The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-29
COUNTY
DIVISION
DEFEATED
Three New Counties viii Re-
main Intact.
NO FURTRFR HEARlN6
Much Work Had Been Done
on Measure.

Guthrie, O. T, Jan. ZS--1he Dill 10 u
vide the three new counties, Comanche'
Kiowa and Caddo. establishing county
seate was introduced in the house this
afternoon by Tuttie of Comanche. by re
quest. and was voted down after its first
reading. Immediately after the reading
of the bin by the clerk, Ball!nger OF
Caddo arose to his feet, sayjcS tilat ne
vas opposed to the bill. as division OF
Caddo county at this time was not for
the best interests Of the county Under
the provisions Of rule fS. used BY the
house Ballinger objected to further con-
.idcration of the bin The rule is as fol
lows. THE frs reading of the biz shah
l. for information and II opposition be
made 10 it the question is. Shall this oiii
be rejected? II 20 opposition be made OF
If the question 70 reject be negauVed, the
bia shall go TO its second reading with
cut question
Pallirger made p personal appeal to the
members Of the house and when q vote
was taken. further consideration Of the
bin was rejected.
Much work was done on this bill and II
was thought that il would he carefully
considered in Tho committee. instead OF
being rejected before reaching that body
In the council this afternoon the con-
current resolution to Investigate The san
itarium lost by a vote of TO ,. Jester
introduced tho resolution in the house.
The house will meet at 10 o'clock tomor-
row and the journal viii be read and the
house viii then adjourn until O'Clock,
at which time the council meets with the
house 10 fittincly observe Mckinley day.
Matthews of Payne today introduced
bill in the house entitled AN act ere
ating the Office Of territorial oil Inspector,
prescribing his duties: fixing penalties.
aud for ether purposes which viii bring
up a thorough discussion OF the present
oil law. as the bill Is introduced for the
purpose Of securing thorough inspection
and the sale of ? better grade Of oil than
has been sold in Oklahoma in the past
The bill is a lengthy one and provides
that the territorial inspector is 10 be
named bv the governor Of. the territory
and must be a resident Of the territory.
His salary is To be Sl,500 per annum and
ell expenses incurred while doing his
work shall be paid by the territory. The
inspector viii be required to give n 100000
bond. with sureties deemed sufficient by
the governor and each deputy inspector
VIII be required to give a s. 600 bond the
same to be approved by the governor.
The bill also provides that the territorial
Inspector may place deputies at storage |
tanks. and these men will receive IS
compensation - per cent of all fees col |
lected, The amount retained by them not |
10 exceed $50 per month.
The test is 10 degrees Fahrenheit. and |
after inspecting oil. il not rejected the |
inspectors are required to place a stamp |
on each barrel. giving The date Of inspec- !
ton test and erade of oil. \ failure to |
O. this makes the inspector subject to q
Penalty. All rejected barrels OF oil must |
hear upon them a stamp showing the |
date Of their inspection and rejection |
The sale of rejected oil by any person |
upon conviction. makes him liable to a |
severe fine for each offense.
The inspector is required to give an ac- |
counting Of all fees received and all ex- |
penses incurred. and the money in his |
hands must be turned over to the terri |
torial treasurer.
Under the present system all fees are |
retained by the territorial inspector and |
the fees are said to aggregate a large |
sum Of money fer each years work.
Another bill viii be introduced in the I
council and this bfl Will have been care
fully examined by .hc attorney general /
before being presented to that body /
Champlain Of Enid viii introduce the /
hin.