The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-11

tain an institution for the care OF the blind.
deaf and dumb.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The council went into committee OF the
whole with Mr.. Johnson IN the chair.
Council bin No. 70 relating 10 Insurance.
was indefinitely postponed.
Eouse bill No 90 was taken UP ana con.
sidered.
The It'll provides that all persons who
shall construct ponds or reservoirs for irri-
cation purposes. shall be entitled 20 n re-
bate IN taxes of IS for the first acre. 81 for
the second acre and 81 for each additional
acre so occupied by said pond or reservoir
The rebate Is reduced one-half the second
year. and cne-fourth the third year.
Mr.. DeBois thought there should be .
minimum depth provided. but his susgcs-
ton was not looked upon with favor.
AIR. Learned understood the object OF .nt
bin was u Increase the rainfall by eyapos.
alton. whereby all sgricUlturallsts would
be benefited.
Mr.. Brown asked the council II they hal
stopped TO consider what these duck ponds
or reservoirs. az they were called. were 81
Ing 20 cost. The people were already
grooming under excessive taxation, and It
a rebate of Is ar acre was made on every
farm M would ask where the money -
ray the expenses OF government woui1
core from. except by doubling the tar OF
the fellow who had no farm ard no duck
pond,
Mr.. Johnson supported THE hfi o. ths
ground that Il would eventually increass
the value OF taxable property.
Mr.. Ilarner did 10, anticipsts the ter
ritory would be flooded with water II tbs
bill became u law.
Mr.. Goulf declared bis whole heart snr
soul In The measure and hoped II woo!d
pass.
ably reported.
House bill 40. IS. declaring all section
lInes IN the territory public highways. ara
defining the same. was fsyorAbsy consit-
cred after slight amendments
In the afternoon ssrator Johnston oe
Perry secured the passage Of bis bin
through the council. rebstinE ths taxes &C
Perry for the year 1894.
HOUSE IN BRIEF.
Chaplain Newman prayed this morning
that the house members BE- not 50 harshly
criticised by an impatient public.
Reading o. TIE journal Wa psss-f
Committees reported a. fellows:
Judiciary bills Nos. -. "a. ~ -.
J, s.. =. unfsyorsbly; house tll 30. oi
council TN Il. fsYorsb;y.
Edgca;ion-Houss oil 70 iss fsvorabiy.
The committee on house BIZ 10. iss vas
three fcr. two against. one not voting
Roads and HiEhxsrs- House bin 40. III.
ulszyorabiy.
Mouse bills Sos ss6 70 r.r. reportsi
correctly e. crossed BY tie COMMITTEES on
erzr5sse9 Bills
Public Lands and B1lii.nxE-H. J. p No.
:. fzv0-abiy. A ssbsutufs fer house blI
10. 81 was recommended Tor pssssx..
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
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inoorporsf. sn5 govern mutual lssurszcs
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pubic sntcrrsinnsrta
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sn a. creating ~ oeses 90 -oGaty caro-
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on THIRD READING.
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