draw his warrants on the treasurer of state for the amounts specified in section one of this act. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved March 8, 1897. Published in official state paper March 12, 1897. CHAPTER 5. LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION. AN ACT making appropriation for legislative purpose. SECTION 1. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary be and the same hereby is appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of paying mileage and per diem of members of the legislature, employees of the senate and house of representatives and other legislative expenses. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved January 21, 1897. Published in official state paper January 22, 1897 CHAPTER 6. LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION. AN ACT making appropriation for legislative purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying per diem of all members of the house and senate, salaries of employees and all other legislative expenses regularly authorized by either house. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. Approved February 3, 1897. Published in official state paper February 5, 1897. CHAPTER 7. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. AN ACT making appropriation for the legislative department, including clerks, committee clerks and employees, mileage for members and delegates of both houses, lieutenant-governor and chaplain of each house, and expenses incident to the general session of the legislature of 1897. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. That the sum of thirty thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of the per diem and mileage of the members and delegates of the legislature, lieutenant-governor and chaplain of each house, and for the per diem of of ficers, clerks and messengers of both houses, at the rate provided by law. SEC. 2. That the foregoing, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid at the rate allowed. by law, and the auditor of state is hereby authorized to issue his warrants on the treasurer of state for the amount specified in section one of this act, upon sworn vouchers, duly itemized and filed in his office: Provided, That the pay warrants for the members of the legislature for the last ten days of service shall not be drawn by the auditor of state until the final adjournment of the legislature. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Topeka State Journal. Approved February 18, 1897. Published in the Topeka State Journal February 19, 1897. CHAPTER 8. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. AN ACT making appropriation for the legislative department, including clerks, committee clerks and employees, mileage for members and delegates of both houses, lieutenant-governor, and chaplain of each house, and expenses incident to the general session of the legislature of 1897. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. The sum of twelve thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of the per diem and mileage of the members and delegates of the legislature, lieutenant-governor, chaplain of each house, and for per diem of officers, clerks and messengers of both houses, at the rate provided by law. SEC. 2. That the foregoing, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid at the rate allowed by law, and the auditor of state is hereby authorized to issue his warrants on the treasurer of state in the amounts specified in section one of the act, upon sworn vouchers duly itemized and filed in his office: Provided, That the pay warrants for the members of the legislature for the last ten days of service shall not be drawn by the auditor of state until the final adjournment of the legislature. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Topeka State Journal. Approved March 12, 1897. Published in the Topeka State Journal March 12, 1897. CHAPTER 9. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. AN ACT making appropriation for stationery, furniture and supplies for the legislature. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: SECTION 1. 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 purposes and amounts hereinafter stated: 1. To Central national bank, assignee, for statutes and session laws for use of the legislature as per house and senate resolutions, $984. 2. To Edison electric illuminating company of Topeka, for extra wiring in corridors on third floor, nine lights in front of committee rooms, $15; for four desk lamps for committee rooms, $18.75. 3. To S. B. Brett, for stationery supplies for the legislature from January 12 to March 8, $1,667.52; one dictionary and memoranda books, $11.35. 4. To Crosby Bros., for 712 yards of Brussels carpet for committee rooms of the house, made, laid and lined, at 85c. per yard, $605.34; one table cover, $1.50. 5. To W. H. Reed, for furniture for committee rooms and for the hall of the house of representatives as per itemized vouchers, $283.50. 6. To George W. Moffit, for furniture for committee rooms, and for the hall of the house of representatives, $201. 7. To Fellows & Vansant, for one stair case connecting house of representatives with committee rooms on third floor, $18.75. 8. To W. A. L. Thompson, for one water cooler, $6.50; for three dozen enamel cuspidors, $19.50. 9. To J. M. Knight, for furniture for committee rooms and hall of house of representatives, $57.50. 10. To Crane & Co., for one set general statutes of 1889, one session laws, 1893, and one session laws, 1895, $12. 11. To Moeser ice and cold storage company, for ice furnished the legislature, $5.25. 12. To Smith Premier typewriter company, for one oak typewriter stand, $5. 13. To J. F. Myers, for nine typewriter stands at $5 each, $45; for one eight-drawer oak typewriter desk, $30. 14. To Nellie Bennett, assignee, for three Esperson electric lamps for the legislature, $13.50. 15. To the executive council, for the payment of gas used in the halls of the house of representatives and of the senate and in the corridors and committee rooms conected therewith furnished by the Excelsior coke and gas company from January 11, to March 13, $831, or so much thereof as may be necessary. SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to issue his warrants upon the treasurer of state for the purposes and amounts specified in section one of this [act], upon the presentation of duly verified and |