LAWS OF KANSAS. CHAPTER 1. CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY. AN ACT making appropriation to aid current expenses of the Kansas children's home society for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1898, and June 30, 1899. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Kansas children's home society, for the year ending June 30, 1898 For the pay of the state superintendent of said society and for the pay of other expenses connected with the discharge of his official duties in investigating complaints from children temporarily placed in families or from families holding such children and for transporting and readjusting said children according to the rules and regulations of said society, seven hundred dollars. SEC. 2. That the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the Kansas children's home society for the year ending June 30, 1899: For the pay of the state superintendent of said society and for the pay of other expenses connected with the discharge of his official duties in investigating complaints from children temporarily placed in families or from families holding such children, and for transporting and readjusting said children according to the rules and regulations of the said society, seven hundred dollars. SEC. 3. The auditor of the state is hereby authorized to draw his warrants, upon the treasurer of the state, upon verified vouchers approved by the secretary of said Kansas children's home society. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force. from and after its publication in the statute book. Approved March 13, 1897. CHAPTER 2. CONVEYING PRISONERS TO THE PENITENTIARY. AN ACT making appropriation for conveying prisoners to the penitentiary, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1898, and June 30, 1899. 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 for conveying prisoners to the penitentiary: For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, eight thousand dollars; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, eight thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes stated in section one of this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all such claims as may be presented to him. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Approved March 6, 1897. CHAPTER 3. TO COUNTIES, FOR DESTITUTE INSANE. AN ACT making an appropriation to pay the several counties of the state, deficiencies in the expenses incurred in the maintenance of the destitute insane persons. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That for the purpose of paying to the several counties of the state, deficiencies in the expenses incurred by such counties for the maintenance of destitute insane persons, as provided for in chapter 83 of the laws of 1876, there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for the counties hereinafter specified, to wit: Atchison county, the sum of $1,606. Bourbon county, the sum of $1,312. Brown county, the sum of $167.50. Butler county, the sum of $167.50. Chase county, the sum of $88.24. Chautauqua county, the sum of $182. Clay county, the sum of $156.50. Cloud county, the sum of $655. Coffey county, the sum of $394. Cowley county, the sum of $625.75. Crawford county, the sum of $849.50. Dickinson county, the sum of $271.50. Doniphan county, the sum of $196. Douglas county, the sum of $562. Elk county, the sum of $886.50. Ellis county, the sum of $230.50. Ellsworth county, the sum of $2,247. Finney county, the sum of $91. Franklin county, the sum of $450. Hamilton county, the sum of $271.50. Hodgeman county, the sum of $647.50. Jackson county, the sum of $397. Jefferson county, the sum of $724. Jewell county, the sum of $219. Johnson county, the sum of $222. Kingman county, the sum of $45. Labette county, the sum of $797.80. Leavenworth county, the sum of $2,403.50. Lincoln county, the sum of $505. Linn county, the sum of $794.50. Lyon county, the sum of $490.50. Marshall county, the sum of $146.50. Proviso. To file voucher. Investigate claims. Miami county, McPherson county, the sum of $342. Miami SEC. 2. The respective counties herein before named as they file vouchers for the respective claims are required to file certified copies of the verdicts finding the patient insane, and copies of the vouchers allowed by such county for such destitute insane, together with a showing that such county had its quota in the state hospital for the insane; and such matters above specified in this section shall be referred by the auditor of state to the state accountant, and it shall be the duty of the state accountant to thoroughly investigate the same and if necessary, under the direction of the governor he shall go in person to the counties where considerable amounts are involved, and shall thoroughly examine such claims, obtaining such information as he can from all sources. And if in his judgment the claims are just and due said counties, he shall certify the same to the auditor of state as correct, due and unpaid either in whole or in part, as the case may be, and the auditor of state shall not audit the claim until a report of such accountant is made and filed. SEC. 3. The auditor of state is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrants on the treasurer of state for the respective amounts above named on the conditions prescribed in section [one] of this act: Provided, That upon payment of such claims the county clerk shall file a written release to the state. from any other and further claims on account of maintenance and expenses occasioned by such county on account of destitute insane persons named in such verdicts: Also, provided, That the money hereby appropriated shall be applied only on amounts due the respective counties prior to and including the year 1895. SEC. 4. All acts, or parts of acts, in conflict with this section are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Topeka State Journal. Approved March 15, 1897. Published in Topeka State Journal March 18, 1897. CHAPTER 4. DEFICIENCY FOR JUDGES OF DISTRICT COURTS. AN ACT making an appropriation for deficiencies in the payment of salaries of judges of the district courts, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1896, and June 30, 1897. 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 appropriated, for the payment of the balance due judges of the district courts for salaries: For deficiency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, $6,457.30; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, $1,146. SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to |