The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-02
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tome Of the Do'pss Of that nody for the
Past Week Brisny Told.
Guthrie. council on the 2stil
look mp bills on third reading and fnal
passage ns follows;
To authorize printing journals OF
bo,h houses; TO provide for the print
ing OF yearly insurance statements;
compelling railroad companies 10 pro.
vide suitable waiting rooms for passen.
Eer, also bestowing certain powers on
.ounty boards Of education.
House bill 81, providing for separate
schools for whites and blacks, was
passed with amendments.
a measure was introduced making II
crime to forge signatures 10 petitions.
Council bill 20, by Miller, which re-
moves the time limit of sessions OF
boards Of county commissioners, was
unanimously passed. as was also the
council bill legalizing the election OF
Il. A. Billips, probate judge Of wsshita
county.
In the house the committee of the
whole favorably recommended for
passage wilkins bill TO establish q
aniversity prepare iory school at Tonk.
AVA. This 10 the third bill passed
authorizing the construction Of addii-
ional buildings for educational insti.
lions. the aggregate appropriations for
which are about sl70,O00. There IRE
IT'LL on the calendar authorizing nd.
sitional buildings for the colored uni.
'srsity At Langston and for the normal
school at Edmond. also . bill TO pay
The Alva normal school Indebtedness
d 100000 making = grand total Of
about S350,0oo, which the territory is
.alled upon TO appropriate for school
buildings, and the public buildings
bill has been utilized a. q means of
passing the bills.
The house In committee Of the whole,
lavorably recommended for passage
hillard's bill creating q board Of agri-
tulture which 10 to consist Of six mem.
bers elected by farmefs' institutes and
Ihe ex.ofiicio.
House bill ~. which was favorably
recommended for passage, provides for
The taxation OF insurance, guarantee
and accident companies not organized
under the laws OF the territory. II re.
luircs every insurance company or As.
sociation TO pay . territorial tax OF
sliree per ceEt upon the amount OF
premiums received.
The following bills were introd ucsd:
House bill by Wood, making II unlaw.
iul for any person 10 engage la the al.
nracting business who 10 not q pro.
'essionsi sbsiracter, owning and oh
aiming . complete set OF abstract
books and without having Hied with
ihe county clerk u bond of 5000 tha,
he will pny oil damages that may &C.
true by reason Of any error In any sb-
Itract furnished by him, and that he
will In no way mutilate or destroy any
Of the records OF the offices to which
be may have access. Also house bill
s57. by Decker, providing for general
md deficiency appropriations; relating
10 procedure in foreclosiug cbattel
mortgages; iegalizing tax deeds which
have been recorded one year; relating
10 duties Of assessors.
The house held the Arst evening
ession Of the assembly. and In com
hiltee Of the whole house bills were
tilled comforting additional powers on
boards Of county commissioners; 10 dc
Inc crimes and prescribe puuishmrn nj /;
.epealing law creating district school
Libraries.
The committee OF the whole house
IN the 2sih resumed consideration Of
WilkiDs bill which creates . terri.
htorial land Office and school land
commissioner n the executive officer
" the lsnd Office. Under the present
rules the executive power 10 vested In
board consisting of the governor, ter.
'itorial secretary and territorial super
utendent Of schools. Under the Viii.
tins bill the commits sion-r 10 sppoiut ted
ty the governor and his salary is hxed
u 800 u year. The bill fnrther pro-
tides ket Of rules govsrRing the leas-
ng Of public land and the disposition
" funds arising thcrefrJm. After
numerous amendments the bill was
recommended for passage.
Guthrie.-ln the council, under the
srder Of bills on third reading councii
ill ii3, by Miller, providing for the
,emovai Of the Historical society TO the
spilal was passed unanimously.
Council bill 81, by Clarke, an act
rranting license TO ex.union soldiers 10
ell merchandise, etc, was put on its
lnal passase. winklcr Of Kipgashsr.
.hsrscier the bill rs . "bootiegging'
Measure. and moved that II lie on the
able. The bill passed by q vote OF
to%.
Council bill i+s, an act relative to an
,dditi nal building for the normal ut
Edmond, provoked u wordy colloquy
between the author and Coulson oi
Woods, the latter desiring TO have the
bill rccommittcd 10 his committee foI
lmeD dnient.
Council bill 1870, by Miller. nm act u
TX the salary and prescr be certain du
lies OF the superintendent Of insurance
was amended by Councillor Todd I,
make the Office separate department
The author resisted the smepdmen
streDuously, and roll call showed ter
against the amendment and three for
House messages were received nm
ooupcing that council bills i33, . abt
- had passed the house aud thut coun
oil bill ii3 had been ordered engrossed
Council bill 1853. by winkler. pro
vid'ng for recording births and deaths
was passed with mrndmentA
Council bill hxing the time when
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