The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
STATE AFFAIRS

| STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News Of Stats
Interest.
There are nine colored members in
the Topeka fire department.
The Topeka club gave 100 tons of
coal to the Associated Charities for the
immediate relief of the suffering poor of
the city. The club also sent word to
the association that it would make pro-
visions necessary to provide food for
any in want
Governor Morrill, has appointed w.
w. Martin state agent for Kansas at
Washington, d. G. Mr.. Martin has
held the position during the past two
years. His duties are the collection Of
claims and such other business as the
state has at the seat of government.
On Monday, Feb. 4, the bank Of To-
peka paid over It's counters 684 pension
checks, aggregating nearly $4,000. A
goodly amount of work for which it re-
ceives in return the qualification OF &C
commodating many old soldiers, an
accommodation which is duly appreci-
ated.
The cases before the supreme court
brought to decide the constitutional
question bearing upon the mortgage re-
demption law are continued until
March. The point which is attracting
the attention of attorneys through.
out the state, is whether or not the law
as it now exists applies to contracts
made before the passage of the law.
The local newspapers of the state are
just discovering that attached to Bal
lingers fee anu salary bill is section
which reduces legal rates for printing
almost one-half. For publishing notice
of sale of land for taxes, the publishers
fee under the Ballinger bill is reduced
from 25 cents to Is cents. and the rate
for town lots Is reduced from 10 cents
to 5 cents. The rate for sheriff's sales
and other legal advertising, which is
now 81 per square, is reduced to 60
cents. The bill has already been favor
bly, reported by the committee on fees
and salaries. but this section more par
ticularly will meet with vigorous oppo-
sition.
Judge Wood, the new probate Judge
OF Shawnee county, proposes to be very
careful about issuing permits and will
follow the law right to the line. Every
druggist is compelled under the law to
carry a stock of $1,000 worth of drugs,
before he is entitled to permit. This
does not mean fixtures, counters, stoves
and whisky, but drugs. Judge Wood
saws that over one-half of the drug
stores in Topeka are not entitled to per-
mits and he will see that they are inves-
tigated. The court can appoint three
appraisers, who will appraise the stock
at its true value at any time it has
reason to believe the stock is less than
required by law, and if found wanting
may revoke the permit.
Those who were public spirited
enough to take stock in the Kansas
State Fair association are finding their
investment costly one. When the fair
association failed there were over 81. 600
in premiums and awards which had not
been paid. The sums varied from 81
paid for the best head of cabbage, to
S25 offered for elaborate displays
Judgment for the amounts was received
in Justice Furry's court in Topeka, and
as the association is bankrupt, Justice
Furry is assessing the individual stock
holders for an amount equal to the par
value of the stock held. He has made
orders against the following gentlemen:
d. L. Lakin, SO: A. Washburn, so;
w. d. Disbrow. SO: Dudley Pratt, SO;
T. J. Kellam, $50: T. B. Sweet, $50;
p. l. Bonebrake. $3.50; Edison & Beck,
$40; T. c. WATSON, $50; Major VIM.
Sims, $50.
The state school fund commissioners,
Cecretlrv of State w. G. Edwards, At |
sorney General F. B. Dawes and Super.
E. Stanley, held a meeting !
and purchased some school district |
bonds for the permanent school fund. |
The commissioners refused to purchase !
a large amount OF bonds that were pre-
sented to them. The bonds purchased
were as follows: School district No. 40 ,
Coffey county. $500; district No. II,
Rawlins county, $500: No %, Butler
$500; No ID, Jewell county,
$3.50. An effort is being made to have
the legislature legalize the purchases OF
bonds issued by school districts in Okla
bona. Some Oklahoma citizens are
here looking after the matter. Under the
present laws of the state of Kansas the
are not permitted to
purchase school district bonds outside
Of the state.
DR.. Louis Klopsch, publisher OF the
Christian Herald, of New York, who has
been active IN the workof collecting and
aid to sufferers in the west
,rn states. has visited Topeka and
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