Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-01

OF the United States under their absolute
control; and
Whereas. The prices now offered for bses
cast1e allow TO the producer little, # any
pFont-5ne cost OF production epualine the
pEiees allowed and paid by said combine .
or Trust, y thereby iniuring and DESTROY.
ing one OF the greatest Industries OF the
Whereas. It is urged and desired that the
operations intent and purpose Of such
Combine" or Trust" should be fully in
vest1gateds and such legislation enacted a
VIII tend 50 protect the stOck-Qrower ant
farmer against the aRnipu afions of sucl
AFu8Ei Or II the allegations and charge
above set forth are unfounded and do not
exist In TACT. then that the public, through
sueh investigation of the matter, may be
Iully advised and informed In the premises.
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State OF Kan
ses, the House Of Representatives concur
ring therein:
First, That the governor Of the state Of
Kansas be and he Is hereby requested to
correspond with governors Of interested
states with view TO securing joint action
OF such states in matters of legislation az
fecting the ''beef combine" or ''trust," So
called
Second, That if in such correspondence
It shall be fOunu expedient. the governor is
further requested to take such steps as will
secure convention of members of the leg
1slatures of the several states interested;
with a view TO the securing and the perfeC-
''trust'' or Combine"
Third, That if in such correspondence il
shall be found that such c inyeltiOn can be
/ held, then the governor on behalf of the
state OF Kansas IS hereby authorized to
agree upon place and time for holding
/ such convention.
Fourth, That in the opinion of the legis-
] lature of the state of kansas. such Conyen-
ton should be composed of two senators
and three members Of the house of repre-
| sentatlves from each state, appointed by
| the respective chief officers Of such bodies.
/ Fifth That the actual expense and mile
/ age of members composing such convention
should be paid by the state appointing the
! same.
Whereas, Just reason for complaint has
arisen from shippers of stock to Kansas
/ City, Kansas, by reason of short weights in
/ hay excessive price for feed, commission
| charges and yardage, and shrinkage of cat
tie, caused by delay IN unloading from the
| cars; and
Whereas, The restrictions at the stock
I yards are suCh that statesmen are not al
] lowed to sell any dead hogs that may be
round on the cars. exceptto parties named
/ by the STOCK yard company, thus barring
/ Ompetition and entailing unnecessary loss
| to shippers; therefore, be il
| Resolved by the House of Representatives
Of the state of Kansas, the senate concur
I ring therein:
/ That a special committee of three on the
/ part OF the house and two on the part of the
senate shall be appointed, who shall make
! and report the results of their inquiry to the
/ legislature at an early day as practicable.
] The resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was then taken
up and considered. This resolution had
! previously passed the senate.
| Numerous amendments were offered, but
! finally all were withdrawn and the resoIu-
! tons were cOncurred in. The committee
on joint rules reported and their report was
! adopted, and after some unimportant mat
ters an adjournment was had.