The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-29

Boarding House Monopoly Doesn't
priation Can Not De Used Except in
Cases of Actual Service and the Attack
| on Emporia bash is Not Actual Service
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2s.-(Special)-
! Topeka wanted the encampment of the
state militia. Emporia. another board
! ing house town as Topeka is, raked off
! the plum and as result Topeka is now
showing that there is no money appro-
priated for defraying the expenses of
the encampment.
The question was first raised as TO
the legality of the encampment. 1t was
settled apparently by an announcement
from the office of the adjutant general
that the encampment would be held
and Immediately preparations which
had momentarily ceased were resumed
with increased vigoB. Everything is
now in readiness for the encampment,
but there yet remains doubt as 70 its
taking place. a man who is prominent
on account of his information and gen.
eral propensity for digging deep into
questions of this character said yes
terday: There is no money appro-
priated other than for actual expenses
and salaries but $4,000 of the Sal, 800
appropriated for the military depart
ment is for use of the department in
paying the guard for actual service.
THE state military board evidently
proposes to pay for this encampment
under the head of actual service. Here
is what section 16, article Z, chapter AZ
session laws of 1885. describes as actual
service: The military forces of this
states in time Of war, instruction, in
vasion or imminent danger thereof
shall. during their time of service be
entitled 70 the same pay, rations and
allowances for clothing as are at the
time of said service allowed by law in
the army of the United States"
Speaking more at length with regard
to the encampment concerning his opin
ion why its taking place in Emporia
would be illegal, the enueman said to
a reporter:
IAN extract from Adjutant General
A. p. Campbell's report of Aug. 1, 1SS,
says: The legislature at its last ses-
sion refused to make any appropria-
ton for encampments; 1 therefore rec
ommend that that provision be made
by the legislature for annual ncamp-,
ments.' Following the matter futher'
we find in Governor Martins message
in January, 1882: Annual regimental
encampments should be allowed; the
expense will not be very great
"Adjutant General ]. N. Roberts in
his report of June, 1892, said: The law
creating the Kansas National Guard
makes it the duty of the guard to go
into camp annually for a period OF six
days but the last three legislatures hav
ing failed to make any appropriation
for that purpose the encampments
have necessarily been discontinued
Encampments held in 1885 and 1886
cost s21, 320. For 1886 the legislature
appropriated for the adjutant generals
office $500 for salary of that officer;
$500 for telegraphing, postage and con-
tingent expenses; $1,000 for clerk hire.
The other expenses of the militia were
paid out of a fund created in accord
ance with the following law. chapter
165 of the session laws of that year:
THAT for the purpsoe of raising rev.
emu to defray the current expenses Of
the state militia there is hereby levied
and the proper officers shall collect a
tax upon all property in the state sub
ject to taxation for the fiscal year end
June 30, 1886. one-tenth of one mill on
the dollar, and for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1887, one-twelfth of one
mill on the dollar.
THE revenue so raised under the
provisions of this act shall be and is
poses"
Under the provisions Of this law there
was collected in 1886 the sum of s19,-
$3.50: in 1887, s.. 490. 35: in 1888, s955.6S; a
total of s26.02a.S5. The total cost OF
the militia was $40 194.47 in 1856. Refer
ring again to encampmentS, he said:
THE legislature of past years have
been making appropriations for specl-
fic purposes in the military department,
but have failed to provide for encamp-
nents and the amouts placed at the
disposal of the guard for actual SER
vice. unexpended. have reverted to the
treasury. OF s52.350 appropriated for
the department of 1892 and 1898. $4,000
as appropriate for pay Of militia in
actual service and of that amount
SIS. 490.68 reverted to the state treas
ury.
For the years 1893 and 1894 the sum
of $50, 700 was appropriated, but s21,-
941 20 was unexpended. For the years
1885 and 1896 the sum of Sal 300 was APP
propriated by the last legislature and
500 900 of the amount is in exactly the
same position as the appropriations
for former years and it is TO be used TO
pay the members of the guard for 'ac-
tual service.
The legislature has made no appro-
priation for the eencampment- The
money now at the disposal of the mill
tary board is to be used for actual
service The meaning of active SER
vice is clearly defined by the statement
Of the statute. Now. where is there
any possibility of the military depart
ment finding money 10 foot the bills
unless they evade the express condition
Of the law"