The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-29
sunday Ball GAMES
MiIIer's Bill Prohibiting Them
Passes Oklahoma Senate.
TODD'S BILL ALSO PASSED
1t Authorizes Territorial Treas
urer TO Transfer Funds.
TODD'S BILL ALSO PASSED

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 2s-The council this
afternoon passed Senator Miller's bill TO
prohibit the playing of football and base
BAH on Sundays. the bill making it IN
lawful to engage in the sports named on
Sunday where any fee of admission is
charged, or where any reward. or article
Of value is depending upon the result Of
the game
The council passed Senator Todd's bill
authorizing the territorial treasurer 70
transfer to the general fund OF the terri
tory ali the funds now held by him in
the bank commissioners fee fund, inter-
est on daily balance fund, insurance Il
cense and fee fund and conscience money
fund.
Council Bill No. Il. by Senator Clark.
which permits attorneys who are also no
taries to administer oaths to clients,
passed the council.
The following bills we're introduced in
the council this afternoon:
Council Bill No. 106. by Bellamy, an act
providing for the registration of voters in
cities of the first class.
Council Bill No. 107. by Harrison.
amending the law relative to compensa-
ton of court stenOgraphers who are to
receive a stated salary OF $50 a month
with S a day additional for each days
actual attendance upon the district court
Provision for this payment IS made by
taxing unsuccessful litigants in civil ac-
tons where issues are Joined 81 as stem
ographer's costs.
A concurrent resolution by Senator
Harrison VS. adopted rghich provides for
a committee o fthree persons, one a men,
Der. of the council appointed by the presi-
dent: one amember of the house, ap-
pointed by the speaker and one a prac-
teal builder and architect to be appoint
ed by the governor to visit the Camp Sup
ply military reservation. inspect the
grounds and buildings, make an estimate
of the present value of the same and of
expenditure necessary to put the same in
condition to be used by the territory for
such purposes as the legislature may
deem proper.
Proceedings in the House.
Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 28:-It is among the
legislative plans to create a corporation
tribunal whose duty it shall be to inves-
tigate any complaint that may be sub
mitted in the way Of alleged discrimina-
tons by railway. telegraph, telephone and
express companies. With the average
person who feels that he has been wrong
ed in the matter of rates comes the ret
Election that the amount Of money in
volved does not justify the expense Of
hiring an attorney to seek redress in the
courts and so the alleged discrimination
is passed over in silence. A senator who
has such a bill under preparation in ex-
planning It's feature. said: Right here IS
where the corporation tribunal will serve
the purpose for which it is created. When
a person feels that he has been discrim-
mated against by a railroad telegraph,
telephone or express company he has only
to expend q 2-cent stamp in making his
complaint an dts nature known TO the
corporation tribunal whose duty It shall
be to make an immediate investigation OF
the matter complained Of, and If in their
Judgment there is just ground for the
complaint. the tribunal through the at
torney general Of the territory, shall
bring naction in the courts to redress
the alleged wrong. OF course this latter
feature would entail a lot OF extra work
on the attorney general but this can be
taken care of by providing for an assis-
tant attorney general, something that is
already greatly needed. The plan is
looked upon with favor.
The house did not meet until this az
ternoon, and owing to the confused con
dition Of the printed calendar there was
so little chance to transact business sat
isfactorily that with the Introduction Of
half a dozen bills and a resolution by
Representative Reid that IS intended to
knock some Of the padding out Of the
printed journal, an adjournment was tax
en- until tomorrow morning. The bills in
troduced were the following:
House BIZ No 12s. by Mathews Of
Greer. amending sections, and 3, article
l. chapter q, laws Of 1897, relating TO
contracts.
House Bill No 80, by Mathews Of
Greer. amending section 2, article 20 +
chapter o, statutes Of 1893.
House BIZ No. 132, by Alexander, an I
act prescribing punishment for keeping
bawdy houses.
House Bill No. ~. by Alexander, relat- I
ing to fees Of sheriffs.
House bin No 133. by Campbell au-
therizng members Of -Horsethief as +
ISOLATION to issue orders for arrest and to (
carry firearms.
House BIZ No. 14. by Mr.. Emhry, an
act relating 10 deposits OF public funds.
House BIZ No. 125 BY Mt seeley. an f
act concerning township road taxes when .
PAYABLE in labor.
House Bill No. fss. BY Mr.. Embry Cby
en- act relating to deposits Of .