The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-27
CAST WISHFUL EYES
OKLAHOMA LOOMS UP As THE ATH-
LETE'S LAND OF CANAAN.


Bill Introduced In the Legislature to Auth
orize the Promotion of Athletic Institu-
| tons In the Territory, Care Being Taken
to Guard Against Prize Eighting--Dick
PIunket the Chief Advocate of the Bill
--Knipe Comes Near Frying Open .
County Seat Martinique Dog Tax Bill
I --Foolins With the Franking Privilege
Guthrie, o. T, Feb. 26.-(SpeciaD-
| Oklahoma is soon to be the arena of the
| sporting fraternity of the United States.
a bill has been introduced by Mr.. Little
of Noble allowing athletic sports and
| the organization of athletic societies.
The bill was introduced by request, its
! chief sponsor being Dick Piunket OF
Perry, at one time among the most ia
nous representatives of the manly
art of self defense" in the country.
The bill is the result of a general de-
sire of the prominent pugilists and
athletes of the country, asking that in
! view OF the difficulties encountered else
where, this territory grant such privi-
mense institutions such as the Cahfor-
mai Athletic club of San Francisco. or
the New Orleans club. Plunket has
been east for the last three weeks and
| has worked UP money and strength Tor
! the bill. He saw such men as FitZsim-
mons, John Sullivan and McAuliffe
| and they promised that if such a bill
passed here they would surely see that
an immense athletic club was formed
and a, fine club house built at once that
would be surpassed by none in the
United States.
NO PRIZE FIGHTING.
| The bill does not provide for prize
| fighting, as it limits the boxers to US
| ing not less than four ounce gloves;
and is being regarded favorably. 1t is
generally conceded that il will pass.
| The general distribution of money that
| it would entail is the chief thing ia
| its favor.
| The house passed a bill taxing dogs,
and therefore making them personal
property. The bill provides that any
person can have his dog taxed If he
so desires, but it is optional with him;
! if however, he does, he cannot place
place him at less than s25. A dog so
| taxed, and if stolen OF killed, the per-
son owning him can recover damages,
as in like cases of any other domestic
animal The trouble heretofore has
been that many valuable dogs have
| been stolen, and no damages could be
received for them
The house passed a resolution today
| floating the flag on the legislative
| building at half mast, in honor and re-
spect for the late Fred Douglass.
| A general divorce law passed the
| house today. The only amendment 10
| the present statute is that allowing
divorce TO be granted on the refusal OF
cf,aa l1
| lationS.
! INSANITY A GROUND
| It was attempted to inhibit in the
bill a provision granting divorce IN
case of insanity of either party, but IL
was knocked out by a vigorous on
| slaught of Speaker Barnes. St. John
| fought for provision allowing divorce
| in case of abortion; but 1T Jared.
| The house spent most OF TINS alter
bill. There are many changes IN IL from
the present method and 1t ranSferS the
| business of leasing from the rrectlon
| of the governor to that or the Secre-
| tary of the territory.
The council spent most OF the iore
| noon in the general herd law. 1t is
vital matter to the farming portions OF
| the territory, while the grazing portion
! desires free range The bill was rec
| commended for passage.
| A large number of bills were dis
posed of by both houses yesterday,
most of them being simply aInendatory
| of the present statute. The leSlsia-
| ture has but until Feb. 2S TO run and
| the general pressure for time is leit-
| The council passed a rule this morning
| that no member san hereafter TAX
more than twice to a given question,
| and only five minutes each time, ex-
cent the father OF the measure VINO
| can talk fifteen minutes.
| Saturday afternoon Mr.. kn1pe or
| the house created a general furore by
| introducing a bill providing that nine
| miles be cut off OF the north line or
! Lincoln county and added 10 Payne
county. The bill was startling from
| the fact that it was the first open
| movement of secret scheme TO pass a
general bill relocating most of the
| county seats and changing many coun-
| ty lines in order to do it.
| BROUGHT ON WAR.
The measure brought out a conflict
| that was unexpected as there had been
nothing on the surface to show such
| feeling The movement was made by
| Mr.. Knipe for the purpose of making
| Perkins, which is now near the south
ern line of Payne county, a formidable
opponent for county seat against Still
| water. as adding territory to the south
| will place il near the center or the
county.
This morning Mr.. Mason of Chandler
the county seat of lincoln county, IN
! troduced a bill retaliating on MI. knipe
| and providing that a portion along the
| south line of Payne county be added
| to the north side of Lincoln county.
| This would include the city OF Perkins
| and take it out OF the way as rival
for county seat honoTs with Saltwater.
There is a deep laid scheme on foot
to locate many of the county seats,
and the measure Will be attempted TO
be forced through by attaching it TO
the general appropriations bill
MEN AND MONEY READY.
When the matter comes up it viii ere
ate the greatest row seen in the terri
tory since the attempt TO locate the cap
tai by the first legislature. Men and
money are accommodating hourly ready
for the final struggle
An appropriation OF 5000 has passed
for extra clerk hire.
Mr.. Mccoy introduced bill in the
house providing for bank examiner
| and compelling the banks to make
Ave statements q year OF their standing
| The council knocked out the provision
now in the statute allowing liens on
rroperty for rent. This morning the
house knocked out the amendment by
| a vote OF thirteen to seven, but many
members being absent there was not the
fourteen votes or the majority or the
house to adopt the bill and the SER
| geant at arms was sent out Tor the
first time to arrest the absent members
and bring them in
MUSTN'T Do 1T ANY MORE.
| Oklahoma Legislators Warned Against thu