Kansas Legislature Debates County Officer Pay by Population
In a Kansas House committee debate the pay scales for county officers are discussed, tying salaries to county population. The bill outlines fixed fees for county treasurers and attorneys across population tiers, sets stand-in salaries for clerks and registers of deeds, and adjusts jury and stenographer pay, all aligned with county population brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beran
Witteas
Teact
Senereccee DD
Antaina
Ex Manager Bowes Says His Views On State Printing
In a letter to The State Journal the former manager criticizes the joint committee on printing for a 10 percent reduction plan and argues a 16 percent rate is more realistic after years of billing. He warns against drastic cuts and questions the financial risk to state operations and the public interest in a stable printing system.
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State Journal
Tate
Daylors
Ynder
Wisien
Nelatiog
Ut Lugmatares
STS
Howe
Debate in the House on Penitentiary Coal Mine Reform
The Kansas House debated a bill to limit penitentiary coal mining to state needs and charitable uses, sparing local wagon trade. An amendment to supply public schools with state coal triggered a fierce clash over convict labor, with Cubbison arguing free bread could punish crime while others warned of undermining labor. Politicians from Populist and Republican camps pressed for or against changes, citing miners’ relief promises and the need to curb state printing costs.
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Aderesach & Haphacard
Treasi
Republican
Kailey Tevertyd
Treasury Guaraes
Bille
Stats Orbiter
George W. Row
Bowes
Baker and Snow
Executive Council
Larimer
Shawnee
Cubbison
Cassin
Pop
Pairchild
Speaker Street
Mr. Trueblood
Wetlep
Skrown
Pratt
Shiners
Kansas
Ikansas
Matthews Bill Passes in Senate on Mortgaged Property
Senator Matthews aims to toughen penalties for selling mortgaged property. The measure says any disposal of mortgaged goods with a lien over 20 dollars is grand larceny, raising penalties from misdemeanor to felony levels. Property under 320 dollars would receive petty larceny penalties. bill moves to the house.
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Matthews
Senate
No Jurisdiction Answer in Riggs Contest Case
Judge Charles A Smart answers the Riggs contest complaint, denying all fourteen charges of illegal votes. He asserts the senate lacks power to try the contest and that election challenges must proceed as a writ of quo warranto. The constitution grants the Supreme Court full jurisdiction over such proceedings as the only competent tribunal.
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Judge Smart
Charles A.smart
Smart-Riggs
Fourth Judicial District
Senate
District Court
Supreme Court
Four Bills Pass Senate On Train Wrecking Garnishment Taxation
Four bills cleared the Senate in an afternoon session covering train wrecking penalties, garnishment limits, and taxation rules. The measures now head to the House. one act raises minimum penalties for wrecking to two years, with murder in the first degree if death results. An act also exempts certain small debt exemptions up to fifty dollars from garnishment.
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Senate
House
Farreley
Ihan
Incomplete OCR summary of court and tax text
Fragmentary text mentions garnishment months and district court in a southeastern district. It references Senator Patretey and a plan to tax money on hand. The readable portion is too garbled for a coherent item.
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Patretey
Seremih
Aed
Senate action on Olathe waterworks appropriation inquiry
Senator Householder introduced a resolution in the senate today with nine petitions from Olathe business leaders calling for a five member committee to probe the disposition of the $15,000 last legislature appropriation for the waterworks at the Olathe asylum for the deaf and dumb. The resolution passed and a four to five committee was named: Householder Farreley Cook Hesrin and Matthews, appointed by Lt Governor Harvey. The petition asserts mismanagement in the appropriation and claims the plant was never properly completed.
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Houssholder
Senate
Debate over maximum rate bill at state railroad committee
A heated house committee session ended with chairman Brown forcing sergeant at arms to restore order as members clashed over whether to back Brown’s maximum rate bill or a broader bill extending the state railroad commission’s powers. The room filled with loud exchanges before a 3 to 1 vote favored Brown’s measure. several members opposed it and voting patterns showed party divides.
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House
Brot
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Rooter
Brown
Gillespie
Henley
Ups
Tarts
Brooke
Keefer
Tan
Fairchild
Merrill
Rothweller
Jam~son
Jaquas
Joes
Hansell
Sutton
Ward
Dasgall
Simmons
Kansas House Debates Justice System and Pay Reform
Bills address indelible ink for records keeping, age of consent protest, legislature pay rise to four dollars per day with 60 days cap, and appeals from justice of the peace. Contempt of court trial by jury expands, with senate passes related measures and discusses county salaries, reformatories, and a potential twin factory. Auction note at 682 Kansas Ave.
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Lewis
House
Farreley
Justice At the Peace
Senate
State Dispensaries Plan to Sell Liquor via State Agencies
The proposed bill creates a state agency system to sell liquor, led by a governor appointed state agent with two deputies. Local agents would be appointed by petition in counties, earning modest salaries and selling only stamped original packages under Prohibitory Law. Violations carry heavy fines, and carriers face fines or charter forfeiture for illegal shipments.
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de Laas
Mbave
Waligd
Kansan
Tax Hunter to Seize Unlisted Property Under New Law
Populist lawmakers back a tax assessment bill creating a "tax hunter" to locate unlisted property. The official may claim half of discovered taxable property, with penalties for failure to list. Committees expect easier tax collection and authorize confiscation of unlisted, legally assessed assets found by the hunter.
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House
Senate
Taliure
Won't Finish State House Impasse Hits Populist Plan
Split Populist lawmakers oppose completing the state house with new appropriations. House committee assigns Larimer and Gillespie to estimate needed repairs with funding limited to continue only essential work. Shawnee supporters push bills for 25 000 yearly for completion, while others fear delaying for two years preserves the best interests of the people.
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House
Larimer
Gillespie
Mutler
Changes Venue Bill Aimed at Farm Debt Actions
A recent senate passage changes venue for lawsuits on promissory notes or written contracts for money. Defendants can be summoned where any maker resides, shifting suits away from prior farming district practice. The bill targets suits against farmers over farm machinery or implements.
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Tle
Unclear OCR Note Highlights Assignment Trend
Fragmentary text discusses notes assigned as majority and a scion brought to a point where senior items appear. Context remains ambiguous with limited readable facts and no identifiable names or events.
Night Fireworks at House Prompt Tax and School Debates
The house debated five bills last night. Three were approved after procedures for the deaf and reform at Topeka and the soldier's orphans fund. One bill, by Mr Seaver, authorizes Klisworth county to refund certain taxes. Another, by Mr Aker, redraws school district boundaries in Seward Sn.
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Board of Commissioners
Klisworth County
Seaver
Aker
Aker and Changes the Boundaries of School Dissecco Saat
Seward Sn
Congress urged to create Kansas irrigation test plant
Representative Reigner of Rice County introduces a resolution in the House asking Congress to locate and build a model plant in western Kansas to develop underflow and gravity water from sands for irrigation. It calls for $150,000 to carry out the project and seeks aid from members to pass the measure.
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Reignner
Congress of the
United States
Kansas
Congress
Penitentiary January deficits and convicts at Leavenworth
The January warden’s report shows cash receipts of 3089.52 with expenditures of 11062.80 creating a deficit of 796298. The coal furnished to state institutions was valued at 510,057.45 per bushel. Twenty eight convicts were committed, with 24 discharged, 11 pardoned, three had sentences commuted, one transferred to reform school, leaving a remaining confinement total of 520.
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Leavenworth
State Penitentiary
Reform School
Kansas Legislature Considers Statutes Discount and Bryan Speech
Judge W C Webb offers to furnish compiled statutes in ten volumes at 346 to members and 35 to others, for the current session laws. A house concurrent resolution invites William J Bryan to address the legislature, passed the senate. London reports Latiner RB Jones, an American horse dealer, remanded for a week for extradition papers to depart New York Feb 19. A playful note imagines a Kimball Plane in every home, and an optician advertises reduced glasses and tea sets auctioned at 18 cents Kansas Ave.
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Judge Webb
House
Senate
OIRC
Ncasion
W. C. Webb
Legislartare
Otters
Policemen Sue City Over Eight Hour Pay Claim
Judge Hazen sets next Tuesday for hearing as former city police claim overpayment under eight hour schedule. Aggregate claims total 313000. Both sides filed statements of facts to be cited. Safford represents the policemen Burg for the city to argue whether twelve hour workday fits eight hour labor law.
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Judge Hazen
Harry Safford
Burg
Cane for Cleveland and Washington sentimenial cane
Sener Andrade with Secretary Oiney visited President Cleveland bearing a heartfelt message from the governor and presenting a cane carved from 172 samples of rare woods from Zulis and a 153 piece cane spade set. Harvard may name Olney to chair international law after his state department term. decision pending. A Mrs Sammons Gutierres in Albuquerque is jailed on suspicion of poisoning her husband with strychnine after his death last Tuesday. Goods stock sale advertised at 52 Kansas Ave Hur at own price.
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Cleveland
Washington
Sener Andrade
Oiney
Zulis
Harvard
Olney
Elliot
Harvard University
State Department
Mer Susband
Albuquerque
N. M
Sammons Gutierres
Kansas
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House Committee On Penal Institutions
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