The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
ALLEN SIGNS 20 BILLS
Governors Signature Today Places
Legislation in Operation Soon.
Governor Allen has signed the following

Governor Allen has signed the following
bills:
House bill 721-Appropriating $55,000 for
reception. entertainment and comfort of
Kansas soldiers returning from overseas:
House bill 1.-Prohibiting killing of wild
game birds from December to December
10. inclusive.
House bill 337-Repealing that part of
the fence law that authorizes the moving
of fence along the highway for protec-
ton of growing hedge.
House bill 64.-Requiring employers to
pay immediately a discharged employe
what is due him.
House bill 712-Appropriating $4,000 per
year for 1920 and 1921 for wages and
maintenance of women on state farm and
$4,000 for erection of buildings and equip
ment grounds of state penitentiary.
House bill 749.--Appropriating 500 for
1919, $500 for 1920, $500 for 1921 for
for 1919, $500 for 1920, $500 for 1921 for
lighting, heating, care of grounds and
general u,pkeep Of governors residence
sanitary inspector to appoint inspectors.
whose duty will be to inspect and make
record of all brands on horses, mules,
propriating $500 for 1919. $1,000 for 1920
and 5000 for 1921 to pay their salaries and
House bill 2ss-Authorizing cities of less
than $4,000 population to levy one-half miH
tax for maintaining and operating sewage
House bill 711-Appropriating $4,000 for
salaries, maintenance and repairs of In
dustrial farm for women.
House bill Disappointing $4,000 for
Kansas Water commission.
House bill 710.-Requiring superintend-
ent of Industrial farm for women to pay
each month into state treasury all moneys
coming into their hands from sale of farm
House bill 393.-Anpropriating $3.50, 900
for repairs and alterations of the state
house.
House bill 724.-Appropriation for def.
House Bill 79.-Appropriating $500 to n;
I. Sturdevant Cor cows and calves ordered
killed by Governor Click in 1884.
House bill 706.--Appropriating 10000 for
1920 and $4,000 for 1921 to carry T out Pro-
tricts to maintain minimum term of seven
1919 and s15O.oo0 for 1920. and 100000 for
1921 for Soldiers home at Dodge City and
Ms senate b 46a benefit dis
tricts to be organized that may issue bonds
for aiding il, railroad construction.
county commissioners to appropriate $1,000
fos purpose ,, Of BUILDING jail insurance
comnanfes having canitai of sioo oo0 to de- de-
post at least 100000 in security approved
by the state superintendent of insurance.
aries for clerks in county offices having
more than 10000 and less than $4,000 pop
Senate bill 330-Authorzing Kansas City.
Kan. to purchase bridge or viaduct under
certain circumstances and levy tax for the
Senate bill 1S1-Giving power to cities
of the first class to remove weeds cor
other obnoxious growth of vegetation in
streets or alleys and charge cost against
abutting property.
Senate bill 3I@-Appropriating to Stance
Myers and William Brooks 1868 ''to repay
them for attorneys and stenographers'
fees Incurred in their defense in charges
made against them by A. c. Bowman in
1914. and from which charges they were
exonerated.'
Senate bill 397-Designating what books
may be purchased for school libraries
Senate bill 44S-AuthoriZing county conn
missioners in certain counties to erect new
bridge and issuance of bonds for same.
House bill 297-Designating requirements
of bonds to be furnished by officers and
employees of state institutions.
House bill 701-Appropriating S75.000 for
1920 and $4,000 for 1921 to aid high schools
in carrying on instruction in normal train
ing courses
Fouse bill 74f-Appropriating money for
deficiencies against the state.
House bill T30-Thn biennial approDria-
ton hill that carries with It scores of
claims that no one but the members of the
committee that he's it in eh~rge seems to
know anything about 1t has nassed both
houses, and every governor always signs
such n bill In brief. the bill is catch
all for the payment of claims against the
state. Presumably the ways and means
committee in each branch of the legisla-
ture Investigates the claims carefully.