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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
5
Legislative notes report the Kansas Senate considering a Bank Department oversight bill for savings companies. Provisions include forming corporations from 25 residents, capital accumulation via member payments, and protections for creditors. Other measures target deceptive dairy practices and mislabeling, with penalties for misrepresentation and misbranding.
Yesterday afternoon the committee of the whole discussed a bill introduced by Representative Cassin of Crawford. It seeks to forbid wages paid by draft or check or other negotiable instrument and to require payment only in United States currency. The bill was debated over striking out drafts and checks before being referred back to the committee on mines and mining for a revised draft.
The house recommends passage of a joint resolution amending the state constitution on elections. It sets four year terms for state executives, two year terms for county and township officers, and bars consecutive elections for executive state officers. It preserves legislators and supreme court judges from the change. County clerk and treasurer may not succeed each other in office. County commissioners remain three, with terms to be set by law.
The governor lieutenant governor attorney general and winner for the term of four years. Secretary of state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction for the same period. State, county and township officers begin their terms the Monday after election. county and district superintendents start the first Thursday of July and October respectively.
The Senate Investigating Committee heard testimony on the Olathe waterworks project at the deaf and dumb asylum. Ex Governor St John city attorney and state board of charities members faced questions on misappropriation versus contract execution neglect. City officials and Haskell and Meare spoke on work completed and delays.
The state live stock quarantine commission, organized by John J. Brown of Delphos as chairman and Frank Weinestunk of Kingman as secretary, met to review quarantine regulations. No major changes were approved, and Cherokee county townships Gard Tawell and surrounding area remain under quarantine. The fever threat has been contained within two townships for three years, and no alteration to lines or outside counties was made. Government rules currently keep quarantine boundaries as they are.
Senator Lupter leads a draft of a new district apportionment reshaping Kansas districts. The plan, agreed by Populist committee members, shifts counties to form districts such as Second in Atchison and Eighteenth with Nemaha and others, increasing the Populist Senate majority to 31. Changes reassign counties across Twelfth to Twenty-fourth districts, with re-numbering in the far western state.
Palenske of Wabaunsee urges resubmission of prohibition questions arguing the public sentiment is not aligned with current law. He cites past trials, juries, and fluctuating enforcement, noting strong support for repealing or tightening laws while opposing the military prohibition.
A garbled OCR passage discusses a nation of strangers and a witness’s sacred duty to tell the truth. It references freeing objections and urging fair-minded citizens to support preadmission, while noting the need to respect and enforce the law. Names and clear context are obscured.
The senate approved 617,008 in Ways and Means allocations for the next two fiscal years ending June 70, 1885 and June 36, 1599. Funds cover Topeka state insane asylum, Osawatomie asylum, Kansas City Kansas blind institution, Beloit industrial school, with additions for a detached college and equipment. Also provided 10,000 for the state agricultural college deficiency, 33,000 for geological surveys and printing, and 1,000 for a bust of ex Governor Charles Robinson. Bonds of 212,000 are authorized to fund upcoming state bond payments, 1,000 each, at 4 percent, payable in 20 years into the permanent school fund.
George W. Crane denies a newspaper misquote about his state printing bid. He explains propositions to alter form size and folding prices to reduce costs, notes he has no interest in state printing beyond seeking to correct the record, and states Crane & Co. bid to do the work.
A Kansas City railroads statement by Engineer Wm Hamilton and Conductor EE Ives argues that a Town Maximum Freight Rate law cut employes and boosted earnings from 1836 to 1837 while a lack of such a law reduced staff from 24 743 to 20 565 with nearly 2 000 000 in lost earnings. The release claims one year after the law passed workers were laid off entirely due to the rate cap.
Three measures move from the House authored by Hackbusch Havenscraft and others. The county clerk of Leavenworth County would receive state funds for destitute insane care, a township disorganization provision applies to areas under 25 households, and a bill would require railroads to provide free transport for stock shippers.
A bill by Senator Conke barring quail shooting year round and other game birds except Sept seven to Dec first was killed by the senate as a committee of the whole. It failed partly because a satisfactory statute already governs shooting of these birds. A separate bill from Senator Morrow, restricting county current expenses tax, was likewise defeated.
The Senate discussed Senior Matthews' bill taxing public and private corporations at one fourt h of one percent above nine million valuation and an appropriation of 397000 to cover state printing deficienc ies. Senator Young's referendum amendment to the constitution was postponed until six this evening due to Populist absences to secure a full party vote.
Local items report Washburn College debate scheduled at Springheid Moe Mure and mentions of faculty, students, and assorted community notes. Other lines note illnesses, civic meetings, a transport worker in Holiday, a governor bid for Major Tom Anderson, and various city officers and club actions.
North Topeka brief highlights include social notices, church lessons, and upcoming meetings. Local bakery ads promote Neale & Co at 815 North Kansas Avenue while civic notices request candidate support for council in the First Ward.
The Warpington and Lee University board unanimously elected W. L. Wilkes postmaster general as president replacing G. W. Lee. It is expected Wilkes will accept and assume duties on the first day of next July. Also note an advertisement for Peerless Steam Laundry services.
The Topeka Commercial Club pushes a plan to transfer the coal hole fund to finance an auditorium. A special committee will seek state legislation and a city vote to authorize public funds for a new city hall of 150 by 150 feet, with capacity over 6,000, while detailing bond and rent schemes and site options along Seventh and Jackson streets.
A resident refuses fashionable glasses preferring comfort and good vision. Campbell the optician at 625 Hawkes Avenue offers to examine and fit glasses, arguing many people wear glasses for relief, protection, and overall eye comfort rather than style.
The late season in Topeka will showcase new De Koven and Staith operas at the Grand on March 29 Nellie McHenry appears April 14 and Margaret Mather on April 28 With no major bookings before March 20 the Grand plans a brief close then the Cooke Sisters and Tom's Cabin company perform Next the Black Patti company is slated for February The Crawford Opera House features Marie Wellesley Players with Triad of Beyond the Rockies and The Dainties last night Fisk Jubilee singers at Washburn college chapel deliver plantation stories and revival melodies A testimonial endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup and Avet's Sarsaparilla for blood disorders with local doctors praising them
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