The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
GOVERNOR DID NOT SIGN.
Reports to the Contrary Are Untrue
and Misleading.

Guthrie. o. T.. March 21.-Matthews'
quarantine bill, passed by both branches
of the legislature, did not become
law, dying at midnight last night without
action upon it by Governor Ferguson.
Yesterday afternoon the bill was sent 10
the executive offices by the governor.
who was at his home. 1t was afterward
sent to the secretary's Office to be filed
away with other legislative matters. At
ter the bill had been sent to the secre-
tary, the governor telephoned TO his pri-
waite secretary to recall the bill, as he
wished 20 consider it further. The bill
was turned over TO the private secretary
and sent to the governors house. He
carefully went over it again, but did not
sign it, The bill died at midnight and
was returned to Secretary Grimes this
morning.
The governor had many callers yester-
day. number of them insisting that the
bill become law. In addition to these
visitors the governor received q number
of kilograms relative to the bill. The sec
rotary of the interior department COM
municated with the governor relative TO
the bill stating that a number of leases
with cattlemen in the Otoe, Missouri and
Ponca reservation had not expired and
that these men would be affected by the
bill becoming a law. The compensation
for inspectors seemed so low in the bill
that il was regarded almost impossible
to have the law enforced.
1T might have been possible to have
enforced the law with the amount Of
money appropriated by the legislature in
this bill said the governor this after
noon, but owing to the fact that certain
leases made by the interior department
would be affected by the bill becoming
law, I could not approve it, and hence
let it die last night. There were some
provisions of the bill that 1 liked, but
it seemed impossible, under the circum-
stances. for me TO sign it,
The impression prevailed last night
that the governor would sign the bill
after il had been withdrawn from the
hands of the secretary. Some of the
newspapers had the statement today that
the bill had been signed; but this was a
mistake. possibly made upon the pre-
sumption that the governor would sign
the bill having once recalled it.
Guthrie, o. T, March Ex-Governor
Ferguson stated today that he hoped to
make arrangements whereby the new oil
inspection law would be enforced. He
had not had time 10 give the matter any
consideration, however, but will look into
the situation right away.
rs it true that Inspector Dillon has
resigned - was asked the governor.
81 have heard nothing from Mr.. Dillon
concerning this matter" replied the gov
ernor. Il have heard rumors that he
would resign. but know nothing of them"
Guthrie. o. T, March Ex-Governor
Ferguson was at his office today for the
first time in nearly a week. He is feel
ing much better than he did a few days
ago. but has not fully recovered from his
illness. He plunged into the accumulated
work this afternoon. and expects to be
at his office regularly from this time on.
Guthrie. o. T., March H.-Delegate and
Mrs. Bird s. Mcclure returned this morn
ing from trip TO Kansas City. Next
week they go to Pawnee to reside until
the next session of congress. when they
viii spend the winter in Washington.
Guthrie. O. T, March 2i.-Roger Dixon.
charged with stealing a letter containing
a United States money order from the
postoffice at Kingfisher. was placed in
the federal Jail today by Deputy United
States Marshal JOS Crimes The money
order was valued at so.
Guthrie. Q. T, March 21.-It was under
stood today that the cattle inspectors
who have been working under the old law
viii be retained IN Office by the admin
istration. These men were called In
owing TO the fact that there IS no secre- 2
tary OF the sanitary commission Gov .
ernor Ferguson will take UP the matter /
of a new secretary Immediately. The re- I
port was out today that ex-Secretary 2 4
+. Beemhlossom would be a candidate 7
for one OF the inspectors places. but 1
this report could not be confirmed.