The advocate., 1891-03-11


scFupuOus persons as would b0 willing 10
negotiate for ufury in order 10 place thom-
selves In position 10 profit thereby; and
each OF such transactions would tend DO tho
injury Of those citizens Of tho state who are
borrowers and intend 10 comply with their
contracts honestly and according 30 tho
terms thereof
Your committee on judiciary are not
fully satlsaed with the good faith OK
pressed in the House bill, for tho
reason that II contains in section
2 the following proviso' provided,
that nothing in this section shall apply 10
any bond, note, bill or other evidence Of
debt when the affidavit Of the maker
properly sworn TO, is on the back OF such
instrument in writing that he has paid no
greater sum for the use OF tho money than
the rate allowed by law
scoundrel, who loans money, would, In
tho opinion of your committee, II his
charge amounted TO per cent. month,
compel the unfortunate borrower to sign
such a statement on the back Of the note,
and according to the terms Of this bill by
such transaction the usury laws would be
entirely evaded, and no penalty would bo
AEed under the bill. Il is this provision In
the bill that leads your committee 20 con-
Clude that there is not an entire evidence Of
good faith on the face OF Il.
Viewed from either position, your COM
mttee are of the opinion that said bill 10
not an improvement upon the present law;
is vicious in lbs terms and effect; detrimOn-
bal TO the best interests Of the state of Kan
sas at the present time; and your commit
tee therefore recommend tho indefinite
postponement Of the the bill.
The Senate passed a Congressional ap-
portionment bill, dividing the state into
eight Congressional districts, by a vote
Of yeas, %; nays, IL.
The First district might be called q
shoestTing one, composed Of the counties
Of Atchison, Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha,
Pottawatomle, Marshall, Washington and
Republic.
The Second district has a shape that
Is certainly peculiar, as one may see in
noticing that the counties Of Leaven-
worth, Jefferson, Jackson, Shawnee,
Usage, Lyon and Wabaunsee, make the
district. This looks like an effort to
legislate Hon. Case Broderick out for
another election, and Hon. Il. II. Fun
ston is provided with district In south
eastern Kansas Of nine counties, only
two Of his present district-Allen and
Bourbon remain for him.
Friday, February 2S.--After prayer by
Mr. Hart, Representative from Sedg.
wick county, Mr.. Heber offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the chief clerk is request
cd to notify the Senate Of the death Of Hon.
]. L. Andrews, member Of this House,
and that the Senate is respectfully invited
TO participate in esCorting the remains TO
the train, on route TO his final resting place,
and that the House will adjourn until
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Tucker presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
Whereas, Death has entered the portals Of
our House and removed from our midst and
association one of our most honored and re-
spected fellow-members, Hon. ]. L. An
dEews, OF the Sixtieth district, Cowley Coun-
ty, who answered TO the call of tho roll
in the House not built with hands, at 6:38
p. M, February %, A. d. 1891; and