Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-02-09
THE cHnRoKEn ooUNorL.
The Chiefs Lease Veto Sustain
od-The Vote in Detail.
Special Correspondence Indian Chicfisin.
TUESDAY, JAN. 81.

out on different committee work
so that scarcely enough left in the
chamber to transact any business at
all. They did get enough together
to confirm Kinney Davis as mem
Der of board of education. He
takes the place Of w. p. Ross, for
three years. The chief also sent
down the name of Bob Hanks to
fill out the unexpired term-oue
year-of White Spears, deceased.
Senate did not act on it.
One OF the most important com
mittees at work was the one ex-
amining into the stability of the
foundation stone work of the new
female seminary, which is now
nearing completion, and almost
ready for commencement of the
superstructure. The committee
had d. Il. Ward and Mr.. Illsley
before them, and Mr.. L. b. Bells
questions were pretty close and
searching. Committee not yet
ready to report.
HousE-Had a very busy day.
One bill passed--to adjourn on
Saturday, February 4th. Bill in
troduced by Webster Vann.
George Mayes presented a petit
tion that the house take up and
investigate the election last week
in Cooweesooowee as to whether
George Mayes or Frank Musgrove
was elected and is entitled to the
seat. After very little discussion.
the question was put as to whether
the house would open up the con-
troversy and it was STAYED off by
a tie vote 19 to 10. One member
objected to Musgrove voting on the
question, but the speaker decided
he had right TO do so, and thus
saved the opening of what might
have led to long, bitter contest,
for that is not the only case which
would have been opened up, had
that one vote been lacking. But
it is now settled, for George says
he accepts the situation, and will
say no more about it.
An amendment to the mineral
law received from the senate was
discussed. Decided to be wrong
in some Of its features and sent
back to senate to try again, and
fix it up right.
The bill introduced to "protect
home industry" The chief is to
appoint inspectors in the different
districts, whose duty shall be to
record all marks and brands, and
collect tax of cents on every
head of cattle sold by a citizen out
of the nation, with fine and i'm.
prisonment for non compliance. |
Killed.
The amendment to the gambling !
law as passed in senate yesterday |
was received and passed unani.
mously.
Bill prohibiting selling timber
or lumber outside of the territory
passed.
CONCLUSION OF LAST WEEK.
On Thursday the senate met and |
adjourned TO 2 p. m.-no quorum
so many out on special commit
tee work, the two most important
being the one examining into the
foundation work of female semi
nary, and the other settling with
Treasurer Chambers.
The house spent the time in de-
batting an amendment to the min
eral law. The present law levies
a tax of 8 per cent. on all mineral
at its value when dug and ready to
ship. This amendment changes
to a tax sl.00 per ton for copper,
lead and iron, IS cents for zinc and
80 cents for tin.
On Friday the two committees
had about done, so senate took up
business, and passed several bills
and resolutions. One was cutting
down the estimate for contingent
fund for the chief from $1,000 to
81 800 at which it passed.
The special committee which ]
has been FIVE days considering and
examining the work at female J
seminary is about done. They
have taken a large mass Of testi-
mony. Have examined a good
many Witnesses, have inspected '
The rock, and the mortar and the
Of the work. They have
not yet handed in their report.
II Is not yet known just what will ]
be the result Of this exhaustive
Investigation, but it is generally {
believed that the work is not such t
IS monied men would pay for If
done OH contract for themselves. I
On Friday the senate took up {
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