The Topeka state journal., 1913-02-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
E1. ergency Declared-Read the Sec
ond Time III Referred.

| maintain a system of artificial lights
! for that purpose, in addition to the
| system of street lights usually main
I tanned in such cities for lighting streets
ard providing for the payment of the
| cost of maintenance therefor, and pro-
viding for an election to authorize an
additional levy. Cities of the first
/ class committee
| House bill No. 7S7, by Gordon-An
act to amend section 9 of chapter 100
| of the session laws of Kansas of 1911.
Judiciary committee.
House bill No. 7SS, by Davis of Ed
wards-An act extending the proVlS-
! ions of chapter 21S of the laws of 1911
to state departments and institutions
Judiciary committee.
i House bill No 165, by Jensen-An
act vacating Hanna's addition to the
city of Emporia, Lyon county, Kan
Judiciary committee.
House bill No. 7e6, by Keene-An act
relating to fire insurance and provid-
ing for the creation of state fire
rating commission who shall have
authority to make. regulate, control
and promulgate premium rates for fire
insurance or property in the state OF
Kansas, and to prevent discrimination
therein; to investigate the origin of any
or all fires. summon and compel the
attendance of witnesses and admins
ter oath and take testimony and cause
the arrest and prosecution of any per-
son or persons when in the opinion OF
the commission or any member there
of there is sufficient evidence to war
rant the charging of the crime OF
arson or incendiarism conspiracy to
defraud criminal conduct with the
origin of fire, which shall result in the
destruction of property in the state of
Kansas. Insurance committee.
House bill No. 16T, by Keene-An act
regulating the issuance of same by
courts in the state of Kansas, and reg
ulating the issuance terms and condi-
tions of the same by the courts of the
state of Kansas. Judiciary commit
tee.
House bill No 76S. by Keene-An act
relating to indictments and informa-
ton in criminal cases, and to amend
section g. of the general statutes OF
1909 and repeating said original Sec
ton. Judiciary committee
House bill No 169. by Keene-An act
amending section 6647 of the general
statutes of 1909, and repeating said or!
iginal section. Judiciary committee
House bill No. 40, by Williams-An
act providing that all public utilities in
cities of the first. second and third
class within the state of Kansas with
in 90 days after the first of each year
assess their property, and providing
that cities may purchase same Uttli-
ties comH:ttee.
House bill No. I'll by Williams Cby
reques)-An act relating to the 66th
representative district and providing
for the apportioning of said district.
Legislative apportionment committee
House bill No. 773, by Ashcroft-An
act concerning high schools. Educa-
ton committee.
House bill No. IA. by Noiland-An
act prescribing a method whereby
small telephone corporations may
change their organizations into coop
erative societies. Utilities conuilttec.
House bill No. 775, by Stone of Shaw
nee-An act providing for the meeting
of the district judges of the state in
an annual conference to consider de-
fects in the laws of lie state and their
administration and to suggest rem medies
therefor. Judiciary committee.
House bill No. T76 by Stone of Shaw
:lee-An act concerning contempt of
court in certain cases, regulating and
providing for the trial of persons
charged Herewith and fixing and lin
iting penalty therefor, and the time
within which said action shall be COM
menced. Judiciary committee.
House bill No. III, by Stone OF Shaw
nee-An act relating to bridges and re-
quiring the county commissioners of
adjoining counties whicn are divided
by creeks or rivers to submit the queS-
tion of erecting bridges over such di-
viding creeks or rivers 20 Il vote OF ,he
people. and the appropriation of mon
ey for the erection of such bridges.
Roads and highways committee
House bill No. 77S. by O'Connor-An
act relating to cities of the second
class, amending section 1873 of the
general statutes of Kansas of 1909, and
repeating said original section. Cities
of second class committee
House bill No. 779, by Wilson Of
Crawford-An act to amend section i,
and to repeal sections and OF
chapter II of the session laws of 1911.
Judiciary committee.
House bill No. $50, by Wilson of
Crawford-An act to enable persons
without means to be adequately de-
Tended in criminal cases, and to make
clear the law of the writ of error IN
criminal cases. judiciary COMMITTEES.
House bill No. 7S1, by Gordon-All
act to amend paragraphs 6999 of the
general statutes of 1903; to repeal
said original section, and to repeal
para graph 1000 of the general stat |
utes of 1909 relating to railroads
Judiciary committee.
House bill No. 7S2, by Gordon--Nn
stitutions to provide for the instTuC- !
ton of convicts and inmates il the
manufacture of bags and ba ggmg,
and making appropriations to carry
into effect the provisions of this act. !
Ways and means committee.
House bill No. 7S3. by FOcht (by !
requeSD-An act to provide for the
inspection of all private and Public
hospitals, reformatory homes, houses
of detention, private asylums, and ali
correctional and reform atory institu
tions in the state of Kansas. Hygiene !
and public health committee.
House bill No. 7S4. ny Turne.-- An
act to protect the lives cf the travel +
ing public and railway employees by /
prohibiting the issuance of supple !
mental time tables for the operation
of railways or railroad trains, or any
one connected herewith; or loco /
motives either propelled by steam or /