The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-05

defining its duties and for other purposes.
was re-referred to the committee on ag-
riculture.
House Bill No. 127, by Mr.. Hadley, an
/ act entitled an act to amend sections q
and p, chapter q, statute of Oklahoma,
/ 1899, is nact amendatory Of the grain
/ inspection law passed 10y the last session
was recommitted to the committee on
| ways and meass.
! The following bills were introduced:
/ House Bill No 157. by Mr. Alexander,
! an act to amend section 10, article 2.
chapter 173. Statutes of Oklahoma, 1895,
entitled IAN act for the support and
regulation Of common schools"
House Bill No. 153, by Mr.. Campbell, an
act relating to procedure on appeal In
civil cases and the giving of appeal
bonds therein.
House Bin No. 159, by Mr.. Phelps, an
act to relieve cities, towns and villages
frof payment of damages where acct
dents occur on sidewalks.
House Bill No. 10S, by Mr. Reid, an act
to amend section Is, article 10 Of chapter
70 Of the statutes Of 1888 Oklahoma Ter
ritory.
House Bin No. ISL, by Mr.. seeley. an
act to repeal article of chapter 81 OF
session laws of 1897, entitled school
Text Books"
House Bill No. 1872 by Mr. Wood, an
act relating to tue contesting Of cleo
tons. creating contest board, limiting
and defining their powers and prescrfb-
ing the mode and method Of procedure
therein.
House BIT No. 1ss. by Mr.. Wood. an
act to provide for the regulation Of the
territorial militia, and making appropria-
lions for its maintenance.
Senator AIiller's witness fee bill passed
the council today. It's main feature is
that it provides fees for the territorv's
witnesses. This is an advance over the
present system. which allows no fees ex-
cent in cases where the witness declares
himself INDECENT The bill wen In with
very important amendment however,
offered by Foster. providing that no fees
shan he paid any witness residing within
five miles OF the place Of holding court.
The debate was protracted and vigorous,
but not sensational.
The council passed the following bills:
House Bill No. 50. to encourage arbori-
culture The bill sets apart the second
Monday in March az arbor day
Council Bin No -. to authorize cities
Of the first class having or owning wa
terworks. TO issue scrip. not 10 exceed
5000 for sinking prospect wells for ar
tesian and other waters.
Council BIZ No 100 permits ne inst
tuition Of contest suits IN cases n county
officers Immediately upon the Official dec
laration Of the result If the election. and
the immediate settlement Of such con
tests without the necessity OF waiting as
Al present. until the person declared
elected has taken his seat
The following bills were introduced IN
the council.
Council BIT No. f7i. by Harrison. relat-
fng TO procedure and practice in courts.
Council BIZ No 122 by Miller, 70 pro
vide for a license tax upon Insurance
cofpanies not organized under the Jaws
o. Oklahoma.
Council BIT NJ 10. by Mnie- 70 pro-
vide for the organization. regulation snd
government # life insurance companies
On the stipulated premium plan.
Council Bm No IA by Bellamy C5v
~equeso. imposing a license tax upaa
6re Insurance companies.
Council PHI 10 - bv BeIamy. . de-
ane ar5 punish kidnapping FOR ransom
Council Bu 10 I2s by Couison. pro
vf5f-E f-r che vacation % So plated
portion II the soufh hait q the s7uth-
east quarter ~ section p ~ township g
north ~ range six west - The In5an
n art1fsr n Grant county
Couneu BIH 10 TT ~ Carke 20
amend secii7n 3 article 8 chapter =
session laws ~ 1893
-orn~f RrI N * ~ Fosts-. = r.
latson ~ landlords ard tenants