Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-01-22

planned, and. the board OF railroad
commissioner after due nntiee and
stored, which the Missouri Pacinc company
declined to DO. Having been on1ciallv ad-
OF the attorney general was taken a to the
proper remedy, and he was accordingly dt-.
IN the supreme court TO enforce obedience
on the part OF the Missouri Paci1c railway
road commissioners. Such action was
promptly taken, and tho case is now pend
Ierest, Uoucnlng the power OF the colninls-.
sioners and the enforcement OF its orders In
BOundary-IIne Question.-Early IN this.
administration the question OF the location
OF the Doundary line between the states OF
Kansas and Missouri arose in a case IN the
United States circuit court between the st.
Joseph Grand Island railroad company
ana the oncerS or Doniphan county, KAN
Bass. wherein the company sought TO resist
the right OF said county to levy and
collect taxes upon the bridge OF the COM
plainant across the Missouri river to
the Kansas side. directed the. attorney
general TO appear IN connection with the
said county, and defend the interest OF the
state IN such action The court on the trial
held that the boundary line between the
states Is the middle or the ain channel OF
the river, instead OF the low water mark on
Ehe east bank. as commended by the county
further holding, however, that all that por-
lion or the bridge lying within the state OF
Kansas IS subject to taxation IN Kansas as q
continuing right. So that the result OF the
litigation was. on the whole, satisfactory,
Importance.
Beef Combine Convention-Pursuantt to a
concurrent resolution or the last legislR-
tuEe, offered by Senator Gillett, preceded
by correspondence with the governors or
the states most interested, to call cOnVen-
ZION 70 be held at the city OF st. Louis, to
consider the practicabity Of uniform legtS-
t1u d on the supgect or the SO called peer
ana pork combine, and TO discuss the
Ehen prevailing depression in the cat
ton consisteS Gay f The the sea
latures OF the several states, and assembled
on the 18th day OF March, 1889, nine western
states being represented. After several
days. spent in elaboration, form OF bill
providing for state inspection. was agreed
uponias the best method OF accomplishing
the desired result, and SO recommended to
the several states. 1t Will be noted, how
ever, that such laws when contested have
since been held void by the courts as be-
ling repugnant to the Interstate commerce
provision or the constitution Of the United
The proceedings OF the convention were
published IN pamphlet form, copies OF
convention met after the adjournment of
the legislature OF 1889, Ihave thought proper
for such further action as may seem best in
the premises.
sued a: call for a convention, which
assembled in Topeka On the nrst day
the movement to secure the construction OF
deep harbors on the gulf coast OF Texas.
Twenty one states were represented, and
successful in giving great impetus
to the undertaking OF such manifest i'm
pOrtance to the people OF Kansas and TIE
west. And 1T is gratifying to observe that
congress has since taken action in aid OF
the work contemplated by the convention.
Silver COMMUNICATING to the call
for national silver convention to be held
In the city OF St. Louis, beginning on the
27th day OF November, 1889, 1 appointed a
delegation OF prominent citizens to repre-
sent Kansas in that body, and very inter
eSttng account. OF the proceedings is en-
bodied in the report of Hon. H. B. Kelly
one OF the delegates, on file in this ONCE. 1t
| is believed that the action OF the conven-
ton did much to create the sentiment re-
sulting since in congressional legislation,
providing for increased silver coinage, to
be followed, it is hoped, by still more
| liberal legislation on the subject.
| The reports of the state Oil inspector state
| mine inspector, board OF health and board
| OF pharmacy are in the printers hands and
will reach you in due time. Though not
now accessible for such notice they N ay
| herein merit, it 1t hoped they Will receive
proper consideration at your hands. The
| subject OF mines and mining is one OF espe-
| cial Importance to those concerned IN that
/ growing industry.
| Confident in the belief that the several
| matters herein presented, touching the in
| tereStS or the state, Will receive constd te
attention at your hands, and sincerely
may be both pleasant and profitable, this
LYMAN U. HUMPHREY
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Topeka kan.s January II, 1891.