The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-20
SESSION WIS BRIEF
Oklahoma Councillors MOI
Working Overtime.
SEVERAL BILLS ARE READ
Very Little Business Done in
the House.
SEVERAL BILLS ARE READ

Guthrie, Jan 1s-Tas council held :
short session this forenoon at which
Councillor Miller presided, the president
and president pro tenn both being absent
ThefouOwing bills were introduced. and
read first time:
Council bill No. e., by Mr.. Coulson, an
act providing for county high schools in
Oklahoma. The bill provides that where
the federal census shows county to
possess a population Of 1000 or over a
county high school may be established.
Council bill No. s.. by Mr. MessalL
amends the laws relating to cities Of the
first class and gives he mayor power to
appoint chiefs Of police, policemen, city
engineers. city physician. street commits
sioner and such other officers Of this
character as may be necessary. This bin
gives the mayor control of police. fire and
other city departments Of like nature.
Council bin NO. 6, by Mr. Miller, is an
act to require railroad corporations do
ing business in the territory to establish
and maintain suitable waiting rooms. and
separate water closets for men and wo-
men in an cities ana towns of over one
hundred Inhabitants.
Council bil no. 20, by Br. Miller, pro-
vides for rebate in taxes where buildings
and personal property shall be destroyed
BY unavoidable casualty. ia whole or in
part. after being assessed for the year
1t q mlsdeneanor to print, offer for sale,
or bring into the territory for purpose of
sale. or to give away any book in which
the record of crime committed. or the
pictures Of desperadoes or criminals. or
me nand women in lewd and unbecoming
conversation and position. Thebnl re-
moves the blod and thunder yellow
jack novel from the circulum Of Young
oklahoma and If it becomes a law wiz
require certain society novels to be SCI
verely censured.
A summary Of the work Of the council
at the close of tho second week Of the
session shows the following.
There have been seventy-one Bills in
troduced and started on their legislative
journey towards the statutes 10y beng
referred to proper committees.
presented, ten Of which have ai.ulSs. krsr
Eleven council resolutions have been
presented, ten Of which have passed. and
one referred to committee.
Two council bills. Nos. IS and IS. the
first fixing The fiscal year definite, and
the second defining and prescribing pun
ishment in adultery and fornication cases
have passed the council and sent tothe
house for approval or otherwise.
Details OF the House.
The house was not in session today,
q nadjournment having been taken yes
terday until Monday afternoon.
Theiower house has transacted the ter
ritory's business during the two weeks Of
its existence. to the following extent;
Ninety bills have been introduced and
are in the Sands Of committee
Two bills, both relating to railroads /
and granting sucsh corporation the right
TO lease CT sell also 70 make necessary
surveys etc, outside as wen as inside
the territory have passed the house and
have. been consigned TO thetender mercies I
of the council.
Only four resolutions have been intro I
duced IN the house and these have pass /
ed No bin has passed both houses.