The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-02-19

been accomplished, the house having
agreed on one plan and the senate on
another. The house bill places Ander-
son, Allen and Woodson In one sena-
torisl district. This has passed the
house. The senate bill puts Allen and
Neoeho counties in one senatorial dis
trict. There are other differences in
the two bills and the matter will have
to be settled by a conference commit
tee. What the result may be cannot
now state and I only refer to it now
that may explain my action in the
matter. I have stated here on all
proper occasions that I would be glad
to be associated with Anderson county
alone, that my second choice would be
with Anderson Allen and Woodson
as at present; if this could:not be done,
I could offer no serious objection to go
ing with Neosho county. The fact is
we are 80 situated that either of ::those
arrangements would, or 80 far as I can
see, ought to be reasonably satisfactory.
Allen and Neosho counties are 30
traversed with railroads that their in
terests generally are of that character
that they could work together pleas
antly. Yet, as I have stated, I have
secured the passage of the bill in the
house in accord with my first choice
and I believe can hold it that waB,
though Senator Allen of Neosho will
contest very vigorously in the senate
to place Allen and Neosho together.
Collector Acers is here and I have
submitted to him the bill changing the
law in regard to cities of the Sd class
extending their boundaries, and while
he thinks some slight amendments
might properly be made, he recon-
mends me to secure the passage of the
bill if possible. I took some pains to
show this to Mr.. Acers from the fact
that have petition from lola in IA
vor of such law and a remonstrance
from lola and vicinity against its pas
sage. I cannot of course comply with
both these parties. l will lay the re-
monstrance before the house and they
can take such action as they think
proper, but as look at it now, I shall
ask for the passage of the bill.
There was bill before the house to-
day changing the law in:regard to vot-
ing school district bonds which, if it
was passed, would give majority of
those voting at school meeting the
power to vote heavy bonds on dis
trict without regard to having ma
jority of the voters Of the district. I
looked upon this as bad bill. The
house took the same view and prompt
ly defeated it. am aware of the fact
that sometimes it is difficult to get a
majority of all the voters of a district
to come ont, but believe also that peo-
pie who have not enough interest in
such matters to come out and vote,
should not be permitted to vote bonds
on all the property in the district.
There are a great many bills now
that have passed one house, but not
both, and it is impossible now to make
even fair guess as to what will final
ly become law.
Some parties have written me in re-
gard to matters that are answered in
my letters to the REGISTER, hence in
a few instances I may not have an
swered letters direct.
Having received some letters refer
ring to the land trouble in Allen coun.
ty, I, this morning, introduced resolu-
tons urging congress to take speedy
action in regard to settling that land
controversy. 1t is well known that I
sympathize very strongly with the
poor men who are struggling for homes
in the eastern part of the county and I
think their real interest demands an
early settlement of this controversy,
and of course fair and just arrange
ment is all they ask. 81.