The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-01-21
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partmcnS was established, In ISL Before
{ that date the money was collected by thu
goes to the school fund and the general rev.
enac fund The insurance receipts ara
. turned over to the State Treasurer every
month, as required by law.
: Insurance business statistics for 1890 have
not yet been made to the department The
, fire insurance written in the State in 1889 was
sis ,72s57o; cost in premiums. 81 9l3. 26 losses
paid, SlSl!SS; average rate of premiums,
SL3,-a marked decline.
Life insurance written In the State In 1854
SH.s's.e's; losses paid, $S3O,.5S; premiums re-
ccived, Sae2, so9.
: During the pas. year the Supreme Court
settled the question that mutual fire insur-
} ance companies in this State, having no
guarantee fund, could not do business in
other States.
THE ADJUrANr- GENERALS OFFICE.
The National Guard is in a very satisfac-
tory condition. as shown BY the report of the
-\dIutane-General The guard now consists
OF one battery OF light artillery and thirty
TWO companies OF infantry. organized into
four regiments, armed with the regular ser
vice rifles. and uniformed in the military
| fatigue dress OF the United states army
| The General Governments now furnishes
| arms and uniforms to the National Guard
On coming into Office iii January, 1879, I
found small body of the guard under d.
rcction OF General Murray Myers, in Gray
County, having been ordered there by nv
predecessor to Quell a riot growing outof
the county seat contest between Ingalls, and
Cimarron. The force was continued in the
| field 4 few days only.
| Early last summer u company Of the third
regiment was called out by the mayor of Ak
| tell. in Marshall County To assist him in pre-
serving the peace. Without reference to- this
particular case. the suggestion of the Adju-
| tant General is very timely. that che power
1 MAYORS a. a. xixf.
| ing under the law. to call to their aid the
! military forces of the State, should be more
| carefully guarded The Governor "a com
lnandcr- in chief. alone should exercise such
| authority.
In August. 1854 q serious conflict seemed
imminent between the people of Ravanna
and Eminence. in Garfield County. as a re-
suit OF county seat Iii fficultes But Adtutant-
General Roberts proceeded in person 10 the
scene, and by tact and good Judgment. for
which he is entitled to much credit, per-
suadcd the parties tO.desist, and thus avoid
ell the necessity of employing the military
forces.
LABOR BUREAU.
The reports of the Bureau Of Labor in your
hands continue to grow in interest and,
what Is more important, they exhibit a very
satisfactory condition of our Industries and
OF the people employed in the various in
dustrial pursuits. ThelawSof Kansas touch
ing the interests of labor generally are com.
mcndably liberal and progressive in spirit:
but with the development and diversified
ton OF our industrial interests come new de-
mands ON the subject of labor which should
be promptly recognized.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING
The report of the Board of state House
Commissioners herewith describes the pres
cnt condition of the building, the work OF
construction carried on during the two
years, and states the probable cost of COM
petinS the same.
The work has been retarded, and tho
board. AS well as the contractors. seriously
embarrassed for want of means. by relying
entirely upon the proceeds of the four
tcnth,-mill levy, which constitutes the
state house fund. With the utmost care it
seems impossible to forecast accurately
the amount of money that will
come into this fund from such u
levy by gwen time in the future
and gauge contract obligations accordingly.
The board therefore asks for direct appro-
priation of slOJ,DOo, to be available ut once, in
addition to the four tcnths mill levy to he
continued. to pay the outstanding warrants
not paid for lack of funds. and for the prose-
cution of the work during the ensuing two
years. Otherwise, it is insisted the work
must he discontinued for year, which. in
the present state OF the building, would DO
extremely unfortunate.
the SUPREME COURT
The supreme Court. consisting OF three
Judges, as it was originally constituted thirty
years ago. is vainly striving to do the BUSH
ness for Il million and a half of people.
Though laboring industriously and contn-
uOusly the task is simply impossible of per-
fOrmancc. The business of the court is now
about two years behind hand. with fifteen
hundred cases on the docket undisposed of.
BOARD OF PARDONs.
1t Is sufficient to say of the Board of Par
dons that time and experience fully demon
stratc the wisdom of its creation. 1t con-
tinucs to discharge the arduous and often
dclicate duties imposed upon it by the law in
the most intelligent, impartial and salts
factory manner. There is no more useful
board in the state service, and it has come
to be regarded very properly, n necessary
part OF the machinery of government
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The seventh biennial report of the board
Of directors of the State Historical Society
shows additions to its library of :. 26D volumes
Of books; of unbound volumes and pam
phlcts. sos; and OF volumes of newspapers
and periodicals, 2.l53 a total of 1921 Volumes
These volumes make II complete collection
Of the materials of the history of Kansas for
the period of two years and largely pertain
20 the history and progress of the entire
country. Large accessions have also been
made of manuscripts, maps, pictures, and
contributions and illustrative
relics.
sIAIE LIBRARIAN
The report of the State Librarian in your
hands calls attention To the fact that the last
legislature failed TO make any appropriation
or the purchase OF books for the library for
he last two fiscal years. 1t is hoped that
his omission Will be supplied by a liberal
Tor such purpose for the ensu-
ng two years.
LIVE STOCK SANITARY COMMISSION
The report OF this commission Including
hat of the State Veterinarian, is deserving.
If careful consideration. 1t faithfully sets
orth the general condition Of the stock in
ercsts OF the STATE. and expresses the be-
ief that tho outlook is very bright for
,etter prices for stock of all kinds in the
rear future. The board urges the necessity
Il amending the quarantine law hereinbe-
orc recommended.
TIE WORLDS FAIR
The President of the United states has for.
nally proclaimed that the Worlds CoIum.
ian Exposition, provided for by Congress.
nj located ut Chicago, will be opened ON
he first day Of May, 1898. And 1 trust that
lie necessary provision will be promptly
made to secure a creditable display of the
PRODUCTS and industries Of Kansas ut this
rcat international exposition. To this end
liberal aDpropriatiOn will he rcuuired