The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01

AN ACT to amend section 5545 of the Gen
for the relief of widows and dependent
children and repeating said original
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
erai Statutes of 1908 be - amended SO as to
read as follows: Sec. 5545 That the
their discretion allow and pay to poor per-
sons who may become chargeable AS pau
Sound mind, and who from their rI general
character will probably be benefited there
cg hqd also fhe OF di05s and t6 Sf
attention of their parents, and who are
selves such annual allowance as viii not ex-
coed the charge of their maintenance in the
usual amount Of charges in like cases as the
rule for making such allowance; provided,
that IN any ease where the the mother OF any
16) years shall have the sole care and Gus
tody of such child or children by reason of
reason of the husband of such mother be-
ing physically or mentally unable to earn
son of his being lawfully confined in any
penal or other state institution, or by rea-
at all times for three months last past
abandoned or deserted such mother with
out just cause or collusiOn and where such
mother has been an actual and bona fide
resident of the county for one year next
mother is a provident woman of good
moral character and a fit person to have
dren, and is financially unable to support
such child or children, and ee where such
erty or income to support such child or
children, such mother shall be entitled to
porting such child or children from the
county in which she is a resident at the
such cases it shall be the duty of the
county commissioners to pay to such
sneh by wnE St as ay be
necessary to support such mother and
child or children; not to 'e4ceed) succeed
mode, which may be increased or dimin-
ished from time to time as may be neces-
the total sum allowed to any one mother
coming under the provisions of this act
($25.00) dollars per month; and provided
further. than before any such allowance
the foregoing proviso it shall be. the duty
of such mother to file in the office of the
an actual and bona fide resident at the
time as hereinbefore provided, an appliea,
supporting such child or children and set
ting forth in such application that she is
an actual and bona fide resident of such
county. and that she has been at all times for
one year last past; that she is the mother
a list of her property and that of such
child children together with the amount
is is financially f w unable to support and edu-
cate such child or children, and stating
has abandoned her, and stating the date of
abandonment, or that the husband Is
living for himself and family, or that the
husband is confined in one of the state in
Shall ali be Se duly verified by the applicant and
supported by the affidavit of two dlstn-
terested householders Of the township In
forth the same facts and that the mother
fit person Ma to have the care and custody Of
such child or children, and thereupon, and
pension re provided for in this act, the board
of county commissioners shall name and
designate three reputable women; in no
the township or city where such applicant
resides. who shall without compensation
writing to said board, under such rules
and regulation as the board may prescribe
the said commissioners shall decide and
determine whether such applicant is en-
vided for in this act but nothing in this
act shall be construed as repeating any
missioners power to grant aid to the poor
in their respective counties.
Statutes of 1909 is hereby repealed.
Sec. B. This act shall take effect and be |
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig |
mated in the House, and passed that body !
House adopted conference report, March |
ROBERT STONE.
Speaker of the House.
I. f. LAMBERT,
CHIEF Clerk of the House
~ Passed the Senate as amended March g.
Senate adopted conference report, March |
Ii, 1915.
w. Y. MORGAN,
President of the Senate.
BURT L. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March oath, 1915
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary of State
l. J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of I
the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that /
the above and foregoing is a correct copy of |
the original enrolled bill now file In my /
office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have |
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeall and affixed my official seal, this |
9th day of March. 1915.
J. 7. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
By E. A. CORNELL,