The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-08

portion to their capital stock. and gives
national banks, similarly situated, au-
vantages of which the state banks are
ting that IL works a hardship In some
i trust the leeislafure will give careful
consideration to this question. IT might
afivanfa eyes 7er,Sove5 ~ he nafionai banks.
security Of the depositors. but it should
always be borne in mind that the princi-
pal interests to be conserved are such
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Heretofore there has been lack or rui-
this lack of uniformity has led to much
misunderstanding and loss. An attempt
has been made In most Of the states to
remedy this evil by the passage Of a law
commonly known as the Uniform Me-
gotiable Instrument Law" such "a law
was passed in Connecticut April 3. 1871.
since which time II has been adopted BY
a large number Of states until IT, now eN-
lists in more than one-third Of the states
and territories Of the Union IL mas many
ages Fhe enactment Of such a law by
the present legislature would be beneficial.
STATE FUNDS.
In my last message, I recommended that
the surplus state funds be deposited In
banks Offering ample security and the
largest rate "a interest Private Interests
succeeded In defeating the passage OF
renewed The state freasurer In his re-
port suggests that the present law pro-
viding for collection repositories could be
made more satisfactory 70 the people gen
orally by an amendment permitting the
appointment of collection agents from any
Of the banks of Kansas instead Of limit
Topeka, and that he would cheerfuly adj
minister such q law He also suggests
could be made a source OF proht 70 this
state by interest on the daily balances.
The report Of the state auditor contains
the same recommendation. can see no
possible objection to the passage Of law
corr inc al
treasurer and auditor, and most heartily
recommend it,
LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD.
The live stock industry is one Of the
great and growing Industries Of the state.
second only to that of agriculture. The
slaughter in the state In 1899 was $50. 534.-
900; In 1900. S54, 500 900. The number of head
Of live stock in the state il 1900 was e9lS.
612. of the value Of $143, $4,000 While
other interests have been protected and
encouraged little has been done to pro
year the sanitary board has done much
to protect the herds and pastures Ia the
tious cattle sought to be brought into the
state from below the quarantine me
lished to prevent cattle affected with tu-
bercuiosis being brought into the state
from districts subject to that disease.
Cattle are brought into the state from
south of the quarantine line because their
owners wish to avail themselves or our
markets and our pastures. and the statute
requires that all such animals be inspect
ed It seems but right that the owners
of such cattle should pay a reasonable
charge for such inspection. The sanitary
be charged for the inspection Of each AMI
NAL. Such fee could be fixed by statute.
and the amount so received be turned into
the state treasury to cover the expenses
of such inspection.
After consultation with many ot the
stoclImen Of the state, find a difference
of opinion exists as to whether the sanitary
the live stock interests could be best sub
served by the appointment of a live stock
such inspectors as might be necessary
from time to time to protect our herds
from the incoming of infected cattle and
/, Graduating such diseases as might from
time to time arise or be found TO exist
within the state.
/ trust the legislature will give careful
consideration to this question. and give to
the live stock commissioner. if one is pro-
vided for, or to the sanitary compassion:
If the same is continued, such additional
powers as viii enable them to perform
their work more efficiently.
LABOR DEPARTMENT
The report of the commissioner OF labor
contains many valuable suggestions. and
mended by the legislative committee Of
the Society of Labor, and Industry. The
First-An arbitration and Cancellation
Second-A child-labor law, prohibiting
the employment of children under four
teen years of age in factories and work
Third-A free employment agency. law.
under the control Of the labor bureau.
1 submit these questions for your con-
sideration with the assurance that you
milton as its interests may require.
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
In 1865 a law was enacted providing for
the enrolment, organizaions discipline and
pay Of a sac militia. In 1885 this law was
amended for the purpose Of rendering
such organization more effective. and at
the last session of the legislature the law
was further amended, providing Tor the
better organization. equipment and dis
n7a inc of ho ATaf f1I ri
The military spirit, stimulated by the
Spanish American war, led to an increased
out the country. and the general govern
ment made an increased appropriation for
the equipment Of the National guard in
states maintaining organization num-
bering at least one hundred for each rep
There has been allotted to Kansas. dur
ing the present state admiIIistrati ton,
this time, there are in the state two regi-
ments of the National guard and two bat
and well equipped and disciplined.
The law provides that there shall be an
the Kansas National guard" The ad5u-
tant general and regimental officers do
maintain the present high state Of eff
cheney Of the guard unless such encanip-
ganized guard at all. it should be an az
fcient one, and If its efficiency depends
encampment should be heId1especili in
view Of the fact that # Is one of the re-
eral informs me that the appropriation
required for all of the purposes aof the
National guard, including the encamp-
ment would be much less than that Of
any other state maintaining such organ
ization.
KANSAS VOLUNTEERS
Preceding the discharge Of the Twenti-
eth Kansas volunteers general desire
was manifested throughout the state. az
shown by editorials in the public press.
that the members Of that regiment should
be returned to their homes from San
Francisco without expense to the meme
bers Of the regiment In compliance with
this general desire. the adninistra ton OBJ
tanned terms from the railroad companies.
under which they furnished the necessary
transported ton. and advanced the money