Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-01
JUDGE BuRFoRD TO TESTIFY.
COmmittcc-"BuiIdcrS" Hold
Two CuEcuScS.

GUTHRIE. q. r. Feb. @~S.-tSpeciaI.D The
RidGison investigating committee held II
business meeting tonight. No testimony
was taken. The purpose of the session was
to decide upon whom to summon to nn-
pear as Witnesses. Senator Iid,!ison sail
That he had received information which he
considered reliable that the testimony o.
cN-Lihrar an Jones would be rHfu;ed by
Chief Justice Burford. He said he did no:
know if there was any foundation for the
report. but he thought II would be Well
10 ask tie chief Justice 10 appear before
the committee. y subpoena will he served
on Judge Burfo:d tomorrow.
y list Of Fix vouchers was given TO former
Adjutant General Eosenbaum last night
Tor him ID examine. At the close of BUSH
ness to-d.iy he had not asked to see the
vouchers in question ut the auditors Of
The investigating committee decided to-
night to have all OF the payrolls of the
territorial Institutions, but more especially
that of the Edmond Normal school, brought
before il.
Two caucuses We're held to-day by the
they are stumpsi when asked why they
DO not Introduce their hill to locate the
buildings The ants still have the best Of
II. ana are willing to bet any amount of
money that they VIII not be located during
this session. There is no Disgusting the fact
ina II Is a very close fight. and some very
minor questions are liable to make "a ma
tefial change favorable 10 one side or The
other.
The projectors of the buildings give 1t
OUT Tonight that the bill providing TOR tn.
locating Z the buildings will positively he
introduced tomorrow afternoon. Il slight
hang having been made which makes
insane asylum st Mediord instead Of
Wea,herfnrI. This statement is disrredit-
ed 10y II umher OF the best informed.
However. the aC:ohatic isats performed by
certain m'mlers docs not warrant any
one III making 1t positive declaration as
to what will he done.
The following bills were passed in tn,
house To-day:
by REID Relating to county buildings.
b MISUNDERSTANDING the term OF Of
nee OF IN" county superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
By olm.tead-Amending statutes relating
chase eG H,S' IF NG a 1grhorizinS The pnr,
statutes and supreme court decisions.
BY Jonts-For the better protection of
women.
BY Stevens-Appropriation of se,AN for
the erection of :. monument TO Roy V.
Cashiou. Concerning elections and provid-
ing the penalties thereof. This repeats all
The following bills passed the scnate:
Making contracts for electric lights. by
niciral ownership when sanctioned by
vote.
Stevens, house birl-Providimr for appro-
priiti"n Tor Il monument t. tasliDi. To
prevent the spread Of hog cholera ard
other infectious diseases.
1it. school bill occupied the afternoon In
the house.
The following bills were introduced in
the senate:
Ey MISUNDERSTANDING for til. purchase
of textbooks. supplies and appliances used
in the public schools of oklahoma. and to
loan the sane, free of Cnarge. 10 territorial
pupils. The !'iil provides for IN" repeal NJ
al other laws. Ii this bill becomes IL law
IL means thrt the present contract with the
American Hook Company will he annrilHd.
BY Winkl.r-To relieve y. +. X j. V.
| Haushsy. of kiu%;ishrr. from judgment FOR
Si.@t".Si in f,vGr OF the Rcnfrow scnool
land lease delinquency.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING fer the stationery
and supplies Tor justice of the peace. To
legaliZe = special fund levied by the city
OF Guthrie.
BY l:~rctr-Rciat!ng to trcasurer's salaries.
Providing for the fees and salaries Of sher-
ifs. Creating a school district of cey ain
lands in Kay county. Amending certain
road laws.
BY Garrison-EmpowerinG two districts
to locate school houses at Deer Creek,
Grant county.