The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
TEXT BOOK
BILL DIES
THE DEATH
Although Urged TO Sign, Gov
ernor Refuses to do So.
QUARANTINE BILL WAITS
At Request of President and
Speaker Is Recalled.
QUARANTINE BILL WAITS


Minis text book bill-failed to become a
law, expiring by limitation without ac-
ton by Governor Ferguson. All bills il
the hands of the governor since the close
OF the legislature were disposed of, one
way or the other, by the governor last
night at his home. and sent to the exec
mined yesterday by those who had been
carefully watching the situation that the
governor would not take action relative TO
the text book bill. Very strong pressure
for him to let the bill die by limitation
was brought TO bear on the governor. The
pressure was probably as strong 10 sign
the bill, and now. instead of the territory
having contract fer SIX years, the vari-
Gus boards of education and school direc-
tors can contract for any text books they
may desire The bill provided for op-
tional free text books, but there We're
some provisions that did not meet the ap-
proval of the governor.
Late this afternoon Governor Ferguson
recalled Mathews quarantine bill from
the hands of Secretary Grimes. where it
had been sent unacted upon by him. 1t
had been sent to the executive offices
from the governors home, and the state
ment given out that he would not sign
the measure, letting it die by limitation.
President Alexander and Speaker Bowles
called on the governor this afternoon to
urge that he sign the measure. The re-
calling of the bill is taken as an indication
that the governor will sign it. If un-
acted upon tonight, the bill dies by limi-
tation at midnight.
Woolsey's bill creating one board of re-
gents to have charge of the affairs of
the Territorial university, the Normal
schools and the \. and NJ. college and the
Tonkawa Preparatory university, failed
to become a law. dying without action
by the governor The fact that the mem
bers of the various boards of regents
for the institutions had been confirmed by
the territorial council, has always made
it seem improbable that the bill would
become law.
Other bills not securing the signature
of Governor Ferguson. are as follows:
Council bill No 81, by Mr.. Gore-An act
to amend section l of chapter "a, Of the
statutes of 1893 entitled AN act to ex-
enpt property from forced SALE
Council bill No. 100. by MIR. Mathews
An act to require peddlers, travelling ply
sicians. dentists and others to pay Ii
censes
Substitute for house bill No. PSI, by
Mr.. Murphy-An act relating to insects
and diseases which are injurious TO fruit
trees, bushes, vines; providing for the in
spection of nurseries and the regulation of
nursery agents.
House bill No. SO, by Jones of Logan
An act to repeal sections l. ,, 3. 4, 5. Of
artce T. chapter 13, of the statutes of
1898
House bill No 81. by Jones of Logan
To provide for punishment for presenta-
ton to and allowance by any tribunal
authorized by law to audit public accounts
of any false fraudulent, extortionate. IN
just, unlawful, unauthorized or duplicate
bill of any account.
House bill No. 176-By Mr.. Maxwell-An
act to provide for the recording of min
ing claims.
Governor Ferguson signed the following
bills. making them laws:
Substitute for house bill No. pa. by
Jones of Logan, 20 amend sections and
s. of article l. chapter 2S. of the session
laws of 1901, which provides for a three
mill levy for the erection of high schools
in cities of the frst-class.
Council bill No. TO- by Mr. Mathews-An
act to regulate the hunting, trapping and
killing of game. and the possession and
transportation and sale of same. with
penalties for violation thereof
House bill No. 2$5, by Jones Of Logan
An act relating to the organization and
the regulating of the oklahoma National
Guard.
Substitute house bill. by committee-An
act relating TO roads and bridges. empow-
ering counties and townships to lew
taxes for the construction and mainte-
nance Of roads and bridges and repeal
ing article 3, chapter ., Of the laws
Of 1901.
House bill No. 10. by Mr.. Speaker-An
act TO amend sections u-1i OF chapter IS.
of the session laws Of 1887. relating 10
fees and salaries.
House bill No. 21i, by Mr.. James-An
act to regulate paid fire departments in
the territory of Oklahoma.
House bill No. los by Mr.. James-An
act to regulate the practice Of osteopathy
in Oklahoma. and to provide for \ terri
torial board OF osteopathy. The new law
provides for a board to BE- appointed by
the governor. and is the arst law Of its
kind 10 be passed by a legislature in the
territory.
Guthrie q T. March la.-Governor