The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-25

House bill NO. lvs, by Mr. Decker by
request, an act designating May IL a
legal holiday This is the anniversary
Of the passage Of the freehones bill
House bill No. 10, by Mr.. Campbell,
is an act to permit exhibitions of hyDno-
| tism, mesmerism, sonnambulism or any
kindred practice tending to produce the
same result.
House bill No. Il, by Mr.. Minard. an
act toes ablish a territorial board Of az
riculture.
House bill No l12, by mr., Nesbitt, an
| act to create a more efficient road sys-
/ TEN.
House bin No. D3, by Mr.. Ferguson, an
| act to regulate the liquor traffic
The following bills on third reading
were taken up and passed: House bin No.
% by Mr. Embry, relating to county
boards Of health; House Bill No. TO- by
Mr.. Decker, an act providing for the leg
alization Of certain re-sales for taxes Of
real estate in Grant county by the county
treasurer; House Bill No. 1Q2. by Mr..
Reid, an act providing for annual meet
ings Of county assessors.
The following bills were introduced in
the house this morning:
House Bill No. ia. by Mr.. Wilkin, an
act authorizing the purchase Of five
thousand copies of the governors report
to the secretary OF the interior for the
year 1900 and making he necessary aD-
preparation therefor.
ouse Bill No. I15. by Mr.. Allen, an act
regulating the sale Of native wine.
House Bill No. JIG. by Mr.. sniggs, an
act to amend section L. chapter 10. ses-
sion laws of 1897. relating to fees and
salaries.
House BIZ No. III. by Mr.. sniggs, an
act to amend the law OF 1897 relating to
marriage contracts
House Bill No. rs, by MI. Sniggs. an
act authorizing the boar dot turstees Of
the tow nof Chandler, Lincoln county,
to levy tax for park Improvement.
IN the council this morning Senator
Winkler introduced Council Bill No. 3D.
territorial board Of education power oex-
anime tn ecourse Of study prescribed in
any educational instituption Incorporated
under the laws Of Oklahoma, and if such
course Of study, in the Judgment of the
hoard. is as efficient as those Of the ter
ritorial normal schmool, the board shall
have power TO grant territorial certificate
to persons who are graduates Of, or who
ma thereafter graduate fro msuch insti-
tutions.
Senator Foster, by request introduced,
Council Bill No SO which VIII have
tendency to arouse a protest from farm
ers The bill provides that no person
shall sell native wine to any person
unless he be a licensed dealer IN spirit
uous liquors.
Senator Clark introduced Council BIZ
no "a. which amends section 4. Of art
icle 81, chapter %. and section 6. Of art
icle "a, chapter % of the general stat
utes, making it a misdemeanor to mali
c.ously kill, maine or wound any animal
the property Of another or who malici-
ously beats. tortures or Injuries or gives
unnecessary pain to any animal 1t also
makes it a misdemeanor to encourage
lighting between animals, either mahci-
ously or for a bet.
Senator Clark introduced Council Bill
No %. which provides for the incorpora-
ton of humane societies under the laws
Of the territory with the purpose Of pre-
venting cruelty TO animals and children.
Council Bill No. Sc, by Senator Miller,
prohibits the giving Of passes by railway
companies.
Council Bill No. 81, by Senator Clarke,
is an act granting licenses to ex-Union
soldiers and sailors ocanvass for and
sell goods not prohibited 10y law IN any
county of the territory, without paying
a license fee.
Council Bill No. IS, by Senator Foster,
provides that whenever. the probate judge
Of any county shall be compelled to per-
form any services for which no fees are
fixed by law, he shall be entitled to re-
ceiye the same fees as are allowed to
clerks Of the district courts for like ser
vices.
Beyond the introduction Of bills and
Miller's reapportionment bin a special
order for Thursday, January 81, no bust
ness was transacted in the council after
an hours session and an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow,
TO PREVENT THE GRIP
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