The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-02-01
STATE AFFAIRS

STATE Arr AInO
And Capital City News Of State
Interest
The insurance companies doing bust.
ness in Kansas are fling their annual
statements with the superintendent OF
Insurance..
The new administration is providing
the Offices at the capitol with some new
furniture in the way OF desks and Of
fee chairs.
State Superindent E. Stanley has cent
out 600 lists Of questions prepared by
the state board Of education for the
January examinations.
Governor Morrill, has removed the po-
lice commissioners of Topeka and Wich-
tia and appointed new men. The COM
missioners for Topeka are: P. L Bone
brake, chairman; DR.. F. S. McCabe Sec
rotary. The democratic member is
Charles K. Holiday. Charles NJ. Jones.
chairman; A. G. Husey, secretary, and
George L. Pratt, the democratic men,
Der, constitute the Wichita board OF
police commissioners as appointed to
fill the vacancies caused by the removal.
The general executive committee in
charge of the Inauguration ceremonies
held final meeting and audited the
receipts and expenditures. It was
found that the total amount received
was 1908. while the expenses were
$626.O5. This left balance on hand
of $276.95. of which it was decided to
apply $3.50 to charity, leaving the small
balance to meet possible sundry ex-
penses. The $3.50 will be expended I'M
der the direction of committee consist
ing of P. G. Noel and P. I. Bonebrake.
Adiutant General A. J. Davis has
called the attention of the legislature to
the permanent military fund of 81. 3O7,-
81 now in the hands of the state treas
urer. This fund is constantly increasing.
The adjutant general is of the opinion
that it's purpose is indefinite and believes
that it could be applied to the general
appropriation fund with good results.
He has suggested that decrease OF
$1,000 be made in the general appropri'
alton fund and that the $1,3O7.57 be
made available to take the place of such
deficiency, and placed at the disposal OF
the department.
Proceedings in quo warranto are filed
in the supreme court by G. A. johnson
of Cowley county who was recently ap-
pointed probate judge by Governor
Lewelling to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of d. D. Parry, who was
elected in November by the republicans
and whose term would have commenced
in January. johnson asks the supreme
court to GUST H. T. Albert, the present pro-
bate Judge, who refuses to give up the Of
fee, claiming that he is entitled to hold
over under the law. A similar condi-
ton of affairs exists in the Office Of
county attorney of Marshall county.
The decision of the Cowley county case
will be awaited with interest, as it will
definitely determine the questions in.
volved, which have arisen for the first
time in such controversy.
Department Commander W. P. Camp
bell Of the Kansas G. A. r. has issued
general order No. Is. He calls special
attention to the reported suffering in
western Kansas and says concerning it.:
I'm order that reliable information
may be obtained on these questions,
commanders at posts are requested to
at once institute special inquiries and
send a statement of the facts brought
to their knowledge, to these headquar-
ers. In the meantime comrades who
reside in the more favored localities will
proceed to secure donations and pledges
and report to these headquarters what
they can do in the way of relief. This
should be done without delay and meas
ures will be taken here for the proper
distribution of all donations. The de-
partment commander is persuaded that
q large quantity of seed corn and oats
distributed in some of our western
counties would be gratefully received
by comrades, who though in sore need,
would rather starve than press their
necessities upon Others"
At the meeting IN Topeka OF the
State Associations of county treasurere
there was considerable time devoted ia
discussion of plans to assist the treas
urers in keeping the records OF de-
linquent tax sales. Treasurer Stahl, OF
Shawnee, recommended that the penalty
which is charged IN delinquent tax
sales be returned to "a per cent, which
was according to the old law. After
consideration the recommendation was
voted down. on the grounds that the
changing would be of benefit only to
the large property owners. The legisla-
tive committee was ordered to confer
with the committee on fees and salaries
Of the legislature, in the interests of an
increase in the salaries of the county
treasurers in some counties of the state.
This committee is also to attend to all
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