The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-16
Up 10 IHE PRINTER
Councillor Clarke Thinks
There's Extravaganza,
ASKS JENKINS TO EXPLAIN
Record Shows Comparisons
10 Favor of Republicans
ASKS JENKINS TO EXPLAIN

Guthrie. Jan. 15.-After preliminary
work was finished today communioa-
ton was received from the secretary Of
The Oklahoma Livestock association. ez-
tending an invitation to the members OF
The council to attend the seventh annual
meeting Of the association to be held at
woodward February u. - and a. 1T
was promptly ordered spred on the record
and referred to the committee on auaran-
tine and animal industry.
After second reading and reference Of
the bills introduced yesterda, the follow
Ing bills We're introduced;
Council biu No. 40. by Mr. Miller. IS an
act relating to and defining the rights Of
occupying claimants upon public lands
and requires the court that renders a de-
cisi0n adverse to any claimant to set a
day for the trial of the rights Of the de-
feated party TO compensation for his inn
ur0yements.
Council bin, 10. 81 by Mr.. Miller pro
hibits forced contributions, for any pur-
pose. by corporations or their officers
from employees.
Council bin No. A. by Mr. Miller, is an
sc1 TO Drohibit the manufacture Of dan
gerous toys.
Council BI NO -, by Mr.. Todd, di-
reefs the territorial treasurer to place
In the general fund all moneys that come
into his hands from conscience money
fund interest on daily balance fund,
bank commission fee fund insurance IL
ceuse fee fund. and statutes and session
laws fund.
Council BIN 10 a. Toy Mr. Todd, pro-
vides for the redemption Of general fund
territorial warrants wit Accommodations
belonging to the public building fund
The territory IS to pay five per cent in
terest to this fund until it is repaid.
Council bill no As. by Mr.. Duffy. pro-
hibits the running Of lotteries in the ter
ritory and makes it a felony to do So.
The term lottery includes slot ma
chimes and all kindred devices
Councl BIN 30. z6 Boy 1Ir. Duffy, is
another bin increasing the fees paid jur-
ors and witnesses i'm territorial courts.
The solsmnity of the session was liv-
ened by a resolution introduced 10y Coun-
cilor Clark prohibiting smoking In all
the council chambers at all times either
I'M or out Of session. it developed in the
debate that followed that nearly all of
solons were devoted admirers OF My
lady Nicotine" and tine resolution was
on..r0u CALL referred to the committee
on quarantine and animal industry
Warren p. GiH of Noble county. who
had been elected reading clerk. exchang-
ced with A. Jacobs Of Lincoln county,
who had been chosen night watch Lewis
Thomas was sworn in as clerk Of Judi
ciarv committee and J. l. Mitch as clerk
of the ways and means committee
Governor Barnes sent in the following
nominations: j. C. Strong Of Guthrie
for auorne ygeneraI; W .R. Bolton of
Woodward. regent a. and NJ college, j.
j.. Share. Of Woods county. member ter
ritorial board Of education; @. w sutton.
Of P8wuee county regent territorial un-
lver-ity. j. vs.. Taylor, Of Logan county,
recent coIored A and VI. college. These
nominations were referred to the proper
committees.
councillor Miller. chairman of the COM
mittee ON printing offered resolution
calling uD0n the auditor OF the territory
for am ttemized statement regarding The
expenditures of the territory for print
ing. binding and Office supplies for The
past two years. Mr. Mile rsaid that be
had information that these expenditures
had reached the enormous sum of over
SIS. 00o He for one wanted to know where
this none yhad gone am dior what pur-
oose.
..---gro~ r-1,~t- fs.,-o~as +r-. 7ar-,+fo- NJ
the resolution in a speech mat bordered
on the sensational He attacked the
printing graft" as DE termed ID. and
charged thst Secretary jenkins. who has
the letting OF the printing contracts and