The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-08-17

within and for the County of Ellis, in
the State OF Kansas, against the said
defendant, and that the said defend
ant, W. A. Baker, must answer said
petition filed as aforesaid on or be-
fore the 5th day OF September, A. d.
1922, or said petition viii be taken
as true and a judgment rendered in
said action against the said defend
ant, W. A. Baker, divCrcing said
plaintiff from said defendant; and
granting her such other relief as
equity may require.
James T. Nolan,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: R. A. Leiker, Clerk. 3w
O-S) By V. A. Weigel, Dep.
CFirst Published in the Hays Free Press.
August 3. 1920
AN ACT RELATING TO CoNdPENsA-
TON FOR VETERANS OF THE
WORLD WAR
(Chapter 255. Laws of 1927
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
SECTION I. There shall be submitted
to a vote Of the electors of this state at the
general election to be held in the year 1922
the following act. which shall appear upon
the ballot as "An act relating to eompensa-
ton for veterans Of the World War; and
the vote for and against such proposition
shall be taken as provided by law
IAN ACT relating to compensation for vet
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
SECTION l. The state of Kansas &C
knowledges its indebtedness to, and prom
ises to pay to each person. who was a resi-
dent of the state of Kansas at the time Of
his entering the service and who served in
the World War in any branch of the army,
navy or marine corps of the United States
prior to November II, 1918, and who was
honorably discharged therefrom. the sum of
one dollar for each day of his or her entire
service, which compensation shall be IN addi-
ton to all pay and allowances made by the
United States government.
SEC. 2. The governor, secretary OF
state, and state auditor hereby author
lied and directed to issue bonds of the state
of Kansas in a sum not exceeding twenty five
million dollars to provide funds for the pur-
pose set out in section 1 hereof: Provided,
That such bonds may be issued in INSTALL
ments from time to time in such amounts
and upon such terms as may be necessary to
same are allowed; such bonds shall bear IN
terest not to exceed = per cent; such bonds
the portion thereof at any time issued
shall be made payable at the fiscal agency OF
the state of Kansas in twenty-five equal an
nual installments, the first of which shall
be payable one year from the date of issue,
and the last of which shall be payable TWEEN
ty-siX years from the date of issue, and
which bonds shall be sold to the highest bid
der and for not less than par.
SEC 3 There IS hereby levied upon all
the taxable property of the state of Kans as
an annual tax sufficient TO pay the interest
upon such bonds and the principal thereof as
they may become due; and the proceeds of
such taxes are hereby appropriated to the
payment of such principal and interest.
SEC. 4. There is hereby created a board
consisting of the state officers named in sec
ton hereof, and the adjutant general Of
the state, who are hereby charged with the
administration Of this law, and who shall,
within thirty days after the taking effect Of
this act, make establish and publish rules
and regulations providing for the proof Of
claims under this act and for the method of
payment of the same; and they are hereby
authorized in the general admins tratiOn of
this law, to establish other rules and regula-
tiOns.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper"
SEC. ?. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in the
statute book.