The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20


Sec. 2-The board of county commits
! sioners shall furnish the sheriff or keeper
of the county jail necessary supplies for
the enforcement of the first section of
this act, to be paid out of the county
| treasury.
MassingaIe's bill repeating chapter u.
| of the statutes of 1897. entitled IAN act
! to provide additional officers for tthe leg
/ islative assembly of the territory" was
passed this morning.
Massingale some days ago stated that
he did not care to have the Republicans
of the council take refuge behind this
law in the matter Of employees. and that
he desired the party in power 10 be re-
sponsible for its actions.
Blakeney's bill, providing for the Gre
ati9n of private corporations and defin-
ing the purposes for which they may be
created was passed this morning by the
council.
McTaggart's railroad commissioner bin
had the daylights tramped out of it by
the railroad committee, the unfavorable
report being made this morning. By re-
quest the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on private corporations. which is
believed to be a friendly committee.
The council also passed Alexander's s
bill this morning to regulate and re-
strain the running at large of domestic
animals and providing for the building
and maintenance of fences.
Governor Ferguson has decided to ac-
company the legislature to Fort Supply.
The governor was repeatedly asked 10
make the trip, consenting to do SO yes
terday Both branches of the legislature
viii probably hold short sessions tomor-
row morning, leaving Guthrie on the
Santa Fe's regular passenger at $50.
Special coaches will be provided and
special train will be made up at Arkansas
CITY to take the IegisIatice contingent to
Woodward. The legislature will be en-
tertained at Woodward and Will be at
Fort Supply Saturday. On the trip back,
the legislature will stop at Alva to inspect
the Normal building. The night Will be
spent at AIva and the legislators Will re-
turn to Guthrie Sunday night. The pro-
position to locate an insane asylum at
Fort Supply. is one of the most import
ant questions before the legislature Pub
lie sentiment seems to favor the territory
owning to its institutions as soon as pos
sibie. If the buildings can be used after
a reasonable amount has been expended
in repairing them AleXander's bill Will
be looked upon with favor. 1t is for the
purpose of looking into the condition of
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Fort supply
Formal demand has been made by the
Sanitarium company TO nave ITS attor-
ney. John w. Shartel, present when tes-
timony is taken by the joint legislative
investiga ting committee. Up to this time
the demand has not been complied With
The members of the company believe that
since the joint committee has an attor-
nev. J. c. Strang, the Sanitarium COM
pany should have legal representation
when testimony is taken.
Employees Of the sanitarium have been
summoned to appear before the commit
tee in addition to other persons The
committee has asked for more time in
which TO report and March l. has been
set as the date for the report to be sub
mitted.
The following bills were introduced to-
Gay in the house
No. pa by Ballinger-In relation to
revenue and taxation of transcient pro-
perty.
No. 24S. by sproat-Requirins cost bond
in civil actions affecting the title of real
property in Oklahoma.
No. 2i9. by Tuttle-To require ristrict
clerks to account for fees received in ter
r;torial. civil and criminal cases.
No. 80. by Cummins-Relating to the
inspection Of cattle.
No. 245 by Ballinger, tby request-
To amend section 1776. laws ef 1893.
No ei6. by Braidwora-Chapging the
time of listing property.
No PAT. by wagoner-To prohibit lot
teries. gift enterprises. slot machines,
policies and schemes in the nature of lot
teries.
The committee having Harrison's ceun-
~ division bln under consideration held
a short meeting today. While no formal
action was taken # is believed that the
bill will be favorablv reported. The men,
hers of the committee were of the opin-
ion that the large counties should be d.
vided.
The house committee today passed Tut
ties bill to compel railroad companies
10 fence their roads. Fosters bill pro-
scribing the qualifications ef counsellors
at law was also passed by the house.
\ report on Mathews quarantine hill
will not he made by the council COM
mittee until the middle of next week. \
number Of meetings have been held, but
nothing definite has been dcided upon.
GIANT STRIDES