The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-09
Quality Test for Oils

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Quality Test for ellis.
| Near the close of the last session Of
the legislature. an act relating to the in
specuon Of oils, was passed, which was
crude and imperfect in its provisions,
but contained many advantages over the
old law, and provide dalso for the inspec-
ton Of gasoline. This act provides for a
test of the safety. rather than the quality
Of oil inspected, and oil may pass the
requisite test although of very poor
quality.
Thereceipts for the inspection Of oils
have been in excess of the expenditures
of the department, and the surplus of
such receipts for the term Of the pres
ent inspector, will be more than $4,000.
The inspector recommends that If the
present inspectors are continued, the
number of general deputies may be re-
duced to twO-possi5ly one. concur in
this recommendation. 7 would also sug-
gest that the law be amended to provide
for a quality as well as a safety test
Protection Of state Funds.
In my last message I recommended
that the surplus state friends be depos-
tied in banks Offering ample security
and at the largest rate of interest Pro
vided interest Private interests succeeded
in defeating the passage Of such a law
The recommendation is now renewed The
state treasurer. in his report, suggests
that the present law providing Tor col
lection repositories could he made more
satisfactory TO the people generally by
an amendment permitting the appoint
ment Of collection agents fro many Of
the banks Of Kansas instead of limiting
such appointments to the banks Of To-
peka, and that he would cheeriully adj
minister sue Ia law He also suggests
that a reasonable use Of the states
money could De made a source OF profit
10 the state by interest on the daily bal
ances. The report OF the state auditor
contains the same recommendation. can
see no possible objection 10 the passage
Of Ia wcarryiBE out these suggestions
OF the treasurer and auditor. and most
heartily recommend i.
For Livestock Commissioner.
After consultation with many Of the
stockmen Of the state. I find that DE-
ference Of opinion exists as TO whether
the sanitary board ought to be continued
or whether the livestock interests could
be be better subserved by the appoint
ment az livestock commissioner. vita
fu1 power 70 appoint such inspectors as
might he necessary from time to time
70 protect our herds from the incoming
. % injected cattle and eradicatinE such
disease as might from time % time arise
or be found q exist within the state
I trust that The legislature VIII give
careful consideration 10 this question. and
give 20 the livestock c-muissoner. II one
IS provided Coz. or the sanitary commits
sson. II the same is continued. such addI-
tsonal powers as VIII enable thsm TO per
form their wo-k more Efficiently
labor Cancellation Law.
The-eport OF thu commissioner ~ LABOR
contains many valuable suggestions. ana
urges the passage ~ certain laws recon-
mended by the legislative committee o.
the Society % Labor ana Industry. Ih4
more important legislation urred -
Flrst-Aa aroltralloa ana cancellation
law
seoond-A chH5-labor lzv. prohibiting
the employment e. children under the
age ~ = years - age .n factories ara
Workshops. except under certain c-1di-
tlons prescribed hr law
Ea.-5-A free employment aEezey law