The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-24

different boards, appointed by two diff
ferent governors, paved the way to the
sarpreroe court. where Weatherford was
decided to be the proper location Since
then Granite has been scrapping for the
school. Representatives from both towns
are here in the lobby working for their
towns against each other and with the
legislator
1t is charged by the Weatherford peo-
pie that the measure introduced this
n crning Is not for the purpose of killing
the Normal altogether, but for the pur-
pose of relocating it at Granite Coun-
Gilman Matthews was asked concerning
this He said 10 the correspondent for
the Eagle:
There is nothing to it. 1t is claimed
that we have some strings TO the Normal
and that we wish to relocate. That is
not true. We do not believe that another
Normal school for Oklahoma is desir-
able"
The provisions of this bill follow:
BE it Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the Territory of Oklahoma:
Section / That article 10. of chapter
Is. of the Session Laws of Oklahoma of
1901, entitled, An act to establish and To-
cate a Normal school in southwest Okla
homa. and TO provide for the selection of
q site, the construction of building, and
for the maintenance of said school, be
and is hereby repealed.
Sec ,. That all debts, expenses and
accounts necessarily and legally incurred
heretofore in carrying out the provisions
OF said article 10. shall be paid out of
Sec B. The funds remaining in the
hands of the treasurer after the provis-
lens Of section are carried out shall be
transferred to the common school fund
of the territory and distributed as pro-
vided by the law relative to said fund.
Section I. All funds and bonds raised
by the city of Weatherford and placed in
the hands of the territorial treasurer by
virtue of said article TO- shall be returned
to the mayor Of said town of Weather
ford, and the deeds to land executed to
the territory of Oklahoma by the city of
Weatherford by virtue of said article.
shall be re-deeded to the said city of
Weatherford by the territorial secretary,
and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to re-convey said land, and TO
sign and acknowledge said deed.
Sec. ;. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and approval"
Dyke Ballinger, OF Caddo county. intro
ouced a bill this morning to provide a
punishment for harboring CRIMINALS. Mr..
Ballinger. to the correspondent for the
Eagle. this morning, said:
The new country is cursed with out
laws and they are harbored aad given
food and necessary supplies by their
friends throughout our counties. Too
many deaths have already been laid up
&C these robbers and murclerers' account.
and 1 believe my measure Will help clean
the country up if it becomes a law.
Mr.. Ballingers bin follows;
BE il Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Territory Of Oklahoma:
Section l. That any persen who shall
knowingly feed lodge. clothe. arm. EQUIP
ii' whole or in part. harbor. sti. assist.
or conceal in any manner any person
guilty Of any felony. OF OUTLAW. or fu-
gitive from justice, or any person seeking
to escape arrest fc- any felony or ulsSde-
mesRor committed within this territory or
any other territory or state. shall be
ceemed guilty OF felony. and upon con
viction thereof shall De punished by iu,-
prisoEment ~ hard labor IN the territorial
prison for a period not exceeding ten
years.
Sec . Reasonable cause 70 believe
shall be deemed equivalent u knowledge
within the meaning Of the act
Sex. :. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
approval
-Edga- Jones of Logan county lntroduc-
Ell a resolution or memorial to congress.
asking for the Initiative and ferens:u-1.
IN oklahoma Il provides Ter the amend
iEg OF the orSan'c act - thar hefase
any bill passed 5v the legislature be-
comes law. TIE peoD,e shall vote On 4
\ vote OF thanks To The governor and
his wife was given by the house tzfs
morning BY Robinson Of Greer. FOR TIE
dinner served the legislators On Tuesday
night OF this week
The invitation by the coaSistory to the