The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
HOUSE BILLS.

The following bills have been in
troduced in the house and are now
| on second reading:
House bill No. 1874, by Orr-An act
relating to the attorney generals de-
partment, describing the compensation
| for the officers and employees there
of, and providing that their fees in all
cases shall be turned into the state
| treasury, and repeating all acts and
parts of acts in conflict Herewith.
House bill No. 1875, by Hendricks
| An act to amend section 2163 of the
general statutes of Kansas of 1909, re-
| lating to the deposit of county funds.
House bill No. 1876, by Hannah
act to amend section 1879 of the gen
eral statutes of the state of Kansas for
the year 1909, being an act relating
to Intoxicating liquors.
House bill No. 1877, by Hannah
act to amend section 1897 of the gen
eral statutes of the state of Kansas of
the year 1909, being can act relating
the suppression of places where such
, liquors are sold or used or kept for
sale or use contrary to law" and re-
Ipealing said original section 1887 of
the general statutes of the said state
of Kansas.
House bill No. 1ss, by Lyon-An
act exempting cities of the third class
owning and operating municipal lights
and water plants from the provisions
of sections 4643, 1914 and 4645 of the
general statutes of Kansas of 1909, in
,, the employment of labor in connection
with operation of said plants.
House bill No. 139, by Lyon-An
act authorizing union or graded school
districts to issue bonds for the purpose
of building, purchasing or construct
ing one or more school houses
House bill No. 40, by Lyon-An
act repeating sections 1889 of the gen
era1 statutes of Kansas of 1909.
House bill No. 141, by Dowling-An
act to promote the educational inter
eSts of the state.
House bill No. 142, by Mahurin-An
act in relation to natural watercourses
providing for the protection, control
deepening, widening, removing OBJ
structons from: changing, regulating,
establishing and maintaining channels
thereof; the construction, mainten-
ance and repair of levees along the
same to prevent overflow, and the
raising or elevating of railroad tracks
and public highways that iuterfer
with the construction and mainten-
ance of such levies; the construction
regulation and direction of drains and
other works conducive to the public
health, convenience and welfare of
districts subject to overflow
House bill No. 143, by Mahurin-An
act to amend chapter %, general sec
ton 1870 of the general statutes of
1909, and prescribing duties of regis
ter of deeds.
House bill No. 144, by Mahurin-An
act making an appropriation to pay
Hflce RAID and other claims.
House bill No. las, by McDonaJd-Ap
act in relation of the plugging of aban-
doned oil and gas wells, providing for
an appointment of an inspector. out
lining the duties of such inspector and
providing penalties for the viola ton
thereof
House bill No. 146 by Boyd-An act
to provide cheaper text books and for
district ownership of the same.
House bill No. 147, by Gibson-An act
relating to the support of INDECENT par
ents by their children, and the support
of INDECENT children by their parents
House bill No. las, by Gibson, of Cow
ley-An act to amend section / of
chapter 1913 of the Session Laws of
1911. being AN act relating 10 deser-
ton and nonsupport of wives by their
| husbands or children by their father
and mother, and providing punishment
therefor, and to extend such act to in
clude the duties and liabilities of chill
dren to their INDECENT parents"
|, House bill No. 149. by Hangen-An act
to establish a system of county gov
eminent in counties adopting its pro-
visions.
House bin No. 15o, by Thorpe-An
act relating to the establishment of a
branch experimental and demonstration
station near La-kin. Kearny county
Kansas. and appropriating moneys for
the maintenance thereof
House bill No. ISL by Harned-An
act to prevent the obstruction of the
view of public roads. streets and high
ways by hedge fences and other fences
formed by trees. plants and shrubbery,
and providing penalty for its viola
, ton.
House bill No. 152, by Wilson-An act
to repeal all poll tax laws now on the
statutes of the state of Kansas
House bill No 1853. by Miller. of Cher
okee-An act amending sections 1 and
2. chapter 1S1 of the Session Laws of
1911, and repeating said original sec
lions 1 and 3 chapter 1s1.