The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-13

is made.
testers book bill. introduced in the
house went down in the committee on
education, there being an adverse report
to the house this morning. The bill pro-
yided for commission, naming the per-
soRnel of the same, TO investigate and
adopt uniform system of text books
and the contract price for the same, to be
submitted TO the legislature on March 6.
After that time it would have been nee
essary to pass law authorizing the let
ting of a contract, and the members of
the committee did not deem it advisable
to go further into the matter
Senator Blakeney has bin in the coun-
Gil which is known as a fellow servant"
measure, which he is pushing The bill
has brought representatives Of several
railroads here to lobby against it and
these men have been actively at work
for several days.
A joint memorial to congress was pre-
sented in the council this morning rela-
tive TO the townsite of Mountain View,
which is located on school land. The
memorial was adopted, and reads as fol-
lows:
ITO the Congress of the United States.
Whereas. House bill No. 1912. intro
duced by Mr.. Brownlow. authorizing the
governor, secretary and superintendent
of public instruction of the territory of
| Oklahoma, the same being the board for
| leasing school lands of said territory
to lease section So, township north of
range 10, west of the Indian meridian,
and said board having heretofore leased
section S6 Of township S north, of range
Is, west of the Indian meridian, for
/ townsite purposes; and
Whereas, Said lands have been sur
veyed and plated and are now occupied
by the town of Mountain View. which
town contains a population of 1.500 peo-
pie; and
Whereas. Said house bill, so intro
duced viii, if enacted into law, give the
said board for leasing school lands the
right and authority to sell said town
site OF Mountain View. so located as
aforesaid. TO the occupants thereof: and
Whereas. The legislature of the ter
ritory of oklahoma. now in session
deeming it expedient and necessary and
to the great benefit of the occupants of
said townsite. that said bin become a
/ law at the earliest possible moment"
/ The council. after its vacation of yes
/ terday, started in this morning and pass
/ ed three bills Wilkins bill "approp-iat-
/ ing money for the erection and equip
ment Of building on the grounds of the
/ Louisiana Purchase Centennial exposi-
/ ton, went through and was sent down
i to the house. The bill approDriates an
+ additional $4,000. to be expended by the
/ oklahoma commission.
! Campbelrs bill relative to corporations
was also passed by the council and sent
/ down TO the house. 1t is as follows:
! Section l. That section I. chapter IT.
| article II Of the Statutes Of Oklahoma.
/ 1898, entitled An Act Concerning Reiigi-
Gus. Educational and Benevolent Corpor
ations. be and the same is hereby
amended To read as follows:
Section l. Persons associated toget ther
for religious, educational. benevolent
charitable or scientific purposes may elect
I trustees or directors, not less than three
nor more than fifty. and may incornorste
[ themselves as generally provided for in
this chapter.
Section ?. That section s. chapter Il.
article u Of the Statutes OF Oklahoma.
ssS. be and the same is hereby amended
70 read as follows.
Section 5. That all such corporations
may hold all the property of the asso-
'atien owned prior TO incorporation, as
I'll as that acquired thereafter IN any
aanner, and transact al business reIa-
i've thereto But no such corporations
shan own OF hold more real property
/ than nav be reasonably. r,s,sssar.. o.