The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-13
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Quo Warrsnts Prsessdings- Stlpals-
tions.
On February % the Governor transmitted
to the House letter from the counsel for
the State in which was enclosed q stipula-
ton for settlement of the suit instituted
BY the State in the nature of quo warranto.
proceedings against the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road and Union Pacific Railroad Companies.
Inc papers were referred to the House
judiciary Committee, and were reported
back with the recommendation that the
House instruct tie Attorney General TO
compromise said suits i'm accordance with.
the stipulations. The House accordingly
passed the resolution.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
STATE OF KANSAS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTrE'r \
TOPEKA, February 3, 1os5- I
To House of Representatives.:
h.. = the honor to transmit herewith n
letter signed by the Attorney General and
the counsel for the State, concerning a propo-
proceedings brought by the State against
the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.
As the suits referred to were instituted by
direction of the legislature. the proposition
for settlement is very properly submitted,
by the counsel for the State, for the action
of the Legislature. Very respectfully.
JOHN A. MARTIN, Governor.
LETTER FROM STATE COUNSEL
DEAR SIR: The inciosed proposition, in the
form OF resolution, to be acted upon by tho
Legislature has been subIlitted to US as en-
DOdyfng the terms of O settlement OF the
quo wsrranto proceedings brought by the
state of Kansas against the Kansas kacfnc
Railway Company and certain gentlemen
claiming to be Directors of the Union Pacific
Railway COrnDany
to be instituted by the late Governor and At
torney General of the State of Kansas, in
obedience to a resolution of the Legisla-
ture- You are doubtless familiar with
these proceedings. and the important mat
tors involved in them. The suits are now
pending in the Circuit Court of the United
ants from the Supreme Court of the State of
Kansas, in which latter tribunal they were
instituted. The jurisdiction of the Circuit
Court of the United States was established
after serious contest by the counsel of the
State. by decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Since the mandate from the
supreme Court was entered. replies have been
filed by the State. and the eases are now ut
issue. and were set for hearing before Judge
brewer at an adjourned term. to be held on
the first Monday of March, 1895.
As we understand our relationship to these
cases, we have no power to do anything ex-
cept to prosecute them to the court of last
resort and judgment. We 60 not feel how.
ever, that we can assume the responsibility
duty of an an attorney to always submit an
offer OF settlement to his client We there
fore transmit this proposition to you. with
the request that you lay it before the Legis-
laturc, with the suggestion that we will
cheerfully respond to any inqTires that may
be made by any committee of hat body for
any information desired upon this subject.
We arc, very respectfully,
s. Is. BRADFORD,
Attorney General
GEORGE s. GREEN,
A. A. HARRIS,
w. III. ROssINGTON,
or Counsel for the State of Kansas.
To the Honorable John 4. Martin, Governor
of the State OF Kansas.
topeka, KAN, February g. 1885.