The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
FARMERS MEETING IN sEpewIcK COUNTY.

Wichita Beacon, lgl.
\ specisl slmeeting Of the Sedgwick County
| Farmers Club was held last Saturday alter
| noon in Russell Hall. About thirty mem-
bers were present. 4 good deal Of impor-
tsut business was transacted. the gist Of
which will be seen by reading the following
resolutions, which we publizh seriatim -
introduced and passed The first, on the
subject of railroad bond elections, were in
| troducsd by VIM. Ross, of Nennescah. The
second, on the township organization law,
| by ". L. Jewett. The third, on the ques-
ton Of the time for holding annual school
meetings, by X +. Lawrence. The fourth.
on protecting fish, by W. :. White. The
fifth. on protecting sheep, by W. ;. Ransom:
| WHEREAS, During the session Of the leg
is!ature Of 1877, section eight of chapter
| thirty-niue Cf the laws Of 1874, srd section
| one of an acs approved February 25-h, 1876,
entitled "au act 10 enable counties. town.
| ships and cities to aid in the construction
! of railroads. - were so altered, amended, or
| repesled, that only two tifIhs of the resi-
! dent Taxpayers OF any county, tewnShip, or
Incorporated city, are required 10 petition
| the county commissioners Ct any county,
| or the mayor of auv incorporated city, to
call an election for the purpose Of voting
| aid to any railroad, ard
WHEREAS. BY these alterations end
amendments only a majority Of the qualified
electors voting at such election IL required
TO carry in favor of issuing bonds in aid Of
any railroad, thereby breaking down the
safeguards Of the people, by removing the
control Of their property, virtually beyond
the resch Of the taxpayers, and placing 1t
under the control and subject TO the czprice
of the designing and irresponsible, who are
ever seeking to benefit personal and local
interests at the expense of the public gem
orally. therefore be it
EsGirsi, That we, the farmers Of Seig-
wick county. instruct our Senator and Rep
resentatives in the Legislature, TO take I'M
mediate steps towards having section one.
OF chapter l42, Of the laws of 1871, 30
amended that wherever the words two
tilhs occur they he stricken out and the
words three -ifths" inserted, and where
the words e One-haf' occur, they be strick-
en- out, and the words twO-third- " insert
ed. Also that section one, Of chapter lii
OF the LAWS of 1S-- H.. --.~--vd -aot
where the word majority occurs ii he striCk-
en out and the words two-thiris be inserted.
Ee,0iucd, That a copy of these reso.u-
tiOns be forwarded TO our State Senator, and
one 70 each of our representative from
Sedgwick county;
Ess0iroi. That a copy be furnished each
OF the Wichita papers with rsqIet 10
publish.
WEEREAs, The time Of holding the an
nual school meetings IL in such busy sea
son that il IL almost impossible 10 obtain
fair representation OF voters CT the several
district, therefore,
iref That the Farmers Club petition
the Legislature 20 change the time for hold
iug annual school meetincs, 80 that they
shall be held at some time in March;
Essoiroi That q copy Of these resolutions
be sent 10 our Senator'S and Representatives
in the Legislature.
Ee,cLrsd, That the Farmer,' Club petit
ton the Lsg stature now assembled % adopt
the Illinois township organic lr.ou laws.
In order 70 the culture and prc.eryatiou
Of the h.h in cur waters,
EasltsI, That the Farmer| club request
our senator agt Terrss .uta..v.s 10 secure
such change sr amslIu. ut iu the a-a .aws
O.. tie -st.a, 90 go yIesau. ur f.s..i gE- --.
Of seIE-s, nets or sprarIug on the Zee, or
any other aEola- tIs method ot dts Tnylrg
h-h upon, or in any Of the waters Ci the
State.
WHEREAS, \ law has been enacted for
the Frotec ion Of cattle against the Texas
cattle fever,
Es-o'ri. That we urge our repre-euta-
t;ves in the legislature TO work Tor "a elm
liar act flr lhe.Trotec,iou oi the sheep iu-
teryst Of Stdgwick county sgaia-t the
scib brought into the country by dizeIed
sheep