The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-15
FIRST Bill
PASSES THE
LEGISLATURE
1t Defines When Oklahoma
Fiscal Year Shall End.
BILLS ON THIRD READING
Are Now Too Numerous TO
Mention.
DANIELS PET MEASURE
Killed as Dead as a Door Nail
in the House.

Guthrie, O. T., Feb. 1.-The first bill
has finally got through both houses. II
is council bill No. 1s. an act defining the
fiscal year of Oklahoma. The house
amendments were accepted and the first
fruit of this assembly was placed on
the market with opposition.
In committee Of the whole the follow
ing bills were disposed Of:
House bill No 80. by Mr.. Wood. an
act relating to crimes and punishments,
and defining the crime Of rape, creating
the crime Of fornication, and providing
punishments therefor, was fayorably re-
ported upon.
House bill No. 70 by Wood, an act re-
lating to sureties In civil and criminal
cases, and providing that licensed attor-
neys of this territory are prohibited from
signing any bonds as surety in an civil
or crominal action pendingAor aboutNjto
be commenced in any of the courts Of
this territory or before any justice Of
the peace, and that all such bonds shall
be absolutely void and no penalty can
be recovered of the attorney signing the
same, was killed.
Council bill No. 81, by Mr.. Winkler, an
act establishing territorial board OF
curing among other things that apph-
cants for license to practice medicine
and surgery must make proof Of n
years continuous practice, or diploma
from reputable medical college in the
United States, or pass satisfactory ex-
animation. If this bill becomes a law
foreign diplomas viii not avail the pros
pective NJ. D. anything.
The balance of the session was used in
discussing a measure to provide proper
means for quarantine, and at 2:90 an adj
iournment was taken until tomorrow.
Proceedings in the House.
Guthrie, O. T, Feb. 14.-The house put
in a day of hard routine work, and pass
ed al number of important measures. The
members seemed to take on new life on
account of the breathing spell enjoyed
at the live stock convention at Wood
ward, and the result Of today proved
that a little play judiciously
mixed with hard work is advisable and
to good general results.
Some mourning was INDUCED in on ac-
count of the untimely death Of Artie
Daniels anti-jag bill.
On bills on third reading the following
business was transacted:
House bill NO. 8. by Mr.. Wilkin. an
act creating the office Of township as
House bill No. 100 by Mr.. Allen, pro-
viding for poor farms and poor houses,
was also passed by vote of p to 8.
House bill No. 146, by Mr. Van Kirk,
providing for the time and methods Of
letting contracts for the erection of
county buildings, also passed unani-
mously,
House bill No. 100, by Mr. Mathews, Of
Greer, amending of the statutes relating
to the crime Of assault With intent 80
kill, also went through without objec-
ton.
House bin No. lis, by Mr. Embry. au-
thorizing the board of trustees of the
town of Chandler 40 levy a tax for pub
lie parks, was also unanimously passed
Council bill No. 40, by Mr.. Miller, re-
Iating to the rights Of occupying claim
ants also went through smilingly.
Council bill No. a. by MFR. Todd, reiat-
Ing to the distribution Of territorial
funds. was sent back 10 the committee.
The balance OF the afternoon was s. ent
on bill relating to taxation of property
In Indian countries attached to OKLA
homa for judicial purposes
The following bills were introduced;
House bill No. 205 by ar. Jones, regu-
Iating the practice of dentistry.
House bill No. 205. by Mr.. Alexander, +
defining vagrancy and prescribing pun /
shment
House bin No. 2o7. by Mr.. seely. an
act TO repeal acts creating Offices ex-
House bill No. 2Os. an act providing
the jurisdiction of courts in offenses less /
than felonious.