The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-26
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from the sale of books shall be paid into
the e treasury until the books for
which such money was paid to the secre-
tary of the State School Book Commission
shall have been shipped by him to the Pur-
treasurer under the provisions of this act
shall be kept by him in a separate, fund
fund, and shall be used as revolving
fund by said commission for the purchase
of material payment of labor, royalties;
in the purchase or publication and dis
tribution of school books provided in
Sec. B That sections 1913. 1914 and 1919
of the General Statutes of 1915, and all
acts and parts of acts in so far only
in conflict with this act, are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the House, and passed that body
February n, 1917,
House concurred in Senate Amendments
A. NJ KEENE.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER,
Chief Clerk of the House.
raSSeu the W. 3en Z. Mo dseh i'i''
President of the Senate.
L. D. GEORGE,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 13, 1917:
ARTHUR CAPPER, Governor
Office of Secretary of State.
1, J. T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State of
the State of Kansas, do hereby Gritty that
the above and foregoing is Il correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have here
unto subscribed my name
aud affixed my official seal.
Iseal.l this 18th day of March,
J: T. BOTKIN, Secretary of State.
Asst Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State journal
March ii, 1911
SENATE BILL NO. So
AN ACT amending sections 1850 and 4051
of the General Statutes of 1915, being an
act to define the rights of owners and
proprietors of land i'll respect to surface
waters, permitting owners of land to con-
struct drains for agricultural purposes,
and repeating said sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 1850 of the Gen
eral Statutes of 1915 be amended to read
or. proprietor shall not construct or main
tain dam levee for the purpose of OBJ
structing the flow of surface water onto
his land to the damage of the adjacent
upper owner or proprietor: but nothing
herein shall be construed as preventing an
owner of land from constructing dixie
or levee along the bank of natural water
course to repel flood water from such nat
ural watercourse provided, that the pro-
visions of this act shall apply only to lands
used for agricultural purposes and high
ways lying wholly outside the limits of any
Incorporated city.
Sec .. That section 4051 of the Cen
eral Statutes of 1915 be amended to read
as follows: Section 4O51 Owners of land
may drain the same in the general course
of natural drainage, by constructing open
or covered drains. into any natural de-
preston, draw, ravine on his own land,
whereby the water will be carried by said
ural watercOurSe, or into any drain upon
public highway. for the purpose of Sc
curing proper drainage to such land; and
he shall not be liable in damages therefor
to any person or persons or corporation;
provided, that owners of land constructing
an outlet to q drain upon any public road,
shall leave the road in as good condition
it before the drain was construct
ed. the question as to such condition to be
missioners and the county engineer in
counties having a county engineer. and in
other counties the county surveyor.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to repeal any act or part of an act
now in force in this state, upon the sub
1850 and 1851 of the General Statutes of
1919 which are hereby, repealed
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate. and passed that body
~ w. !. MORGAN.
President of the Senate.
Z. d. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March Z, 1917.
A. NJ. KEENE.
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March o, 1917
ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas.
.,ffice of Secretary of State.
l. J. r. BOTKIN. Secretary of State
of the Stat of Kansas do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled Dill now on
file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. | have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal.
ISeaLl this 10th day of March,
1917.
J. T. BoTKIN,
Secretary of State.
Bv e. A. CORNELL,
Asst Secretary of State.
TPublished in The Topeka State Journal
March &c, 1911
HOUSE BILL NO. 734.
AN ACT to amend sections 912o and 1926
of the General Statutes of Kansas for
1915 authorizing boards of education in
all cities of the state to purchase or
lease grounds, and use public school
buildings and grounds, and other public
buildings and grounds. for public recrea-
ton and playground purposes, to levy
original sections 1925 and 9126.
Be ii enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
! Section / That section 9125 of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas for 1913 is amend
ed to read as follows Section 9l21 Ihat
ton in all cities of this state are hereby
| to purchase lease grounds