The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-15
SEED GRAIN BILL.
The Measure as Finally Agreed Upon In
Conference.


Conference.
The seed grain bill for the relief of
the destitute settlers of western coun-
ties, as finally agreed upon by the con-
ference of the two houses of the Kan
sas legislature. is as follows:
Section l. The state board of railroad COM
misSioners shall purchase seed and apportion
the same among the counties of the Fourth.
Sixth and Seventh congressional districts Of
the state, according to population, as herein
after provided excepting the counties OF
Jewell, Mitchell. Mcpherson, Harvey, Sedg-
wick, Sumner Harper, Kingman, Reno, Rice,
Shawnee. Wabaunsee, Usage, Lyon. Coney.
Chase Marion. Greenwood. Butler and Wood
son. and shall notify the county commissioners
Of the amount to which the several counties
are entitled under this act The commissioners
shall thereupOn forthwith transmit to the board
OF railroad commissioners the county warrant
of their respective counties, payable to the
treasurer OF state for the amount Of such ap-
portionment. which warrant shall have prior
ity over all other outstanding warrants, and
shall mature February |, 1896.
Sec , II shall be the duty Of the county
commissioners of the several counties TO make
acquisitions upon the board of railroad COM
missioners for the quantity and kinds Of seeds
required. not exceeding in value their proper
tionate amount
Sec. 3. The county commissioners OF che
several counties shall receive said seed and
shall give at least ten days notice in the ofcial
paper of their respective counties, setting
forth the time and place where they shall dis
tribute said seed.
Sec. 4. Every applicant for seed shall be re-
quired to state in writing, on blanks which
shall be furnished by the board Of railroad
commissioners that he or she is the head OF
family. the amount and kind OF seed needed,
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acres the applicant has in cultivation, the
amount and kind of seed, il any. he has on
hand, a list Of his farming implements, the
number and kind of teams owned by him, the
length Of time he has been residing in the
county and state and such other information
as may be required by the state board OF rail-
road commissioners. all to be verified by the
applicant and two disintereSted witnesses, who
shall be known to some member of the board
of county commissioners. No person shall re-
ceive seed who has not been a resident OF the
state for the year last past and has not lost his
crop Of 1891 by reason OF drought and who Is
otherwise able TO procure seed, and not more
than $40 worth of seed shall be furnished to any
one applicant
Sec. ). The county commissioner shall take
from each applicant for seed an obligation for
the cost OF the seed furnished to such appli-
cantS: said obligation to become due, and pay
able on or before November |, 1895, and to bear
interest at the rate of per cent. per annum
after maturity: to contain description OF the
| land on which the seed is to be sown and a
statement OF the interest Of the applicant in
such land. a copy of which shall be filed in the
Office Of the register of deeds. and shall there
| upon become a first lien on the crop grown
from such seed, and the cost Of such filing shall
| be added to the obligation. The form of such
obligation shall be provided by the railroad
commissioners: the county commissioners
shall collect such obligations and Immediately
transmit such collections to the state treas
urer. who shall indorse the same upon the
proper county warrants
Sec. g. The board OF county commissioners
shall receive the sum of 81 per day for the time
actually employed in carrying out the provi-
sions Of this act but such compensation shall
| not exceed the sum Of SEQ for each commits
| siOner. the same to be paid by their respective
counties.
Sec. :. For carrying out the provisions Of this
act there is hereby appropriated, out OF the
| moneys OF the state treasury not otherwise APP
propriated. the sum of 100000, OF as much
| thereof as may be necessary.
Sec. 8. The state auditor Is hereby directed
| to draw in favor OF the railroad commissioners
his warrants upon the treasurer Of the state,
| from time to time, for the amount Of purchases
| of seed made by the railroad commissioners,
| in all not exceeding the amount herein appro-
| priated all acquisitions by the said railroad
commissioners for warrants OF the auditor
shall be in writing and shall be accompanied
| by detailed statement of the kind, quantity
| and cost of the seed purchased and shall be
verified by the oath Of one Of the railroad COM
missiOners.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage and publica-
| ton IN the official state paper