The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-03
EGAL-
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 8. 1871
HOUSE BILL NO. 40.

AdfCn AJ1o4
HOUSE BILL NO. 40
AN ACT concerning prostitution, fornlca-
ton and concubinage and providing
punishment therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. Any person who shall know
ingly persuade, induce, entice or procure.
or assist, in persuading, inducing, en-
ticing or procuring any female person
for the purpose of prostitution forni-
ca-4on or concubinage to enter or remain
in any house of prostitution, or any place
where prostitution, fOrnication, or concG-
binage is practiced permitted or allowed,
or who shall, by any means whatever,
detain any female person, for the purpose
of prostitution fornicatiOn or concubinage
in any such house or place or who shall
persuade, induce, entice or procure or as
sist in persuading, inducing, enticing or
procuring any female person for the pur-
pose of prostitution, forncation or con-
cubinage, to leave the state to go from
one place to another within this state.
for the purpose of prostitution, fornica-
ton or cOncubinage shall be deemed
guilty of a felony, and on conviction
in the state penitentiary at hard labor for
no. less than one year, nor more than
five years; PROVIDED, No conviction
shall be had the uncorroborated testi-
mony of the woman.
Sec. 2 Any person who shall keep or
maintain, or assist in keeping or main
tanning, house other place of prosti-
tuition, fornication or concubinage, or
where the same is practiced permitted or
allowed, on premises owned or leased by
him or under his control, shall be deemed
guilty of a felony, and conviction
Thereof, shall be punished by confinement
in the state penitentiary at hard labor
for not less than one year or more than
FIVE years. -
Sec 3. Any person who, as owner or
agent, knowingly permits any premises,
house, building or other structure or
place, owned leased by him under
his control, to be used in keeping GA
maintaining or for the purpose of a house
where q r
concubinage is practiced, permitted or al
lowed or who after having been notified
in writing of such use, shall refuse, neg
lect or omit to take reasOnble or legal
measures to eject therefrom the person or
persons so using the same shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and con-
vicition thereof, shall be punished by con-
finement in the state penitentiary at hard
labor not less than one year nor more
than five years.
Sec 4. Any person who, as tenant or
occupant of any premises, house, building
or other structure or place or any por-
ton thereof, shall use the same or any
part thereof in keeping or maintaining or
for the purpose of a house or place where
prostitution, fornication or concubinage s
shall render null and void any lease "a
other right under which he holds such
premises, house, building other struc-
tuTe or place, and the owner, landlord or
agent thereof may Immediately enter
upon said premises, house, building or
other structure or place, and eject such
manner as for the nonpayment of rent,
under the provisions of the Justice and
the civil codes of this state for forcible
entry and detainer, and this notwith
standing the fact that the rental or con-
sideration for the occupancy and use of
the same has been paid by such tenant or
occupant.
Sec. 3. The attorney general. county
attorney or any citizen of the county
where house or other place of prostitu-
ton is kept or maintained. where
prostitution. fornication or concubinage
is practiced, permitted allowed, may
maintain an action in the name of the
state of Kansas to abate and perpetuaily
enjoin the same. The injunction shall be
granted at the commencement of the
ton and no bond shall be required. Any
person violating the terms of any injunc-
ton granted in any such proceeding shall
be punished for contempt by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars 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 i'll
addition to such fine Imprisonment
may make such order as he may deem
necessary for the purpose of securing
obedience to any injunction granted IN
such action In case judgment is rem
dered in favor of the plaintiff in any ac-
ton brought under the provisions of this
section, the court rendering the same
shall also -nder judgment for a reason
able attorneys fee in such action in favor
of the plaintiff and against the defendant
therein, which said attorneys fee shall he
taxed and collected as other costs therein:
and, when collected, shall be paid to the
attorney or attorneys prosecuting such
action.
Sec g. Any person who shall solicit,
procure, entice or induce any male per-
son to enter any house of prostitution or
any place where prostitution, fornicat1on
or concubinage is practiced, permitted or
allowed, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and conviction thereof,
shall be punished bv confinement In the
county jail for a period of not less than
thirty days or more than six months, or
by fine of not less than one hundred
dollars or more than five hundred dollars,
or by both such fine and imprisonment
Sec z This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
January q. 1873
Conference report adopted February n.
1918. -
Speaker of the House.
GEO. e. ROGERS
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate February b. 1913.
Conference report adopted February q.
1918.
Pres. Pro TEN. of the Senate
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the, Senate.