The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-14
FERGUSON
HAS SIGNED
ASYLUM BILL
Locates Instition on the Fort
Supply Reservation
$4,000 FOR EXPOSITION
In Additionto $4,000 Already
Given, Two Years Ago.

Guthrie, o. T., March 13.-Today, just
before eleven O'Clock, Governor T. q.
Ferguson signed the bill passed by both
branches of the legislature locating an
tary reservation. The time limit would
have been up on the bill at II 80 o'clock,
it becoming a Law, had not the governor
taken action on the same. The removal
of the insane patients to the reservation
in contingent upon the construction of
steam or electric line from the Santa Fe
railroad to the reservation. Upon the
commencing in good faith of the con-
ctruction of transportation line the gov
ernor shall appoint a board of trustees
TO take charge of the buildings. prepare
them for the reception of the insane pa
tients and to have the buildings complet-
ed by the time the road is in operation
Unless a transportation line is construct
ed the contract with the sanitarium COM
pany is not annulled, the territory paving
for the care of the same as at hte present
time The law noes not call for an ap-
preparation, it being the belief that the
usual annual appropriation for the care
or the insane will fit up the buildings and
provide for the maintenance for the year
as well.
A superintendent will be appointed to
work under the board of trustees
Governor Ferguson today signed the
bill prescribing the salary of the secre-
tary Of the territory of Oklahoma and
providing for the disposition of fees in
his office. The law places the salary re-
ceived from the territory at 81 ,200 in addi-
ton TO that received from the United
States government.
1t may be probable that a test case will
be made of this law as some lawyers hold
that the legislature has not the power
to legislate on such matters. At the time
Hickam introduced his bill in the council
he consulted several attorneys and they
held that the bill, if it became a law,
would stand the test of the courts
The administration oil bill became
law today, having received the signature
of the governor. The provisions of the
law cut down the fees received by the
territorial inspector 1t also makes
changes in the present law which was
considered defective. although it is SINH
lar in many respects.
The bill legalizing the incorporation of
the town of CordeI was signed by the
governor today, also the bill legalizing
certain acts of the city council of Guthrie.
James P. Candy United States custo-
dian of Fort Supply military reservation,
is a candidate for the position of custo-
dian under the territory Mr. Candy re-
sides at Supply. BY a resolution adopted
yesterday the governor has power to
appoint a custodian and he is to receive
compensation from rent received from
rent of buildings on the reservation until
the territory occupies the same.
The joint conference committee on the
quarantine bill had an interesting time
last night in reaching decision relative
to the bill. The committee decided to
make the Arkansas river the line. exclud-
ing the Usage reservation from quaran-
tine. No open season for the six mile
strip in Pottawatomie county adjacent to
the line was arranged for.
j he Dig pastures IN OOmanCne county
are also excluded from quarantine. Pro
visions were made for the shipping Of
cattle into oil mill feed yards, under
quarantine at any time of the year by
the car load.
The house this morning concuTed in
the council amendment to the quarantine
bill, the upper body taking up the recon-
mendations OF the conference commit
tee. Mathews, the author of the original
bill. voted to concur in the amendments.
He stated that it was not what he want
ed. but that he did desire a quarantine
bill and as he saw no hope for another
measure meeting his desired requirements
he would vote for the concurrence in the
amendments. Speaker Bowles stated
that it was not the measure the people
wanted. but that he wanted some quar-
antine legislation and would vote yes.
The bill Will be sent To the governor to
receive his consideration.
Mathews introduced the following res
olution in the council today which was
adopted:
Be it resolved by the members Of the