The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-13
MATHEWS
BILL WAS
ADOPTED
Effects Quarantine Measures
in Territory.
ONE SENATOR FLOPPED
Voted for Bill After Fighting
Against 1t.
ONE SENATOR FL0PPED

Guthrie, O. T., Feb. l2.-Mathews' quar-
antine bill passed the house this after
noon by vote of Il for the measure and
IL against it, Bellew being absent. Tut
tie one of the Democratic members Of
the house. voted against the measure
while Merrick. who had been against
the bill heretofore, voted for the bill
with the Democratic majority making
the fourteen votes necessary to pass
measure. Merricks action was some
thing of surprise, yet when he passed
when his name was called, it was indie
ative Of a change OF position. Merrick
vote was the deciding one as there were
only l3 for the bill prior to that time.
The vote was as follows: For the meas
ure-Francis, Harrison, James, Jester
Jones Of Dewey, Jones Of Logan, Major
Mathews, Maxwell, McTaggart, Merrick,
Nisbett. Robinson, Bowles-
Against the messure-Braidwood, Bal
linger, Cummins, Decker, Murphy,
Sproat Threadgill, Tuttle, Woganer, Viii
kin Williams.
The bill makes no provision for ship
ping cattle into the territory fer feeding
purposes 1t also stops the shipping of
southern cattle into the Indian reserva-
tion for grazing purposes.
The fight against the bill has already
been commenced in the council and while
the bin had a troublesome time in the
house, yet it viii meet with tribulations
in the upper body. The bill was once
voted down in the house afterwards re-
considered, and passed today.
While the quarantine bill had not been
up in the house this week prior TO this
time for discussion or final vote yet the
very air surrounding the members of
the lower body seemed TO be pregnant
with quarantine matters. Every posi-
BILE effort was made to defeat the bill.
Attempts We're madt to break the Dem
ocratic caucus agreement and as one
Democrat voted against the measure, it
seems that these efforts We're partially
successful. At no time had it been con-
sidered that Merrick would vote with the
Democrats for the measure, and while he
explained his vote. to his colleagues there
seems to be something lacking in his ex-
PLANTATION. James of Cleveland went into
the caucus agreeing to stand by the bill.
while his people want an open season
from October l to February l, in order
that cattle may be shipped into the oil
mill feedinf yards. If this open season
could not be arranged for, they wanted
the territorial quarantine line placed
above Cleveland county.
and. figuratively speaking, he has been
sitting on a red hot stove as far as the
quarantine matter is concerned. Senator
Blakeney this morning in the council
presented a petition signed by 600 per-
sons in Cleveland county asking that
the present quarantine bill not pass
This is James district and gives an idea
of the position occupied by him at the
present time.
At Oklahoma City, Colonel Albert r.
Dean Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry,
gave some information to the members
OF the legislature that indicates that he
does not approve of the Mathews meas
ure. Colonel eDan spoke for some time
on the fever tick. and it was arranged
that when he concluded his address ques-
the present quarantine bin. The cattle
men interested in defeating the measure
had been framing up for ten davs or
more to ask Colonel Dean questions along
this line. Mayor c. G. Jones immediately
after Colonel Dead ceased talking. and
before any one had an opportunity to
ask questions. stated that it was time for
the legislative dinner and that the men,
hers of the legislature retire from the
hall. Secretary Bill Bolton tried to stou
the discussion, desiring the members of
Inc legislature to remain i'm the opera
house. w. II. Coyle of this city objected
20 the legislature leaving but Mayor
Jones stated that other persons could
stay In the hall as long as they cared to-
but the members of the legislature should
leave. During the melee the legislative
contingent left the hall. and the plans
formed TO interrogate Colonel Dean fail
ed to materialize.
Colonel Dean at the Lee hotel Yesterday
afternoon stated that In his estimation.
there should be no interference with the
Indian reservations owing TO the fact
that those lands had been leased for
grazing purposes by the government and
that legislating against the reservations
would mean the breaking up Of an estab-
Nshed business. Colonel Dean believes
tnat the reservations should be used for
grazing purposes until they are opened to
settlement. owing TO the fact that they
are now infected. and western and north
ern cattle could not be handled there un-
I'll the pastures are disinfected
1t is also his idea that a provision car
be made I'm the quarantine law to allow
cattle TO be shipped into the territory
70 be placed in oil mill feed yards He
believes. however, that the cattle should
be unloaded on the mill property and
that double fences should be erected
around them In order that there may be
no possible chance for native cattle tc