The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-02-02

rninis,ratiou Of the adjutant generals
Office.
Fourth--The detailing of a lieuten-
ant from the military as acting sdjr-
tant general and allow 1g him the full
pay Of a Lieutenant in active service,
when the appropriation for the salary
Of that Office is fixed at $40 50 per
month.
Fifth-The letting of contracts for
the care Of the deaf and dumb aud
blind al s275 per annum FOR eacn person
and whether there is any appropriation
made fo- the payment Of any such
sums.
sixth-Tbe increase OF the salary Of
the school land commissioner, IL such
increase exists above the appropriation
the refor.
Seventh-The amount OF salary
drawn By the territorial auditor in that
capacity and a. superintendent OF pub
,ic instruction, and fees and expen es
received by him as member OF tue ;er-
riiorial board OF education.
Eighth--The issuance of warrants
by the territorial auditor in excess of
appropriations against which they are
drawn.
Ninth-The fees and expenses Of the
territorial board of education.
Tenth-The management of the ter
-itorisl library, and whether 10 fact
.he daties Of librarian are performed
| by an assistant at pensat tion
much less than the librarians salary,
while he gives attention to private
interests.
El-venth-The payrolls contracted
with the territorial Institutions and
particularly that of the Territorial
Normal school at Edmond, and to the
competency and necessity of employ
ing persons connected Herewith.
Twelfth-1be fees charged and re-
ceivea by members of the territorial
banking board and compe eusation
claimed by them.
Thirteenth-The letting of contracts
on behalf of the territory for the
school text book supply, and whether
the law under which said contracts
were let was legally passed and signed
| by the governor.
Fourteenth-The distribution of the
rentals arising from section l3 and the
retention by the governor of any sums
of public money in his hands.
Fifteenth---The salary and compen-
sation of the attorney general ana the
character and opinions aud advice By
his officers concerning the fiscal affairs
Of the territory.
| Sixteenth--The speculation IL any
there mas been by territorial officers or
their deputies, in territorial warrants
or Indebtedness.
On account of the death of Repre-.
sentative Scott no business OF any inn
portance was attempted in either
house.
Senator Hutto's resolution for the
appointment of special committee
TO visit the different territorial insti-
tutions and investigate their needs
with view to necessary uppropria-
tions, was referred to the committee
on education.
Senator Clarke's bill requiring rail
road companies 10 carry certain officials
and physicians on freight trains was
reported favorably by the committee
on railroads with an amendment
Senator Clarke laid before the conn
Gil letter from E. L. Brown, publish
err of the Oklahoma City Tim-s-J ournal
suggesting some reforms in Legislative
printing.
HoNoRs ARE PAID TO THE DEAD.
The Legislature paid a solemn and
fitting mark of respect in bidding the
last earthly farewell 10 its late col
League, the venerable DIR. Scott, mem-
ber from the seventh representative
district. The ceremonies took place in
the hall of the house of rep ese ta-
tives, attended by the governor and
his staff, territorial officials, both bod
les of the Legislature, the.local Masonic
order and a large concourse OF citizens
Of Guthrie and the territory.
Chaplain Nicholas of the council read
the burial service from the 18th chap
ter of PauPs epistle 20 the orinthians.
Prayer was then offered by Chaplain
RaExip, closing with the last benedic-
ton by Chaplain Nicholas.
Following this service few mo-
ments were given for a final look at the
face of the dead and the casket was
borne to the railway station under the
Masonic escort, to be shipped tc lola,
Kansas, for interrnent. Accompany
ing the remains were committees con-
sisting OF Representatives. Jones, Doyle
and Olmsteau from the house, and Sem
ators Clarke, Hutto and Blddison from
the council.