The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-15
REORGANIZATION BY zee eoyERNoR.


WHEREAS, There exists in the cities
of Atchison, Leavenworth, Topeka, Kan
sas City, Kansas, Wyandotte and Dodge
City, IN this state, q combination of evil
disposed persons, who are VIGOROUSLY
and defiantly violating the provisions of
section 10 of article 10 of the constItu-
ton of the state of Kansas, and chapter
12S of the laws of 1881, passed in pursu-
ance thereof, being an act entitled SAn
Act TO Prohibit the Manufacture and
Sale of Intoxicating Liquor, except for
Medicinal, Scientific and Mechanical
Purposes. and TO Regulate the Sale there
Of for such Excepted Purposes" and
WHEREAS, Section of article I of
said constitution provides that THE su-
preme executive power of tie state shall
be vested in governor, who shall see
hat the laws are faithfully execute ID"
Now, therefore, /, John p. st. John,
governor of the state of Kansas, by the
authority vested in me, prompted by not
only sense of duty but a desire and q
determination TO use all lawful means
at my command TO suppress lawiessness,
and bring to just punishment all per
sons who so defiantly trample under
foot the will of the people, as expressed
through the constitution and laws of our
state, do hereby offer the following re-
wards:
For the arrest and final conviction of
each and every person guilty of selling
intoxicating liquors in violation of law
in either of the cities above named, the
sum of one hundred dollars.
For the arrest and conviction of each
| and every person, or persons, guilty of
| maintaining common nuisance, and the
final abatement as a nuisance of the
place so maintained, under the provis-
ions Of section IS of said chapter 12S,
one hundred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and removal
from Office of the city marshal of either
of the above named cities for failure to
perform the duties imposed upon such
officer under the provisions of section II
of said chapter 12S, the sum of three
hundred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and removal
from office of each and every policeman
in either of said cities for failure to
perform the duties imposed ON such Off
GERS under the provisions of said section
IL, the sum of one hundred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and removal
from Office of the sheriff ofthe county in
which either of SAID cities is situate, for
| a failure to perform the duties imposed
on such officer under the provisions of
said section IL, the sum of three hun
| bred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and remov-
| al from Office of each and every under
sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable in
either of said counties, for failure to
perform the duties imposed on such
officers under said section, the sum of
one hundred dollars.
For the arrest, conviction and remov-
al from Office of the county attorney of
the county in which either of said cities
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| duties imposed on such officer under the
| provisions of said section IL, the sum OF
three hundred dollars.
For the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons, engaged in the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors at any
| distillery or brewery in this state in
violation of the provisions of said chap
ter 1913, and the abatement of such dis
| tiilery or brewery as a nuisance, the sum
of five hundred dollars.
For the arrest and conviction of each
and every person guilty of perjury in
connection with any evidence given as
witness, on the trial of any person
prosecuted for violating the provisions
of the said chapter 12S, two hundred
dollars.
Claims for awards under the pro
visions hereof must be verified by affida
Wit, and be accompanied by duly Ger
titled copy of the judgment of convic
ton. Upon examination all claims
found to be correct, and in due form
will be approved and presented to the
legislature with a recommendation tha
an appropriation be made to pay thu
same.
I'm testimony whereof have hereuntC
set my hand, and affixed thu
great seal of the state, a
[sEAL.] Topeka, this the tenth day o
December, a. d. 1881.
JOHN P. ST.. JOHN.
By the governor:
JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.