The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-15

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\ promptly withdrew, and warned the peo-
| pie against further imposition. The mills
| were not built, though the corporation
| got some of the bonds. Steps 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 sue
cess resulted
In the present state of the sugar indus
| try in Kansas, there is little excuse for this
law, which, so far, has resulted in little
| else than annoying and expensive legisla-
| tion to the people it was designed to bene-
| fit, as fully detailed In the report of the at
torney general By its prompt repeal you
would, in my opinion, be doing the state
some service
Sugar works were operated during the
| year 1890 at six points in the state, namely:
| Fort Scott, Medicine lodge, Topeka, Liber-
| al, Conway Springs and Attica; the total
/ product of sugar being !, 1,290, SOB pounds.
Nearly all Of this was produced at the
three points first named, Medicine
Lodge leading with 599, SOS: Fort Scott
with $50. 76l; Topeka with 2I7, TAP pounds.
! The other plants made less than 90, ,OOO
pounds.
! Experiments in beet sugar manufacture
are being conducted with very gratifying
results, and those who have given most at
tention to the matter are enthusiastic over
the prospect OF the sugar industry in Kan
sas.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
The report of the board of state house
commissioners herewith describes the pres
! ent condition of the building, the work OF
construction carried on during the two
years, and states the probable cost of com
| pleting the same.
The work has been retarded, and the
board, as well as the contractors, seriously
embarrassed for want of means, by relying
| entirely upon the proceeds of the four
tenths-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 levy by given time
| in the future, and gauge contract obliga-
tions accordingly. The board therefore
asks for direct appropriation of 500, 900,
| TO be available at once, in addition to the
| four-tenths- mill levy to be continued, to
pay the outstanding warrants not paid for
lack of funds, and for the prosecution OF
| the work during the ensuing two years
| Otherwise, it is insisted, the work must be
| discontinued for a year, which, in the
present state of the building, would be ex-
tremely unfortunate.
| The recommendation of the board in re-
| gard to locating the plant for heating and
| lighting outside the building, is mos;
| cordially indorsed. The reasons given in
the report of the board, and in the report
| of the secretary of state, are urgent and
| conclusive. The boilers now under the
wings are old, worn out and absolutely un
| safe, liable to cause serious injury to pub
lie property at any time. Such danger and
other serious objections would be avoided
In the proposed change
THE ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
| The national guard is in very satisfac
| tory condition, rs shown by the report Of
/ the adjutant general The guard now con
siSts of one battery of light artillery, anC
thirty-two companies of infantry, organ
lied into four regiments, armed with the
regular service rifles, and uniformed in the
military fatigue dress of the United States
army. The general government now fur
nishes arms and uniforms to the national
guard.
| The adjUtant general reports that he has
| completed and bound in permanent form
caretully-made copies of the muster-rollS
of the Kansas soldiers in service during
the war, the originals being worn out and
decayed. He has also completed, by direc
! tion of the last legislature, an enrolment
of the Union soldiers, their widows and
orphans, residing in Kansas, and caused
the same to be arranged by states, regi
ments and companies, and well bound
There are sixty-nine volumes of this en-
rOllment, containing about one hundred
thousand service records.
On coming into Office in January, 1882
| found small body of the guard, under
direction of Gen. Murray Myers, in Gray
county, having been ordered there by my
predecessor to quell a riot growing out of
the county-seat contest between ingalls,
and Cimarron The force was continued
in the neld few days only.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
In 1883 the constitution was amended
with view TO permitting legislation re
stricting or forbidding the right of aliens
to accumulate and hold large landed es-
tates in Kansas. Such change in the or
ganic law of the state was an expression
on the part of the people in favor OF such
restriction, and it should be supplemented
/ by the necessary legislation.
The law regulating the introduction oil
Texas cattle into this state, which are liza
BILE to impart the Texas, splenIc or Spanish
fever should be amended. During the
past year in Southern Kansas very serious
loss of property and trouble resulted from
cattle brought into the state under the
{ law as it now stands Experience clearly
suggests that, for the due protection OF
our citizens along the southern border OF
the state the time FOR the introduction OF
that class of cattle sho uld be further re-
stricted.
the significant fact that, while section OF
article - of the constitution forever pro-
hibits lotteries and the sale of lottery
tickets. there is no sufficient statute TO en-
I force such wise provision. There seems 70
have been lame attempt in this direction
I by a section in an act passed IN 1874. en-
titled AN act to prevent the publication
| of obscene advertisements and books, -
which clearly does not cover the section in
re- ard to lotteries.
I'm nv former message the importance
of "A general law regulating banks and
banking in Kansas was presented. The
bill reported on this subject BY the revis-
/ ion committee should have prompt and
earnest consideration.
The anomalous state of the law with
reference 70 the death penalty is well
known and understood. ! call attention
/ 10 it now only for the purpose Of renewing
my former recommendation, that 1t should
either be abolished IN express terms, or
/ the enforcement OF IL imposed where il
| belongs.
The constitution requires an apportiOn-
ment Of the state for the purposes OF rep
resentation in the legislature once in five
I years, based upon the census OF the pre-
cedng year. The last apportionment hav.
/ ing been made at the special session OF
/ 1886 il becomes your duty to reappOrtIon
I the state at the present session.
There is need for more rigid laws against
/ gambling in this state, by imposing sever
/ er penalties Some offeuses OF this char
scter, which are simply misdemeanors IN
/ Kansas, are declared TO be felonious In
\ other states, and punishable accordingly.
/ Gambling and every manner OF swindIlng
I device should be severely dealt with
OTHER MATTERS or PUBLIC INTEREST.
It is sufficient 10 say Of the board Of
I pardons that time and experience fully
demonstrate the wisdom Of Us creation. /;
continues 70 discharge the arduous and
often delicate duties imposed upon it ~
the law in the most intelligent, impartial.
and satisfactory manner. There - &c
I more useful board In the state service, sDd
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