Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-24
Our STOCK INTERESTS.


Earnest protests have reached me from
stock owners in several portions of the
State, against the proposed National
Cattle trail" The complaints Of injury
and losses to our cattle interests, growing
out of the movements of Texas cattle
through Kansas, are also numerous and
vigorous. 1t is alleged that the losses
from "TeXas fever" sO-caued, are much
larger than is generally supposed; that
the presence Of Texas cattle within our
borders is a constantly increasing source
Of danger to the. stock interests Of Kan
sas; and that It is of the highest import
ance that the driving of such cattle
through any portion of the State during
the months when they are liable to COM
municate fever, should be absolutely pro-
hibited.
The stock interests of Kansas are so
large and Of such vital importance to the
general prosperity OF the State, that
measures essential for their protection
against loss or damage should receive
your prompt and favorable consideration.
The Legislature, at special session held
styear, made provision for the OTganiza-
ton Of Cattle Commission and the APP
pOintment of a State Veterinary Surgeon.
No reports from this Commission and
officer have been received by me, but
they viii, have no doubt, be transmit
ted for your information IN due time. If
additional Legislation is necessary to
give practical direction and force to the
measures already adopted for the pro
lection of our stock interests it will com
mana my nearly approval.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The State Horticultural Society of Kan
sas has become one Of the leading hOrti-
cultural organizations of the country.
Its reports are instructive and valuable,
and its influence in stimulating and de-
veiOping the interests it was organized
to promote, has been wide and potential.
Your attention is directed to certain re-
Communications of the Society, embodied
in q series Of-esOlutiOns recently adopted,
and which viii be presented to you.
TIRE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
This Society has done and is doing a
work of great value and Importance. Its
main object is the preservation Of ma
SFials relating to the founding, growth
ia progress of the State, which would
Otherwise in large part pass away with
the lapse Of time. The entire collections
Of the Society are the property Of the
State, and the most valuable portions Of
them are the free gift of its members
and other voluntary contributors. These
collections already include over sixteen
thousand books, newspaper files, and
pamphlets, nearly all relating to, or con-
nected with, the history and develop
ment of the State. The people viii, I
believe, approve any reasonable apprO-
pFiatiOns for continuing the work of the
Historical Society.
DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
State officers are required, by law, TO
mention, in their reports to the Leglsla-
ture, such apparent defects, inconsistent
cies, omissions, or unequal or oppressive
provisions of law as they may have dis
covered. 1t is alleged that very few Of
the suggestions and recommendation
made under this requirement, by officers
at the head of the various departments
of the State government, have secured
the attention of the laW-making power.
This, probably, is due to the fact that 1t
IS so often difficult to interest members
81 the Legislature in matters not coming
within the scope of their own personal
experience. or knowledge. Would it not
be advisable to appoint a Legislative
Committee charged with the special duty
of considering the suggestions and
recommendations thus made, and before
which the officers at the head of the
various departments might appear, and
verbally present their views? Surely
the results of the observation and eE-
perience of the department chiefs would
frequently be OF great benefit to the Law
making power In the discharge of its
duty. 8
THE JUDICIARY.
The Constitution provides for three
Jusff ces Of the Supreme Court. it was
edopted when the State had less than
ons-tWelfib Of its present population,