Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-25

wing was coai ueuceds and &c was, though ia a.
unfnished condition. occupied Ia the summer Of
1881. it WIS completed in 1882, and cost 38l2.053
Work on the central building was commenced
- 1881 ana ats Ioundetaons we're oomple6eo il
gun on the first story and the walls ara now
finished to the height Of tbsfourth and last story
The cost of the central building, To date. has
been Sb17 eco, ana it is estimated that from s6ae
The remodeling Of the east wing, including the
Senate Chamber, in 1856, cost sla0,0 yC; so that
gregats OF 81 s449.000 No bonds have bean issued
since the east wing was finished The half-mil
tax Tor State House purposes has provided q
runo sufficient to meet all the expenditures
The central wing has been built in. accordance
with the plans approved by the Legislature Of
1851. During the past two years. work on the
pullIlng mas Dsen pusneo forward with great
energy, and see no reason why the wings on
either side Of the dome cannot be completed
within Two years. Additional accommodat1ons
for the supreme Court the State Library, and
several OF the Departments OF Sta e. provided Tor
IN the central building are greatly needed.
THE LABOR BUREAU.
The annual reports OF the Bureau OK Labor and
/ Industrial Statistics embody interesting. ans
I valuable information, and should be carefully
! considered BY you. 1t is source Of real salts
factisn to be able to say that the statute booe a.
| Kansas contain more laws enacted TO protest the
rights OF WorEiugmsnt to secure iusti for them
and to shield them against the aggressions either
OF capital corporate power than do the statute
/ books Of any other State of the Union. The last
report OF the Labor Con uissouer 81 vzs inst ~
/ laws of Kansas now include nearly every enact
/ nenC recommended by one of the great labor or
I ganizatiOns OF tie cou0trV ss vel a. many
others OF similar scope and intent not EormuIat-
I ed in this enumeration of desired legislation
But legislation IN this line should not CO ass go
long as any injustic is planned OF or any wrong
form Of princiDies to which 6esriv all ~ mem
/ bers OF your body ara pledged, demands several
Of these have been 5iisc1sSe IA 7t ~ rtiI7S -
1 this communication. The weekly payment of
/ specially advised In nv judEment de SisnsBd
/ for weekly payments is sustained by so many
consider at1ons affecting the economies, neCeagf-
! ties and rights of vorzingnlen. and would "a 81
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/ their burdens, that no consideration of the con-
| veniencs or expense of employers Should prevent
/ favorable response to It. The system thus adj
| vIsed will be practicable whenever it is made
/ compulsory, aud convenient whenever IL be-
comes the general usage.
THE MIMI INsPECTOR's REPORT.
! The report OF the Mine Inspector, with the re-
| Communications it embOdies concerning needed
changes n our mining laws shOui1 have our care
full consideration A very serious plOsion occur
| ring IN one OF the mines 10 Crawford county, in
/ November last, and causing the death OF q NUM-
b T OF persons, suggests the need of further pro-
/ visions for the safety of those employed in min
/ ING industries. ING mot experienced and ez-
/ by some subtle and danserous force, believed TO
( De similar, In many respects to that developed
| occasionally in Touring mills by floating and
/ minute dust The coal mines in Southeastern
Mines and several accidents occurring in them
| can hardly be accounted for unless the theory
/ that coal-dust, under certain conditions VII
cause disastrous e. plOsiOns, is accepted. The
mine IN which the explosion occurred in NOveui-
perfectly equipped in the State That il did occur
notwithstanding these facts, is evidence that ad-
dlt5oLa- legal requirements IN the construction
and operation Of mines are necessary.
THE ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The Adjutant General reports that the National
/ gaAl1eu ana equipped. lus ulsciplIle ana ap-
pearance are matters OE State price. and its oft-
dutv vyith 4 Drornnfness ana zeal worthy 81 f6s
highest communication. The force is a small one,
but is, IN my Judgment, ample TO meet any emer-
supplied with the latest and best improved arms,
Ordnance and uniforms are now furnished BY
the General Government The Legislature
! should supply all other needs of the Guard, and
/ gsnizafio1 ANNA ra~i7,aT1f,I s11-.a117
{ should be allowed. The expense OF these will
/ not be great and their benefits. in promoting
/ companies. and instructing officers and men in
/ the practical duties or soldiers, Will bo very
] In March, 1887, reports came to me- OF out
! breaking troubles in Wichita county. growing
out Of COVnty-seat contest and threatening SER
/ ious consequences. Several persons had been
/ killed and wounded, and the excitement and pas
/ sion evoked by this ARRAY were widespread. i
| at once directed the Adiutant General, accom-
panied By Lieutenant Colonel Ricksecker, Sec
! Ond Regiment TO proceed to Wichita county.
/ and ordered Companies and III to be held in
toned, their arrival in the county, succeeded
In alIRying excitement and preserving the peace,
| and the troops we're not called for.
Early IN January. 1888, similar troubles were
reported In sherman county, also growing out
| Brig Gen. Aoam Dixon, Third Brigade,
! and Captain Frank mcGrsth, Third Regiment,
measures as in their judgment miRhU be neces-
/ sary to preserve the peace and protect life and
| assigned them with tact and Judgment and were
enabled to repress disorder and secure the order
! Early in June, 1888, the Sheriff Of tevens
county telegraphed me that he had been driven
! from the cOunty-ee8t, and requesting the prts-
enc, OF g company OF militia. l at once die
! al few DAYS IatsF'a writ Of mandamus was issued
" 10 anna nv
| COmmissio ners to canvass vote recently taken,
ana speclal messep ger y7Hs sent 20 serve this
/ writ. On his arrival at HugOtOn, this messenger
/ found it necessary to request the pEesepce of
ccees Of the court and I at once directed General
| iment and proceed To Stevens conntv- ME
| upon ordered to their respective homes
Late in July Outbreaking troubles we're again
reported In Stevens county, resulting in
/ armed expedition to mo Man 's-Iland" by rival
factions, and the brutal murder of Sheriff John
! Cross and three other citizens, By parties from
! HugOtOn. / requested Acknowledgement Brad
/ ford and Brigadier-General Myers to proceed to
! Stevens county, make a thorough investigation,
! and report to me. These officers on their
| turn made Il full report concerning the condition
] OF anairs, and advised me that, in their judg-
necessary to prevent further bIoodshed, preserve
! the peace, and insure the orderly enforcen OF
/ law. Acting on this advice, directed General
/ Myers to return to Stevens comfy, taking with
| him the Second Regiment. 4. n. G.. and to
man there until all danger OF an armed collision
The Officers and men Of the Second Regiment
! promptly responded to this order The com
mend was transported TO Stevens county By the
/ most direct routes and remained du y until
/ the l4th OF AugusIs when Ii yrs relieved. full
] Official accounts OF these military expeditions
! are made IN the report OF the Adjutant General.
/ The expenses OF the two expeditions to Stevens
county, for transportation. subsistence. and pay
OF officers and men. aggregated 5lS,75123 All the
/ expenses 81 the nrEt sLpedlt on have been paid
out or the Iund appropriated to the Governor for
pay, subsistence and transp OrtauiOn at the mil
I tia when IN active service. Bot this fund, Gg-
/ gregaClng only G5.JOl, insufficient TO meet
/ the expenses OF the second expedition. A ball
snce OF SS,63l27 fOr traus portation, subsistence
I end pay Of officers and men, remains unsettled
/ i respectfully ask that APPROXIMATION grsve~-