The advocate., 1891-03-11


lze the board Of county commissioners o.
Shawnee county 10 construct and main
tain a bridge across the Kansas river, OF
Quincy street, In the city Of Topeka, anC
10 define their powers, duties and liabili
lies respecting the same, and TO prevent
the using Of the bridge FOR certain pur
poses, and 10 secure o warranty concern
lng the stability and durability Of saiC
bridge, and TO provide for the paymen
Of damages by the city OF Topeka wal
passed by a vote OF yeas, "A; nays, 10.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That tho serpeant-at-arms
chief clerk, journal clerk, copy clerk anC
w. L. Fuller, officers of this House, b.
authorized TO remain here ten days after ad
iournment Of this House, TO turn over al
property in their charge, and 10 compare
and correct tho records Of the dookets, Jour
mails and messages; and tabulate all billr
passed, and turn the same over In good or
der 10 the proper state officers empowered
TO receive the records, bills, journals anC
dookets, and all state property in charge Of
the sergeant-at-arms, chief clerk, journal
clerk, copy clerk and W. l.. Fuller and
that the said officers are hereby allowed pei
diem for the same, at the rates allowed BY
law, and chat The proper officers are hereby
directed 20 issue certificates on the auditor
of the state for the same.
DEATH OF A REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Reeder offered the following
which was adopted:
Whereas, Information has reached this
House that an honorable member, Hon. J..
L. Andrews, Of Cowl0y county, died at 6;3s
o'clock this evening; therefore be IL
Resolved, by tho House Of Representa-
tives, That we do now adjourn, out of re-
spect TO our deceased friend and fellow
member.
The following named persons were ap-
pointed a committee Of arrangement on
the funeral OF Hon. J. l.. Andrews
Speaker Elder, Sergeant-at-arms Chase
and Messrs. Tucker, Cleveland, Dickson,
Heber and shull.
In the Senate, Senator Glllett, chair.
man Of the committee on judiciary, re-
ported House bill No. 1874, an act regulat
ing the rate Of interest to be charged FOR
the use Of money, prohibiting usury and
providing penalties for the violation
thereof, and repeating chapter 1O4 Of the
laws Of 1889, approved March l, $780,
and recommended that IL be indefinitely
postponed, for the reasons hereafter
given, which are as follows:
The said bill does not change the present
rate Of interest, and is, in fact, re-inaCt-
ment of the laws Of 1889, in 30 far as such d
law aSes the rate of interest; its principal
difference lies in the fact that IL provides fOI
a forfeiture Of both principal and interest
where transaction is tainted with usury,
and thon points out the money loaning in
torests in a manner in which they can avoid
such forfeiture.
II will be seen by the provisions Of the
bill, that los object is not to improve upon
the present law by securing TO the people q
cheaper rate Of interest; and therefore its
main object is TO secure TO the borrower s
forfeiture of his contract IL he joins with
the loaner in a usurious transaction.
Such a provision added TO the laws Of
Kansas at this time when the capital Of the
country is at arms length with the state on
account OF political agitation and threatened
reputation of contracts, amounts TO a
threatening attitude and declaration OF
animus ON She mart of the public toward