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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

what he is talking about and can de-
liver the entire vote on that side.
However, 1 am sorry ii is proposed
to deal harshly with this communica-
ton. It comes from a body of distin-
guished citizens sitting in lofty places -
I am glad that the gentleman from
Lane comedies that the gentlemen who
differ from him politically are Ameri-
can citizens interrupted Mr. Weilep.
Placing this communication in the
State Historical society" continued Mr..
LobdelI, preserves it and shows our
appreciation of the document sent from
Missouri"
Tapscott of Hamilton offered as an
amendment that the communication be
first placed on the journal
Mr. LObdelI, in Difference to Mr..
Weilep, withdrew his motion; to permit
the communication to go over a day.
Speaker Street: 1T would be unWise
to place this on the journal if it goes
over a day"
"Oh, well, I don't care" said Mr..
Weilep.
Il don't care, ether said Mr.. Lob
dell, and the discussion ended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04

united in the request for the appoint
ment Of a dairy and pure food commits
sionef- Two years ago the Nebraska
legislature passed q bill similar to the
one now pending with reference to the
oleomargarine products, but the ap-
pointment of a commissioner was omit
ted We find the present laws of this
character practically a dead letter. and
other states are passing through the
same experiences. The pending bill
does not provide for this new office but
the people readily observe the necessity
of it and would be highly gratified We're
the legislature to grant them this con-
cession. 1t would not only be of great
value in connection with the enforce
ment of laws affecting the dairy and
pure food interests but would be of
great Importance in the development of
the dairy interests of the state
The vast Importance of this move
ment IS apparent to those WHO have ta-
ken the time to investigate the subject
The output of the diaries in Iowa dur
ing the last year amounted to AZ mill
lions of dollars. This great industry has
assumed wonderful proportions during
the past 20 years The refrigerator car has
reVOlutionized the produce business of
the west For one and One-haf cents
per pound, we can put out butter into
the markets of the east At the present
prices a car of butter is worth 81 600 A
car of corn is worth SIS.
we have been told for years that we
should concentrate our efforts. This is
certainly concentraticn- A number of
Cei4 GSO the 0anaOlan government
recognized the importance of the dairy
interests and as result the Canadians
nave captured the English cheese mar
ket Denmark has had similar exper-
fence in the production of butter
Kansas must fall into line or we will
ran behind the people of other countries
IN this respect. A large surplus of
American butter and cheese must find
market in Europe where it will come
into competition with the markets of
the world. This competition is sharp,
very sharp and none but the best will
command the best prices. Therefore it
is a sufficient hint to KanSans to say
that only the best dairying will pay
This movement is not in the inter
ests Of any special class. 1t means an
addition of millions of dollars to this in
terest- 1t will do more to settle the
problem of the successful settlement of
western Kansas than any other idea
which has been advanced. Already the
creameries and sheese factories have
enabled thousands OF farmers in Kan
sas to retain possession OF their farms
and contend successfully against the
adverse conditions. Beneficial legisla-
ton for this feature Of Kansas in
dustries will be one of the wisests acts
of the present legislature and I sin
cereIy hope the members of all parties
Will unite in giving protection to this
important industry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
PRAISES COL W. A. HARRIS.
The Chicago Breeders Gazette Co M
pliments the Kansas Senator
Elect.

The Breeders Gazette, a Chicago
publication devoted to the cattle in
dustry, says editorially OF the elecuon
by the Kansas legislature of Col w A
Harris to the United States senate;
The first business trip undertaken
by the present editor of the Gazette IN
the interest of the then newly establish
ed weekly. was to attend the annual
meeting of the American ShOrthOrn
Record association, held at Lexington,
Ky in February, 1882. Among the
officers of that organization was a Kan
sas breeder, who had affiliated with
that associa ton as against Mr. Allen
American Herd Book We were at
once impressed with the force of char
acter, intelligence and earnestness DIS
played by this particular director, and
at the adjournment of the first session
had the pleasure of forming his ac-
quaintance. This was our first intro
duction to Col. W. A Harris of Lin
wood who afterward attained such
fame on both sides of the Atlantic as
a cattle breeder and who has been
elected to membership in the most ex-
allied legisiativ BODY IN the world
the senate of the United States to sue
coed Mr. PETER as a representative of
the SunfiOWer State.
During the past 10 years Col Harris
has been a familiar figure in American
stock breeding circles, and Gazette
readers everywhere. regardless of polit-
zeal differences, will rejoice to know
that the fusion legislature of Kansas
has chosen for this high honor a man
of such rare mental gifts and whose
interests and sympathies are so deeply
enlisted in the welfare of American ag-
riculture. Divide as we may upon mat
ters relating to tariffs, railways and the
coinage, all have the assurance that the
stockmen of the nation will have in
Senator Harris a friend at court whose
ability, dignity and thorough sincerity
will win friends for any measure in
their interest that may receive his sup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
NO LEGAL HANG1NGs.
Senate Goes on Record as Opposed to
the Death Penalty.

Life sentence will continue to consti-
tute the extreme penalty for murder in
the first degree in this state far as
the present senate is concerned That
body went on record yesterday after
noon as being opposed to a measure
compelling governors to sign death
warrants, by killing Senator Farrely's
bill in relation to the matter, in the
committee of the whole.
The bill provided that the punishment
of death prescribed by law must be in
ficted by hanging by the neck, at such
time as the governor of the state should
appoint. not less than one year or more
than two years from the time of con-
viction. In support of his bill Senator
Farrely said:
The law as it now stands in regard
to capital punishment is something, I
believe, that no man who sits on the
floor of the senate. indorses. I believe
every man in this state, either indorseS
capital punishment or is in favor of
abOlishing it.
The law is a nockery as it is When
a criminal is convicted of murder in
the first degree in this state, the court
with all solemnity, with all dignity
passes sentence of death upon him and
all the while every man in the court
and every man in the state, knows that
the sentence is mockery. It is not be-
cause am blOOdthirsty that 1 advocate
the adoption of this measure. I am as
tender hearted as any man on the floor
OF this senate, but I believe that the on
y way we can deter men from com
hitting these crimes is to carry out
the law and infiict the penalty as pro-
Vided for in the statutes 1 know of
where a man went into the home of
one of the best citizens and murdered
him in cold blood, md because the peo--
pie of Topeka knew that the law was a
Inockery, that the punishment that he
deserved would never be meted ont
to him by the state, he was strung m
from a telegraph pole.
Gentlemen. this is not a question of
sympathy; it is a question of carving
out the law. The only way we can de-
ter men from entering our homes and
taking our lives and the lives of our
families. is to carry out the penalty
prescribed by law, and therefore hope
that this measure will pass
The next speaker was Senator Cros-
san. one of the most prominent law
yers of Miami county, and his remarks
We're in opposition to the bill. He said
The gentleman from NeOshO county
speaks of the necessity of this kind of
law, and states that it would have the
effect of lettering men from commit
ting these awful crimes But I see by
looking over the papers from the states
where such a law is in force. that it
does not deter men from committing
murders Kansas compares fayora blv
with any of her sister states on the
question of crime, and she is not look
ed upon as a state where murder NAV
be committed on account of the law It
seems to me that it would be going
back to barbarism to pass such a law,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
THE LIGHT WAR.
Fight Between Gas and Electricity
Gets Into Politics

Today Representative Armstrong Pop)
of WyandOtte. introduced q resolution or
dering the sergeant-at-arrns to stop US
ing electric lights and only gas in
lighting the house of representatives.
Representative Seaton inquired; rs
this a fight between the electric light and
gas companies %
7 guess that is just what it is re-
piled Speaker Street.
Il should say We ought not to consider
this subject at this time said Mr.. Sea-
ton
The resolution goes over under the
rules" said the speaker.
This resolution is the beginning of an
effort to place in the hands of the Gas
company operated by Colonel Holiday,
the exclusive lighting of the state house.
The subject came up some weeks ago
in caucus of the house members, one
of the leaders of the Populist side saying
This gas company is operated by men
friendly to our cause and we should con-
fer our favors upon them The company
which is now furnishing the lights IS
managed by members of opposing politi-
cal parties
The future action of the house will de-
termine the question although the fight
has not been permitted to appear on the
surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
WANT ANOTHER STATE. OFFICE
Dairymen Working for an Inspector
of Butter and Cheese.

There is little doubt that the bill now
pending in the legislature requiring
manufacturers to properly mark and
label Oleomargarine, to prevent its open
competition with legitimate products of
creameries and diaries. will be passed
This bill fails to provide for the ap-
pointnent of a dairy and pure food
commissioner. The state dairy associ
alton agreed upon the bill originally,
and embodied the provision creating
the dairy commissioner. However, when
the bill was finally considered by the
committee of the association that por-
ton was omitted
Now that the prospect is so bright for
the passage of the bill the dairy men
are making an effort to secure the Gre
alton OF the new office by a separate bill
which viii be introduced in both houses
at an early date
George Morgan of MiltonvaIe, one of
the leading dairymen of the state is
working earnestly for commissioner.
In conversation with a reporter for the
Journal yesterday, Mr.. Morgan said:
The dairy interests of the state are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
NEW COAL OIL MEASURE.
Fixes Inspectors Salaries and Inspec-
ton Fees

bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Fulton (Rep. of Brown county,
provides for a radical change in the
manner of conducting the Office OF state
oil Inspector Under the provisions of
the bill the salary of the inspector is
placed at $50 per month, which is to be
paid by the treasurer. and all fees coll
lyected by him or his deputies are to be
turned into the state accompanied by
a certified statement of the number of
barrels of oil inspected. Deputy in
spectors will receive SIS per month.
Under the present law the state oil
inspector and his deputies deduct their
salaries from the fees collected each
month and turn the remainder over to
the state.
The remainder has generally been
small.
The bill also fixes the following rates
for inspection: Forty cents per single
barrel; 30 cents per barrel from two to
five barrels; 20 cents per barrel from
six to % barrels; Is cents per barrel
over % barrels
For any firm to sell oil which has not
been inspected is made a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine for each offense of
not less than $50 or more than $500.
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TWO FEE AND SALARY BILLS.
Compensation County officers Will
Get in Cherokee and Barton.

Only two bills were passed by the SEN
ate yesterday. Both provided for reg
ulating the fees and salaries and pre-
scribing the duties of county officers.
one of Barton and the other of Chero-
kee county.
In Senator Armstrong; bill. relating
to Barton county, the salaries of the
county officers are fixed as follows:
Treasurer, 81 900; sheriff 81 900; coun-
" clerk, $500; register Of deeds, $500:
county attorney, $500, and fees; clerk of
the district court, $500; Superintendent
of public instruction, $500; each county
commissioner, $500
The salaries of the officers of Cherokee
county are fixed as follows in Senator
HOusehOlder's bill:
Treasurer. $1,000; sheriff, 81. 200 and
five cents a mile for each mile neces-
sarily Travelled in the discharge Of his
duties as sheriff of said county, and one
dollar day for board while away from
home; county clerk, 81. 200: register Of
deeds, $1,000; county attorney, 81, POO. and
live cents a mile for each mile necessar-
lily Travelled in the performance of his
duties as said county attorney, and one
dollar day for board while away from
home; clerk of district court, 81, 200;
Superintendent of public instruction, 81. :
600, and five cents per mile for each
mile necessarily Travelled in the per
Torrance of his duty as county SUPER
intendent of said county: each county
commissioner $500.
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FOR JURY TRIALS.
Senator Harris Bill Regulating Con
tempt Cases.

Senator W. A. Harris contempt BILL
establishing trial by jury in cases of con-
tempt of court, restricting the powers of
judges in such proceedings, was recon-
mended for passage by the senate as a
committee of the whole yesterday after
noon The bill is a follows:
Section L No court or judge shall for
contempt, impose upon the offender a fine
exceeding one hundred dollars or impris-
on him exceeding twenty-four hours,
without the intervention of a jury. In all
jury trials under this section the truth
of the matter may be given in evidence.
Sec 2 No court or judge shall proceed
by process of contempt or impose a fine
against any person who shall, by words
writing, advert upon or examine into
the proceedings of such court or Judge,
by word spoken or written. published not
in the court house during the sitting of
the court
Sec. 3. Nothing in the preceding section
shall be construed to prevent any court,
or judge thereof. from proceeding. by in
dictment, against any person, writing
publishing a libel SlanderouS words
of and concerning such court or Judge in
relation to his judicial conduct in court
Sec 4. Any court Judge or magistrate,
proceeding in violation hereof. shall be
adjudged guilty of misdeneanor ana
punished by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding u months, or by fine
not exceeding $4,000, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
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SOME OTHER FIGURES.
Conductor Ives Replies to an Inter
view With Chairman Brown.

Conductor E. E. Ives of the Santa Fe.
representing about 500 Kansas railroad
conductors, said to a Journal reporter
today:
The State Journal of February 1st
contained a report of an interview
with Chairman Brown of the house
railroad committee which gave some
figures as to the number of railway en-
plOyes in the state of Iowa that were
very misleading to anyone unacquaint-
ed with the facts in the case.
Every railroad man knows that the
passage of the freight and passenger
rate bills at the 22d session of the Iowa
legislature in 1883 resulted in a serious
loss to the railroad men of the state. 1t
is true, as Mr.. Brown says, that there
were in 1882, II ,275 employees in the state
who received an actual compensation
of $48224, and that there were in 1889
24,642 employees who received S57717. but
it is also true that in 1888 there were
80, 1874 employees who received S527. p.
Thus it viii be seen that the year
following the passage of the freight and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
LoBDEL1 AGAINST wE1LEP.
The Two Have a Wordy War Over
Some Resolutions

The house received a letter from the
Missouri legislature yesterday congrat-
ulating the people of Kansas upon the
overthrow of the Republican party.
Mr.. Lobdell moved that the communi-
cation be placed on file in the State
Historical society.
Mr.. Weilep requested that it go over
until tomorrow, in order that he might
have time to reflect upon it.
Il insist upon my motion" said Mr..
Lobden.
If the gentleman insists upon his
motion, then we viii have to vote it
down." said Mr.. Weilep.
Il am sorry that the gentleman from
Cherokee said LobdelI, has so hastily
informed US what is proposed with ref
erence to my motion. I guess he knows
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and it is clearly neither refining or ele-
Vafinr. Nothing good can come out of
it. and I trust the bill will not be rec
commended for passage.
senator Ryan of Crawford county al
so thought the measure should be kill
ed He said:
I am opposed to this bill for the rea-
son that 1 believe in the old adage,
which says that it is better for SO guilty
ones to go free than for one innocent
one to be hung. I don't believe such q
law would better the state, and hope
it will not be passed"
The vote was then taken on whether
or not the bill should be recommended
for passage by the committee of the
whole. Sixteen senators voted against
the recommendation, and IL senators in
favor of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE
House Expresses sympathy for Rep
resentative Fairchild.

Representative c. w. Fairchaild
Pop0 was called home to Kingman
yesterday by the death of his father.
Today Representative Botkin of Reno
introduced the following resolution,
which was passed by a rising vote:
Whereas, The house has learned
with unfeigned sorrow. of the sad be
reavement which has recently fallen
to our distinguished colleague, G. w
FairchiId of Kingman county, in the
death of his father therefore be it
Resolved, by the house of repre-
sentatives, That we tender our colleag que
our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of
his great sadness and sorrow, and the
chief clerk is hereby instructed to for
ward an engrossed copy of this resolu-
ton to Mr.. Eairchild.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
WOULD PAY STATE BONDS.
Senate Committee Favors Payment
Not Extension of the State Debt

The ways and means committee of
the senate have introduced a bill pro-
viding for an appropriation of 5000. 900
for paying the outstanding bonds now
against the state which fall due July
I, 1897 and July 1, 1898.
The committe have also introduced a
bill providing for the appropriation of
all money received as interest on land
contracts, bonds and other evidences of
Indebtedness forming a part of the per-
manent fund of the state agricultural
college for the support of that institu-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Porter Holds Two Jobs.

The ranks of the house janitors are
torn with disSensions, arising from the
alleged attempt of Calvin Porter COLOR
ed of Lacygne to hold two positions
Porter has been elected as one of the
janitors of the supreme court, but he
has not yet given up his place in the
house There are a number of aspir-
ants to fill the vacancy which has not
been created, and the matter has caused
considerable feeling among the colored
men, the majority of whom declare that
Porter is 'hOggiSh. He pays no at
tention to the remOnstranceS coming
from his associates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
Prohibits BlackIisting.

Senator Caldwell's bill prohibiting the
blacklisting of all employees, especially
those of a railroad company, was rec
commended favOrably by the senate as
a committee of the whole this morning
and will pass that body. The bill pro-
videS that there shall be no transmits
sion of names of employees discharged
by any person, company or corporation
for the purpose of blacklisting or in any
way injuring the discharged employees
within the state of Kansas, and that
any violation shall be deemed a INSIDE
meanOr punisha BILE by a fine of not less
than $500 or more than s., OOG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
NO TELEGRAPH BOARD.
Would Cost Too Much for the Good it
Would Do.

The house committee on telephones
and telegraph has killed the bill ere
ating a commission of three members
at an annual salary of 81, 500 per year to
interests.
Chairman Keefer of the committee
said:
The bill has undOubted merit but
we can not afford to pass any measure
which calls for the expenditure of a
large amount of money each year with
out the possibility of more beneficial
results than would acrue under this
BILL
1t is reported to the house with the
Recommendation that it be not passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
VEsTIBULE BILL.
Favorably Recommended by the
House Committee.

The house committee on railroads has
recommended that the bill requiring
the construction of vestibules on street
railways be passed.
Horse cars and cable cars are except
ed. There being no cable cars in the
state and the fact that horse cars are
practically in disuse, except in some OF
the smaller towns where very limited
systems are operated one car and one
mule frequently comprising the entire
property of the company, the committee
deemed it unwise to include that class
of cars within the bill.
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PAWN BROKERS RATES.
Must Not Charge More Than 2 1-2
Per Cent.

Representative Keefer introduced a
bill in the house today fixing the rate of
interest to be charged for loans on per-
sonal property through pawn-brokers
or upon chattel mortgages, at not to
exceed 21a per cent per month and not
to exceed 10 per cent per annun.
Persons violating the provisions of
this law shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subjected to
a fine of not more than 800 and six
months imprisonment. in addition for
feiting five times the value of the prop
erty, to be recovered by action of law.
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Will Protect the State Road.

The house committee on roads and
highways today recommended for pas
sage Representative BroOke's bill pro-
viding for the driving of piles and rip
rapping along the banks of the Kansas
river two miles east of Topeka to pro-
tect the old state road from the erosion
of the waters of the river.
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W. H. Smith for Pension Agent

4 petition was circulated and extern
sively signed in Atchison yesterday
afternoon to have w. H Smith of
Marysville, Kan, appointed United
States pension agent for the Topeka
office. Mr.. Smith, who is a very worthy
and competent man, has Endorsements
from every county in the state--Atch-
iSOn Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-04
The Wichita Committee.

Lieutenant Governor Harvey has ap-
pointed Senators Helm, Ryan and Wal
lack as a committee to visit the Garfield
university at Wichita, inspect the build
ing and grounds and report to the SEN
ate before February 9, as provided for
in a motion adopted by the senate re-
Gently,
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Lecompton to Get a Bridge.

If the two houses of the legislature
abide by the recommendations of the
house committee on roads and high
ways, the historic ferry at LecomPton
will disappear. The bill authorizing
Jefferson and Douglas counties to con-
struct a bridge across the river at that
point was recommended for passage to-
day