The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-22
Under the head Af.G
tho following appears:

The Superintendent CT Publi4 lnstrnc-
ton reports 1904 school diteesa, an in
crease during the year ef SIS l21 $50
Aersqe epfolled IL, the pabln SCHOOLS, AN
1hcra Pc Of 1929; - s{hQol houses,
Sous q, 4O4 p54 an ind ease OF $685.
6930 ,Vche AhS Fest 4eaHnke4riiies
belohEin. 10 ihs permSDent school fund
now amounts TO 81 ,003, Sos 90 sA4, $50
of this amount has been added to this
fund during the past year.
lie is in f.rer sai,,g q ssscsssi:afos{
convention.
sutjcct Of municipal 6onds nc
submits the following considerations: Q
4 Fifst-Thc courts have held the bonds
in the hands o. in1occnt holders are val
id, no matter how widely or fraudulent
Is the stipulated conditions precedent to
:heir issue were depa: ted from. The
people are, therefore, held both tor prin-
clpai aud Interest,", even though, BY fa'i-
ure OF the conditions, no warrant re-
manned for their issue aad negotiation.
Severe penalty should be provided tor
the punishment of loca!oficers. Or other
persons entrusted with any duty CON meet
cd With ,ti1a issue OF bonds vino shall
neglect such duty, or who shall in any
respect vary the conditions upon which
such bonus were voted. - ~. d,
.Sccond-I earnestly recommend such
an amcndmentof the general laws on.the
subject q, will restrain any county, town
ship or city from ineurring i bonded IN
dcbtcdness in excess OF fys.per cent. OF
its assessed valuation. .yii-,-. =. ~
Third-Ths sinking fund which has
accumulated Tor the redemption OF bonds
should be probably employed. AtPrc-
sent thi. fund remain. in tho various
treasures, or is employed in private
speculation in either event 1t draws no
interest. The law should requircy 1t 10
be invested IN the bonds OF the various
municipalities, purchased IT the lswest
market rate, preference, being siven to
those. particular bonds tar the edemp-
ton Of whicl, the fund is provided.
= Fourth State Il casurer suggests
some difficulties in the way OF the exc
cution Of the ,law of ,lsI2, which pro
vidcs for, ,he payment OF municipal
bonds, and tho interest ihcrcQn,lihroush
the State Treasury. The Law has mot
been generally observed, thc, pa meat
Of interest, except in al comptrlYreiy
few cases, having been paid by the iCsnn-
ty Treasures. Under the tax laws, the
County ,Treasursrs make their semi7'.n-
nuai settlements with the Slate Irea>u'-
er, on the 20.h Of Jinuary and the lsl oi
July. If the law Of 1872 Is 10 ~ m;'de
the tax law should he so. amen,
dcd as to have, the money Tor the pay
uent OF interest in ,ihe, State .Iruasury
at least thirty days prlor ~ the uAe
when suci, interest is payable. H. thus
change in the tax law shall not ba ,aaie,
the law providing for The payment VI
bonds through tbs State Treas
ury shon!d be repealed. . yirG9 on /.
He asks tho earnest attention OF the
to the agricultural and manu-
Interests Of, the State; thinks
a geological survey of tho Stale Prantie-
able; also, an official survey OF, aud re-
liable rcpor: upon the available water
powers of the State. e. - !"
: lie rencws his Recommendation that a
amendment TO the constitution
for biennial sessions of the
be submitted TO the people.
In regard TO congressional subjects
be submits the toliowing:r rsal q.
1t will he yoar duty to divide the
State into three congressional districts.
This duty is imperative because We vii!
not be permitted, under the Legislation
Of Congress to elect representatives mp
on 3 general ticket hereafter. The dis
triets7 ought to he established, not-afo.e
with view 20 present equality Ot'pop
u,ation, but as the division now made
must stand Until after the apportionment
based or the census of 1880, with regard
also to the population in the nea' fn-
ture. The conflicting Claims OF capdi-
dates and localities have postponed this
work for two sessions; they should not
have a feathers weight With now
lie asks that the legislature shall ap-
peal 10 Congress to afford such legisla-
ton rs will result in final settlement Of
the troublesome controversy between
the Usage laud settlers and THEN persc-
cators.- M uoy aoaW., a5odA ryIF.-'
He says: 'r37gro' On mon! Ea72
TIE law passed at the last session OF
tho Legislature, $40 provide fur the in
of savings sndtrust rompa-
MICS" commonly known as the deben-
lure law, contains some very objection
able isatsres,::and should be repeated.
Aleo: ..1-r'. -f7 Pc jHdl tL- f-t"s
No attention has been paid by the var
ious assessors 10 the act excmPting mort
cages from taxation. a careful examina.
lion OF the question satisfies. me that this
law is in conflict with the provisions OF
the Constitution, and therefore 1 RECON-
mend its repeal. a..y-l. e. Il na
He informs the Legislature of the
vacancy; also renews his re-
commentator that the Legislature me-
merialize Congress- to initiate the mca-
sures necessary to elect L. S. Senator's
by the people. ,s.5.,,. ~ s5J