The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-25
OIL BILL A FARCE
0Iiphant Makes a Hard Fight
for Better Oils,
BUILDING AND LOAN BILL
Mr.. Woods PreciDitates a
Hard General Discussion.
NATIVE WINE MEASURE
Is Expected TO Meet With Pro-
test From Farmers.
NATIVE WINE MEASURE

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 24-Undaunted by
an unfavorable report from the committee
on ways and means Representative Oil
plant made a hard fight to have his bill
providing for the inspection Of oils and
the appointment Of oil inspectors, consid-
cred in committee of the whole, where
he succeeded in getting the consent to
have the bill printed, which saves it from
an untimelY death, for the present at
least In a speech advocating the pass
age Of his measure Mr.. Oiphant de-
Rounced the present inspection law as
something worse than a farce and the
hands Of the oil inspectors were so tired
that he could perform no duty beyond
drawing his fees. He related a consulta-
ton had recently with a representative
Of the Standard Oil trust ia which the
latter freely admitted that oil shipped TO
Oklahoma was of far superior grade
than sold In Kansas or Texas. although
the former was sold for a higher price
than the later.
A general discussion was participated
in the committee Of the whole on Rep
resentatfve Wupdfs bill providing the
method by which foreign building and
loan associations are permitted to trans
act business in the territory. The bin
provides that before any foreign assOcia-
ton shall do any business it shall pro-
cure from the bank examiner a certificate
OF authority 10y depositng with the treas
urer Of the territory 100000 in cash or
bonds, in addition to a fee Of 500 to pay
the expenses Of the bank examiner IN
making a denomination Of the financial
condition and business methods of the
association. Mr.. Oliphant vigorously at
tackled the bin as en- attempt to limit
the money market and keep up rates Of
interest by drawing out foreign capital.
Mr.. Woods. the author of the bill tae-
thy admitted that the purpose of the bill
was to Snake the conditions so drastic
a sto make Oklahoma an undesirable field
for foreign loa nassociarions, but he in
sisted that they were a detrimeut to the
territory and instances were related by
tho speaker in which persons had been
robbed year after year by these grasping
mono yconcerns." Mr.. Mathews of Greer
spoke in favor Of the bin, while BIr. Stew
AIR. OHphant in opposing the biI and
spoke I'm positive terms against leglslat-
ing against keeping capital out of the ter
ritory Mr.. Alexander deprecated hasty
action on such an important measure
and therefore moved that the bill be re-
ferred back to the committee on private
corporations for further consideration,
which motion carried.
The committee OF the whole reported
unfavorably on Campbeus bib relating
to inspectio NOT oils and burning fluids;
Seeleys bill, relating Z opersonal delin-
Quent taxes and the disposition OF uncol-
lected tax warrants; Hadley's bin, relat-
Ing { overdict OF 1uries; SCOTS bill,
amendatory of the crime and punishment
act of 1893. Seeley's bill for the protection
Of life and property against loss or dam
age from the operation Of steam boilers
or steam engines. or steam wherever
used for power by incompetent persons.
aroused q spirited opposition. Mr.. Jones
came othe al dof the author Of the bin
and succeeded in saving it from what
sbeemed certain death by having it re-
ferred back to the committee on ways
and means.
House BIZ No. At. by Mr.. Jones pro
vidmg method for the promotion Of
private corporations. met with happier
fate and was favorably recommended for
passage.
House Bill No. II, by Mr.. Brewer. pro
viding for repositories for public funds
was recommitted to the committee on
ways and means for the purpose Of
amendment.
House BIZ No. los. by Mr. Decker. is
an act appropriadng $4,000 to meet the
current expenses of the Northwestern
Normal school from March / TO june 60