Kansas Board of Railroad Commissioners, Court of Visitation, and Public Utilities Commission, selected newspaper clippings, 1882-1911 / Collected and photocopied by the Kansas State Historical Society. 1986-1988.

Kansas. Board of Railroad Commissioners

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The Board of Railroad Commissioners was created in 1883 and consisted of three members appointed by the Executive Council. The board was abolished on January 11, 1899 and its duties were transferred to the Court of Visitation. The court had jurisdiction over all questions concerning the regulation of railroads and telegraph service in the State. On May 12, 1900, the court was abolished after the Circuit Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of the State of Kansas deemed it to be uncon...

Kansas State Historical Society. Library and Archives Division

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Kansas. Court of Visitation.

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Kansas. Public Utilities Commission

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In 1911, the Kansas Legislature created a three member Public Utilities Commission to regulate telegraph and telephone companies, pipeline companies, common carriers, water, electric, gas and all power companies with the exception of those owned by municipalities. The members were appointed to three year terms by the governor with consent of the Senate. In 1920, the commission was abolished and its duties were transferred to the Court of Industrial Relations. The court consisted of three judges ...