The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-10

be found in the auditors report trans.
mitted herewith, and reference is here.
by made to the same.
TERRITORIAL HISTORICAL BU-
REAU.
During May, 1893, the Oklahoma Edi-
toriaI association established bureau
known as the Historical Department
or the Oklahoma Press association
The special object Of this bureau is the
collection and preservation Of news
papers and other publications in the
| territory, views, reports and general
I matter which may prove OF informa-
! ton and general interest. Mr.. W. p,
campbell, the custodian, reports quite
successful results from the work thus
lnauSurated. He has now, practically,
files Of all territorial publications. in
/ Guiding those which have been sus-
pended or been merged. The import
ance OF collecting and preserving in
violate this great source from which
the future history of Oklahoma may be
! read and written, is subject which
ought to demand the attention of the
| legislature TO secure the permanency of
/ such a bureau.
MILITIA.
! The general government under the
] act OF congress of February, 1887, furn-
lshes to states and territories ordinances
stores and equipments free of charge.
| Tor the organization of the state and
territorial militia companies. An an
nual appropriation is made from the
federal treasury for this purpose. and
1t Is prorated among states and terri
tories.
The act Of the first legislature being
chapter fifty in the Oklahoma statutes,
was passed for the purpose of en-
couraging and facilitating the organi-
cation of territorial militia. This act
has proven wholly inadequate for that
purpose, no provisions being made for
supplying officers with office supplies,
| once rent, expense money or salaries.
The ablest of American statesmen
and patriots have borne witness to the
TACT that upon the efficiency and
thoroughness of the "citiZen soldier"
depends the safety of the state.
, 1t is recommended that you make
proper provisions for the organization
OF the territorial militia, and sufficient
appropriation to make the law effec-
tive.
LAW CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
The following recommendations are
submitted relative to some of the
changes that occur to me should
be made in our statutes:
Chapter Z, entitled bank depositors
should be so amended as to require Of
all the private banking institutions in
the territory, sworn statement from
the financial condition Of the bank
at least twice each year, on
the call Of the governor. and proper
penalty should be provided to make
this provision effective.
That section 39S Of chapter 9, be so
amended as to make all county bonds
payable at the expiration of ten years
from the date of their issuance
That chapter II should be so amend
ed as to make railroad companies fall
ing to fence their right-of-way, liable
for all stock killed by the running of
trains without regard to the question
of negligence in the management Of
said trains.
That article II of chapters, be so
amended that the term of office of pro-
bate judge of the territory, shall be
definitely defined and his qualifica tons
specified. No person should be eligible
to this Office who is not a member of
the bar of the county in good standing.
Probate judges should especially be
required to give good and sufficient
bond.
amended as to prevent county attorn-
eys appointing deputies in counties
where such services are not needed.
That section 1855 of said chapter %,
be so amended as to make the county
commissioners the purchasing agents
for all supplies needed for the county
and for county officers, and that all
other county officers be prohibited
from purchasing supplies of any kind
or character on the credit of the
county.
That article SO Of chapter % Of the
Crimes act be re-enacted for the reason
that there is serious question whether
said act was ever passed by the legis-
lature on account of a mistake in the
reference to the sections of the sta
tutes for which said article was adopt
ed.
That section 2S2S of chapter SO be so
amended as to prohibit the burning Of
ballots and to require that all ballots
after the canvass be preservd and re-
turned by the election officers to the
county clerk, and by him deposited in
twelve months; that section $500 of
said chapter be repealed and that
said chapter be so amended as to pro-
vide for a county and territorial can
vassing board and for proper canvass
of the votes and declaring the result Of
elections and issuing certificates of
election to successful candidates.
That chapter Sc be so amended as to
define specifically the amount of salary
or fees to be collected by officers and
that severe penalty be prescribed for
the failure on the part Of any official
to make a strict accounting Of all fees
collected as required in section 1868.
That section 1855 of said chapter be
repealed or at least amended so that
its meaning may be clearly understood.
and that the exact amount of fees
for which the county is liable specified.
That section 29O0 of article of said
chapter be so amended as TO require
the payment into the territorial treas
ury in addition to the fees therein pre-
scribed by every corporation granted
a charter in this territory, a minimum
fee of s25, and the maximum TO be fixed
by the amount Of the capital stock If
the company. excepting, Of course,
from the payment of this fee, charit-
bile, benevolent, educational and re-
ligious corporations
That chapter IS be so amended as
to provide a penalty against express
companies and common carriers con-
yeying game out OF the territory in
violation of said chapter. II is further
suggested that the protected period
should be fixed in said chapter between
the first days of March and October.
That section 3012 of chapter 42 be so !
amended as to make the sherif's &C I