or persons so using the same shaii
be deemed guilty of felony. and on con-
vicition thereof. shall be punished by con-
finement in the state penitentiary at marc
labor not less than one year nor mort
than five years.
Sec 4. Any person who, as tenant or
occupant of any premises, house, building
or other structure or place or any portlon
thereof shall use the same or any part
thereof in keeping or maintaining or Ior
the purpose of a house or place where
prostitution, fornication or concubinase IS
practiced, permitted or allowed, such use
shall render null and void any lease or
other right under which he holds such
premises. house building or other struc-
ture or place and the owner, landlord o.
upon said premises, house, building or
other structure or place, and eject such
tenant or occupant therefrom in the same
manner as for the compartment OF rent:
under the provisions of the justice ara
civil codes of this state for forcible entry
and detainer, and this Notwithstanding
tho fact that the rental or consideration
for the occupancy and use of the same
has been paid by such tenant or occupanF-
Sec. s. The attorney general. county
attorney or any citizen of the county
where a house or other place of prostitI-
ton is kept or maintained, or where
prostitution fornication or concub1naSe
is practiced permitted or allowed, may
maintain an action in the name of the
state of Kansas to aDate and perpetualIy
enioin the same. The injunction shall be
granted at the commencement of the ac-
ton and no bond shall be required Any
person violating the terms of any in1unc-
ton granted in any such proceeding snail
be punished for contempt by a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars or more
than five hundred dollars, and by i'm
prisonment in the county jail not less
than thirty days or more than six
months at the discretion of the court or
Judge thereof: and the court or judge
thereof in addition to such fine or i'm
may make such order as ne
may deem necessary for the purpose OF
securing obedience to any Injunction
granted in such action In case judgment
S rendered in favor of the plaintiff
any action brought under the provisions
~ this section, the court rendering tnfe
same shall also render Judgment for
attorneys fee in such action
in favor of the plaintiff and against the
defendant therein. which said attorneys
fee shall be taxed and collected as other