The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-08
FIRST BILL
OF SESSION
DIED EARLY
In a Very Few Words Before
Final Roll Call.
REED PUT IT TO SLEEP
By Showing That 1t Didn't
Refer to Anything.


ed measure was finally taken out Of the
legislative incubator body and for few
minutes it looked as if a OH had actually
passed both houses on this, the thirty-frst
day Of the present assembly. It happened
IN the house and the occasion was the
passage by that body Of Council bill No.
JIG. an act defining the fiscal year in Ok
lahoma. The bill was called up, read a
third time, and passed like a man with
a poor hand in a euchre game. Governor
Barnes who was sitting beside GristmHl
Jones, began to smile and coagitate as to
whether ne had better cloth this first
ehild Of the Sixth assembly in law sheep.
or swat the life out Of it with his veto
club
Just at this angle in the game, some
thing happened. Big Tom Reid began 10
arise and CONSERVATION seized the mem
5ers. When Reid gets perpendicular It
is a sure sign that he IS going to say
something and he can convey more infor-
nation in fewer words than any ma non
the floor
Mr.. Speaker" drawled Tom. IT fnd
this bill is detective in that it fails to
specify the article in the present law it
seeks to repeal, therefore I move that the
vote by which councu bill passed this
house be reconsidered." Investigation
proved the truth Of Reid's assertion, End
after reconsidering the vote, the bin was
sent to the judiciary committee for pur-
pose Of perfect1ng 1t. It was a narrow
of roief at being relieved for the present
Of exercising his duties as a. part and
parcel Of the legislative branch Of the
territorial government.
The following bills were introduced;
House Bill, No. III, by Mr. Jones. an
act to provide for the Improvement and
permanent paving. Euubing and guttering
of streets and other public places within
cities Of the first cltss.
House Bill NO ~, by Mr.. Seeley. an
act to cause the doors of public build
ings to swing outwardly.
House Bin NO. 172, 10y Mr. Mathews, an
act to establish a normal school IN Greer
county Oklahoma territory to be known
as the Southwestern Normal School. and
20 provide for the selection OF a sight
and construction OF buildings and for the
maintenance Of said school
House Bill No. rs. by Mr. Alexander
Rn ac tcreaung a county hide and ami
mal Inspector.
House Bin No. 17s. by Mr.. Alexander.
am act extending the time and qualihca-
lions or redelivery 5oals
House BIN No. III, by ar. Phelps. an
ant to revise the statutes OF Oklahoma
1885, and to provide for the collection
editing. annotatng. printing, binding.
ishing. and distributing the Same
House Bin no IFS by Mr. Hadley. an
act to amend section 10. chapter Is. stat
1tes Of $685. providing for the organiza-
Hon Of towns and villages.
House Biu No. 17s 10y Mr.. Snirgs. an
act to amend article 10. chapter %. stat
utes Of Oklahoma. 1893. relating to terri
toral board Of education
House Bil no. $50. by Mr. Wilkin an
ace to authorize the board Of county com
missioners o. kay county, Oklahoma ter
ritory. to change the course Of Spring
Creek
House Bill No. 1H. 10y Mr. Wood. an
act to prohibit the sale or giving away
of intoxicating liquors within two miles
of Sacred Heart Mission College build
Ing
House Bill 40 1872 by ar Wood, ar
act providing for the levy Of attachments
and execution on judgments and for the
sale thereof
House Bin 10. 1S3 by committee on
ways and means. nact to amend section
B. article a chapter 81 laws 1857. providing
for collection Of delinquent personal taxes
and providing penalties for the failure