Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-01-14
Mortgage Legislation.


A great deal of complaint comes from over
the state in regard to mortgages made and
executed in this state. which have been made
as rule to companies organized under the
laws Of our state for the purpose of loaning
money. These mortgages are sold in the east
and in many cases the party who struggles
through and pays his loan finds that he has
been swindled and in order to clear his title he
must again pay the amount or lose his home
Section 1889 should be so amended as to require
every assignment of mortgage or note secured
by mortgage to be placed on the records in the
county where the real estate is located This,
in great measure will guard against any recur-
renee of these swind1eS which are unjust and
work great hardship to the people Of the state.
Such an enactment will enable the debtor 80
deal directly with his creditors without the in
tervention of somebody who preys upon the ne
cessitieS of both.
Banks and Banking.
The banking business involving it does to
so large an extent all other interests, has been
very properly made the subject of state super
vision and contract. The wisdom of such
pervision has been demonstrated by the inn
proved condition of our banks from year te
year since the adoption of the present banking
law. In his biennial report the bank commits
Sioner recommends the adoption of a new bank
ing law, draft of which appears in said re-
port. I am of the opinion that this proposed
law embraces many provisions that should be
| adopted. I therefore commend it to the care
Jul consideration of the legislature.
Building and Loan Associations.
weekly monthly savings of many of our citi-
| zens should be subject to state supervision.
Foreign loan associations should be required to
deposit ample security with the state treasurer
| to protect their Kansas investors. heartily
| concur in the recommendations of the bank
! commissioner and secretary of state with re-
| Spect to these institutions
Loan, Trust and Investment Companies.
The miSmanagement and raScality of loan
! companies in the past has resulted in bringing
| Kansas securities into disrepute in many local
! tiles in the east. am of the opinion that the
| legislature should take the necessary steps to
prevent the organization of this class of insti-
buttons except under proper restrictions and
with ample paid up capital to insure protection
| to their customers. The recommendations OF
| the bank examiner with reference to these in
situations worthy of consideration.
| Evidence in Divorce Cases.
| Recent decisions of courts indicate that
the statutory rules of evidence in divorce cases
| are decidedly defective and by no means &C
complish the purpose of their enactment. This
matter should receive the early, indeed the i'm
| mediate, attention OF the legislature.
| Attendants in the Asylum.
In my Judgment the attendants and nurses
| for the insane the blind, and deaf and dumh
should be selected solely by reason of fitness,
and should never be removable for political
| reasons The responsibility for these unfortu-
nate people is too great to be the football OF
faction.
Coal Mines and Miners.
From the state mine inspectors report find
coal valued at So $50, 141. Nine thou
sand and twenty-one men and IS boys
were employed in the industry and ths
net product was 420,371 tons less than in
| 1894 The miners and mine owners of the state
will ask for certain legislation bearing on thi:
| important industry which respectfully ask yor
to give careful consideration. The mining com.
panieS issue scrip to their employees, redeemar
BILE in goods at their store 1t should be made
redeemable in cash once month
Bureau of Labor and Industry.
The commissioner of labor statistics submit.
the II tn report Of this department The burea,
possesses possibilities of great usefulness anC
especially is this true under present economic
conditions while the relations between labor
and capital are Of such vital Importance.
In Conclusion.
Gentlemen of the LEGISLATURE We canno
hope in the short space OF 80 days to correct al
the mistakes, to remedy all the evils that hav,
been made and have risen along with ou
magnificent civilization, but we should endeav
or to accomplish such results VIII dem on
strate to those who follow that our inten.
tions were good, actions determined ant
our counsels judicious- We are mere hands OF
meath and behind US where million and a hal
of Gods people toll and struggle. A generation
has passed away since John Brown OF OSawato
ME struck one. Let live and so move
while dressed in our little brief authority tina
those who look may hope that have struck
two JOHN W. LEEDY, Governor.
murueress Goes free.