The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-28
OIL BILL
WILL BE
PRESENTED
Probably Be introduced in
Session Today.
NOT COMPLYING WITH LAW
Taggerts School Land Bill
Was introduced.
NOT COMPLYING WITH LAW

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 27.-Champiain, oil
Garfield. is to introduce and champion
the IL bill in the council. This bill VIII
probably b, introduced IN tonorrow's ses-
sion Of that body.
The measure prepared IS for the purpose
OF making radical changes in the pres
ent law. in an attempt TO thoroughly in
spect The oil and to provide penalties for
selling oil not passing the test. Under
the present system, even if the inspec-
tors reject oil. it seems impossible TO
prosecute the oil companies for not com
plying with the provisions of the law
now on the statute books.
The bill can hardly be called an ad-
ministration measure. yet it is under
stood that Attorney J. c. Roberts has
gone over the provisions OF the bill care
fully ard when it reaches the council 1t
viii have been approved by him.
\ bill has been introduced 10 do away
with oil inspection; repealing the law,
thus discharging the territorial inspector
and deputies. The introduction of such
measure is a biennial event, and hereto
fore has not been strongly advocated.
Consideration of Mr. Taggarts school
land bill. by the house as a committee of
the whole. caused the greater portion
or today's session 10 he devoted TO ora
tCry. The bill is for the creation of
territorial land office and = commissioner
thereof and a territorial leasing board,
and providing for the leasing and man
agement Of all lands owned and con
trolled by the territory.
The measure makes many radical
changes in the present school land law.
il provides. among other things, that
the school land shall be appraised by the
county or township assessors, as the case
may be. and that the lease price shall
not exceed per cent Of the appraised
value II also provides that any lessee
nay sub-let. should he SO desire. This
bill is in reality q committee measure,
although Speaker Bowles it IS under
stood. is the author Of the bill. When the
house resolved itself into a committee of
the whole. James of Cleveland was called
10 the chair ard Bowles took part in the
discussion carefully watching the progress
OF the bill. The entire afternoon was
devoted ta the bill and every section
when read called forth an interesting de
bate. The question OF - what line, land
should be considered As useful for sroZinS
purposes, only brought oratOrial efforts
or the productiveness of western Okla
horaa. The bill as considered stated that
per cent of the appraised value Of the
land should lie the lease price.
The section containing this provision,
after lengthy discussion was amended
tc read pe3 cent of the appraised value
OF the land. This change III the section
only came about after lengthy demate
concerning the rate Of taxation in Vari
Gus parts OF the territory.
At O'Clock, several attempts were made
20 postpone matters until tomorrow, but
such motions werc voted down, the dis
oussion on the same continuing until
O'Clock
The Democratic majority in the lower
house. in resolution presented by Tuttle
OF Comanche. attempted To control the
printing Of the house. The resolution was
for the giving of all printing 10 The
! eader Printing company, Of Guthrie. Y
motion was made to consider the mat
Ter Immediately. but objections We're
made that it was not an emergency meas
ure. and hence should go over. under the
rulcs. for one day. The question was
raised that the government made an APP
preparation for such matters and that
the printing was IN the hands of the ter
Iitorial SECRETARY. When the matter was
looked into. il was found that the reso-
luton even If passed. carried no weight
with it, hence it was Indefinitely post
poncd
Should the congressional appropriation
bc exhausted before the end Of the ses-
sion. il might be possible 10 control 4
portion Of the printing, but this is doubt
Iul.
Al the morning session of the council.
the resolution presented hy Senator Hick-
an Yesterday calling for a report OF fees
received and expenses Tor 1892 from the
secret2ry of the treasury. Wm. Grimes:
also verified statement Of fees received
b. the territorial coal oil inspector. John
Fl. Dillon. VAS called up and the resolu-
tion adopted.
Senator iIicka. before vote was taken.
stated that he had hsd a conference with
Secretary Crimes and that the secretary
had his books open for inspection ana
would gladly present 10 the council a YER