The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12
DIVIDING
LANDS INTO
COUNTIES
Bill to That Effect Introduced
in Oklahoma Legislature.
INTEREST IN THE SENATE
Expected Mound Builders
COuD Didn't MateriaIize.

Guthrie, o. T, Feb. 1.-THE council he'd
a thirty minute session this afternoon, at
which one bill was passed, two passed by
and two passed in. The council chamber
was packed in hopes that the Mound
Builders would get a move on themselves
and rush the public building bill through
third reading and final passage. A ru-
NOR that this was the program having
zone abroad Just when the interest was
at the elimination point q councllor
known to be favorable to the bill, moved
TO adjourn until 1890 o'clock Wednesday
night. at which time the legislative party
thai It is to attend the woodward Live
stock meeting would arrive is the capital
city. 1t carried, and The expected bat
tie is stn concealed in the womb Of the
future
One Of the bills introduced today is OF
unusual interest 1t proposes to divide
the Wichita. Kiowa and Comanche reser-
vations into counties and to provide for
governing them. The measure creates
five counties The Kiowa and Comanche
reservation is divided into four counties
OF equal area, the dividing lines running
from east to west, between townships TWO
and three north of the hast line and from
north to south aIong the ranges thirteen
and fourteen. west of the Indian merl-
dian. The Wichita reservation is made
a county by itself The bin also provides
that as soon as the proclamation issues,
opening these lands 10 settlement, the
governor Of Oklahoma shall designate the
county seats. which shah be as near the
geographical center OF the counties as
possible also appoint The county and
township officers. This bin is 90 govern
I'm the event congress fails 20 enact suit
able legislation on the matter.
Bills on third reading r~ere disposed Of
as follows.
Council BIZ No. q by Miller, an act
regulating fraterual and beneficiary as
sociati0ns was passed.
House bills Nos. p and g. which were
on third reading went over until Friday.
These are bills allowing railroads to own |
and lease property inside and outside the /
territory, also to acquire rights Of way. /
A large number Of bills that had passed |
the house were read first and second /
time and referred.
The following bills were introduced:
Council bin no. 152, by Mr. Miller. an /
act relative to printing insurance state !
ments.
Council bill No 153. an act dividing the /
wichita and Kiowa and Comanche reser-
walton into counties and providing for |
their government.
Proceedings in the House.
The house held two short sessions to-
day. but as many Of the members were
absent no business of Importance was
transacted.
The following bills were introduced and
read first time:
House Bill No. a02. by Mr.. Reid. an act
providing for the payment for stock
killed or wounded by railroads or railroad
companies IN Oklahoma territory.
House Bin No. 3J3 by Mr. seeley, an
act TO repeal section I. article 2S. of chap
ter IS Of the statutes If 1893 allowing
courts 60 make q reasonable compensation
90 attorneys appointed by the courts to
defend INDECENT defendants
House Bill No. 2ot by Mr. Comp. an act
90 add certain lands to school district No.
q for educational purposes
Ia committee of the whole the following
business was transacted:
House Bill No. 1i6, by Mr. Van Kirk,
I'm act amending section 35s article 9. chap
ter -, statutes OF 1888 providing for the
time and manner OF letting contracts for
Tie construction and erection eff court
houses and jails, was reported favorably
for PASSAGE
House 1881 30. 49, by MT Jones. an act
relating To savings and trust companies.
providing for the Organization. manage
ment, control regulation and supervision
ihereoG and providing for penalties for
the violations Of the provisions Of this
act. was next taken mo. The territory
has no law authorizing the organization
Of trust companies u finance home enter
prises. and no savings bank law, and as
the measure provided for these features
1t was recommended for passa sc without
House Bill No. a. by Mr. Handley. an