Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-03-29
FINAL MESSAGE FROM HODGES
KANSAS EXECUTIVE REVIEWS
YORK OF LEGISLATURE.
Most important Measures
Passed.

Oh the session governor
George H. Hodges calls attention to
the many good laws enacted in the
two months that the members have
been in Topeka He declares that
more platform promises have been
redeemed and more important laws
written than in the record of any
previous legislature in this state. In
his message Governor Hodges says to
the legislators that their bills as they
have come to him for approval show
that they have:
Ratified the constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of
United States senators by a direct
vote. (Senate concurrent resolution
No. 81
Repealed the Inheritance tax law.
itHouse bill III
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
SD
Adopted the Massachusetts, form of
ballot (Senate bill 144.)
Provided for a non-partisan judi
ciary. blouse bill 469.)
Enlarged the scope of the working
mans compensation law. blouse bill
$3.50
Enlarged the powers of the bureau
of labor. blouse bill 1872
Provided for the working of con-
victs on the public roads and high
ways. (Senate bill 7120
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
tions in labor disputes without notice.
lHouse bill 1879
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 matron. blouse bill 1859
Provided for the pensioning of dis
abled citizens. blouse bill 1873
Provided for a divorce proctor.
(Senate bill 117.)
Increased the scope of the parole
law. blouse bill 1863
Provided for a daily wage for con-
victs. (Senate bill 1922
tabliShed a Sanitarium for tuber-
culosis patients. blouse bill 1851
Provided for the maintenance Of
h0c fol hv
bill $3.50
Made the night school a part of our
public school system. (Senate bill
GID
Provided for the registration of
trained nurses. blouse bill 800
Created board of corrections which
shall have charge of penal and .'e-
formatory institutions. (Senate bill
42o.)
? Requiring private charitable insti-
buttons seeking state aid to come I'M
der the supervision of the state board
of control. (Senate bill 62o.)
Established state censorship of
moving picture films. (Senate bill
S67D
Prohibited the publication of i'm
moral post cards. tSenate bill 345)
Provided for the registration of
marriages. blouse bill 1922
Provided for the sterilization of the
unfit blouse bill GID
Provided for uniform course of
study in the rural schools. blouse
s 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 it unlawful for school
boards to act arbitrarily or partially
in the opening of the same. (Senate
bill 243, house bill 246.)
Required railroad companies to fur
nish pilots for detoured trains. blouse
bill 304)
Required railroad companies to pro-
tect it's. employees with track sheds at
division points where shops are To-
Gated. blouse bill So
Required railroad companies to bull
letin the arrival of passenger trains.
blouse bill 1879
Made it a misdemeanor to tamper
with switch lights for the purpose of
misleading train crews. (Senate bill
4S3.)
Provided for corporation fran
chise tax blouse bills SIS and 934-)
Remodeled our oil inspection laws