The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-09
PREPARING A COUP
ANTI-SrOCK YARDS INTERESTS
SEEK TO COMBINE.

There Appears a Movement to secure Com
bined Legislative Action In the -Four
States of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and
Nebraska. Against the High Handed
ness of the Stock Yards Interests Within
Their Borders-Livestock Commission
Men of Kansas City Appeal to Their
Patrons.
Topeka, Kan. Feb. S.-Cspecial)-Th
was Blue Monday" for Teacher Street.
Isy calling the roll late a quorum was
raked together. after which about sew
enteen of the Sunday school members
went to sleep 10 prove that they had been
good yesterday and had gone home early
last night. Gut Of about thirty-five who
went to Lawrence, and fifty who went to
Wichita only Charles Lobden Of Lane
got back with life enough TO walk around
and appear anxious. Lobdel's activity
was said TO be due 10 troubled dream
he had on his nights rest at the break
fast table this morning. The long Journa-
report was corrected by the clerk reading
everybody into doze and leaving 1t as
Il was at the beginning.
The following communication TO Speak
e. Street was read and referred 10 the
live stock committee:
Speaker of the House, Topeka, Kan.
Dear Sir-I was today appointed on a
committee Of five Of our house to confer
with a like committee from the Kansas
house TO investigate charges made by
the stock yards at Kansas City aud st.
Louis and TO recommend such legislation
as is deemed proper under the circAn-
stances. Our purpose is TO try and act
in conjunction with a like committee
from your state and also a like commit
tee from illinois. We are trying 10 get
the states Of Kansas and Illinois to act
with us in this matter Of legislating
against the oppression of the Stock yards
combine in these states.
IF these states will get together with
Us. we think this great trust can be
handled 70 the great advantage or the
C1preSsed farmers of the western country
I ask you TO please refer this to your
proper committee with the request that
the committee write me at once when
your committee could meet US al Kansas
City and also to send TO me at Jefferson
City a copy Of each bill, if any, before
yolr house or the senate that we may
fully understand each other. We would
aso be glad to have any information you
my have on the subject. We would be
glad 10 hear from your house at the ear
lest convenience. By so doing you will
greatly oblge, yours,
u. H. WHITECOTTON, Chairman"
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE.
Bills up to No. $50 were introduced,
and the following were recommended for
passage in committee reports:
Weileps joint resolution for iniative
and referendum.
McCarty's bill relating to tenants and
landlords. This measure empowers ten
ants to waive in writing the benefits of
the state exemption law for all Oblga-
tons contracted for rents other than for
farming lands. 1t provides that land
lords lien and right of attachment shall
not operate against more than two
thirds of the products of any rented
farming lands. The other third can be
held by the tenant as remuneration for
his labor and use of machinery.
There were also reported favorably:
House bill No. 17S. an act to prohibit
counties from extending or voting aid or
subscribing for stock or to loan its credit
for any purpose except public buildings
bridges, school houses, or to refund out
standing bonds.-Brown of Pratt.
House bill No. AS. an act lagalizing
the Kansas State Poultry association. to
define certain duties of said association,
70 make an annual appropria ton there
for, and fixing a penalty for the misap-
preparation of any of the money hereby
granted.-Gray.
House bill No. 453, an act to amend
section / of chapter 1868 of the session
laws Of 1895. entitled "An act requiring
payment of certain premiums to the fire
depart Of incorporated cities by fire in
surance companies doing business in this
state, for the purpose of creating a fund
for the benefit of members of the fire
departments of such cities, and provid-
Ing for the collection and distribution of
the same"-Burtis
House bill No. POI, an act to amend
section 43, chapter a. Of the general
statutes OF 1889, being An act prov.d-
Ing for a commissioner OF the poor in
counties having more than 80 900 inhabi-
tants,' and the repeal of said section
Try.
Mr.. Bradley of Hodgeman was in
definitely excused to go home and take
testimony in the contest against him,
which was settled last Saturday but
which is continued, to give somebody
something to do.
A LETTER TO STOCKMEN.
The stock yards people at Kansas City
ire circulating quietly the following let
ter TO their customers:
My Dear Strive call your attention
10 senate bill No. los. introduced and
now pending in the Missouri legislature.
which has for its object the reduction BY
law of the commission charges now OBJ
tanning among us. 1t purposes fixing the
maximum cattle commission charges at
- cents head and about the same rate
on other stock We are confident that