Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-02
POINT AGAINST "BUILDERs."
opposition Makes IA Move Which Is
Likely to- Block All L0ca-
ton Plans.

Il ioictS opposed 10 the erection OF pub
lie buildings took a decided stand to-day,
and one that may Illustrate all the schemes
Of the builders. If success ia attained by
the "antiS' it can be attributed to the ok.
iahoma City contingent and TO Tom Doyle.
or Perry The ANTS kept their plans
secret until to-day, when a bill was intro
duced by Olmstead. one or the Oklahoma
CITY principals. providing for the distribu-
ton of funds set aside for the mainten-
ance of public buildings. This bill makes
liberal but not cXtravagant appropriations
for the Alva normal and other educational
institutions. BY his move, the ANTS
can get several senators and representa-
tives TO oppose locating who have been for
IL in the expectation of getting an appro-
p~riation for their institutions by support
ing the builders" bill.
Olmstead. as the leader of the .'antis' on
the floor. introduced three other measures
pertaining to the effectual blocking of the
builders " scheme. One of the other bills
provides that the general tax shall not b.
less than One-half mill. nor more than :
mills, and in addition one-half mill each
year for the normal school at Edmund
the same for .Alva and the university, with
one-tenth for the agricultural and NE
chanical college. one-twentieth mill TOR the
university at LangSton. One-fortieth mill
each year for the blind and deaf and dumb
dSSluInS- oiIlStedd > otiltT Dlii idhtS DIP
preparations for the next two years for the
educational institutions. which are to be
S3.Vv. and $40" for the regents. .lIemiZed
as TO the different institutions. II is as fol-
lows: Agricultural and mechanical college,
$4,000. to be expended for additions: uni
versiIy. s2a.GD for additional quarters; Ed
and Il proper site: .Alva normal. $3.50 for
apparatus and furnishings: Langston uni
versity. slo,eT for additional buildings; one
thousand dollars each is allowed the re
gents of each institution tor expenses.
Each of OlmStead's bills was read Il second
time. the members voting aye: All OF them
We're referred TO the ways and means com
mittee. Jones. the chairman. an ardent
supporter of oklahoma City, which. with
motion. leads those on the watch to the
supposition that the minority Will he
against locating.
The coup attained by the ANTS is ap-
parent, us by making these appropriations
they secure the votes of the senators and
representatives wherever Il public institt-
ton is now located. against any future
locations. Ii was a clever move. ana has
diShcartened many of the builders.
There is now talk of breaking the Re
publican cllfcus agreement made six weeks
woman suffrage. The women are on hand
urging their bill. 1t is a dead one,' I'M
less the agreement is broken.
Harishorn's hill dividing Woods county
in two, with an east and west division,
passed the house. Merten's bill providing
that no taxes except for territorial and
court funds shall he levied in Indian res
ervations attached for Judicial purposes
passed. Woods hill prohibiting Oklahoma
officials from issuing warrants in excess
of appropriations passed. Jones bill al
lowing mayors in cities of the first class
power TO appoint city engineers an,i street
commissioners was vetoed by the govern
or.
Ballard introduced a bill which passed
without Il dissenting Vote. that after Sl:-
urday no bills be allowed TO be introduced
unless by committee.
The following bills were introduced in the
house:
BY DEMONSTRATING. in time of peace,
the national guard TO 5U men, with one
colored company.
BY understanding the granting Of
liquor license without the consent of all
resident taxpayers; providing for the cs-
Establishment Of n school of mines.
By Stevens-To prevent assignment
frauds.
Tom Doyle. after Il hard tussle. succeed
ed in passing his bill attaching TWO town
ships of Payne count 10 Noble.
These bills We're Introduced in the senate:
Providing for the maintenance of the ma
tional guard. which shall not exceed ST.
900 per annuu: adjutant generals salary 10
be N,'l. with $500 for expenses.
BY Huston-As to what foods shall be fed
live stock. and providing for their iuSpec-
ton.
By MISUNDERSTANDING public libraries
in public schools: providing for the IcvyiuS
of taxes for highways.
By DEMONSTRATING for the contestiHR
of elections.
Acting Adjutant General Orner appeared
before the Investigators to-day. He was
asked if he divided his salary with anyone.
and he answered in the negative. In answer
to the question if he ever made the state
ment that he divided his salary. he said
No The committee will Try 10 prove
that he did make such a statement.