Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02
Whoa There Ananlas!

The following, in the WESTERN KANSAS
WORLD of March 18th issue, and COPIED
from The Eldorado Republican (Senatol
Murdock's paper is going the rounds Of
the Republican press of Kansas. 1t is
given wide circulation by reason of being
printed on the patent sides furnished by
the K. N. q. to the county republican
papers throughout the state.
AT the late session of the legislature
the republican senate passed bill, which
provided that all railway and other cor
porate property in the state should
be assessed at its true value In money;
but it was killed in the house. The idea
was to have all railway and other property
assessed at its value upon fair and
equal basis; and further provision pre-
vented municipalities from going into
debt beyond per cent. Of their assessed
value, deducting present Indebtedness;
but the whole matter died in the house
Of representatives"
Now want to call the attention of the
people of Kansas to the following facts:
First, no such bill was ever introduced
into the senate. Second, the Republican
is careful not to try to give the number
of bill, date of passage or page ut jour
nal. Third, Senator Murdoch knew or
ought to have known that the bills re-
ferred to originated in the house. Fourth,
the two propositions are embraced In sep
arate house bills as follows:-house bill
No.71S by Mr.. Scott, ian act to compel
railroad and other assessors to assess
railroads and other property at Its true
value in money, and provide penalty
for violation thereof" This bill passed
the house March 9Th 1891 by vote OF 80 to
S-see house journal, page S96 and sent
to the senate the same day-see senate
journal, page 669-and referred to COM
mittee on assessment and taxation clark
ness chairman) and reported by him for
reference to the committee OF the whole,
March 9,-see senate journal. page 6O5-
and here the bill died.
As cannot conceive Of the senator be-
ing so ignorant as to what took place In
the senate. must assume that he pub
lished the above falsehood for the pur-
pose OF misleading the voters OF Kansas.
He SAYS further that the provisions in
regard to municipal indebtedness was
contained in the bill. This is false In
every particular. The provision he re-
fers to is contained only in house bill No.
AS by Mr.. Smith, of Neosha, as follows:
IAN act limiting the powers OF counties,
townships and cities to borrow money to
create Indebtedness" Section l of this
bill is as follows: No indebtedness
shall hereafter be contracted or created
sgsinst any comfy, township or city,
which, with other outstanding liabilities,
would render the total Indebtedness OF
such county, township or city, in. excess
Of five per cent. of its assessed valuation.
This bill passed the house March 8 1881
by vote of IS to O.-see house journal,
page 623-aud referred to c)mmitteee on
assessment and taxation darkness chair
msn) and reported with recommendation
to refer to the committee OF the whole
zee senate journal. page 300. This Is as
far as it ever got in the senate.
The peoples party is not afraid to
quote the No. OF bills, date OF passage
Tpte, page Of journal, and full text OF all