The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-12
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 11.-This afternoon
the populist house, in committee of the
whole, discussed a bill introduced by Mr..
Mckinney relating to the rate of inter-
est" The bill had the approval of the
committee on judiciary The measure
reads as follows:
"Section l. Creditors shall be allowed to
receive interest at the rate of 6 per cent
per Snnum upon money loaned upon all
| accounts after they become due by settle
ment by regular contract or agreement
| when no other rate of interest is specified.
Sec. 2. The parties to any bond. bill,
| promissory note, or other instrument In
writing for the payment or forbearance of
| money, may stipulate therein for interest
| receivable upon payment of such bond,
| bill, note or other instrument in writing
! at rate not to exceed 8 per cent per an
mum. Any person contracting who shall
! ask for, accept or receive in anywise a
greater rate of interest than s per cent per
annum shall forfeit the entire principal
ana all interest that may have accrued
! thereon; and no discount or commission
shall be charged which, together with the
interest, shall exceed a greater rate than 10
! per cent per annum"
Sec. 3. All judgments of courts of
| record or of justices OF the peace shall bear
| interest from the day on which they are
rendered at the rate of G per cent. per
| annum, except as otherwise provided in
accordance with the provisions hereof.
''Sec. 4. When any person has paid a
! larger amount of interest than as herein
| stipulated or prescribed, and in violation
of this act, he may in such cases after pay
ment recover back by action against the
party receiving thereby interest at a
! greater rate than per cent the entire
amount paid on such obligation, principal
and interest"
Mr.. Hair of Kiowa, fat member, made
a speech as full of calamity as an egg is
| full of meat; but it was not applauded
much, as the populists recognized it as the
speech of S. S. King during the past
campaign.
Mr.. Everly of Cloud said: "In my
county of Cloud there is foreclosure suit
every day and half during the entire
year. We are bound to do this, or we will
be in the hands Of these money loaners. 1t
is our duty to stand by this bill"
The discussion was mainly as to whether
the rate should be s or 10 per cent. One
thing was apparent, which would sur
prise the real, genuine and honest populist
who tills the soil and has no use for capi-
talists and money sharks, viz, that a
lenders. At least dozen today declared
their ability TO loan money at ami ~
per cent. Mr.. Ryan of Cherokee said that
he stood ready to loan $50, 900 at per cent
per annnm, provided it could be loaned to
one man and in one loan. The bill was
adopted by the committee of the whole,
but the word ten" was stricken out and
'eight" inserted.
The matter OF testing the legality of the
appropriation bills passed by the populist
house is III competent hands. Messrs.
Rossington, Overmeyer, Long and Carver
are the counsel, and will prepare a case
for the supreme court 1t is understood
that the populistS will be represented by
Doster, Webb, Clemens and Benuin gton,
The police commissioners of this city
were today notified by mail that their
designations would be accepted by the
governor. This is done SO that the new
commissioners may be appointed before
the first of March, in order that The
populists may have full possession of the
police force before the CITY election II il
known that Governor Lewelling was very
much opposed to removing the COM
missioners, preferring to let them serve
out the time for which they were appoint
ed. but the pressure was too great for him
to resist. He finds that the persistencv to
get all the offices, and that. too. right
quick, Is not to be ignored by one who has
taken advantage of the desire for a chance
himself. The governor occasionally makes
an effort to stand up for what is right. but
he Is obliged TO give way In about every
instance. He is besieged at all hours
on the street, at his rooms, and even
while he eats his meals. He has placed
notice on the door of his Office in the state
! house that the Office wou.d be closed Il /
O'Clock p, m, but that does no goOi, ex
cept TO relieve the over hnrdened clerks
! The governor himself IL ANNOYED and
pestered nearly 20 death by the office
| seeking gang.
Eternal vigilance may be the price of
liberty, but 1t is not at all conducive to
the physical health OF the Republican
members. Day after day and night after
night ever since the session began they
have been subject to both a mental and a
physical strain that has already made its
mark. While many show the signs Of
WEAKNESS IN their faces aud their distress
aud anxiety are plain, others have lost
many pounds in weight. Indeed nearly
every one tells OF a heavy loss in avoirGu-
polS. One member, who has attended
every session. says that he mas lost seven
/ teen pounds II iS estimated that the
siXty-fn nree Republicans nave snruUk at
least !, 600 pounds N weight On the other
hand, with the populiSts, no such conGi-
tions exist, bus exactly the reverse. They
SIT quietly auG put on EeSI. The GOV
eru5r and other leaders have al Ihe re-
Sponsi blljty, and not a particle OF anxiety
is displayed. Care i thrown to the dos:
anxiety to the breeze. Campbell Of Stat
ford grows fatteT and fstJer, while Rice ot
Coffey mas attained such Obesity as 10 be
able to cast a shadow. The only man * 40
has not put on several pounds j. she bald
hornet Of Nrosbo, Dunsmore. He Is wo--
ried, and. despite his Careless and lOvial
manner, the wrinkles are growing thicker
en- his ej-htcel-ilcd forehead. IIe r.
puo.sczus 4ave taken a rest uat3l Monday,
sad most OF hem have gone home = Is
10 be hoped Jnat shey VIII come back r.
jUyenatea aud encouraged
The finance committee Of the ReDuo.i-
cauS. wake iC = getting cons .le-ab4e
money from the subscriptions taken up
turuagnoUt the state, does not by any
means fad itself 10 possession OF = ''sur
plus 4 few--very Icw-tbOusaud dol
lars have been received thus Tar. About
cue-balt the member agreed to walk .ug
their paw until thelE vouchers were p4a1
oy tae state. Neary oue-a4f agreed %
wal, FOR part suL clt very iew insisrel
opon il ID x they must have tEejr money
AZ once. There are a5cuc sixty i've em
ployes. aud the most must have their Pay
about as last as tBey earn Il. % any one
can ses at glance that IL takes = biz
amount of money 20 run the machine. No
county YET has s91t 10 mouey enough -
run % t-enty-isar hours.