The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-18

The law enacted BY the Legislature OF 1885.
providing for q State Board Of Pardons has
proven very satisfactory in its results. The
board appointed has been diligent in investi-
eating all cases referred TO il, has made full
and comprehensive reports to the executive.
and its findings and recommendations have
been alike humane and Just.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT..
The present Superintendent Of Insurance has,
IN preparing his annual reports, eliminated q
vast mass OF statements and reports made to
him by insurance companies, and has thereby
effected large reduction in the printing bills
OF the State. He has waged an unceasing war
upon fraudulent companies and has driven most
OF them from the State. His efforts to protect
tie people against them should be upheld by
the Legislature.
THE STATE CAPITOL.
A contract for the foundations of the east
wing OF the capitol was let on the I'd Of May,
1865. and this wing, partially completed. was
occupied by the State officers on the 18th Of
December, 1870. II was not finished, however.
untifearly in 1873 The State issued and sold
bonds to the amount Of $4,000, TO provide
means for its construction. Its total cost how
ever, was $4,000.
In the summer Of 1879 the building OF the west
wing was commenced, and 1t was, though in an
unfinished condition, occupied in the summer
OF 1881. 1t was completed in 1882, and cost
S312 co.,
Work on the central building was commenced
In 1881, and its foundations were completed in
1884. Early in the spring of 1886. work was be-
gun on the first story and the walls are now
finished to the height of the fourth and last
story. The cost OF the central building, to date.
has been $1,000, and it is estimated that from
$4,000 to $4,000 will be acquired to complete
1t.
The remodeling OF the east wing. including
the Senate chamber, in 1856. cost s1J00O0; so
the Capitol, as it stands to-day, has cost IN ag-
gregaie OF 81, 5000. No bonds have been is
sued since the east wing was finished. The Il
mill tax for State house purposes has provided
a fund sufficient to meet all the expenditures
made.
The central wing has been built in accord
ance with the plans approved BIZ the Leglsla-
ture of 1887. During the past two years work
on the building has been pushed forward with
great energy.
LABOR BUREAU.
The annual reports of the Bureau OF Labor
and Industrial Statistics embody interesting
and valuable information and should be care
fully considered by you. 1t is q SQUIRE Of real
satisfaction to be able to say that the statute
books Of Kansas contain more laws enacted to
protect the rights of workingmen. to secure
justice for them and to shield them against the
aggres ions either OF capital or corporate
Of the Union.
MINING INSPECTORS REPORT.
The report Of the Mine Inspector, with the
recommendations it embOdieS concerning
needed changes in our mining laws, should
have your careful consideration. A very serious
explosion occurred in one OF the mines in Craw-
ford County, in November last, and causing the
death OF number OF persons, suggests the need
OF further provisions for the safety Of those en-
ployed in mining industries.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S REPORT.
The Adjutant-Genera reports that the Ma
tional Guard, consisting Of four regiments, Is
we'll organized and equipped. Its discipline and
appearance are matters Of State pride, and its
officers and men have responded TO every call
Of duty with promptness and zeal worthy Of
the highest commentator. The force is a
small one, but is, in my Judgment ample to
meet any emergency that is likely to arise. The
members are supplied with the latest and best
improved arms.
[Governor Martin then refers to county seat
troubles in Wichita County, March, 1887: IN
Sherman County, January, 1883: Stevens Coun-
ty, June, 1885; and also in Stevens County in
July, which led to the murder Of Sheriff Cross
and three others in No Man's-Land. In all
these instances the militia acquitted themselves
creditably.l
oUANTRnLRAID CLAIMS.
The Legislature. at its last session enacted
law ITO provide for the assumption and pay
ment of claims for losses sustained by citizens
OF the State o Kansas in the invasion OF the
State by bands OF guerrilas and marauders |
during the years 1851, 1852. 1853 1864 aud 1856"
This-law assumed the payment of a certain |
amount Of the claims audited by commission |
in 1915; made the report Of this COM |
mission conclusive as to the losses of claimants,
and imposed upon the State auditor the duty |
Of preparing schedule Of such claims and is |
suing to each claimant certificates Of indebt- |
edness bearing interest at per cent. per an |
mum from July l. 1887, for the amount of his |
claim as assumed"
The Auditor of State has issued certificates |
Of Indebtedness, as directed by this act, and in
his biennial report submits a detailed State |
ment, giving the amount Of the original claim, |
the percentage OF principal assumed by the |
State, the amount OF interest due thereon, and |
the names OF parties to whom certificates were |
issued. The claims thus audited, to the close |
Of the last fiscal year, aggregated ssl6, 1854, |
and the interest thereon amounted to S0S, 1880,
making total OF a445.029.A Since the close |
Of the fiscal year certificates aggregating 1896 |
Of principal and $500 of interest. have been |
issued; so that the certificates now outstanding |
aggregate s341, 472.54 Of principal and s9SfO.B |
Of interest, making total Indebtedness Of si45,
Ss2.A. tSome difficulty is experienced because |
Of the law stating these claims should bear in |
terest from July /, 1887, for which nothing has |
been provided and the Legislature Is requested |
to enact remedy.]
PRICE-RAID CLAIMS
In accordance with the provisions Of House !
Joint resolution No. z, passed at the last session
Of the Legislature, General John c. Caldwell |
was appointed as Commissioner to report. at |
the present session, "a full and complete detail |
Of all the Price-raid claims which are unpaid, |
and which have been audited and allowed by |
any commission heretofore appointed and upon |
which Union military script has been issued" |
etc. He will be able TO present, for your guild
ance, full information concerning these COM
plicated and much-audited claims.
The State, as trustee for the claimants, re-
ceived from the United States Government in |
amount about $4,000 was diverted or misap- |
piled. The State Is IN honor bound to repair |
the wrong thus done, and 30 pay 10 those thus |
the money due them.
BANKING MATTERS
During the past two or three years number |
Of banking institutions called 'savines banks" |
have been organized under our laws. and many /
Of these are inviting and receiving deposits Of |
small sums from persons Of limited means |
The value and importance Of such deposit
ories, II the security afforded depositors is |
will be generally recognized Prop /
erly managed, and surrounded with perfect |
they encourage industry, thrift and |
But the security afforded their de-
positors should be unquestioned. The Legis-
lature should provide for their organization, |
and supervision, and should sur
round them with such safeguards as will make
Il impossible for any depositor to lose o single |
cent OF his or her hard earned and slowly ac- |
cumulated capital
Governor Martin desires severe penalties for |
parties exacting usurious interest. and says the |
laws need revision and radical I'm
provement. He then follows with q denuncIa-
ton Of trusts and combinations TO grapple |
with which stringent and fsr-reaching laws |
should be enacted. A revision of the laws pro-
viding for notaries public Is wanted. over 95OO |
holding anch Ia1aifionS in L