The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-08
HOUSE PASSES THREE
Hays Bill IS Calculated to
fend OFF Grand Juries-
ONE ON DELINQUENT TAXES
investigation VIII Probably
Begin Today.

Guthrie, o. T.. Feb. z-fspecial-) The
house this morning passed three bills
House bin No. IS. by Merton. requires
that city clerks Of cities Of the first class
shall keep a journal and record the pro-
ceedings in the council.
House bill No. A. by Hay. amends the
statutes of 1893 relating 10 preliminary ex-
arninafions as follows: Upon the dling Of
the transcript wit the clerk of the district
court he shall securely seal the same and
keep it safely. allowing no one to see the
same or have access thereto until the next
grand jury is fmpanneled and sworn. when
these records shall be given into the hands
Of the foreman and must be considered by
tie grand jury before it can receive any
other testimony. The bill further provides
that all residents of Oklahoma who have
resided in this territory for one year shall
be entitled to demand preliminary exam
ination before charges can be preferred be-
fere the grand jury. Provided, that II any
AFFIDAVIT ythe county attorney corrobor-
ated by two witnesses be flied with the
clerk of the district court setting forth
that the defendant is a fugitive from JUS
tice. then after said affidavit shall have
been filed for twenty-four hours, the grand
jury may investigate without any pre-
urinary examination.
House bill No. a, by Williamson, amends
the revenue law in relation to delinquent
taxes and provides the following: One
half of all the taxes shall be due on the
18th day of November and the 18th day Of
June of each year, and on the third Mon
day in January following the assessment
of taxes, all taxes shall become delinquent
unless one-half be paid, the county treas
nrer shall transmit by mail, notice TO each
person whose taxes have become delin-
quent: Provided, however, that no delin-
quent personal taxes shall be advertised;
and all such delinquent taxes shall bear
interest at the rate of Is per cent per an
mum; but in no case shall any other penal
ties attach.
Sec. 2. That Section of Article of
Chapter 30. Session Laws of Oklahoma,
1897, be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows: Section 2. All delin-
quent taxes on personal property remain
ing unpaid on the 18th day of February
and the 18th day of July. shall be collected
in the following manner: The county treas
,lrer shah, between the 18th and Is of Feb
ruary. and the 18th and 18th Of July, of
each year, issue warrant under his hand.
and directed to the sheriff, commanding
him to levy an amount of such unpaid
taxes. and the interest thereon. together
with his lawful fees for collecting the
same, on the chattels belonging to the per-
sons owning such taxes. or, to whom such
taxes are assessed. and. on collecting the
same. TO pay the amount SO collected into
the county treasury, and make returns Of
such warrants within sixty days from date
of issue. The sheriff, on receipt of such tax
warrant, is authorized to levy the same
on the property of the taxpayer. and sell
the same in the manner ad form as pro-
vided for the sale Of personal property on
execution