The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-01-21
Revision of the Laws.

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| vision, created two years ago by resolution
| of that body, is in your hands. Bills cover
| ing the several subjects considered are like
| wise submitted. The report having beer
very wisely given to the public some tim,
| ago through the press. no extended rcfcrcnc,
| thereto seems necessary here. 1t is. how
| ever, due to say that the committee ha.
laoored industriousiy in the discharge of tn,
| task imposed upon it, and the results of it:
| deliberations as reported are entitled &c
| your most earnest consideration. Tho
| measures submitted are all designed to pro
| mote economy and efficiency in the transac
ton OF the business of the State, particularly
| in the Management of its various Institutions
educational, charitable and penal The
comprehensive character OF the report is in
Dictated by the mere recital of the subjects
embraced in the several measures
The ''Originnl package" business, ut best
OdiOus and repugnant to our Constitution
| and laws. rapidly drgcncratcd into Il revolt
ing exhibition of the dehumaniZing charac-
ter OF the liquor traffic in whatever form
and the radical temperance sentiment of the
State was undoubtedly materially strength :
cned and SOlidificd by the whisky invasion
and the violent and prolonged agitation of
the people which followed.
The statements of the county attorneys of
the State, as published in the report OF the
Attorney General, show tbatl temperance
it may be added that despite the DE- spcr:ltc as
sault upon prohibition during the past year,
it still stands firmly enfrenchcd as the policy
OF the State, and sustained by the Judgment
of large majority OF the people.
They contemplate Il radical reduction in
the amount and cost OF public printing also,
changes which will work "A material saving
to the State in the management OF the pcni-
Tertiary on the suggestion of those in charge
of that institution; the conversion of the
state refOrmatOry ut Hutchinson into an
asylum for the insane; the election Of rail
road commissioners by the people: the ere
alton of a department of agriculture i'm the
place of the present board. with n secretary
to be elected by the people, and perform in
addition to his other functions those of the
present comm issioners OF forestry and silk
culture, which offices are abolished. Il re-
vision OF the law governing the fees and sal
aries of county officers and q rednct ION of
the same, especially in tire more pOpuIous
counties; a rapport comment OF the State for
Judicial purposes, reducing the number of
districts: the regulation Of banks and bank
ing, and the creation OF n bank commiss Toner;
revision of the Laws relating to the
assessment and collection of taNcs, trans
ferrng the soldiers home to the control OF
the State Board of Charities, and abolishng
the present board in charge of the home: Il
revision of the laws relating to the chart
table and educational institutions in tho
State, fixing the pay of the trustees OF the
former at small salary and actual cNpcn-
SEES; instead OF the present unfair plan of
per diem and mileage, and reducing the
number of regents Of the normal school and
agricultural college from seven to five each,
limiting their pay to actual expenses; re-
form in the matter Of text books for common
schools; an important change in the State
Library and Historical Society; the creation
OF board OF public works to supcrintend
the erection of all buildings of the State. the
compilation of all the acts relating to State
officers, with some amendments touching
the fees and compensation of the Auditor and
Secretary of State; including the abolition OF
u number of boards and Offices.