The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-27
cry Respectfully,
SAMUEL +. HowI
The statements show the balance in
the treasury, March 10. 1884, belonging
to the several funds as follows:

tue treasury, hSrcn III. 1904, ueiCnS ing
to the seversl funds as follows:
General reVenue. ..............$ 44I,4 I2 IS
capital extension ....-.-..-.....-.. =, aee9 %
Sinking fund -. ....-.-...... s. 400 So
Interest .-.-.-................. s5-760 81
Permanent school. ..----...--... 5e.4 o az
nnual school ..--...-..... lO2,54O ~
University permanent .-..-...-...- 1872 ri
University Interest. 1890. 4 S14 81
Normal School permanent 49,. = 663 81
Normal school interest. $50 rs
Agricultural oIle1e permanent. 1880 %
Agricultural College Interest ii 800 q
Railroad fund -. ,,..,,...,.-,.f.... sI9l 90
I.ibrsFy .......!. ,.......... s,5aI 90
Railroad Commissioners fund -. 4so2 10
aENEEAL REVENUE PUED rROs July /, 1888,
TO JASUAEY l. 1885
RICE PTs.
Balance ON hand July l, 1883 $27s $40 81
Collected On taxes. etc TO january
From csrItaI exter sion fund. Ais 81
From insurance fund lest IN stedJ. 3IUl7 az
from library fand (esJiT. aIedj $751; 80
From I'enitentiary iund (estimated) 95 600 90
From railroad commissioners fund Is 800 O0
Tax roll "a 1888 collected in 1850. 666 GOO 0O
DISBURSEMENTS.
Appropriations of 1898 -. 1878, l21 Is
Approximations of 1884 70 Jan. 1855 4d0 O0j 10
five per cent OF tax uncollected
troll OF 1855 ........ 5000 0l
Bal nee on hand Jan. ]. 1885 5,lsl IA
Mr.. Walton wants the funds known
as MILITARY and rsilrUal Transferred 10
the general fund. and moved a reso,u
tion seeking the i pinion of the attorney
general as 20 the legality of such trans
fer. He said there was now only about
five thousand dollars In tie treasury
subject to be drawn upon 10y application
II IS evident Mr.. Walton has an eye TO
the pr diem of the members for the
extra session.
BY vote of the houss the seEate was
invited to assemble in the hail Of The
house to listsn to
AN ADORE FROM DR.. HOLCoMBE
and hers in relation t. the foot and
mOpih disease. Tue twp bodies met al
O'Clock ard listeL ed to clear and
preheusive address by the doctor
IL was listened 10 with deep interest
throughout, anu at its ciCs: the doctor
was subjected TO voliey Of questions
every one OF which he answered in the
most satisfactory manner. To say that
| d.. Hulaombe male most favorable
impression on the members is stating
the truth very mildly. His speech
was the best argument for the
passage OF good law Tor the pro
tecIiOu OI The stock ihtsress whi:h cou.C
have been made.
II is believed now that general Law
will be passed, although there is consid
eEab.e s5epticisn on the question ss Il
whether the plague prevailing i'll Wood
son, Colfey aud Lyon COUNTIES is til,
genuine foot and mztth disc aSe.
THE RAILROAD QUESTIoN,
as well as others. of local nature, hal
already entered tie senate by u recolu
ton offered by Mr.. Were, instructing th'
railroad commissioners to prepare bill
for the next SESSION fixing reasonable
maximum rates for freights. This viii
undoubtedly call out lengthy discus
sion when it comes up in i $ turn 10
morrow.
Two resolutions have been introduce d
one in each body which attempt t. con
foe legislation TO the cattle disease, blu
neither have been Adopted.
The bills on the subject of cattle dis
case were 10 day referred TO specIa
house committee, consisting of Messrs
McCleveIty, Greene of Riley, Mayhem
Titus, CloRs.on, Bassett. Sturges, Foster
Dwight, Cartier Cf Chase. Sniton q
Lyon, BuiteIfield, CiaypoOl and Grover
This committee is now hard at work
and say they will be ready TO -morrow.