Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26

method OF voting by which minority representa-
ton is secured might be applied in cases where
non-part isau boards are desired Ba: however
the commissioners are TO be elected, they
should have power to frame such schedules of
freight charges between all shipping points as
viii insure fair treatment to The shipper and
Just com oensation to the carrier, with author
lty to enforce such rates ana prohibit the IN
just discrimination now made against some
places and in favor CT others
The liberal bestowal of free passes upon
tain classes OF citizens Is pernicious and
corrupting in its tendency and should be PRO-
hibited- At the recent general election and the
campaign which preceded it, great scandals
arose by reason OF the pleHtitude OF railroad
passes as = potent factor in securing attend
ance at certain conventions and Transporting
voters.
The governor urged the enactment of
a law authorizing a general ald thor
ough revision of the statutes as soon as
possible. OF constitutional revision, he
suggests the following:
Among the changes demanded, section three
90 OF the legislative article should be amended
am fully satisfied that il is neither wisdom
nor economy to limit the pay OF legislators to
81 a day for fifty days only. The practical ef-
feet is to limit the session TO less than forty
working days In new and growing state 4
certain amount of legislation is absolutely re-
quired: and it is for the public interest that
it should be hastily and inconsideratelg attend
ed to- 1t is the Judgment of those who have
given study to this question that the present
system is not productive of either the best leg
islation or the best results
Section eight 49, of the legislative article
should be amended so as to authorize the legiS-
1ature to provide some method for the inves III
CATION and determination OF controversies over
contested seats in both branches o. the legisla-
ture. The right Of q constituency to be repre-
sented in the legislature by the person receiv-
ing majority of the honest votes cast is sacred.
ana should not be yitiated by fraud trif1ed
away by throw of dice or the chance of 2 lot
terry Other important changes will doubtless
suggest themselves.
Section fourteen I'D Of the legislative article
should be amended to permit the governor
to veto an Objectionable article in an appro-
priation bill without disappearing the entire
bill
If deemed wise, the judges OF the supreme
court might be authorized TO assign Cunder
conditions to be prescribed by atuteJ the
judge of one district to sit judge in any
other dis irict
Assessed valuation of live stock
for is9a. 8 81, "a, SOL 80
Assessed valuation of live stock
Tor le5I ----.- 81 ,0S3 i = CO
Decrease IL value in two years. 2I4495i
Assessed valuation of railroad
property il 1899 1865 23e 81
Assessed valuation OF railroad
property IN 1s9 2........ 5I,404, 543 a
Decrease in value in two years. 46I ,6e5 81
Assessed valuation of all townlotS
taxable in 1899, acknowledgements 72el4. S7a 20
Assessed valua ton of all town lots
in 1892 81, 81, So Oa
Decrease in value in two years.s 7.497, 81. 81
It is quite noticeable that the assessment OF
live stock, personal property, railroad and town
lots in the last two years has, in the aggregate,
decreased sl6,G5S 9l9 s.. while there has been
an increase in the assessment Of farms, im-
proved and unimproved lands. of = So, 9}u.6S.
From the first report OF the state bank com
missioner it NAV be seen that the total re-
sources of state and private banks in October,
1891 were so, rs 9o1.7, and that in June, 1892.
their resources were 80 U62. Isl O6, which shows
on increase in eight months time Of 2SO4,
4i9.79.
From the report of The state treasurer we
learn that the
Amount in the state treasury on
July l. 1899, Observation-Disclosures as 1873 Il
Received by the state treasury
from July l. 1890, TO June so, 1891 5,S92 531. 10
Making 4 total of..---.-.S 6,1U7, e69 -
Disbursements by the state treas
urer from July ], 1872, to June so,
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