The advocate., 1891-02-18

That thA committee might bo fully informed OF
al causes Of complaint, state officers, as well as
exstate officers, members OF the various boards
and commissions OF the state and others who
have had practical experience In the workings
Of the laws now In force we're invited 10 give tho
committee the benefit OF their experience and
criticisms From the suggestions and criticisms
so made, from our own experience and ODserya-
ton 40 citizens, and from our Oihoial delibora-
tlOns, the committee have made various amend
ments and additions 10 the present laws upon
the subjects under confederation, and framed
sub-bills coming within the scope OF such reBO-
lutions as were deemed advisable, as will
more fully appear from The bills herewith sub
mltted
Sub-headings found in the report
appear to thenumber Of eighteen, the
fifth one OF which is given as the
Estate Library and Historical So
ciety." And under this heading are
the following huge chunks Of knOwl-
edge and wisdom:
But little need be said about those adluncts 10
the state government The committee Is OF tho
opinion that the books OF the library and the
books, charts, manuscripts, pictures, etc., OF the
historical society ought 10 be brought TO-
gether 10 form one state library First, this 10
largely In the interest of economy and this alone
ought 10 settle tho question, but 10 have good
library one which will be easy Of access and
properly managed they ought TO be brought To-
gether and be put under one head. In this way
the books which are now duplicated, each
library having the same books, the duplicates
could be sold, thus creating a source OF revenue.
Now they are supernumerary. Then again great
library Is built up only by the process OF bring
ing together, not scattering. And again.the fact
OF two libraries creates jealOusles and unWh0le-
some rlyarles, and extravaganza In the apprO-
prlatlOn Of moneys. The committee has there
fore prepared bill for the consolidation OF the
two libraries into the state library, and for ts
regulation and maintenance which Is herewith
submitted.
The people Of Kansas in no portion
Of it's broad domain have ever thought
it was a matter Of propriety to abolish
the state historical society, and the
six gentlemen below named can not
claim at this time to be representing
the general thought Of their COnsti-
tuents as expressed at the polls at the
last election held in the state.
Iieutenpnt Governor Andrew j.
Felt who appointed this revision
committee" of Eve Senators in a semi
clandestine manner was in q minority
at the last election, November A, 1890,
of 35,409. The Republican candidate
for Governor at said election in the
district represented by Senator Hark-
ness was in a minority Of 2,423; in
the district represented by Senator
Kelley, in minority of 1,715; in Sem
ator Murdock's district, 1860; in Sem
atOr Kimbslps district, 1,204; and in
Senator Moody's district he was in a
minority of 423. And in regard to
Senator KimbalPs equity to a seat,
what intelligent person ON this mat
ter suppOses he had a majority Of the
votes as they came out Of the ballot
boxes3
But to return to these Senatorial
revisers. 1t is most respectfully sub
mitted that when this penny wise and
pound foolish committee of FIVE
framed their bill to eliminate the