The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-04
FIFTH ASSEM- BLY
nousa.
Proceedings in the House after The leader.
Press Hour Yesterday


Press Hour Yesterday.
House bill 2O2, an act making appro
; riations Aor erecting ,mainsaaDirg ar d
supporting the educational institu
II ms OF the territory of Oslahom for
the years 80 and 1900, and for the
expenses of the various boards OF re-
gents OF said Institutions I the years
1899 and 1900, by Olmstead
Section /. That there is hereby ar
proprIated out OF any oney in the
territorial treasury not other Use ap.
propriated, the sum of niuty five
thousand dollars te be divide or APP
portioned among the various e uca.
tional institutions Of the territory of
Oklahoma as hereinafter provided
Also the sum Of four thousand dollars
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, fer the per diem and expen,es OF
the various boards OF regen OF the
territ, rial educational institutions,
Section 2 To the agricultu al ano
mechanical college at Still water the
SUN Of forty thousand dollars to be
expended for building purposes under
the direction of the board OF regents
Of said college To the university AT
Norman tho sum Of twenty five thous-
and dollars, to be expended for build
log purposes under the direction OF
the board OF regents OF said universi.
ty. To the territorial normal school
at Edmond the sum OF SIS, 900 for
the purpose OF erecting dormitories
and the purchase OF rritable sites
therefor, u der the direction of the
board OF regents of the said normal
school. 70 the normal sch oil at Alva
the sum OF five thousand dollars, fUr
the purpose of IN nishing and pur,
chasing apparatus and facilities for
instruction, to be expended under 3ht
direction OF the board Of regents oi
the said normal school To the col
ored agricultural and normal univer
sity at Lang ston, the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, TO be expended for bu Id
ing pui poses under the direction oi
the board OF regents OF said univer
sity
Sec. g. The territorial auditor
shall draw warrants, or give orders by
territorial script, for such amounts
thereof as may be by hi n found du,
upon auditing the respective ciaim'
therefor, in favor OF the persons tC
whom such claims are allowed, upoI
the territorial treasury.
Merten bitterly opposed the passag,
OF the bill lie claimed that II was
steal upon the taxpayers, and tina
certain members were trying TO cholx,
this bill down the throat, of the IN sm
bers Of the house. Doyle answered
him that his administration haC
ordered built college at Alv,
that was a great steal and they want
ed the taxpayers of this teri itory tC
pay for it lie claimed that MerteI
was trying TO have public build nj
! built in Guthrie 20 cost $50, 900 SO as 1,
perpetuate the capital Mt Guthrie
which fact the taxpayers would b
/ robbed to pay for II. holiday ans
wered him and said the public build
iutfs were not out of tn
pockets OF the taxpayers, bu
! from accumu alton of rentals fron
sections l3 aud 33 and that this terri
tory would save money by locating
public buildings. and the contra Is u
keep the prisoners in the penitentiar
les OF the states and iLsane peop
were outrageously high and burde
upon the taxpayers of Oklahoma
Jones accused crank Greer and 10
McNeal OF Offering 81 900 Tor votes (
the locating of public buildings. Me
ten asked Jones how much Owe holze
and Jim Geary CfOklahom City wer
pay ing for votes whereuDon Jon,
said IL would be more profitable f
the members to see them after the
. had seen Greer aud McNeal. =, pu il
Walls jumped all over Popuiist HAD
ley for trying To defeat the bill, whe
he was dead crazy TO locate the pen
tentiary at + keno and was in con
bine 10 do IL.
Hndley said that Walls was robbin
the taNpas ers by supporting this bill
as the S95 600 asked by il was To b
paid out OF the pockets of the taxpay
ers. Walls said he was robbing III
people 10y supporting the public bull,
ing Lill. Hadlev answ him thi
the money for the public buildin,
came from the accumulation OF renta
OF sections - and 33, and not out
the pockets Of the taxpayers, al
therefore was against this bill. Wal
sat down and never murmured.
DUFFY went after Walls and Jon,
for this tremendous bill 10 put IA
den upon the taxpayers, aud before |
finished his remarks he had the ac
bone OF the combination about broke
Merten said il was only fair To ha,
this bill referred to the appropriate
committee, and after few kind al
gentle words the motion w.s put al
carried by vote of l3 to l2.
I he committee rose and reported
Adjourned To a m