The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-30
TEXT BOOK
BILL TO BE
INTRODUCED
1t VIII Provide for School
Book Commission.
UNINF0RMITY IN BOOKS
Contract be Let to Concern
Giving Lowest Prices.
UNINF0RMITY IN BOOKS

Guthrie. o. T, Jan. Ex-senator. Hickan
Is now preparing a bill which win be in
troduced in the council early next weei
and which will be known as the Free
Text Book bill The measure will pro
vide for a school book commission tC
consist Of either ten or fifteen members
smong whom viii be the governor OF
Ol1klahoma, the chief justice, president
OF The territorial university and the pres
ident OF other territorial institutions OF
learning. The other members Of the com
mission are TO bc appointed by the gov
-eTpor The bill viii call for uniformity
III books and all text books viii be adopt
cd by the commission and the contract
1or the same is to be let 10 the book con-
Gem submitting the lowest bid. after hay
ing satisfied the commission that the
books are furnished at a price as low as
text books are furnished by any state in
the union.
by the provisions of the bill it will be
optional with school districts whether
they desire free text books. Another
provision is made for a levy of ten mills
and not To exceed that amount if free
text books are furnished 1t is also OPP
fionai whether free text booksk are fur
nished To all pupils or to the INDECENT
pupils, only.
Banew, the member Of the house from
Blaine county, will also introduce a free
text book bill next week which viii con-
the Hickam bill Hickam and Ballew
will have a conference tonight to talk
over the matter and to determine whether
or not the provisions already. outlined
fully cover every phase Of the free text
book matter.
one OF the SIC sans of the Republican
speakers in the campaign last fall was
free text books anu it is to -edeem this
promise to the people of the territory
that the free txt book bill is being pre-
pared and introduced. II Will practically
be a party measure and as the lower
house is Democratic, it is very doubtful
whether such a measure can pass that
body. It is understood that other text
book bills are being prepared to be intro
duccc- in the house. ana when these bills
come up for consideration, the text book
fight win be on. There has been consi3- |
cradle talk about the book question but !
TO definite action has been taken to bring |
the matter TO the notice Of the members |
OF either body.
The reconsidering Of the concurrent res |
olution voted down yesterday calling for !
n complete investigation of the Oklahoma 4
sanitarium a Norman. caused a lengthy |
debate in the council this morning. The /
resolution was sent up from the house. /
having passed that body being presented /
By Jester. The vote Yesterday was five |
to six against the adoption Of the resolu-
tion, the Republicans voting, for it and
Democrats against IT, Senator Webster
RepG moved TO reconsider the matter
and Senator Campbell DemD of Okla
homa county. led the fight against adopt
ing the resolution. \ number of speeches
We're made and when the matter came
70 "a vote. the resolution was adopted,
eight To four, Ninkler not voting. Foster
OF Logan county. voted against it,
Amendments were made. however strik-
irg cut the $500 appropriation. also the
clause to hire a stenographer. The res
oluticsa was sent 10 the house and will be
taken ,ip tomorrow. The resolution calls
for q committee of seven; four from the
house and three from The council II
the investigation is made. the members
cGn secure pay for their expenses in the
Eueral appropriation bill at the end Of the
session. or possibly hy special bill.
The house convened at 10 O'Clock this
morning. adjourning soon after the read
tns and approving Of the journal until >
O clock. m which tins the council met
with the house to participate in the cere-
monies prepared fer Mckinley Day"
The new rules OF the house were pro
sented 10 the house this morning ana as
members found r,;merouS mistakes. they
vcrc referred to the printing committee
III house has had hard time to get their
rules ready
No bills were introduced this morning
ard ala bUsineas suspended Tor The bal
sncc of the Gay.
The NOR behind the movement to divide
~" ne@ counties ase debating whether or
not to osain Introduce The bill 10 make ,
siN counties ora of three. locating county
seats. etc. which Was knocked out ,rcs-
terlay. Ballinser. Of Caddo. made such
rrm resistance against considering the
hill that a plan Was Immediately con-
ss1cred - divide two counties and leave
Caddo county ont of the bill. BaHinger ,
says he VIII hsu the bin every turn in
the road" If Caddo county division is Il ,
part of the hii. He viii favor the divi-
sion oC the other counties. There is a ;
sentiment prevailing that the bin to divide
Ki0wa and Com nrh, COMMITTEES Will mss
a. = number of men are said to have
rledsed their vote fcr such measure. NJ
definite decision relative T. the matter
was reached today and the hin may so
over until next week before It Is intro :
duced
AZ the Joint session Of the house and
council. President Alexander presided.
Representative han was dlied with mem
hers or the legislature and othe~s Nho
wished 20 listen 10 tho program prepared
for Ire occa~ion--NcKinley DAY"
Mrs. Addie HomrishotS sang the or,en-
ing number star Snaneled Bsrrar.
and was followed by an address delivered !
~ Ne-rtck OF Lincoln. senator Gore
from tho council. gave an eloquent ad-
dress which fully sustained his reputa-
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