The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-24
FIRST BILL
PASSED BY
COUNCIL
Was Regarding Payment of
School Funds.
HOUSE WILL ACT AT ONCE
Like Measure Was introduced
in the House.

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 2S.-The council this
morning passed the first bill TO be passed
ir the Seventh legislative assembly of
Oklahoma. The measure makes provision
for the payment cut of the school fund of
IL amount of money equal to A-S per
capita for each child of school age in the
country opened for settlement August 6,
1901 1t involves between $4,000 and $4,000.
The bill. which was introduced by T. p.
Gore was reported on favorably by the
C mmittee. Senators Webster and Mat
skews moved that an amendment includ-
ing IN the territory embraced, Washita
and Custer be made, and ii was done so.
The chairman, DIR. Winkler, explained
that il WAS the committees intention 10
Go this. The bill was unanimously pass
ell by the council. 1t is an emergency
measure, and the house is. expected ia act
OF it tomorrow morning.
\ like measure to this was introduced in
the house by Tuttle, of Comanche, but
ihe Republican council beat the Demo-
cratic house 10 it and thus must be given
the credit for doing this act of great
benefit to the new country.
The bill as amended Follows:
Section l. That the territorial superin
t,ndent of public instruction be, and is,
hereby authorized and directed to appor-
ton out of the territorial school fund for
the support of public schools to the school
districts and parts of school districts en-
braced in the cunties Of Caddo, Com
snche, Kiowa, Canadian, Blaine, Washita
and Custer, embraced in Apache. Com
auche, Kiowa reservations, and being all
that portion of Oklahoma territory open
ed to settlement by act of congress, Au-
gust 9th, 1891, ont Of the monies on hand
IN the territorial treasury, January 18th.
1903, sum Of money equal 10 one dollar
and eighty-four (s1s4 cents for each
child of school age residing therein, as
shown by the last annual reports of the
county superintepents of public instruc-
fion 10 the territorial superintendent of
public instruction The territorial super
intendent OF public instruction is directed
10 draw his warrant on the territorial
treasurer in favor of the county treas
urers of the respective counties entitled
TO these monies for the amount appor-
toned TO each such county. certifying
such warrant to oAe county clerk thereof,
said apportionment to be made before the
regular semi-2nnual apportionment for
January, 1903.
Sec. > This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage and
approval
The most important thing done in the
houses this morning was the seating OF
James Wilkin. of Tonkawa. The action
the Democratic hoase in this matter
shows again the spirit # fairness which
has always been found II the heart OF
al oklahoma law-making body
The action this morning was by a tri-
tunal, before which any innocent person
could throw himself ard receive justice
There were rumors all raCrning of a par
tisan scheme to unseat Wil5in in favor of
Edward Manley There was nothing in
II The committee. composed of the fol-
lowing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cummins
Tuttle, Murphy and Maxwell-reported
that after hearing the argoment of coun-
Gil for both Contestant Manley and Con-
testee Wilkn, the committee decided that
there was not sufficient evidence to war;
rant the unseating of Mr.. Wilkin. They
90 recommended it to the house, which
unanimously voted to allow Mr.. Wilkin
Il keep his seat as representative from
the First district.
The introduction of a bill killing the
Southwestern Normal school, was another
important feature today. Duplicate copies
were introduced simultaneously in the
house and council by Harrison and Mat
thews. This has long been expected The
location of a normal school for southwest
Oklahoma at two different places by two