The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
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TorEK., Feb ~.
4 bill Tor the regulstioa OF the various
details of railway management in Kansas,
including charges Tor freight and passen-
ger transportation, has been introduced in
the lower house OF the Legislature. In due
time | will give the readers of The ZINES a
statement of its leading provisions. Ii is 4
measure which has received a great deal OF
consideration from such members Cf this
done to protect the people from the over
bearing practices and extortionate rates oi
railroad corporations within the State.
am inclined to think there are enough of
such members. with sufficient singlensss of
purpose in the matter indicated, TO secure
the passage before the end Of the session of
any good measure calculated to accomplish
the ends above stated. In the preparation
Of the bill, the railroads laws OF Massschu-
sets, Illinois, Iowa and other States, where
il has been found necessary 10 check eNtcr-
lionate charges Of the railroad by legi- 4
ZION. nave ftcH CAREFULLY NtIi-uAstta ANA
many of their provisions SO far as applica
hle to Kansas have been adopted.
Ga Saturday the A., I. IL :. I. the X. =
the ", X. &; +. ard the l., l.. d G. raii
roads came in with bill TO extend their
lature, for A period Of rinsty-nine wears
from The date Of the same The bill, by
suspension Of the rules. was put upon It's
g. IL ,,,.-rl
vote 1t was claimed the charters of Ihese
roads would expire on the II lin of this
month, and that unless extended, the roads
after that time would have no legal su-
thorily 10 continue in operation. To pre-
vent such catastrophe Immediate action
was demanded.
Among the silly things which local news.
papers frequently print for buIcorb', moth
ing sillier has come tn my notice than an
srticie in SUNDAYS Commonwealth en-
titled, Topeka 81 a Railroad Centre" The
writer states, upon what he claims to be
good authority, that there Ia strong feeling
among railroad managers whose lines centre
at Kansas City. to extend them to Topeka,
for the reason that the barges on the
Missouri river are doing too much Of the
businers that the railroads Ought 10 do.
his Ntult HEAT iSfiitdh 'tisilC
to the undnUbied detriment Of the
Future Great at the mouth Cf the
kaw. But does it not occur TO the Com
monweallh' man that while ii il generally
pleasant and often necessary to visit Tope-
ka, particularly during legislative sessions
that the farmers OF Kansas are bound TO
ship from those points which sfioId trans
portstion at the cheapest rates?
al. - n1sl
whacking away at Geo. Martin, Stare
Printer. That Mr. Martins official posi-
ton gives him an advantage over his To-
peka competitors in the printing line is
very probable. But what Is Mr.. Baker
going to do about it? This is
point which has not yet been
made clear IN all that he has
written on the subject. We OF the Lesvcn
worth delegation thought that State patrcn-
age ought to go round" and voted solid
for Sam Dodsworth. But Martin WIS rev
theless elactel and here he Is with his
types, INKS, glue-pots and presses, and all
the good paving business OF the State Sc
cured beyond a peradven,ure. 1t is to lie
expected that he will make all he can ont
of this work, and make all he can out of
all other work he may get TO do. That IL
business. That ia Just what Mr.. Baker
would do if he were in Martins shoes. 1t
may not he 80 in politics, but in business
the best course is to submit with good grace
10 the inevitable
Onr House Chaplin, Mr.. Eckles, the
member from Rice county, resigned the
Ch .pl .incy last Friday, and T. W. Hen
d.rson, colored preacher, OF Republican
ppliiics. was at once chosen his successor.
Mr. Eckles wss an Ingalls, man all through
the late Senatorial election but il that fact
al ANYTHING TO do with his resignation il
has no, yet been developed in the Kansas
CITY Times" Mr.. Eckles is one Of the
most upright, and in all respects, estimsble
| members OF this body. Ii il but Natural,
therefore, that he should have voted for
I1galls.
Four or FIVE additionals bills were intro
duced by the Leavenworth members on
Saturday, the most OF them providing for
the payment Of bonded and floating indebt-
einess Some of these are Of q general
scope and will commend themselves to the
Representatives Of other counties which
like ours In other days voted aid 10 rail-
roads and sre now hard pushed for means to
pay the fiddler. Messrs. Shepherd ard
| Pickeus left for home Yesterday. Joe Tay-
| lor still remains to aid and counsel. Should
we succeed in getting all our measures
through this session, the City Council and
County Commissioners need have no fear Of
durance vile, that ia if enabling acts are al
that is necessary to keep them out of the
clutches of the sheriff and m,rshal.
The sportive humor of Representatives
Legate and Bevins one evening last week
caused some embarrassment, though in the
end il resulted profitably to one of the col
ored walters at the Tefft House. The thing
which they had in hand was strictly pri-
vate, having no relation 10 affairs of state.
and calls to mind a lively recollection of
the memorable contest which took place
during the Caldwell election between Col.
Jennison and the bee man. The remark
that ''history repeats itself' may be very
properly applied to our Kansas Senatorial
election.
| J. A. B.