Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-17
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Guthrie, March 9.-The general ap
preparation bill as agreed upon by the
appropriation committees of both
houses was introduced in the house
by Representative j. P. Becker OF
Grant county, chairman of the house
committee. 1t was, upon his motion
made a special order for discussion in
the house at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is doubtful if changes are
made as all members of the commit
tee, both democrats and republicans
agreed to the bills provisions. The
measure makes it felony to create
a deficit for any purpose above the
amount appropriated by the bill
Bills on third reading were taken
up in the council this morning and
bills under that head on the calendar
cleaned up. The following measures
were passed without amendments:
House bill No. 90, by Bryan. a
political primary elections for the
nomination of candidates for any cleo
tive office under the laws of Oklaho-
ma and for the nomination of dele
gates to any political or constitution
al convention.
This measure carried by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes Alexander,
Cralle, Francis, Hickam, Murphy,
Menefee, Niblack, Scott. Woodson-
8; nays-Decker, Shamrock, Mr.. Presi-
dent-3 absent-Threadgill This is
one of the most important and most
needed measures passed at this ses-
sion Of the legislature. 1t provides
for and gives law for primary cleo
lions, but leaves it optional 1t pro-
vides that the central committee of
political party of the territory, county
or municipality may determine by
majority vote of all its members
whether the candidates of such party
shall be nominated by delegate vote
at such primary, or by delegate con-
vention but If no decision be made in
this regard the nominations shall be
by direct vote in a primary cleo
ton. The judges and clerks of such
primary election shall have the pow
err to administer oaths and perform
all acts as provided now by law for
general elections. Representative
Bryan deserves great deal of credit
for the. preparation of this measure
and the ability displayed by him in
having it passed through the house.
Through his influence and personal
ity the bill also went through the
At the close of last week the sigma.
ture of Governor Ferguson had been
attached to eleven bills that had
passed both houses. and one measure,
The quarantine bill. had been passed
over his veto, making an even dozen
new statutes passed and approved to
hat time for the lawyers and judges
% wrangle over. The close of this
week sees another even dozen bills
signed by the governor, thus giving
new laws up to the last
week of the session. The bills signed
his week by Governor Ferguson are
Is follows: Council bill No. SO. by
1ickam, for identifying the streets in
titles and towns; council bill No. 8,
~ Mr.. President, an act providing for
he taxation of street railways and
express companies; council bill No
s, by Francis, allowing boards of
county commissioners to employ ex-
,erts to audit and pass upon official
eports of county officers; council bill
70. 2S, by Woodson, relating to APP
reals from justice of the peace courts;
louse bill No. GO, by Fuller, relating
o procedure in probate courts;
council bill No. 81, by Alexander, re-
moving the territorial asylum for the |
insane to the government grant at |
'ort Supply, Woodward county;
ouncil bill No. 81, by Woodson, regu-
ating the duties of treasurers of |
cards of education in cities of the
rst class; house bill No. 1913, by Bal |
niger, relating to increasing or de-
reasing the capital stock of terri
orial banks, and regulating changes
f location; house bill No. 100, by
johnson, legalizing the creation of
chool district No. 10, Greer County;
ouse bill No. 1877, by Becker, pro-
iding for the city of Wakita owning
nd operating a system of water
vorks; council bill No. s, by Mr.
resident, amendatory Of the general
lection laws Of the territory.