The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-03-17
Chairman Henley. statement.

tne Item Tor new buildings should be added to
the item of deficiencies and the sum
of the two items $50 5Oo-deducted from
the total appropriations, leaving s2 9S4 =
$50 as the amount necessary for the
running expenses OF the various departments
and the several state institutions This is less
than the amount appropriated two years ago.
The last valuation of taxable property was
1880 0o0. 00l 1t is estimated that the valu-
alton of the state this year will be raised
to $500 O000 The fve-mill levy fixed
by the legislature on this valuation will
raise s3,5JO.OO0. The total appropriations de-
Quoted from the amount of revenues will
leave surplus OF 1854. 39a The levy of 1897 was
AZ mills The legislature of 1899 found it nee
essary to increase the levy four fifths of mill
In order to meet the Deficiencies This does
not include. of course. the one-fourth mill
special levy for the completion of the state
house. The legislature, in making this levy,
followed the precedent of former legislatures
About the New Insane Asylum.
The legislative committee to select a
site for the new state insane asylum
organized by electing Senator Fulton
chairman and Senator Anderson Sec
rotary. The committee will meet at
Topeka April %. The following towns
want the new asylum: Clay Center,
Salina, Marion. Lyons, Newton, We'll
lington. Chanute, Columbus, Parsons,
Eldorado. There will be more towns,
it is thought, after the new institu-
ton before it is located. The sum of
800. 900 is appropriated with which to
erect and equip the new asylum. The
districts of the members of the COM
mittee cannot be candidates for the
location of the institution.
Gov. Stanley Vetoed 1t.
Gov. Stanley vetoed the bill appro-
priating $40. 900 for the Falcon Stuart
judicial contest. which the senate pro-
poses to hold. He gave the following
reasons for so doing: "First. the spe-
cial session of the senate is unneces-
sary, except that it has been rendered
necessary by the negligence of the
senate itself. Second, the expense of
$40, 900 for such session is unwarranted.
Third, the bill itself is a compromise
and an evasion"
Our Dead at Manila
Up to February 1 the Twentieth
Kansas had lost % men at Manila as
follows:
Killed in battle-Lieut Alfred B. Afford,
Capt David S. Elliott. Sers. jay Sheldon, Pri-
Yates ]. ]. Howard, George Monroe, Howard
Olds Alonzo Ricketts,. Charles Pratt Died of
smallpox E Rothmeyer, E P.
Blair. John d. Young, Bert Cornell, w. H.
Bash Powhattan L. Hackett. L. R Bazaar, B.
w. SQuires, Norman E. Hand, D. K. Campbell
Will Reach Hundreds of Taxpayers.
The township assessors of Reno coun-
~ have agreed to assess personal prop
erty this year at its full cash value.
This will reach hundreds of taxpayers
in the county, who have managed
heretofore to get all their personal
property covered by the exemption
and will increase the number of tax
payers at least IS per cent.
Saline County's Bond Deal.
The county commissioners of Saline
county refunded 100000 railroad
bonds, effecting saving of $50, 900 to
the county. The old bonds drew six
per cent interest. The new ones
draw only ~ per cent, and part of
the Indebtedness is made to fall due
each year until the entire amount is
wiped away.
Where the state Will Get It's Money.
Following are the estimated receipts
H the state for the two fiscal years be-
ginning June 1. 1899:
Taxes, g. go 600: insurance department. $780,
600; penitentiary, 5000: secretary OF state,
49, 90 bank commissioner. s12, 900: oil inspect
or. s18. 600; board of charities. 5000; supreme
court $4,000: war claims. 5000: United States
aid soldiers home) 40. 600; delinquent taxes,
t6J.0O0 miscellaneous. s25 0o0 total, a, CAS- 900
The Session Cost $4,000.
The session of the legislature just
closed cost in the neigh borhood
of SIS. 900. The sum of $50. 600 was APP
propriated, but it was more than
enough. The remainder of the appro-
priation will go to the general fund
of the state treasury.
The Prospect Before Young Collins.
Warden Lands, of the Kansas peni-
Tertiary, said if John Collins, who
murdered his father at Topeka. reached
that institution before Landis' term
expired he would put Collins at work
In the coal mines
Monument To Capt. Elliott.
The Grand Army posts of Montgom-
cry county have taken up the work of
erecting a monument to Capt. Elliott
and other Montgomery county patriots
who have fallen, or may fall, in the
Philippine war.
Not Partial tn Prison Reform.
Gov. Stanley asked the legislature
Tor g, 900 with which to pay the ex-
penses Of investigating prison reform.
The house passed q bill carrying 81 500
for this purpose. but the senate killed
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