The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-03
LEGISLATION
CALLS FOR
EXPLANATION
Want to Know Why Auditor
Issued Warrants
FOR LOCATING NORMAL
Old Board Been SuppIanted by
New Appointments.
FOR LOCATING NORMAL


visions of council joint resolution pre-
sented this afternoon by Senator John
c. Foster the territorial auditor, L. w
Baxter. will be called upon to explain
why he issued warrants to Messrs j.
II. Wheeler, George O. Green. Luther
Martin, w E. Tetrick and John Embry,
amounting to s702.S4. for locating the
Southwestern Normal school at Granite.
The locating board IS known as the Jen-
kins' board. having been appointed to
supplant the board appointed by Governor
Barnes
The courts held that Weatherford. the
site for the school. is the proper location
and Up TO this time the Barnes board
has not been paid for its services. At
the time the matter was up. the auditor
secured an opinion from the attorney
general, holding that the Jenkins board
should be paid. Governor Jenkins in
sisted that his locating board be paid
and consequently the warrants were is
sued.
The full text of the resolution unan-
imeusly adopted is as follows
Whereas. In pursuance of authority
conferred by section 5, article 10, chap
ter 2S of the session laws of Oklahoma
1901. Governor Barnes appointed a com
mittee of five members to locate the
Southwestern Normal school, which COM
mittee did locate such school at Wealth
erford, Custer county; and
Whereas, Governor William Jenkins
who succeeded Governor Barnes aS gov
ernor of Oklahoma, did aftcrward ap-
point another committee, consisting OF J.
n. Wheeler. George s Green. I.Tiher
Martin, w. c. Tetrick and John Embry,
TO supplant the Barnes committee in the
Loo &c ,,..b
said Jenkins board did locate said nor
mai school at Granite, Greer county.
and
Whereas. The supreme court of Okla
homa has held an appeal thai the Jen-
kins board was unlawfIlIy appointed,
without authority Of lew. and the acts
of said board We're wholly void IN the
premises; and
Whereas, The report of the auditor
of the territory shows on page III of the
governors message to the seventh legis-
lative assembly, under the head of South
western Normal school building fund.
that the said auditor has audited and
allowed to the said Wheeler. Green, Mar
tin, Tetrick and Embry, comprising the
said Jenkins board. declared TO be
illegally elected, sums on the said fund
amounting to S702.94 Be il
Resolved, That the auditor of the ter
ritory be requested to inform the coun-
ell by what authority he paid the said
amount to the Illegal board, and for what
services performed"
The council today passed Sproat's bill
legalizing the Incorporation Of hremlin,
CARRIER. Hunter, Eahoma. Waukomis. in
Garfield county; Lone Wolf, Kiowa coun-
ty; Burnett. Pottawatomie county;
Cleveland. Pawnee county. The bin will
be sent TO the governor for his signature.
BY request of Senator Woolsey, Math-
ews quarantine bill has been made a
special order of business for March i'll
the council.
joint resolution went through both
branches of the legislature today for the
city council of Saltwater TO return $2,645.66
of the waterworks fund. issued for cleo
trio light plant, TO the former fund. 1t
was introduced by Mathews.
The university equipment bill now in
the hands of the governor has been re
turned to the legislature TO be amended
The amendments viii leave the appropri
alton matter with the board of equaliza-
ton. The amounts will not be less than
$4,000 nor more than s2o.O00 to each OF
them the next two years. If it requires
81. 600 for each year, the board of equal
ization will see that the levy is sufficient
to raise that amount of money. The
clause referring to the heating and light
ing plant be stricken out and that this
central plant be erected from insurance
money secured from losses incurred by
fire. James presented d resolution this
morning asking the governor TO return
the bill wit recommendations The res
olution is not necessary. however.
Legislators and employees returned last
night from their junket into the south
western country, leaving Leger yester-
day morning. y stop was made al Sny
der, where dinner was taken. while en-
route to Leger. At Leger the legislative
contingent was ropaly entertained. The
Frisco special stopped at Lawton for din
ner Sunday, where the legislators were
banquetted. Fort Sill was visited and
the '.junketers" given an opportunity 70
climb a mountain.
rhe Frisco special was made up OF
three coaches and Mr.. c. G.. Jones spec
ial car the ''Wanderer." Resolutions Of
thanks wxe prepared for Mr.. Jones and
the Frisco by those on the trains.
The following bills were introduced IN
the house this morning:
so By McTaggart-An act legslizing
the sale OF certain real estate by the
city OF Perry.
al. by Major-An act to IeEaIize the
sale Of real estate by the town Of Aiya,
now the city OF Alvs. for the purpose
Of waterworks for said city.
S2 by Winiams-An act defining the
duties OF the board Of county commits
sioners> and arnendatory Of section ? ar
tiele 3. chapter 2. laws Of 1871
S0e. by Merrick--An act providing for
the admission TO the bar Of attorneys
and counselors at law who have been reg
ularly admitted 10 practice ss attorneys
and counseIoTs 0f law IL z court OF rec
o-ds in another state or territory
Senator Campbell this afternoon intro
duced a resolution relative 70 the funi
derived from the condemnation u school
land The resolution Is as follows:
where's. There is Tow iu the teraE1ry
81 the territory Of oklahoma a sum q
money amounting 20 about Sleos realized
from the sale and condemnation II puh-
lie school Lands Il the territory fCT The
purpose q railroad rights q way. ard
the said sum is being stded %. and
whereas. There have bss1 collected.
and are row being collected considerable (
timber cpt from std school lands. thers- I
fore. he IL
Resolved. BY the council u the sev-
enth legislative assembly. the hogse %
ooncuTTiug heretn- fhat !
ths zttorn4y general q the territory -. /
ard he 4. hereby r>q9estef - ADVICE |
the legislative assembly
~FfrS-HT h-ther sid sums q rz0-eT 1
h-elonS % TIE territory as = p@-Ez1ezf /
Scbcal furd q sad terTftoy.
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mas - ?. aEthavsty cf shs le=tssstis-s |
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