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In this bill (H.B. 602), the House Committee on Irrigation drafted legislation to control and regulate the rights of water in Kansas. Articles within the bill include, Diversion and Appropriation of water for industrial purposes, rights of use of water, right of way, disposal of seepage water, creation of irrigation ditches, construction and maintenance and operation of works, regulation of rates and compensation, and unlawful interference. The bill passed both the house and senate and was signed into law March 10, 1891.
Creator: Kansas. Legislature
Date: 1891
Item Number: 215096
Call Number: SP 328.6 K13
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 215096
Agriculture - Agricultural methods and practices - Irrigation
Agriculture - Environment - Water
Collections - Library
Date - 1890s - 1891
Environment - Water
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature - House of Representatives
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Statute
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917
Type of Material - Printed materials - Government publications - Legislative - Statutes
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