The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-08

House BIZ No. is, by Mr. Allen, AZ
act regulating the sale Of native wine,
ana providing a severe penalty for any
person who shall sell native wine unless
he be a licensed dealer in spirituous Il
ouors. The house viewed this bill as an
ultra piece of anu-saloonism, and as a
direct move in the direction Of destroy
ing the many thriving vineyards that are
just beginning to make Oklahoma fam
Gus for its grape production. The bill
was finally amended so that the penalty
only applied when native wine was sold
to minors without the consent Of parents
or guardians, and was recommended for
passage.
The committee then arose.
a communication from Governor c. NJ
Barnes was read, stating that the terri
toriai treasurer, Frank NJ Thompson. de-
sired that q committee be appointed to
examine the books and accounts Of the
office and report during the session. The
communication was adopted.
Representative Tom Reid introduced a
resolution inviting the press gang to ac-
company the members TO Woodward to
attend the annual meeting Of the Okla
h0ma Live Stock association. February
r. 13 and A. as guests. It was unani-
mously adopted.
Council Bill No. 16. providing that the
fiscal year shall begin on July and end
on June 30 Of each year, came up for
third reading and final passage. It car
ried BY vote Of Il ayes. noes, 1 absent
and not voting. After its passage It was
discovered that it was defective in that
it failed 70 designate the article in the
present law It was amendatory OF. and
the vote was reconsidered and the bill
went hack to the judiciary committee for
correction. Tt had a narrow escape from
being the first measure 20 pass both
houses this session.
Representative Fmbry. sent a resolution
to the clerks desk which was read and
made a special order for 10 o'clock to-
morrow. The resolution is as follows.
Whereas. The territory Of oklahoma,
on the End day Of July, 1894, entered into
a contract with Hon. d. A Harvey.
whereby the said Harvey was appointed
agent Of the territory to select and Sc
cure for the territory indemnity school
lands, due said territory On account OF
loss Of school land by reason Of frac-
tional townships, indian allotments, res
ervations and natural causes; and
whereas, The said agent under the
above authority. selected in lieu Of sec
lions 16 and 90 in the Usage. and Kaw
or Kansas Indian reservations. nearly
1oa000 acres in one body in the Kickapoo
reservation, the same located largely in
Lincoln county; and IN lieu Of school
lands IA the Otoe Missouri and Ponca
reservations 21840 acres were selected in
a body northeast Of Camp Supply in
Woodward county; and
Whereas, The selection Of large guam
titles of school land ia one body is at
variance with the long established prac-
tice Of the government detrimental to
the best interests Of society ia the viein-
ity of said lands unjust to the couny in
which said lands are lacoed. creates a
community Of tenants without sufficient
taxable property to enable the people to
provide adequate schools and make nee
essary public improvements; now there
upon he it
Resolved 10y the house Of representa-
tives Of the Sixth legislative assembly Of
the territory of oklahoma, the council
concurring therein, That the Usage Kan
sas, Otoe, Missouri ana Ponca Indian
tribes should be required by the govern
menC Of the United States TO release from
their lands sections is and 35 for common
school purposes, and sections 70 and Sc
for university and normal school and
public building purposes. resrke. lively,
in place, and that the territory Of Okla
homa should be authorized to release the
lands IN Woodward county selected bv
the territory In lieu Of school lands Fin 7he
Otoe, Missouri and Ponca reservations.
and the lands IN the Kickapoo reserva-
ton selected in lieu Of school lands I'm the
Kansas and Usage reservations. and ac-
cept in their stead the regular sections
in the Usage. Kansas, Otoe. Missouri
and Ponca reserva tons; and
BE it further resolved That II the gov
eminent Of the United States cannot
grant the request i'm the foregoing reso-
lutions. the congress Of the United states
is hereby memorialized and pettioned to
enact some law by which the lessees Of
the indemnity school land in the Kick
apoo reservation may be allowed with
ont further delay to purchase said lands
and acquire title thereto, and the fund
deriving from the sale Of such lands
shall be turned over to the permanent
common school fund Of the territory Of
oklahoma, and
"Be it further resolved. That Hon
Dennis IT, FLYNN. delegate to congress
from the territory ~ Oklahoma. be and
is hereby requested to secure the enact
ment Of such laws as win carry into
effect the above resolutions.
Tn the afternoon Colonel Dean Of wash
ington. p. O., special agent Of the bu-
reau Of animal industry Of the United
states. was invited to address the house
On the live stock interests of Oklahoma
and the southwest, and to give the bone
fit Of his wears OF experience in Quaran-
tine matters and the benefits derived
therefrom in preventing the spread Of
Texas fever.
Colonel Dean said that Oklahoma was I
located ON the frontier If the Texas fe-
yer country and would be The battle '
ground in tho attempts to cheek and
stamp out this disease Tie save a scieu- (
tic description of the causes that spread /
the epidemic. told Of RS effects on cat-
lie affected He said that Texas fever
WAS not % contagious disease 81 the ac~
cepted term hur was communl seated Is +
herds by the fever tIck ana explained +
En- detail the manner these dicks were
propoeated and how their sDrsa was
effected At the close ef his remarks. +
which received the closest attention ae
was asked many Questions ON TIE sub /.
3ect by Che members. which he answered F.
sadsfactorly Az tha close Of his re-
marks the house adjourned