The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

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reduced, and some of the members OF
posed making any appropriations 70
their support. They gave as their reaso
for this strange course that it wa
because they could not secure such leg
islation as they deemed necessary for tn
relief of the destitute in the State
Men who have no higher motives in op
posing measures of grave importance t.
the State, be they Republicans. Demo
Gratis or Reformers, are wholly unfit 70
Legislators, and it is to be hoped tina
their constituents may not again de
mand their services in that capacity.
The session of the House last Saturday
evening was devoted to amusement-i
their conduct on this occasion could b.
Chased under that head. Mr.. Carter, o
Sumner county. was chosen to preside
in committee of the whole, the bill under
consideration being H. B. No. 224, to
protect horses, mules and cattle from
being poisoned with castor beans. 1t
was stated that the subject matter of the
bill was capable of working its own pas
sage, then::all sorts of the most ridiculous
were offered and the vote
both for and against them was almost
unanimous. The chairman made fran
tic efforts TO preserve the quiet of the
but it increased rather than
quoted the tumult. A large audience
Of spectators was present and enjoyed
this carousal, and it may be that it was
all right and proper, but we are of the
opinion that such actions in legal as
;embly are not only uncal!ed for, but are
Last Tuesday the Senate passed the
bill for the division of Howard county,
making two counties out of one. One of
The hottest contests during the session
Was over this bill; both sides worked
ike lawyers do when they are getting big
ees.
Some of the leading reformers have
lad much to say about Gov. Osborn
.alling out the militia for the defense of
he frontier against Indians, and when
he bill came up in the House Tuesday
'vening appropriating forty thousand in
'onds to pay the expenses of the Indian
var some of the Senators who had been
making so much fuss about this matter
we're present hoping to see the bill de-
Gated. They were somewhat surprised
vhen Mr.. Carter, Democrat, spoke in
ayor of instead of denouncing the bill
lie said that he knew that the Indians
ad committed murder on the South
astern frontier and that it had been
ecessary to call the militia into active
ervice.
Mr.. Cox, Democrat, also favored thu
i'll. He criticised the Quaker policy !
nd was very severe on Hong. He be-
eyed the Governor SHOULD be endorsed |
4 his determination to protect the citi |;
ems of the State, and thought the
harges brought against tie adn,iuistra-
ion in this matter were unfounded and |
ncailed for. Mr.. Cox was Ion lily !
heered during his speech, and ,hosc who
ere expecting him to denounce the
tate administration on this occasion |
ere sadly disappointed. 1t may nnt be .
Dsolutely necessary, but it is usually
spected that the opposition to the part,
power will oppose all that is done by
lat party, but we think the leaders o.
lie opposition made grave mistake
hen they cspouscd the cause of the In
ian. There has already been 100 much
influential bosh in behalf of poor Mr.
o, and the people arc tired of it.
Tuesday afternoon the Governor trans
tilted message to the House recon
ending the appropriation of fifty thou
nd dollars for the purpose of furnish
g seed to those of our people who are
hcrwise unable to obtain it. After
ating his reasons why such an appro-
'iation should be made, the Governor
oses his message as follows:
81 tremble to anticipate the Judgment
mankind upon great commonwealth
hich, having encouraged appeals to the
Iarity of the people of the whole coun.
V, refuses to relieve a single want at
e expense of its own treasury. This is
e measured language of calm and
CROUCH conviction. The thousands of
'peals for relief which have reached me .
I'd the many which every mail brings
e, impels me to spare no legitimate
ort to prevail upon the legislature to
axe such provisions for the impover-
ned people of the State as will prevent l
at condition of destitutiOn from being
definitely continued, and the democrat {
ltiOn consequent upon it from becom-
g an established feature of our civili-
ton. y
Our latest news from the Legislature
that they will probably reconsider the
solution they adopted to adjourn on :
'iday and continue the session till next
eek.
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