The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-01-23

AispseIs to the list of claims 50 allowed, but
1eft of such claims unpaid SIBERIA. The
trust for the claimants, and good faith de-
nands that provision shall be made for the
payment OF such parties thus
sWronged by the action of the State Treas
urer. careful examination has been made
of all claims not heretofore acted on by the
general Government, and vouchers therefor
have been forwarded to the State agent
Washington for settlement. They amount to
SSS,SS4.f5, ali OF which seem TO be just, ana
there is good reason to expect their payment
THE INsURASCE DEPARTMENT
There now one hundred and thirty one
Insurance companies authorized 20 do bust
ness IN this State OF these eleven are Kan
sas mutual companies, ten mutual fire, and
one mutual life. The IRE insurance compa-
nfes nov doing business in the State number
eighty nine; the life companies twenty eight
and the miscellaneous companies accident.
plate glass, steam boiler and surety, four
teen
partment, in 1883 81 ,4I5.77; in 1870, $44,56 g.
They paid to the state $472,62ET5 since the de-
. that date the money was collected by the
Auditor of the state. Nearly all this money
goes to the school fund and the general rev
enue fund The insurance receipts are
turned over to the State Treasurer every
month, required by law.
Insurance business statistics for 1897 have
not yet been made to the department The
fire insurance written in the State in 1883 was
SlSI 72s,55O; cost in premiums, Si,Sl3ZSi; losses
paid. 81 ,06l 695; average rate of premiums,
si.37-a marked decline.
Life Insurance written in the State In 1889,
ceived, ss82 ,s29.
During the past year the Supreme Court
settled the question that mutual fire Insur-
ance companies in this State, having no
guarantee fund, could not do business in
THE ADJUTAST- GENERALS OFFICE.
The National Guard is in "A very satisfac
tory condition. as shown by the report of the
Adjutant General. The guard now consists
of one battery OF light artillery and thirty
two companies of infantry, organized into
four regiments, armed with the regular
TlnGS.
fatigue dress of the United states army.
The General Government now furnishes
arms and uniforms TO the National Guard.
LABOR BUREAU
The reports of the Bureau of Labor in your
hands continue to grow in interest and
what is more important. they exhibit a very
satisfactory condition of our industries ana
of the people employed in the various in
dustrial pursuits The laws of Kansas touch
ing the interests of labor generally are com
mendabIy liberal and progressive in spirit;
but with the deFelopmeht ana uNersllcd'
tiOn of our industrial interests come new de
mands on the subject of labor which should
be promptly recognized
THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
The report of the Board of state House
Commissioners herewith describes the pres
ent condition of the building, the work OF
construction carried on during the two
years, and states the probable cost of com
pleting the same.
The work has been retarded, and this
board, we'll the contractors, seriously
embarrassed Tor want OF means, by relying
entirely upon the proceeds OF the TOUR
tenths- mill levy, which constitutes the
state-h house fund. With the utmost care, it
seems impossible to forecast accurately
the amount of money that Will
come into this fund from such
levy by given time in the future
and gauge contract obligations accordingly.
The beard therefore asks for a direct Rppro-
priatiOn of $1,000 to be available at once, in
addition to the four-tenths- mill levy to be
continued, to pay the outstanding warrants
not paid for lack of funds. and for the prose
cuUion of the work during the ensuing two
years. Otherwise. it is insisted. the work
must be discontinued for a year which, in
DF he hfs
extremely unfortunate.
SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court, consisting of three
Judges, as it was originally constituted thirty
years ago, is VafnIy striving do the bust
ness for II million and a half of people.
Though labortng industriously and cOntin-
uous2T, the task is simply impossible of per-
Torrance. The business of the court is now
about two years behind hand. with fifteen
hundred cases on the docket undispOsed Of
BOARD OF PARDONs.
1t is sufficient to say of the Board of Par
dons theS time and experience fully demon
strate the wisdom of its creation. 1t con
Sinues TO discharge the arduous and often
the most Intelligent, impartial and salts
factory manner. There is no more useful
board in the state service, and it has come
to be regarded, very properly, as n necessary
part of the machinery OF government
STATE LIBRARIAN.
The report OF the state Librarian in your
hands calls attention to the fact that the last
Leg stature failed to make amy appropriation
for the purchase of books for the library for
the last fiscaI years. 1t is hoped that
this omission will be supplied by liberal
approximation for such purpose for the ems u
ing two years.
LIVESTOCK SANITARY COMMISSION.
The report of this commission, including
that of the State Veterinarian. is deserving
of careful consideration. It faithfully sets
forth the general condition of the stock in
terests OF the State, ana expresses the be
lief that the outlook is very bright for
better prices for stock of all kinds in the
near future. The board urges the necessity
of amending the quarantine law as hereinbs-
fore recommended.
THE WORLDS FAIR
The President of the United States has for
maily proclaimed that the Worlds COIuu-
bian Exposition, provided for by Congress,
and located at Chicago, Will be opened on
the first day OF May, 1894 And 1 trust that
the necessary provision will be promptly
made to secure q creditable display of the
products and Industries of Kansas this
great international exposition To this end
a liberal appropriation will be required. and
a board of managers should be provided for.