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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1901
Page
6
Fragmented article harshly critiques sheriffs burden and proposes taxation reform. It references proposed legislative actions, district discussions, and political figures amid a broad, unresolved debate on responsibility for mob violence and public safety. The piece mentions various locales, offices, and procedural steps without clear outcomes.
The piece notes a new scheme by Amith World Hare to compile statutes. It outlines proposed commissioners, printing costs, residency sales, and roles of the attorney general and state officers in finalizing the work, with concerns about efficiency and authority. The text references funding, nonresident sales, and government processes.
The senate at Sever dey introduced multiple measures and appropriations. Key items include a Pan American exhibition appropriation of 540000 for a state exhibit and a tax and insurance framework. other bills set penalties and enforcement powers, fund restoration, and salary appropriations for state facilities and services. Names cited include Benatar Morehouse and Senator Marti among others, with various committees discussing securities, public works, and legal penalties.
Miners of Kavans and Crawfrd county press for action as UK plans to open House penitentiary mines face opposition. Miner Halliday is sent to the House. J W is asked about timing. Debate centers on whether the bill will pass, with supporters pledging to push it through and oppose factors that could derail the project.
A fragmentary reform proposal introduced by Joseph Butler of Wrantlets aims to prohibit corruption in elections. It would criminalize paying voters for carriage rides to polls and penalize attempts to sway voters through incentives. The text signals a push to curb vote buying and intimidation.
Preliminary sparring over the fame to various and the Martin-Hazen contest caused a senate delay. Senator Smith argued the Testiluites to pre count, claiming the contest had not been filed within the required period. Senator Harrel proposed moving the debate to Tuesday, a plan that proceeded after the vote.
Reports allege rebels seized the sloop and burned it to the water’s edge after taking possession near La Gueym, as Miranda’s men reportedly moved to different waters. The incident triggers wider unrest and prompts disruption of main service by an involved company, with authorities preparing responses to the rebellion’s spread.
County Attorney Couly states he will file information after a saloon smashing incident that injured windows and property. Four women were arrested in the event, with legal consequences including possible fines up to 40 dollars or time in county jail.
Washington January 3 The senate has ratified the Spanish Treaty by a decisive vote, confirming the agreement amid formal ceremonies and signaling a major treaty milestone for the administration.
Chief Stahl faced a case involving Mrs Nutt and Mem Mauer. He claimed to have power over a peumber or paar and said he would not prosecute to avoid exposing the girls. Nutt women departed for Lawrence overnight.
The Wilbur Kirwin Company was prohibited from appearing at Crawford Theater in Leavenworth due to illness claims by Walter Addleman and a formal order by Chief Petrce Cranstin. Citizens describe the incident as tense as the company departed, with threats of legal action against local police.
Fragmented OCR text presents unclear references to names, events, and places. The readable portions mention a note from SF Peterpan and a claim about personal cure stories spanning years, with sidenotes about appetite and a Fortes region, but no coherent event, date, or clear entities to anchor a news summary.
A garbled forecast from the er bureau suggests Wednesday will bring moderate temperatures while describing balmy conditions aside from cloudiness. By noon, winds from the north reach around 12 miles per hour as confusion over measurements and prep persists.
The article recounts a nomination vote showing J. F. Burton favored by the Senate though some members were absent. It notes political maneuvering around candidates like David Overmyer and references to Householder and Tate. It also lists bills discussed by the Senate including taxes, probate, real and personal property equalization, child labor, and city parks.
Assistant Attorney General J S West helped draft a bill uniting the boards of managers of the state penitentiary and state reformatory. The measure creates a three member body appointed by the governor to oversee both institutions, with monthly meetings and clerks serving as secretaries. It would authorize prisoner transfers between facilities, a controversial move amid uncertain legislative support. Chairman G R Grattan supports the plan while the educational committee debates its impact on free education.
The committee of Ways and Means reported favorably on senate bill Ha erhlah, funding an appropriation for paying the A. T. & S. POT Co. for transporting and subsisting the Twentieth Kansas regiment from San Francisco to Oklahoma. Carpenter introduced a concurrent resolution on a constitutional convention. Senator Garth urged the resolution contesting Martin versus Haxen, but Householder moved to lay the resolution on the table until 2 o'clock.
G F Grattan of Mernersin chairs the Beawake educational committee and proposes a bill to amend the current text book law. The measure aims to curb bid rigging by prohibiting combination bids and to allow the use of other reference books alongside the adopted texts. The bill, developed with colleagues, remains under scrutiny.
In a morning session the senate began debate on an appropriation for the Parecos-Clay Center asylum. Senator Benatar Fulton introduced bill 247 to enact a 1596 law allowing a $100,004 project. The senate then moved to a committee of the whole to consider related measures.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a bill to pass the Senate and reference a further bill numbered 35, with limited readable context and no clear dates or names.
The House judiciary committee votes down four DUL proposals amid a slide of rejections. Frat member H C Snyder chaired a measure to curb depredations on Cottonwood River boats by thieves and malefactors, but lawmakers opted to proceed without it. Farmers face hedge and weed control issues, with Lingard of Franklin pushing for a law while the committee focuses on current priorities.
Sergeant-at-arms Timothy Stover secured the appointment of additional janitors this morning. He presented that numerous extra committee rooms and 300 board feet more tiling require oversight. Appointees Morris Snoddy, Doniphan. Wallace Sneel and William Core, Shawnee. A. A. Bigham Johnson. and Harry Clay, Leavenworth, were confirmed.
Suasion of the marriage license requirement or perjury by those misrepresenting statutory ages may incur heavy penalties. Stafford’s MC Guyon grants a compulsory sentence. probate judges face fines up to 100 dollars. The law would apply to applicants unless they state real ages.
The committees reported favorable on bills including making husband and wife competent to testify in divorce motions and alimony, relating to costs in civil actions, and preserving Supreme Court jurisdiction in appealed cases despite the new court.
Robert Dougherty of Harvey pushes a bill forbidding killing black gray or fox squirrels for three years urging a close season. The item notes debate on wasteful destruction and mentions legislative efforts amid county auditor controversy in Leavenworth. Also references a Reform School entertainment and a train on the Hook Lukend line.
In Harteville Tennessee on January 2 a confrontation with outlaws led to a siege near Puppet Kansas. Officers and citizens surrounded a lodge where fugitives hid. A preacher named Dewey and his son reportedly opened fire. One or more people were killed as a general pursuit followed. The captives were carried to Hopkinsville for custody.
Death notice for Chapman a longtime steward of Lake View pubhouse who died Sunday of a serious disease. Funeral arrangements pending with survivor wife and child mentioned. Also brief notice of Mrs Cohen's Kansas City funeral and other local obituaries and times.
Health bulletin notes Maurice Thompson's illness as of latest update. Details are unclear due to damaged text but mention of medical condition and attention from local doctors.
Mr. Durein faced a police visit as officers moved to seize stock and liquor amid a flare of rumors and patronage. He left for Utrecht, where crowds greeted him at the station and he spoke of resting at home to care for the baby, with plans to stay at the Linden Club in the evenings.
Chicago daily market report shows wheat prices easing after heavy trading and liquidation. Cattle and hog futures mix with provisions and dairy notes. cotton markets hold steady amid muted trading.
The fragment outlines wheat price factors, demand, and market sentiment with references to months and regions. It mentions lower prices, provisions, and trade dynamics, noting West and East influences and unnamed figures. The passage resembles a historical commodity market brief with scattered, uncertain OCR text.
Fragmented OCR text references Butter Barinet in January, plus Tage factory and related notes. No coherent events or names establish a clear news item or outcome.
Buyers and shippers of wheat and related commodities listed within chaotic OCR text. Mentions Malling wheat specialty and various consignments with unclear spellings. Names and places are garbled, but reference to Chicago Board of Trade operations remains evident.
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