The advocate., 1891-02-18

valuo, and have NJ once assigned them TO
innocent purchasers and those parties have
bOon compelled 10 pay. The change In tho
law proposed will stop oil this kind Of
swindlingi on tho other hand, legitimate
bankers will not suffer, as II is easy for them
10 ascertain whether a note 10 genuine and
OF full value before they buy II. II only a.
feots curbst0no note brokers, who got notes
through various pretenses and In many in
stances for half their face value, and then
cell 10 an innocent purchaser.
Under the proposed amendment tho buyer
OF notes, bonds, bills Of exchange, must
know what he is getting before no buys, and
thls will stop all sWindling games OF this
kind. ]. s. D0OLmTIE, Chairman
Mn. sPHAKHR:--The committee OF the iu-
dietary, 10 whom was referred House resolu-
tion No. 20, have had the same under con-
sideration, and instruct mo TO report 10 back
and recommend lts passage. The constih-
tion very plainly provides that members
shall only be paid for actual services II cor
tainly never contemplated that members
should draw pay when the House Of which
thoy were members was not in session.
j. 8. DooLIrTLE, Chairman.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20.
Senate concurrent resolution No 20
was read 90 follows;
Whereas, The complaint through agricul-
tural sections, based upon economic ques-
tions, having become general In the states
OF Che west and southwest; and
Whereas, With a view TO tho advancement
Of tho material interests Of western agricul-
tural and mining interests, and recognizing
the Importance OF harmonious action on tho
part Of the states and territories within Che
agricultural and mining regions Of tho Ohio
river and extending 20 the Pacific ocean,
therefore,
Resolved by the Senate, the House Of Rep
rosentotives Concurring therein, That the
Legislature OF the state Of Kansas hereby
requests, with a view TO tho consideration Of
important commercial and economic inter
ests, Chat tho several states and territories,
lying between the Ohio river and Pacific
ocean, join In commercial congress Of such
states and territories, 10 be held April 8,
1891; and In view OF central location, we
suggest Kansas City as place Of mOetingi
and 90 basis OF representation in such
proposed commercial congress we suggest,
that each state namo as delegates four Sem
ators and Ave members Of the House Of
Representatives, and chat the territories be
allowed ave delegates each.
Resolved, That tho presiding officers of
each House of the several states and terri
tories whore the Legislatures are in session,
be requested TO name tho delegates to such
convention, and where the Legislature Of
any territory is not In session, the Governor
Of such state or territory shall appoint the
requisite number of delegates for bis state
or territory from the members of the Legis-
latures Of such states or territories.
Resolved, That the speaker Of Che House
and the president Of the Senate of each of
the states be OK ofiiciO members of said dele
CATION,
Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate
send copies of this resolution 10 the exeCu-
tive Of each state and territory west Of the
Mississippi river, and TO the following states
sast Of said river, namely; Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Illinois, with tho request shat the exeCu-
tives Of the several states or territories here
in designated, signify TO tho Governor OF
their stale their concurrence or otherwise in
the purpose Of this resolution, as we'll 40 the
action OF their several Legislatures.
Mr. RAndar fnnvnd tn Amnnd Sonata