Railroad Bill Reaches Final Conference Committee Approval
Kansas lawmakers approve a comprehensive railroad regulation bill. It sets passenger fares at up to three cents per mile for riders over twelve and half that for younger passengers, establishes a Railroad Commissioners Board with defined terms, salaries, bonds, and state funding via property taxes, and grants broad oversight of rail, express, and common carrier operations. The measure requires annual reports, inspector duties, and strict governmental access to the system’s operations and finances.
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Kansas
Executive Council
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iaid Board of Commissioners
Capitol
Topeka
Board of Commissioners
State
United States
Long Freight Regulation Provisions Detailed in Railroad Act
The text outlines multiple sections granting the Board of Railroad Commissioners power to inspect railroad books, issue subpoenas, and enforce compliance. It sets caps on penalties for violations, mandates fair freight and passenger charges, prohibits rate collusion, requires duplicate freight receipts, and enables condemnation authority with procedures. It defines scope of railroad entities covered, penalties, enforcement, and effective date provisions.
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Sowaakin
Oriene
Congressional Apportionment Districts Established by Conference Committee
The Conference Committee agreed and both houses passed the apportionment of congressional districts. First District includes Nemaha Brown Doniphan Pottawatomie Jackson Atchison Jefferson Leavenworth. Second District covers Wyandotte Johnson Douglas Miami Franklin Anderson Linn Aller Bourbon. Third District spans Crawford Cherokee Neosho Labette Wilson Montgomery Elk Chautauque Cowley. Fourth District comprises Shawnee Wauhaunsee Osage Lyon Coffey Woodson Greenwood Butler Chase Marion Morris. Fifth District lists Marshall Washington Republic Cloud Clay Riley Ottawa Saline Rickinson Davis. Sixth District includes Jewell Mitchell Lincoln Ellsworth Russell Osborne Smith Phillips Rooks Ellis Trego Graham Norton Decatur Sheridan Gove St John Thomas Rawlins Cheyenne Sherman Wallace. Seventh District covers McPherson Harvey Sedgwick Sumner Harper Kingman Reno Rice Barton Stafford Barber Comanche Edwards Pawnee Rush Ness Hodgeman Ford Lane Scott Finney Seward Wichita Greeley Hamilton.
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Doniphan
Pottawatomie
Jackson Atchison, Jefferson
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Johnson, Douglas
Miami
Franklin
Anderson
Linn
Aller
Bourbon
Crawford
Cherokee
Neosho Labette
Wilson
Montgomery
Elk
Chautauque
Cowley
Shawnee
Wauhaunsee
Osage
Lyon
Coffey
Woodson
Greenwood
Butler
Chase
Marion
Morris
Marshall
Washington
Reublic
Cloud
Clay, Riley
Ottawa
Saline
Rickinson
Davis
Jewell
Mitchell
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Russell
Osborne
Smith
Phillips Rooks
Ellis
Trego
Graham
Norton
Decatur
Sheridan
Gove
St. John
Thomas
Rawlins
Cheyenne
Sherman
Wallace
McPherson
Harvey
Sedgwick
Sumner
Harper
Kingman
Reno
Rice
Barton
Stafford
P Barber
Comanche
Edwards
Pawnee
Rush
Ness
Hodgeman
Ford Lane
Scott
Finney
Seward
Wichita
Greeley
Hamilton
Beekeeping mix preserves eggs for a year per report
A New York Times note discusses preserving fresh eggs by coating with a beeswax and olive oil paste while warm, claiming a year’s freshness. It contrasts lime packed eggs, paraffin coverage, and brine outcomes, and mentions bone applications on pastures improving white clover growth.
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N.Y
Presidential decline in power and rising self government
A commentary argues the presidency has lost prestige as the nation shifts toward greater self government. Arthur’s administration is described as moderate and largely unremarkable, with the executive chair no longer demanding top-tier genius. The piece contrasts 1789 1837 presidents with today, noting low public reliance on presidential leadership and higher confidence in citizen self rule.
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Arthur
Garfield
Olted
Carber
Republic
Washington
Adams
Jedderson
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
White House
Washingtons
Jefersons
Jacksons
Congress
Newsaper
Ship of State
St. Louis
Polk and Vincent blamed for Southern ruin by opponents
The piece defends the Southern States administration since 1877, praising stability under self government and probity over six years, while accusing Radical press of hypocrisy. It defends Democrats and attacks Republicans as corrupt and eager to steal for party gain.
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Polk
Vincent
Democratic Party
South
Republican Party
The Monarchy Threat to American Republic Reform Call
The American Register argues against one-man power in the presidency and urges state level action to curb consolidation. It cites monarchic dangers, cites Athens and Switzerland as models, and proposes an Executive Council elected from diverse regions to balance power. It warns reform is impracticable yet necessary to prevent civil conflict and preserve republican government.
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Washington
Thea’ Executive Council
Congress
Supreme Court
Athens
Switzerland
Great Britain
Queen Victoria
American Register
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