The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-22
THAT NORMAL BILL
Representative Adams Dis
cuSSeS 1t While Here.
ACTION ON IT THIS WEEK
Home to Ask Continuance of
Paddy Shea Case.

peka yesterday TO appear in court tomor-
row as one of the attorneys who will con-
duct the defense Of Paddy Shea. Repre-
sentative Adams has fully recovered from
his severe attack of the Russian irsuenza,
which has been closely in touch with His
Honor since he arrived in Topeka a few
days before the converting of the present
session of the legislature.
The Shea case being called for trial a
week earlier than it was first set for neces-
/ Stated the return of Mr. Adams right at
1 a time when the interests Of the district
demand his closest attention. 1t is under
stood that the attorneys will try and have
the case continued until after the adjourn
ment of the present session Of the legis-
i lature
/ Mr.. Adams has introduced several bills
of importance, one of which will be called
j up tomorrow. The bill is the one intro
duced in behalf of the Wichita Gun club.
/ in reference to the amending of some part
of the game law.
Mr.. Adams was seen by an Eagle re-
porter yesterday and asked what he
thought would be the chances for Wichita
getting an appropriation for the establish
ing of a normal school during the present
session, and he said: Il will tell you what
has been done. 1 have drawn up a bill
and viii present It. and at some time dur
ing the session it will come up. with you
may depend upon It I will be heard from.
l want to see Wichita get that normal
school ConcoTdia has a normal school bin
asking for an appropriation of $50, 600, and
!,
amount. Wellington has a lobby working
for an appropriation of 100000 for the
building and locating of an insane asylum
and Chanute and Parsons have two SINH
lar bills up. Parsons has one advantage
over the others. if it may be considered
such, in the offering of 200 acres of land to
be given TO the state if the asylum is loca-
ted there. The normal school propositions
Will be referred to the committees the COM
ing week and that is another reason why
I should be back in Topeka. The bill which
I have prepared and will work for is as
follows:
"An act for the establishment Of a State
Normal School at the City of Wichita.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section /. That there is hereby located
and established at the City of Wichita,
Kansas, a State Normal School, which
shall be under the supervision and man
agement of the board of regents Of the
present State Normal School
'Sec. 3. The board of regents is hereby
directed TO purchase or receive by donation
for the use of the state in the maintenance
Of said State Normal School, grounds suf-
ficient for such purpose, not less than ten
acres, to be selected as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 5 That the selection and the loca-
ton of the grounds for the said State Nor
NAL School shall be made as follows: BY !
the regents of the State Normal School of |
Emporia, who shall meet in the City of |
Wichita, Kansas, within thirty days after |
the passage Of this act and select such |
grounds and location within or near the in |
corporated limits of the said City Of Wich- /
tia as in their judgment shall be suitable |
and proper for said State Normal School. |
Said regents are authorized 10 receive |
grounds for such purpose either by dona- |
ton or to purchase the same which if pur- /
chased, shall not cost exceeding the sum /
q fvev thousand dollars $4,000, that said /
regents shall see that a good and perfect |
title is acquired to the grounds so select !
ed and who shall take the necessary deed /
or deeds 10 said property to the State of 4
Kansas, for the use of said State Normal /
School
Sec 4. That Immediately after the pur-
chase of said grounds Is provided for in .
the preceding section. said regents Of said /
State Normal School shall forthwith CAUSE ,
10 be erected on said grounds such build /
inss and provide such furniture and library
and buy such apparatus as may he suitable |
for tint purpose Of such buildings.
Sec. . That said board or regents shall
empio yteachers, janitors and such other
persons as may be necessary. and fix saIa-
ries for the same. They shall prescriba
courses Of study, issue certificates to per
sons completing the same. and make such
regulations and provisions as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose OF this
act.
Sec. 6. The regulations for admission
and examination in said State Normal
school shall be uniform and in harmony
with those OF the State Normal School Of
t-mporia. Tuition therein shall be free.
Sec = The sum of fifty thousand dol
lars (S50,epo, or 50 much thereof as Is nee
essary, is hereby appropriated out OF the
money in the state treasury not o-bsruis,
appropriated. 10 provide for the purchase
of the grounds for the said State Normal
School and for the erection and equipment