The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-24
LOBBY IS FAVORED
THAT PUSHING THE SCHOOL LAND
LESSES' BILL IN OKLAHOMA.


LESSES' BILL IN OKLAHOMA.
Although the Measure They Are Further
ing Is Not Liked by Renfrow, They Sue
ceeded in Having the Committee of the
Whole Recommend Its Passage Through
the House - Oklahoma Will Probably
Get a Deed of Trust Law-Populists for
1t Because Lawyers Are against 1t
Oklahoma News.
Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 23.-(SpeciaL)-
Both houses, refreshed from holiday rest,
got down 20 business today promptly al
10 o'clock after healthy and refreshing
prayer from their respective chaplains-
prayers that had an unusual flavor of
peace and good will about them. The
main work Of the lower house was the
consideration Of Doyle's school land
lessees' bill and, after numerous amend
menls, it was recommended for pas
sage. The bill is not the one recommend
ed By the joint committee Of the house
and senate, which is usually denomin-
ated the administration bill. Doyle's
bill is called the lobbyists bill for the rea
son that a strong lobby has been kept
here working for il since the session be-
gan. This lobby consisted Of Joe v.
Koogle of Perry, Will Little of the same
place, and a gentleman named Bennett
from Canadian county. They have work
ed hard and if the bill is a good one they
are entitled 10 considera ole credit for
their energy and perseverance The
question arises, however, as TO the meT-
it of the bill. 1t is by no means certain
that the bill is a good one A grea.
n.any people believe it is a very bad bill
and they do nc, hesitate to say so. There
is one thing very certain and that is tina:
1t is not Liked at the headquarters of the
administration. There is considerable
reason TO Relieve that the bill is also OBJ
jectionable 10 Tie senate and that it will
be defeated there Tina, at least, is what
a great many OF them express as their
opinion. The senate is in favor of the
administration bill.
WHAT II PROVIDES.
The Doyle bIl provides for commits
sioners 10 constitute a school land board,
on9 to represent each of the three poll
teal parties. they to exercise general su-
perYision over the entire lands belong
ing TO the territory, including school,
college and public building lands. One
OF these three is to be known as school
l1nd commissioner. The commissioners
are to be appointed by the governor and
viii hold office until the next general
election. a. which time they will be elect
ed by the electors of the territory. They
viii receive as their compensation 500
per month each. The bill provides for
the aDpraisement of all school lands to
b. made by the various township trus-
tees al the same time the regular ap-
praisement Of other land for taxation is
made, but in such years only as the
board may direct. The appraisers shall
report the appraisement of these lands
TO the equity clerk at the same time
they make their annual returns of other
valuations for assessment, and the clerk
IL turn shall report the same to the
school land division. All lands under
that action are subject to lease at a rent
The property TO be leased is advertised
and the first man who offers the per
cent Of the valuation gets the property
even If the next man offers more for IL
One Of the weak features of the bin is the
fact that there can be no competition for
the lands. The minimum valuation per
acre shall be 80 cents. This will apply to
grazing lands
The bill caused quite good deal Of
discussion and its consideration con-
sumed the greater part of the days ses-
sion.
The so-called administration bill was
on the calendar in the senate. but action
upon it was postponed for the purpose of
ascertaining what action the house would
take on the Doyle bill.
The first thing the senate did was 10
agree 10 the conference committees re-
port on the Rose bill relating to mar
EaSes. This provoked considerable dis
"ussion and President Johnson and
others opposed it. The conference re-
pcrt VAS 10 the effect that the courts
could grant A young man under Is or a
young lady under Is, power 10 enter in
10 a marriage contract in certain con-
dngencies. The word "consummate" in
the oil was substituted for the word con-
tract.
TRUST DEED BILL.
One of the other bills of Importance
that came up in the senate was DeBois'
bin. which is as follows:
Section l. That section :. G95N Of
chapter 81. Of the statutes Of Oklahoma.
h aFeI - l..
as follows:
Section = Mortgages Of real estate
may he acknowledged or proven. certifi-
81. AMI recorded in like manner and with
Ike effect as grants hereof, and all
mortgages Of real property may contain
clause, If the parties thereto desire.
with power Of sale authorizing the
mortgage, by virtue Of such authority.
Tor the peynnent Of the debs therein So
cured, afief The maturity thereof. 70 adj
Nertise and sell said real estate therein
named al public sale a such places as
may be therein specified. by first Civ
ing thirty days notice OF the time and
place Of such sale. which real estate
however. shall be truly appraised by
three disjnterested house-holders an
pointed at least five days before such
sale. by justice Of the peace in the
town or township where said land IS sit
uated. who shall take an oath that they
viii view and appraise said land. which
appr1isement shall De returned into The
possession OF the mortgage before tha
sale. which sale shall be had between
the hours of 10 a. n. and p m. Of the
day specified in sad notice: provided.
however, that If there Is no bid amount
ing 10 as much as two-1hirds Of the ap-
praised value Of said real estate. there
shall DE no sale. and said sale shall he