The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-10

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chicken, deer and fish. RABBIT is al
that is left them. The law provides
that no man shall have the right to Kill
INV of this game, even during the seas
On not prohibited, except for his own
Ise This cuts off all city markets
This necessitateS every man being q
nimrod. Both the question with many
is. what is man to do who never shot
off a gun, who can't even squint one
eye in order to lay the other along the
barrel.
[ HIDE INSPECTION BILL
The bill regulating the birth and the
final demise of the calf has been passed
by both houses of the legislature, and
mas become a law; but is shorn Of the
fees that were to have made some
| SPONSORS rich. The council had merry
time over it. Its chief claim was that
it would prevent farmers living next 10
| cattle ranges from stealing stock out OF
| the herds and butchering it and hid
| ing all evidences by not having TO keep
| the hides for inspection. The queS-
| ton however, was asked, would not
such a thief destroy the hide and not
| keep il for inspection Senator Ba-
ker voted for the bill on the ground
| that there were several so called far
mers in the council that he knew did
not live by working their farms and
| he wanted to protect Stockmen against
such. The general opinion however,
| is that the law will be imperative. as
the thief would be fool not TO hide
his hide
QUARANTINE LINE DRAWN.
The legislature has been notified that
thesecretary of agriculture has changed
the quarantine line. While it is not
what was wanted it is much better
than before. The line as embraced in
the order is designated as follows:
Begin at the southeast corner OF Greer
county, thence north following the
north fork of Red river to the south
boundary of Roger Mills county, and
Washita county to the southeast cor
ner of Washita county; thence north
along the east boundary OF Washita
county to the northeast corner OF said
county, continuing in northerly d.
rection along the east boundary or G
county TO the southwest corner OF
Blaine county; thence east along tIe
south boundary of 3 county TO the
southeast corner of said county; thence
north on east boundary of said county
to the northwest corner OF Canadian
county; thence east along the north
boundary of Canadian county to the
northeast corner of Canadian county;
thence north along the east boundary
Of Kingfsher county to the northeast
corner of + county; thence along south
boundary of . county to the southeast
corner of Q county; thence north along
the east boundary OF o county; thence
east along the south boundary OF IL
county to the west line of Ponca Indian
reservation; thence north to the north
west corner of said reservation; thence
along the north boundary of Ponca
reservation to the Arkansas river;
thence north along the Arkansas river
to the south boundary of the state OF
Kansas.
CUTTING OFF FEES.
The committe on county affairs re-
ported fayorably what will be one of
the most important measures passed
by this legislature. The bill was franz
ed and introduced by Senator Fegan.
and relates to fees and salaries OF
county officers It's aim is to cut down
the present extravagant county eXpenS-
es. 1t is expected that il will save Lo-
gan county, in round numbers $4,000 an
nually and the territory at large not
less than $500, 900. 1t provides that
the counties shall pay no costs in
misdemeanor cases. They shall pay on
ly one-half of the fees provided by law
in felony cases, when the cost cannot be
made off of the defendant. Grand
juries are paid s14 a sitting, exclusive
of mileage, for services rendered at
any term Of the district court Wit
nesses receive no pay on the part OF the
county; but thecourt may allow wit
ness who is poor his necessary expenses
The county shall pay no fee for the col
lection of delinquent taxes. Sheriffs,
registers of deeds and probate courts
are required to keep an account book
of all fees collected or charged by them,
and report the same to the county COM
quarterly and pay over to
the county all fees in excess of their
salaries. A heavy fine and imprison-
ment is provided for a failure to comply
with this provision. The fees of clerks
of district courts in territorial cases
are limited to $500 per annum.
WHILE THEY'RE ABOUT IT.
A resolution has been introduced to
investigate the office of Attorney Gen
eral Galbraith. The general opinion
is that the office is useless, and this leg
islature may kill it off and its salary.
Everybody wonders what the legisla-
ture will find to investigate in theOffice.
Three opinions given in regard to the
first appointive county officers of the
Cherokee strip is all the work the attor-
ney has had to do during the past year,
outside of ousting Republican officers
from office.
Mr. Little had passed in the house
his bill authorizing corporations to con-
denim, appropriate and acquire titles to
land for the location of water works,
purpose of supplying cities with water.
light and heat. The bill is expected to
benefit the city of Perry in
an enterprise Of considerable magni-
tude that is expected to bring 100000
to the city,
The members of the legislature are
having considerable sportat the expense
of Mr.. Roger. the Populist member Of
the house. His Populistic and free
trade instincts to buy cheap goods, led
him to purchase pair OF pants at
slaughter sale an evening or two ago.
BY lamp light it seemed a great bargain
but next morning when seen blythe light
of the sun the pantaloonS proved TO be
the shoddiest kind of jeans. He took
them back and wanted TO swap for
better pair and the merchant not being
able to fit him he desired his money,
which was refused. He left the pants
in anger on the merchants hands but
remembering that that was simply Civ
ing him dollar the best of II, after
wards went after them. He wants no
more cheap goods.
y bill Furnishing train and bank rob-
berry has been passed by the house. At
first it had a death penalty attached.
but was amended from fifteen years 70
life. The Oklahoma Legislature is
bound to assist in making travel on the
public highways safe and secure the
bank deposit Of a man who is so fortu-
nate as TO have one.
This part OF the earth has been cut
off from the balance of the world for
three days on account Of not receiving
the Eagle, owing to the wreckage of
trains.
WILL FIN THAT LATER.
Indiana Appropriation Bill to he Amended
TO Benefit Indian Territory.