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,ttt3 - TOPEK" A. D A-rLY STATE
JOURNAL SATURDAY EVENING- MARCH- 22, 1913-
17
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Published In The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL
No. 165.
AN ACT making an appropriation tor
the KUDKort of the Inl,alt t K
and for certain buildings and Improve-
JS-ol? 5r,edTthern,,or Tth ,l8,at
years ending June 30. 1913. June 30. 1914
ana June . . , , . .
n cimuim uy me iegisiaiure ui me
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That all money paid Into the
state treasury during the lisal years end
ing June 30, 1914 and June 30, 191a, as in
terest on outstanding land contracts, from
investments and proceeds from the Bale
thereof, and on certain funds as a per
manent fund for the University of Kan
sas, Is hereby appropriated for the main
tenance and support of the University of
Kansas, and the auditor of state is here
by authorized to draw his warrants upon
the treasurer of state for the same upon
Itemized and verified vouchers approved
by the state board of administration.
Sec. 2. That the following sums, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated to the University of
Kansas, out of any money in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the fiscal years ending June 30, 1913, June
to, 1914, and June 30, 1915, and any balances
left In any of these funds at the close
of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913 are
hereby appropriated for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1914; and any unexpended
ed balances left in any of these funds at
the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 1914 are hereby appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915:
1913 1914 1915
General maintenance.
Including salaries,
equipment, mainte
nance and general
operating expenses,
traveling expenses
and advertising and
extension $455,000 $475,000
Maintenance of school
of medicine, hospi
tal and dispensary
at Rosedale, includ
ing necessary re
nairs and Improve
ments . 30,000 30.000
Permanent repairs
and improvements
and upkeep of
University plant
buildings and
erounds. and for
special equipment. $10,000 $40,000 $30,001
For state work (separate)
Including scientific sur
veys, salaries and main
tenance of water, food
and drug laboratories for
the State Board of Health,
sanitary engineering for
State Board of Health,
Industrial research, fish
and game, entomol
ogy, weights, measures.
wMithn1 renorts and oth
er service work 25,000 25,000
Chancellor's contingent
fund BOO 503
For laboratory building at
Rosedale 25.000
Sec. 3. The construction and equipment
of the buildings mentioned In section two
of this act shall be under the direction
and supervision of the state board of ad
ministration and they are hereby author
ised to adopt plans ana specifications for
such buildings and equipment, and to
award all. necessary contracts therefor:
provided, that the plans and specifications
for such buildings shall be prepared by
the state architect and approved by the
board of administration.
Sec. 4. The board of administration of
the university are hereby authorized to
make out and present to the auditor of
state, on or about the first day of each
month, beginning July 1, 1913. a voucher
or vouchers upon the university appropri
ations for a total of not to exceed one
thousand dollars, to be used to pay ac
counts and claims against the university
ri.manoina- immediate settlement, includ
ing expense accounts, claims for services
rendered and such bills as are subject to
cash discount or which would otherwise
benefit the state by prompt payment. At
the close of each month said board of
administration, through its secretary and
the purchasing agent, shall file with the
auditor of state itemized statements of
all accounts paid from such fund to
gether with receipts for the same. If
during any month any portion of the
one thousand dollars drawn for use dur
ing such month, shall remain unused, the
secretary and purchasing agent shall de
duct such sum unusued from the vouch
ers for the following month.
Sec. 5. All money collected by the uni
versity as student fees shall be turned
Into the state treasury by the board of
administration, and the said fees so col
lected and paid into the state treasury
shall be and the same are hereby ap
propriated to the use of the said universi
ty. See. 6. The auditor of state is hereby
authorized to draw his warrants upon
the treasurer of state for the purposes j
Kansas; provided that no moneys shall
be drawn out of the state treasury un
less actually required for use. and then
only upon vouchers specifying each itemi
provided further, that the board of ad
ministration shall make no contract for
buildings authorized under this act for
an amount In excess of the appropriation
made herein.
Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and
be in force after its publication in the
official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Rill
originated In the Senate, and passed that
body March 7. 1313.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10, 1913.
W. I.. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 12. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled
bill now- on file In my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 15th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SENATE BILL No. 640.
AN ACT to prevent the cancellation or
forfeiture of life Insurance policies,
without notice.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of th3
State of Kansas:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
life insurance company other than frater
nal doing business in the state of Kansas
to forfeit or cancel any life insurance
policy on account of the non-payment of
any premium thereon, without first giv
ing notice in writing to the holder of
any sucn policy of its intentions to forfeit
or cancel the same.
Sec. 2. Before any such cancellation or
forfeiture can be made for the non-payment
of any such premium the insurance
company shall notify the holder of anv
such policy that the premium hereon,
stating the amount thereof, is due and
unpaid, and of its intention to forfeit or
cancel the same, and such policy holder
shall have the right, at any time within
thirty days after such notice has been
duty deposited in the post office postage
prepaid, and addressed to such policy
holder to the address last known by such
company, in which to pay such premium;
and any attempt on the part of such in
surance company to cancel or forfeit any
euch policy without the notice herein pro
vided for shall be null and void. The af
fidavit of any responsible officer, clerk or
gent of the corporation, authorized to
mail such notice, that the notice required
ana Tf tn a?t nnorT itemized and veri' shl" c,erk sha" b the local registrar of Sec. 2. Section 7647 of the General Stat-
Lnoneia arnrnved bvhe .tate board such township wherein no incorporated ' utes of Kansas of 1909. is hereby amended
L StZtLn nr thV lWrsi of ''O1 Is located, and they shall issue burial to read as follows: Sec. 7647. The county
of administration or the tn:ersity or j ., . M n : . i ; r u he annoint-
by this section has been duly addressed 'eolations as the superintendent, offi
and mailed by the corporation issuing such cers, and employees of the other instita
policy shall be prima facie evidence that , tions under the Slate Board of Control,
such notice has been duly given. Tne State Board of Control shall open
Bee. 3. This act shall take effect and be
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'Sinated in the Senate and passed that
body February 28. 1913.
Senate concurred In House amendments
March 11, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 11, 1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 17, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that he above and toregoing is a-
correct copy of the original enrolled nni
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
seal. and affixed my official sea.,
this 18th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
HOUSE BILL No. 93S.
AN ACT making an appropriation for the
payment of the salaries of the Live
Stock Sanitary Commissioner, the in
spectors, and patrolmen, stenographe".
veterinary surgeon and miscellaneous
and Incidental expenses thereto tor tne
fiscal year ending June 30, 1914 and June
30, 1915.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the following sums or
so much thereof as may be necessary are
hereby appropriated out of any money
In the state treasury not otherwise ap
propriated for the purposes and in the
amounts hereinafter stated :
1914. 1915.
To pay the salary of state
live-stock commissioner .... $2,500 $2,500
lo pay tne salary or cierK,
who shall be a stenographer
To pay the traveling expenses
of veterinary surgeon, live
stock commissioner, inspect
ors, patrolmen and clerk....
900
900
2,500
400
2,500
40)
4,K)
Office expenses
To pay salaries of Inspectors
and patrolmen 4,000
For salaries and expenses of
Inspectors and veterinarians
in testing cattle afflicted
with tuberculosis
I.00O 2,0Ci)
Provided that any unexpended balance
for the fiscal year 1914 be reapproprlated
for the fiscal year 1915.
sec. 2. The auditor or state is hereby
authorized tQ draw his warrants on the
treasurer of state for the several sums
and purposes specified In section 1 of this
act upon the presentation of verified
vouchers duly Itemized.
Bee 3. This act snail take errect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill
originated in the House, and passed that
body March 6, 1913.
W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 11. 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved Mch. 13. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
ceritfy that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled
bill now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hae
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Seal.
Published In The Topeka State Journal
March 22. 1913.
SENATE BILL NO. 90.
AN ACT to amend section 4. chapter 296,
Session Laws of 1911, providing for local
registrars and repealing said original
section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 4, chapter 296,
Laws of 1911, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 4.
The city clerk of any Incorporated city
shall be the local registrar of vital sta
tistics of such city and of the township
their respective districts.
Sec. 2. That original see. 4, chapter 296.
Laws of 1911, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Se :. 3. This act shail take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
inated in the Senate, and passed that body
March 3, 1913.
JOUETT SHOUSE,
President Pro Tern, of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House Mar. 7. 1913.
W. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
A. A. DUNMIRE.
Asst. Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 17. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal
this 19th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Published In the Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
HOUSE BILL No. 954.
AN ACT reappropriating the unexpended
balance of the one hundred thousand dol
lars appropriated by section 1, chapter
44, of the Session Laws of 1911, for the
purposes expressed in said section, and
making appropriations for the Earned
Stale Hospital for the erection of build
ings and improvements, and for current
expenses for the fiscal years ending
June 30. 1913, June 30, 1914, and June 30,
1915. and providing for the management
of the same.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the unexpended balaroe
of the one hundred thousand dollars ap
propriated by section I. chapter 44, Session
Laws of 1911. is hereby reappropriated to
the Larned- State Hospital, for the pur
poses expressed in said section, for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1913. and thai
the sum of fifty-fivje thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated for the erection of
buildings and improvements, and for cur
rent expenses for the fiscal year endin
June 30, 1914. and that the sum of fifty
housand dollars is hereby appropriated
tor the erection or nuiiaings and improve
ments and for current expenses for the ;
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. Any un- i
expended balance at the end of the fiscal
year 1913 is hereby reappropriated fo
the fiscal year 1914, and any unexpended
balance at the close of the fiscal year
1914 is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal
year 1915.
Sec. 2. The superintendent, officers, and
employees of this institution shall be ap
pointed under the same laws, rules and
In u-h rh anph r tv a Jneateri the mi ' offorf flITPr sue II rc etLiuu.
i luls nospnai as soon as possiuie, wr tne
reception of insane patients, under thw i
same rules and regulations as are now
provided by law, for the government and
regulation of the other state insane no.
pitals.
Sec 3. The auditor of state shall draw
his warrants on the treasurer of state
for the several sums and purposes speci
fied in this act, upon duly verified vouch
ers approved by the State Board oi con
trol. Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above BUI or
iginated in the House, and passed that
booy March 6, lyia.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 11, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of -the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved Mclh. 13, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor
State of Kansas,
nff'ee r.t the Smrftarv of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS. Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do nereDy
certify that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled
bill now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my otrtciai seal,
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March zc, lan-i
RENT ATE RILL No. 272.
AN ACT amendatory of. and supplement
al to sections 7646 and 7647 of the gen
eral Statutes of Kansas, of 1909, relat
ing to school land and repealing earn
nrlHnal ccftiilTlR 7646 and iMt.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Ktate. of Kansas:
Section 1. Section 7646 of the General
Statutes of Kansas of 1909, is nere-
hv amenrieil to read as follows: Sec. 7bio.
Whenever fifteen householders of any
organized, township in which school lanu
in situated shall netition tile superintend
ent of public instruction of such county
to expose to sale any ponwu or n"uun
of said land, describing the same, he
ahull rannrl aiirh fart tO the board Of
county commissioners of his county, who
shall appoint in writing three disinter
ested householders, residing in the county
in which said land is situated, but in a
different municipal township, who being
first duly sworn by an officer authorizes
to administer oaths to faithfully perform
their duties, shall appraise each legal sub
division of said land separately at its trus
value in money, and return their ap
praisement in writing signed by them, to
the plorlr of KnM rftlintV. Which Clerk
shall lay the same before the board of
county commissioners for their approval
or rejection; and if such board of county
commissioners shall believe ana una mat
any legal subdivision of said land shall
havA hpfln s annralseri too low. thev Shu 11
reject such appraisement and forthwith
In the same manner appoint ura umi
appraisers of the same qualifications as
before, which three shall qualify as hi
the former case, and they shall proceed
In the same manner as provided for the
former appraisers and make their return
as before provided, which appraisement
said county clerk shall lay before said
board for their approval or rejection as
in the former case. If the said board shall
again reject such appraisement they
shall proceed to appoint other appraisers
to perform the same duties and to make
their report in the same manner as hero
in provided for the former appraisers un
til said board of county commissioners
shall approve the appraisal last so made;
provided, that any settler who has resid
ed on school land for a period of six
months and has made improvements on
such land to the value of one hundred
dollars may have such land appraised as
above provided, and no petition of fifteen
householders shall be required in sucn
cases; provided further, that no appraise
ment of school land for less than one
rtniinj- anH twentv-five cents per acre I
shall be of any validity or entitle any
persor to the provisions of this act in all
cases where school lands have been ap
praised under the laws relating thereto,
prior to the taking effect of this act. but
which lands have not been sold and final
proof made, and a certificate of purchase
issued therefor, the board of county coni
11 croceed to examine the
returned appraisement, and if they believe i
and una tnat any sun ..
too low, they shall reject the same ana
proceed to appoint other appraisers as
w.o Tw,-iflei after which the proceed
ings shall conform to the provisions here
in set rortn, relating memu,
iginal appraisement shall be invalid and
ment of appraisers as provided tor in
section 1, of this act, and the appraise
ments made by such appraisers in his of
fice and the final appraisement he snai'
record in a book kept for that purpose,
and he shall immediately notify the
county treasurer of his county of such
final appraisement.
Sec. 3. Sections 7646 and 7647 of tha
r-nnoroi statutes of Kansas, of 1909, and
all acts and parts of acts in conflict here
with, are hereby repealed.
Sf- 4. This act shall take effect and "jn
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper
I hereby certify that the above Bill or
iginated in the Sennte, and passed that
bndv February 24. 1913.
Senate concurred in House amendment
March 12. 1913
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 11, 1913.
W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved Mch. 13-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
SeaL and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
HOUSE BILL No. 930.
AN ACT making an appropriation for
the purchase of coal for the ten state
institutions under charge of the Boa.d
of Control of State Charitable Institu
tions for the fiscal years ending June
3i, 1914 and June 30. 1915.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the sum of $60,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the state treasury not otherwise appro
priated for the purchase of coal for the
ten state institutions under charge of the
Board of control of State Charitable In
stitutions for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1914. and that the sum of $30,000, or as
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated for the purchase of
coal for said institutions for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1915, and any bal-
ance left in this fund at the close of iie
fiscal year 1914 is hereby reappropriated
for the fiscal year 1915. The freight 011
said coal is to be paid out of the mainte
nance appropriations of said institutions
in case the amounts herein appropriated
are not sufficient to pay for the purchase
of the coal and the freight.
Sec Z. The auditor of state shall draw
his warrants on the treasurer of state for
tne several sums and purposes specified
in this act upon duly verified vouchers
approved by the Board of Control o
D'tc cnantaoie instituions.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
c uii:o irum una mier us puDucaxion
in the official state naner.
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig
inated in the House, and passed that body
-.larch 6. 1913.
W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO.'E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 11, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate
Approved Mch. 13, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certny tnat tne above ana toregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLS No.
523 AND No. 509.
AN ACT to provide for the representation
of the state of Kansas at the Panama
Pacific International-Expositions at San
Francisco and San Diego, California,
celebrating the opening and commercial
use of the Panama canal, and making
appropriations therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. There is hereby authorized a
commission tQ be known as the Panama
Pacific Exposition Commission, to repre
5,ent,,Jhe.state of Kansas at the Panama
Pacific International V-noitinra - k
J1.6'.?. in San Francisco and . San' Die?o,
California, in nineteen hundred anri fif
teen, and celebrate the completion and
commercial use of the Panama canal.
Sec. 2. The fommisslA hecoh.. Q ,,, Kr..
Ized shall consist of five members, not
more than three of whom shall belong to
the same political party to be appointed
by the governor; and the governor shall
be ex-officio chairman of said commission.
Said commission shall encourage and
promote full and complete exhibits of the
agricultural, mineral, commercial, educa
tional, industrial, artistic, military, or
other interests of the state, and its citi
zens at such exnositions and celehratior-K.
and shall provide, furnish and maintain
aunng the expositions a booth or build
ings for a state exhibit and for official
headquarters of ' the state, and for tan
comfort and convenience of its citizens
and exhibitors. This commission shail
within thirty days after its appointment
and upon notification by the secretary of
state convene in the city of Topeka, to
perfect its organization for the transac
tion of the duties devolving upon it by
reason of this act.
Sec. 3. The members of the commission
shall receive no compensation for their
services, but shall be entitled to the actual
and necessary expenses incurred while in
the discharge of duties imposed upon
them by the commission with the approval
of the governor. Such commission may
appoint, withi the approval of the gover
nor, a secretary and fix his compensation
for all services to be performed in carry
ing out the provisions of this act. and the
commission may, with the approval of the
governor, also provide for such other cler
ical assistance and office facilities in this
state or in California as it deems neces
sary and for the best interest of promot
ing said expositions, but no salaries or
expenses shall be incurred for a longer
period than sixty days after the close of
the expositions.
Sec. 4. The sum of forty .thousand ($40,-
000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the accomplishment of the
purposes set out in section one of this
act, is hereby appropriated for the Panama-Pacific
Exposition t0 be held in the
city of San Francisco, California; provid
ed, that of said sum so appropriated the
sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars
shall be available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1914, and the sum of
twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars shall
be available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1915; provided, further,
that any unexpended balance of the appro
priation made available for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1914, shall be and the
same is hereby appropriated and madfl
available for the fiscal year ending June
Sec. 5. Tne SUm of ten thousand ($10.-
30, 1915.
OCX)) dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the accomplishment of the
purposes set out in section one ot tnts;
act, is hereby appropriated for the Panama-Pacific
Exposition to be held in the
city of San Diego, California; provided,
that of said sum so appropriated the sum
of five thousand (S5.0C0) dollars shall be
available for the fiscal year ending June
&). 1914, and the sum of five thousand
(iS.OOO) dollars shall be available for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915; provided
further, that any unexpended balance oC
, a- ...
me appropriation mauc avaimuic ma narp( nv the Teo-fcilntlire of the
fiscal vear endin- June 30. 1914 is hereby state of Kansas Legislature or the
!,hlfTf.S" 7!fndeeVia9iVable fOF i Section 1. At no' time shall all the bond
fi.al year ending June M 1915. ed indebtedness of any city of the second
S. - 7?" J 1 1,. llfth!, 1 OT thira cIass for 811 Purposes, exceed fil
authorized to draw warrants upon the teen of t ssl?ssed Value of all
treasurer of state for the amounts speci- h tXSible property within such city as
lL"o 'U'ta ted ' in" sect on Tw"o !
the nni-nooea . stated in eetion two ;
Ihreerdu.
anH three. UDon duly
fied vouchers signed by the secretary of
said commission and approved by the
governor as ex-officio chairman or said
commission.
Sec. 7. Within ninety days after the
close of the expositions, such commission
shall make an itemized, verified report
to the auditor of state of the disburse
ments made by it, and shall return to the
state treasury any unexpended balances
of money drawn pursuant to this act. No j
indebtedness or obligation shall be in
curred under this act in excess of the ap
propriation herein made to either expo
sition, or both.
Sec. 8. The commission shall, as re
quested by the governor, from time to
time, make and render to him full and
complete reports of its proceedings, which
said reports shall be filed with the Ex
ecutive Council of the state.
Sec. 9. This act sjiall take effect and be
in force from and after its. publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill or
iginated in the Senate, and passed that
body March 7. 1913.
Senate adopted conference report March
11, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the Houfe March S. 1913.
-jouse adopted conference report Mareh
11, 1913.
- W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Mch. 13-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS. Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and atrixed my ottlciai seal,
this 17th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 15.
Whereas. Since the establishment of
the Kansas Fiscal Agency in Topeka, at
the office of the state treasury, there are
times when remittancea to this depart
ment are so excessive as to prohibit the
state treasurer from depositing all of
said remittances in properly contracted
state depository banks, and,
Whereas, The said state treasurer is
thus compelled to hold these remittances
in his vaults at the state capitoi, and the
state or Kansas is thus prevented from
. tnereon, tnereiore be It
Resolved by the Legislature of the State
of Kansas, the Governor of the State ap
proving the same. That the state treas
urer be hereby authorized and directed to
deposit all excess funds in properly con
tracted state depository banks that will
furnish additional bonds to cover such
amounts, and which said bonds shall be
properly approved by the board of treas-
ury examiners at any cailea meeting, ana
In the same manner as in the regular
lettings.
This resolution shall be in full force
and effect on and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Joint
Resolution originated in the House, and
passed that body March 3. 1913.
W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 4. 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 7, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
a correct copy of the original enrolled
resolution on file In my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL
No. 317.
AN ACT making appropriations for the
Industrial and Educational Institute at
Topeka for negro students only, for the
fiscal years ending June 30, 1913, June 30,
1914 and June 30, 1915.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the following sums, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated out of any moneys
in the state treasury not otherwise appro
priated, for the Industrial and Educational
Institute at Topeka for negro students
only, to fit and prepare them to specifi
cally engage in agricultural and mechan
ical and domestic activities: provided, that
any balances left in these funds at the
close of the fiscal year ending June 30,
191.1. are hereby appropriated for the year
ending June 30. 1914:
1913 1914
. q.
Maintenance $13,000 $13,J0
Fuel and freight $300 1,500 1,500
Equipment and furnish
ings For the extension of a
three inch water line
from city limits, pip
ing c ' buildings and
grounds 7,000
Library
General barn
General repairs of
buildings
3,000 3,00u
250 250
2,000
1,000 l.COO
Sec. 2. The auditor or state is nereo
authorized and directed to draw his war
rants upon the treasurer of state for the
several amounts and purposes specified in
this act upon the order of the president
or vice-president and secretary of the
board of trustees of said institution; the
amount herein appropriated for mainte
nance to be paid in equal montniy in
stallments, commencing July 1, 1913.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and oe
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill or
iginated in the Senate, and passed that
body March 7, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 11. 1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 13, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and-foregolng is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file In my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my nar:
and affixed my official sea'.,
this 17th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Seal.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SENATE BILL No. 24.
AN ACT limiting the bonded indebtedness
1- tu'w fL s-eirunu tt.uu Liiiru Class.
by the assessment books of th. year
J . " c ' , u 0 "l l"" ' ear
which a new j
issue of bonds is proposed to be made.
Provided. However, this act shall not af
fect bonds already issued.
Sec. 2. All laws or parts of laws In con
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in effect from
and after its publication in the official
state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill or
iginated In the Senate, and passed that
body February 12. 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 11, 1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Mch. 13-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
. Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS. Secretary of
State of the Slate of Kansas, d0 hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file In mv office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. , and . affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL
No. 912.
AN ACT relating to the state insurance
department, providing for the appoint
ment of a special assistant superintend
ent of insurance and providing for tho
necessary salary and expenses in con
nection therewith.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. The superintendent of insui
ance is hereby authorized to appoint a
special deputy who shall be known as
"special assistant superintendent of in
surance." Such special assistant shall
take the proper oath of office, shall be v
person in no way interested (except as a
policyholder) in any insurance company,
and shall continue in office at the pleas
ure of the superintendent of insurance.
In the absence of the superintendent, or
of the superintendent and the assistant
superintendent, the special assistant shall
perform the duties of the superintendent,
but shall in all cases execute papers in
the name of the superintendent by him
self as special assistant. In addition to
his other duties, such assistant shall have
authority, under the direction of the su-
Perintendent, to make inspections in cases
complaints are filed with the u.
perintendent of insurance.
Sec. 2. The special assistant shall re
ceive an annual salary of $1,500, such sal
ary to be payable in equal monthly In.
stallments. The superintendent of insur
ance may incur such expense as may be
necessary in the performance of the du
ties pertaining to the inspections made
under his direction, but such expense shall
not exceed the sum of $1,000 in any ons
year; and for carrying out the provision
f this act there is hereby appropriated
: out of the funds in the state treasury
I not otnerwise appropriated the sum oi
' vu ior tne nscai year iu ana xur me
i fiscal years 1914 and 1915 the sum of
$2,500 each vear.
Sec. 8. The state auditor is authorized
to draw his warrants on the state treas
urer upon the presentation of verified
vouchers approved by the superintendent
of insurance.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill or
iginated in the House, and passed that
body March 7. 1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
- Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 12, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALL3,
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 14, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
oiaie 01 xne oiaie 01 jvansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on me in my onice.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
leai.j anu anixea my official seal,
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913. .
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL
No. 394.
AN ACT limiting the bonded indebted
ness of boards of education of cities of
the second class and amending section
1 of chapter 260 of the Session Laws of
Kansas for 1911 and repealing said orig
inal section 1.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 1 of chapter 260
01 tne session Laws of Kansas for 1911
and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows: Sec. 1. That whenever it
shall become necessary for the board of
education of any city of the second class
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school site or sites, or to erect a suitable
building or buildings thereon, or to fund
any bonded indebtedness or any floating
indebtedness which may at the present
exist in the public schools of said cities
of the second class, it shall be lawful for
the board of education of any such city
of the second class, to borrow money,
for such purposes; and for such purpose
or purposes the said board of education
is hereby authorized and empowered to
issue bonds bearing a rate of interest not
exceeding five per cent per annum, pay
able annually or semiannually at such
time and place as may be mentioned on
the face of the bonds, which shall be pay
able in not more than twenty years from
their date, and the board of education
is hereby authorized and empowered to
sell such bonds at not less than their par
value; provided that no such bonds ex
cept refunding bonds shall be Issued until
the question of issuing the same shall
be submitted to a vote of the people,
and a majority of the .qualified electors,
male and female, who shall vote on the
question at any election called for that
purpose shall have declared by their votes
in favor of Issuing bonds; provided fur
ther, that the total indebtedness of the
said board of education shall not thereby
be Increased to an amount exceeding two
and one-fourth per cent of the author
ized valuation of the territory within the
jurisdiction of said board of education;
provided further, that the board of educa
tion of cities of the second class may issue
bonds at any time without such election
to pay outstanding warrants or floating
indebtedness which may exist at the pas
sage of this act; and -such board of ed
ucation may issue at any time a bond
for a sum not greater than ten hundred
rinium to raise money to pay for needful
repairs on school buildings or heating
plants for the public school buildings, if
the state school superintendent shall ap
prove In writing such issue of bonds for
floating indebtedness and for the purposes
in the above proviso; provided, it shall
not at any time exceed an aggregate
amount of the sum of five thousand dol
lars, provided further, that the right
granted herein to boards of education to
issue bonds without such election shall
not be construed to authorize an issue of
bonds which, with those of the same kind
already outstanding, shall exceed one-half
of one per cent of the assessment for
taxation, as shown by the last finding
and determination of the proper board
of education. - ,
Sec. 2. That section 1 of chapter 260 of
the Session Laws of Kansas, 1911, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
I hereby certiry tnat tne aravo xm
in thejlouse, and passed that
hortv March 3. 1913,
W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate March 8, 1913.
The Senate receded from their amend
ment March 11, 1913.
ment mar gjFFiELD INGALLS.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved Mch. 13-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
HOUSE BILL No- 953.
AN ACT making an appropriation for the
State Oil Inspector's Department, and
providing for addittonal employees for
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1914,
and June 30th, 1915.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Sec. 1. That the following sums, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the state treasury, not otherwise appro
priated, for the following purposes:
1914. 1915.
btate oil inspector $2,0"0 tZ,
Clerk hire
900
Salaries of six deputy oil in
spectors 7,200 7,i00
Traveling and individual ex
penses including rent of of
fice room for deputies and
other expenses necessary
for the transaction of the
business of the office 4,000 4,000
Total $14,100 $14,100
Sec. 2. The state oil inspector is hete
by authorized to appoint a . clerk at a
salray of S90O per annum in addition to
the assistants provided for in House bill
No. 604 of the Session of 1913.
Sec. 3. The auditor of state is. hereby
authorized t0 draw his warrants on the
treasurer of state for the amounts and
purposes specified in section 1 ot this act
upon the presentation of verified voucli-
ers. duly itemized, and approved, by ttv
.5 f ,having charge of the same; pro
vided, that no sum or sums shall be al
lowed for an amount greater than is
hereby appropriated for the purposes
hereinbefore mentioned.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect and ba
in roree from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that tne above Bill
originated In the House, and passed tht
body March 6, 1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS. -
Chief Clerk of the House,
Passed the Senate March 11, 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS, -President
of the SenatS.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March 13. 1913.
GEO. II. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. H. SESSIONS. Secretary o
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file In my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I havS
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March. 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS. "
Secretary of State.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SENATE BILL No. 237.
AN ACT relating to intoxicating liquors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tb
state of Kansas:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
agent or employee of any railroad or rail
way company, express company or other
common carrier to, remove or erase th
name of either the consignor or consignee
or any part thereof to any shipment of
Intoxicating liquor whether such liquor b
shipped in case, box, barrel, keg, or other
renentacla while the same is in the pos
session or under the control or while th
same is In at or about any depot plat
form, office, or car of any such common
carrier of which they are an ajer.t P
employees. m .
See. 2. An person violating any of tna
provisions of section 1, of this act upon
conviction shall be fined in a sum not lesa
than twenty dollars and not more than
one hundred dollara for each offense.
Sec. $. All laws in conxuci nerewim or
hereby repealed. M
See a Thia act shall tak effect ana
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill
originated in the Senate, and passed tnaa
body March 6, 1B18.
BHBFFIEU) 1
President of the Senate, j
BURT E. BROWN, j
Secretary of the Senate, t
Passed the House March 11. 1913. '
W. L. BROWN, !
Speaker of the House. ,
GEO. B. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Mch. 13. 191$.
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
' ' State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. H. SESSIONS. Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file In my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
nereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March, 1913.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
"Published .n The Topeka State Journal
March zz. 1913.
SENATE BILL No. 155.
AN ACT amending section 1, chapter 262,
of the Session Laws of 1911, being an
act relating to township high schools,"
and repealing said original section.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That section 1 of chapter
262 of the Session Laws of 1911 be and
the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: Section 1. The legal
electors of any township In which there is
no incorporated city of not to' exceed
300 population, in the state, are hereby
authorized, an provided for In this act.
to establish, locate and maintain a high
school in such township.
Sec. 2. That section 1 of chapter Z63
of the Session Laws of 1911 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication.
In the official state paper.
t hereby certify that the above Bill
originated in the Senate, and passed that
body Feb. 2-1913.
Senate concurred in House amendment
March 11-1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate.
' BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10-1913.
W. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO E. ROGERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Mch. 13-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary ef
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March. 191S.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
Publlshed in The Topeka State Journal
March 22, 1913.
SENATE BILL No. 7SS.
AN ACT relating to the transfer of a
certain amount of the money now In the
state treasury, known and designated sj
the hard-fiber twine plant fund of the
Kansas State Penitentiary, to the gen
eral revenue runa.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That the state treasurer is
hereby authorized and directed and re
quired to transfer to the general revenue
fund of the state of Kansas, from the
fund known and designated as the hard
fiber twine plant fund of the Kansas State
Penitentiary, the sum of fifty thousand
($50.0XI) dollars.
Sec. 2. That the state treasurer, imme
diately upon the transfer of the foregoing
fund to the general revenue fund, shall -notify
the auditor of state of such trans
fer, and the auditor of state shall forth
with make proper entries in his records to
correspond with the said transfer in the
state treasury.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect ar.-l
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill or
iginated in the Senate, and passed that
body March 7. 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
President of the Senate. -BURT
E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate
passed the House March 8, 1913.
W. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Mch. 13. 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. CHAS. H. SESSION8, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
Seal. and affixed my official seal,
this 17th day of March. 1913. -CHAS.
H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.