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

existence at the date OF the enactment, has
| been practically regarded as general re
aNhuins aes, ,aPpi5caole 70 every AtnG 40, o.
| 10 was created.
The result is that IN many instances it has
been emf loyed wron gully 70 roist and faster
obligations upon the people without theiI
voice or sanction. Under its loose prov1
sions warrants or orders OF the various
municipalities have been In some cases
issued for illegitimate uses for the. very
beyond the power to be successfully chal-
lenged or contested.
at once. Safeguards should be thrown
around the rerundiag OF Indebtedness, so as
abuses ami IN all cases the Endorsement OF
tho people shuOld De required Afternoon
TO this subject Is urgently Invited.
sugar Bond FraIds.-rhe legislature OF
1883. intending 10 encourage the man
pnssed an t egar auth norm town.
ships, and cities or the second and third
class, TO vote bonds and subscribe 1or STOCK
In aid OF sugar factories. The constitution
ality or the act was very questionable, but
not more SO than the scheme that was
promptly set on loot TO procure large ISSUES
or bonds from numerous townships In the
southwestern part OF the state as bonus
to corporation organized Tor the purposes
which was in return TO set up mills In UheSd
various townships for the manufacture or
sugar by a new process. After number oE
townships had voted the bonds, parties who
were in good faith interested in the enter
prise, becoming suspicious both or the So
called new process and OF the designs OF
the corporation, prom pity withdrew, ana
warned the people against further imposi-
ton. The mills were not built, though the
corporation got some or the DOndS. SGepS
were then taken to recover these, and to
prevent the delivery OF others yet in escrow
| in which the local authorities were aided
by the attorney general, and in most cases
In the present state OF the sugar industry
in Kansas, there is little excuse for this law,
which, SO far, has resulted in little less
than annoying and expensive litigation TO
the people IL was designed to benef1t, as
/ TnFNl rot adN G~N or hA
/ general. By its prompt appeal you would
in my opinion, be doing the state some
Discharge OF Jail Prisoners-By chapter
/ 1873, Laws OF 1883, the legislature undertook
/ misSioners to discharge prisoners from jail
/ held for non -payment.Of fine and costs as
/ thus confined and held for the violation OF
the prohibitory laws or the state.
| such act, however, is lame. reciting, as 1t
does a chapter in the laws OF 1871, relating
to public park, as the one to be amended,
wholly di1erent chapter. There is there
fore, grave doubt as to whether anything
was amended by the enactment or 1889,
| though 1t has been quite generally respect
ed, taking the evident intent for the law.
| Whatever remains or the prohibited trafnc
has drifted largely into the hands or impe-
| cuniOus and irresponsible men. When such
| parties are Convicted they lie in 1afl until
| that portion of the sentence has expired,
| anu frequently months in excess, being alb
! solutely unable to paw the dnes Imposed.
| There IS no way of Kidding the Jails OF this
| class or inmates, except through an appeal
to the governor for communication OF the 1ne.
| The result has been. therefore, to hood this
! once with applications for such relief, COM
| ing from the various counties throughout
| of1icers and leading citizens, and reinforced
| by pfteOuS appeals in behalf OfinnOcent and
| destitute wives and children.
Most OF the applications are denied; some
| are granted, where careful inquiry into
OF the utmost caution In disposing of these
cases, some m1SapprehenSion respecting
| the matter has resulted on the part OF GER
! tain good people who have failed to appre-
ciate the result OF the change in the law
| herein recited.
| The enactment OF two years ago ought to
be re-enacted to cure it OF the defects
pointed out, or the authority to discharge
such prisoners should be reinvested in the
| county commissioners under such res trio
| lions as are suggested by the attorney gen.
Corporations The secretary Of state, IN
his very valuable report, calls attention to
| the urgent need OF amending the law rela-
tive TO the creation and regulation OF cor
pOratiOns. AS 1t now stands, corporations
may be formed Tor any purpose, legitimate
| anywhere to determine and exclude on the
ground OF character. The creation OF cor
pOratiOns for purposes in violation OF pub
lie policy ought to be guarded against. In
Kansas 1t costs only the mere nominal fee
! charged for Ming the charter to create a
corporation comforting important powers
! and valuable franchises. For this pIivt-
lege many states require all corporations
organized for prOft, in the prosecution OF
| business enterprises, before chartered, to
|
by the report OF her auditor, derived the
sum OF SIG, SCI 30 last year ron this source.
Such a law IN this state would yield some
lreFenue, cut or many OF the abuses COM
planned or, and exclude parties who take
advantage OF our present law TO incorpo-
rate here without expense to do business in
other states.
The secretary or state proposes more
economical and satisfactory method in the
enrollme lent OF the laws, together with some
wise and timely suggestions in regard To
the preservation OF certain public records
the cost OF state printing, danger to public
matters requiring legislative cOnsldera-
Election Laws.-It is safe to say that in
no state are elections more fairly and hon
estly conducted than in Kansas. Yet in the
more populous cities, where the fioatinE
| and Indifferent voters are numerous, evi
practices are growing up which ought to bC
suppressed. The use OF money, directly OF
Gus and denoraltZing in all its tendencies
l and should be prevented, If possible, in
employed to defeat the free and untram
meled expression OF the popular Will. The
{ by public sentiment. We may not be ready
} | for 1t yet, but the careful protection OF the
exercise OF the elective franchises is the
highest duty OF the legislature ana an
practical measures looking to that end viii
: have my hearty concurrence.
4 | rigid laws against gambling in this state
S by imposing severer penalties. Some OF
d lenses or this character, which are simpl,
Q misdemeanOrS in Kansas, are declared Z
| be IelOn1eS IN OIner states, ana pun1SlaDl
3 | accordingly. Gambling and every name
b OF swindnng device should be severely deal
T | with.
e Bribery.-The recommendation or tn
y / attorney general on this subject /
: eminently wise. The law as II stands nov
q makes tU an onense to OFFER or Civ
. a bride. But the legislature in 1869 re
) pealed the provision OF law making 1t a
n o1ense Tor public Officers to take brides
> The law as 1t was before such repeal shout
% be restored, and the reproach OF the law a
it now stands thereby removed
II Interest Laws.-In long time loans, 10
y three or i've years, secured by mortgage o
}. real estate, It is the practice in some case
II to insert a provision that, upon failure {
y pay any part OF the interest as 1t IN lures
10 the mortgage may declare the principS
5 obligation to be due at once, with interes
e at a rate in excess or that originally stipJ
5. lated, relating back to the date or tn
IS mortgage Where such default In paymeI
"a or interest occurs, after the debt has bee
}, running and the party paying interest &c
i several years, as it often happens, by az