The Reformer. (Kingfisher, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1895 Page: 3 of 8
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GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
WEIGHTY DOCUMENTSUBMITTED
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Kai4 fcy •tto B«rkmeT«r, th# 0«»#raor’i
frlfata Berrft»rr. Before Both Homei
la Joint Saiilon, Wednesday, January
•, 18»». _
Th® message of the govertiOr la fca
Tc/tbe"third legislative assembly of the
Territory of Oklahoma
In pursuance of the statute of Okla-
homa prescribing as one of the dutlee
Of the governor that he shall at the
Comfnencement of each session of the
logtslature. give to that body Informa-
tion by message of thee ondltlon of the
territory, and shall recommend such
measures as he shall deem expedient,
the following Is respectfully submitted:
OKLAHOMA.
In view of the wide-spread com-
plaints of the agricultural and indus-
trial depression coming form many
portions of the Union, the generally
prosperous condition of Oklahoma, an
Infant territory whose virgin soil less
than six years ago had never been dis-
turbed by the plow of the agricultur-
ist, should be aeource of general con-
gratulation and a matter of personal
pride with every citizen. The financial
storm which swept over the land in
the year 1893, with such dlsasterous re-
sults, was felt but slightly in Oklaho-
ma, due no doubt to the conservative
methods which mark the management
of the financial institutions, the re-
morkable resources of the territory
and the boundless energy and pluck of
her people.
To be chosen to legislate In the In-
terests of such a wonderful territory
and such a keen, wide-awake people is
a high preferment and a distinctive
compliment to the ability and integrity
of the gentlemen composing the pres-
ent legislative assembly. There is
much needed legislation to be accom-
plished in a comparatively brief space
of time, yet, with the earnest determin-
ation to advance the Interests of the
territory, you can, no doubt will, prove
to your constituents that they chose
wisely In their selection of law-makers.
It is my sincere desire and hope that
the relations between the legislative
and executive departments will be of
the harmonious nature, and that each
may bo prompted by *i common de-
sire to work entirely for the advance-
ment of Oklahome and her institutions.
SCHOOL LANDS.
By act of congress of May 4th, 1894,
the reservation by the president of
sections 13 and 33 in the former Cher-
okee Outlet, Pawnee and Tonkawa In-
dian reservation for the useand bene-
fit of colleges and public buildings, was
confirmed, and by the sameact the
governor, secretary of the territory
and superintendent of public Instruc-
tion, were constituted a board of leas-
ing school land, to proceed under rules
and regulations heretofore prescribed
by the secretary of the interior until
the legislature should provide rules
for leasing the same. Those rules are
wholly Inadequate to meet the varied
and complex conditions arising at the
expiration of the leases. A large num-
ber of leasees have made valuable and
extensive improvements upon their
land and desire to release at the expira-
tion of their several terms. Under the
present rules these lands must be of-
fered to the highest bidder, the leasee
merely having the right to take the
land at the highest bid. This does not
offer adequate protection to leasees
in their improvements, and in fact
leaves their improvements entirely out
of consideration.
Two prnclples occur to mo as Just
in this connection, and ought to govern
in any legislation. The school fund is
entitled to the commercial rent value of
the land, and the lessee is entitled to
preference to lease the land at that
commercial value, ami in the event he
cannot lease, to be re-imbursed for the
u>» nmMMi w>rmu mmm » *•"»
ittiehH and ntrktd Exhibit D.
nTthUwport It »PP«r. that this
Institution U bclns aucceasfully man*
.r«d, and that there Is a growing Inter-
est In the educational work being done
.there. Thenumber of students In the
present year Is 140. a handsome Increase
over the attendance of last year For
a detailed exhibit of the financial con-
dition of the normal school as well as
that of the Territorial University, ref-
erence Is made to the Auditors lepoit
submitted herewith and marked Ex-
hibit '"
agricultural, and mechani-
cal COLLEGE.
The results obtained within the two
years post at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college are of an encouraging
nature. The uepresslng lectures wnlca
enhanced value which his Improvement
have given the land. To carry into use
these principles, it occurs to me that it
will be necessary to make an apprals-
nient of the rental value of all the
echool lands, and also an appralsment
of the value of the improvements, then
If any responsible person desires to
give more than this appraised value
and will pay for the improvemnts, let
him do so provided the lessee will not
pay the price offered by such party.
Then let all the lands he offerd to their
present 1< ssees at their appraised val-
ue, and If any lessee shall fail or re-
fuse to take the land at the appraised
value, let the land be leased to the
highest bidder. •
The net prceeds from leasing school
land up to the date of assuming the
duties of my office, were I4S.047.HJ.
Since then, and up to January 1st, ISSo,
there has been received $102,200.19 and,
all these vast sums of money have been
handled without any bond. It occurs
to me that It would he well to put the
whole matter in charge of a bonded
officer subject to the supervision and
control of a board of officers who should
have power to prescribe additional
rules, and to whom aggrieved parties
plight appeal.
West of range 16, I would advise the
leasing of as many sections to one per-
son as desirable. Many persons hav
disputed the power of the board to
lease the school land, and sections 13
and 33, and through one pretext or an-
other, have resisted the attempts or
the lessees to take possession of the
land leased. The board has in each
Instance promptly instituted legal pro-
ceedings to gain possession for the les-
sees, and has ben successful in every
suit tried so far, but this litigation is
annoying, tedious and expensive, and 1
would suggest that it bo made a misde-
meanor for any person to hold posses-
sion of, or occupy a school quarter or
aection 13 or 33 without attempting to
lease the same. For a detailed
Ament of the transactions of the school
land department, reference is hereby
made to my report to the secretary or
the interior made in September, 18.4,
hereto attached and marked exhibit
**A "
territorial superintendent
The report of the Territorial superin-
tendent of public instruction Is hereto
attached and marked exhibit u.
While this report Is not as lull and cr>m-
Dl*te as it would have been had school
officers displayed more promptness and
Industry in gathering and 4-ansmlttmg
the niformatlon required to be sent to
the Territorial superintendent still tin
report shows quite a flattering
tlon of the workings of the public
school system of the Territory. Also
that the growth of the J«rr:too in
school population has kept pace with-
out wonderful development !o prosper-
jty. This r«uort shows that there w era
nature, j ne —
marked the founding and subsequent
care of this institution of practical ed-
ucation are being overcome as time
progresses and the influence of the col-
lege will become more and more appar-
ent The accompanying report from
the board of regents and heads of de-
partments, marked Exhibit "E," show-
ing the condition of thee ollege in all
Its departments, and the progress of
the work performed, ia duly submitted.
TERRITORIAL AUDITOR’S RE-
PORT.
I herewith submit the biennial report
of the territorial auditor marked Ex-
hibit “F,” containing an elaborate and
comprehensive statement of the finan-
cial transactions of the territory for the
period of the last two years The report
contains recommendations looking"'to
changes in territorial revenue laws
which, by reason of the disproportion
of the receipts and expenditures, I in-
vite the most careful and serious con-
sideration of this legislative assembly.
Your attention is directed to the rec-
ommendntion for the funding of out-
standing warrant indebtedness, which
recommendation meets with my ap-
proval. The general fund warrant in-
debtedness of Nov. 30, 1894, was $86,-
6S1.34. and the estimated receipts from
revenues for the year 1895. on the basis
of the assessed valuation for 1894, will
approximate $50,000.
Your attention is called to the esti-
mate of the auditor for account of pub-
lic printing, and that in this item it is
intended to include the costs of pub-
lications of the decisions of the su-
preme court of the territory. 1 am ad-
vised that volume II is now' almost
ready for publication, and that volume
111 will be ready by the time of the ad-
journment of the June term of the
court. The value of the prompt and
speedy publication of these reports Is
patent to all.
Estimates for expenditures for the
year 1895 and 1896, meet w’lth my ap-
proval. Attached to said report and
marked Exhibit “—”
TERRITORIAL TREASURER
The report of the territorial treasurer
Is hereto attached arid marked exhibit
“G.” This report shows the collections
and disbursements from the Territorial
treasury for the past two years ending
November 30th, 1894, from which It may
bo seen that the total receipts for the
year ending November 30th, 1S93, were
$80,482.28, and the disbursements for
the same period were $55,558.06, leaving
balance unexpended of $20,923.62. For
the year ending November 30th, 1894.
the total receipts were $192,727.84, and
the expenditures for the sumo year
were $185,142.89, leaving cash balance in
the treasury of $7,584.95.
THE INSANE.
On November 5. 1891, Governor Steele
entered Into a contract with G. C. Mc-
Farland for the care and maintenance
of the Territorial insane, at Jackson-
ville, Ills. This contract was renewed
by Governor A. J. Seay, and extended
to March 5, 1895. The expenses arising
under this contract have been the lar-
gest items of Territorial expenditures
burlng the two years last past The
charge for maintenance of these unfor-
tunate people, I suppose Is as reasona-
ble as could be expcted.but owing to
the great distnee of the institution from
the Territory, the expense for trans-
portation has been very large having
aggregated for the years 1893, 1894 to
over $17,000, and has been, a constant
reminder that the seme should be cut
off at the earliest practicable moment
Iktlfc* th. praoUe* ol pharmaejr m tn*
S3»» dental examiners.
Th, report ot the Twrltort*l bo»rt of
dental examiner.,marked **l>lbl» L 1»
herewith respectfully .ubmlMefl for the
consideration of the lo,Ulature. This
report Is both a tribute to the wisdom
of the law and the efficiency of the
Pre,CO^MBIAN EXPOSITION.
The second legislative assembly of
the territory of Oklahoma appropriated
the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of
exhibiting the products and resourco*
of Oklahoma at the World s Columbian
.-nosition The governor was blN‘n
charge of the expenditure of this ium
In*connection with th. territories ot
New Mexico end Arizona a veil ert<"t
aide building was t ret ted on the expo-
sition grounds and the products end re-
sources ot the Territory were exit bltc l
and advertised to the best possible ad-
vantage and a number of premium
were awarded t Oklahoma products. >o-
wlt: Flour, wheat, corn. oat_a.^ buck-
rat
In 1S94, 79,22i children or school age,
•within the Territory, Rn Increase of 65
Witnin liiu .......
mer cent over the preceding year.
■ The superintendent has made a .tinnt-
foer of recommendations of much weed-
ed changes In the school lawB. TLesn
'recommendations are commended to
your thoughtful consideration.
TERRITORIAL UNIVERSITY.
The report of the board of regents of
Ithe Territorial University, showing the
condition of that institution Is hereto
Attached and market Exhibit u
This report exhibits a oommendable Of-
gree of progress and shows said instltu-
tlon to he in a flourishing condition.
The number of students to attendance
the present year is 142, fctfing an In-
crease ovir last year.
TERRITORIAL NORMAL .SCHOOL.
. Ttid reuerl vf the Upard P* rcjfQDts et
With this end in view, I haveTof lie
past several months been negotiating
with parties to ere for those people
within the territory, and 1 m glad to
announce that the arrangements have
been completed, and that by the time
of the expiration of the above contract
the Oklahoma Sanitarium company w *n
have finished and fitted commodious
building and will return the patients
now at Jacksonville, Ills., to the hos-
pital within the Territory at their own
expense and take charge of the Tei i i-
tory’s insane and properly care tor
them at the same rate for maintenance
and thus make a saving to the Territo-
ry of a large Item of expense for trans-
portation. J api rein nd that aside from
the saving in cost, it will be more de-
sirable in every respect to have these
unfortunates cared for near their
friends and relatives and by citizens of
the Territory. .
The account of the superintendent
presented for the quarter ending De-
cember 31, 1894. shows that there is
now eighty-nine Territorial patients in
i.ie hospital at Jacksonville. 111.
TERRITORIAL PRISONERS.
Under authority granted in section
2680, chapter 64 of the Oklahoma stat-
utes, Governor Steele entered into a
contract with the authorities of the
Kansas state prison located at Lan-
sing. Kansas, for the confinement of all
Territorial prisoners nt the rate ot 2;
cents per day for each prisoner. The
date of this contract is November -Gtn,
1890. The Territorial prisoners have
since been confined in this prison in
pursuance of the above contract. J
am inclined to believe that they are be-
Ing cared for at a reasonable rate, ano
that the contract made by Governor
Steele should be continued until pro-
vision Is made and a prison erected
within the Territory.
It appears from the report of the war-
den hereto attached and marked ex-
hibit “H ” tJi o * there aro now curb tv-
eight Territorial prisoners confined lr
said prison. . ..
Under the law of this contra rt, the
Territory pays for transportation o,
prisoners to the prison, their care whin
there, and each prisoner on his dis-
charge is given a suit of clothing of the
value of $20 and $5 tn money.
There being no provision in our stat-
utes for allowing prisoners credit on
thetr terms of sentence on account ot
good behavior, it Is earnestly recom-
mended that chapter 64 of the statutes
be amended In this respect.
TERRITORIAL BOARD OF HEALTH
The report of the Territorial board of
health, which is herewith submitted,
marked exhibit "I." is a convincing
tribute to the healthful climatic con-
ditions of Oklahoma and to the watell-
fullness and activity of the board, "lho
public health should be a matter of
public concern, and thelegisiature is
asked to carefully consider the recom-
mendation submitted in the appended
report-
T F. R R l TO RIA L LIBRARIAN
I submit herewith for your considera-
tion the report of the Territorial
rlan, marked exhibit “J,’’ Thefaet
that congreao has thus far failed ti
lender assistance, has made the build-
ing up of a Territorial library a wou
■of individual effort, and the fact or its
having reached it* present dimensions
Is largely due t*> the industry and
faithfulness of the librarian.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
' 7V report of the board ot pharmacy
marked exhibit "K” and which is here-
* ,ihmt♦ shows an active and
'wheat* "grass, peanuts, red »orghum.
not-i‘■be* and c. tt it amonjt, the tvii
cultural products ami luinti-t* china
nTnKde\a°lled*exhlt'it,1of the disburse-
ments of the appropriation Is hereto nb
inched and marked exhibit M. J h‘a
exhibit shows the expenditures to have
been I9.69S.67 and th"' balancjj «•«
the appropriation, mounting to •/
has been covered back Into the Ten-
torial treasury
SEED DISTRIBUTION,
ppetion 282 of th, act of March 16
appropriated liie sum of 510,000. oi
£ much thereof ao may bo neceaeary
for the purpose of purchasing anil dis-
tributing seed to the needy farmers of
the territory for the planting reason
ef 1893. and provide 1 that said sum bo
sxpendod under the direction of the
governor in a manner than in his Judg-
,nent shall best promote the object?
therein intended, and requiring that
full report ofhls doings thereunder he
made to the next legislative assembly.
A detailed statement of the warrants
drawn against this appropriation ax
gregating the sum of $6,460.94, leaving
a balance of S3.D59.06 unexpended will
be found in the au’.uoi » report trans-
mitted herewith, and reference Is ltcie-
by made to the same.
TERRITORIAL HISTORICAL BU-
REAU.
During May, 1893, the Oklahoma Edi-
torial association established a bureau
Known as the Historical Department
of the Oklahoma Press association.
The special object of this bureau is the
collection and preservation of news-
papers and other publications In the
territory, views, reports and general
matter which may prove of informa-
tion and general interest. Mr. W. l.
Campbell, the custodian, reports quite
successful results from the work thus
Inaugurated, He has now, practically,
files of all territorial publications, In-
cluding those which have been sus-
pended or been merged. The import-
ance of collecting and preserving in-
read and written, is a subject v'hicr)
ought to demand the attention of tne
legislature to secure the permunency oi
such a bureau.
MILITIA.
The general government under the
act of congress of February, 1887. furn-
ishes to Ftates and teritories ordnances
stores and equipments free of chaige,
for the organization of the state anil
territorial militia companies. An an-
nual appropriation Is made from the
federal treasury for this purpose, and
it is prorated among states and terri-
tories. . ,
The act of the first legislature being
chapter fifty in the Oklahoma statutes,
was passed for the purpose of en-
couraging and facilitating the organi-
zation of a territorial militia. This act
has proven wholly inadequate for that
purpose, no provisions being made for
supplying, officers with office supplies,
office lent, expense money or salaries.
The ablest of American statesmen
and patriots have borne witness to the
fact that upon the efficiency and
thoroughness of the "citizen soldier"
depends the safety of the state.
It is recommended that you make
proper provisions for the organization
of the territorial militia, and sufficient
• make the law eftec-
company, •nctpllnf. -
Sc
llL-loua corporations
That chapter 38 be so amended as
to provide a penalty against express
companies and common curriers con-
veying game out of tha territory In
violation of aald chapter. It Is further
sucRested that the protected period
should be fixed In said chapter between
the first days of March and,2.0Vibl!£ . ,
That section 3012 of chapter 42 be «o
amended ns to make the sheriff a ac-
counts for conveying Insane to
pltal a charge against tha county of
the patient's residence.
That chapter 44 be so amended ns to
-cmpel insurance companies to pay the
value of policies In case of total
loss without regard to the two-thirds
' “’That' section 3141 of chapter 47 be so
amended as to require a county license
fee of 5200 to be paid In cash, nml said
chapter should also be amended so as
to provide for the payment Into the
lerrltorlal treasury by each liquor
dealer as a territorial license, the sum
^Thst chapter 54 be so amended as to
limit th number of notaries public In
“h county and also to provide for the
navment hv eaeli notary commlsnlon-
L,i a small fee Into the territorial treas-
BRIEF BITS OF GENERAL NEWS
FROM THE TERRITORIES.
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
with Thetr Budget of General and
I,oral Lore Itemized for the t on-
teulence oftho Oanoral Reader.
appropriation to
tive.
LAW CHANGES RECOMMENDED.
The following recommendations are
submitted relative to some of tho
changes that occur to me should
be made in our statutes:
Chapter 7, entitled bank depositors,
should be fo amended as to require of
all the private banking institutions in
the territory, a sworn statement from
the president nnd cashier, showing
the financial condition of the bank
at least twice each year, on
the call of the governor, and proper?
penalty should be provided to mukti
thi
»«*■ st
»rsK«.*usjss
‘ "it Vs'further suggested that the code
criminal proceodure be so amended
a. to permit all misdemeanors to be
tried by Infurmatlon before a justice of
the peace or piobate Judge, and that
the jurisdiction of said courts in crim-
inal matters be clearly and specifically
further recommended that a
landlord and tenants act should lie
passed giving equal protection to lonc-
lon! ami tenant, lessor and lessees
Section 5592 of chapter iO provide that
personal property situated In any un-
organized county of the territory shall
b, cuti t to taxation in the organiz' d
f’aiucy u. VOUCH It is uttacnen 1".' ju-
dicial' purposes. It is suggested that
this provision s useless and unavailing
unless a further provision is made pro-
viding for the proper assessment and
collection of taxes upon such property.
It is recommended tht such provision be
It is recommended tht section 6621
of chapter 70, be so amended s to permit
the board of county commissioners tc
correct errors that may be made in the
assessment of property
It Is further recommended that the
law be changed so as to permit the
Territorial treasurer to credit counties
with delinquent taxes upon iir°i>. r
showing made As the law now stands
(he Territorial treasurer Is unable to
balance his accounts with the various
counties of tho Territory.
legislative apportionment.
Provision should also be made for re-
districting th Territory into eg slative
districts and for the election of yout
successors. _ .. *
It is earnestly recommended that pro-
vision be made for the education o.
colored students and teachers, so as to
give them equal educational facilities
with the whites, nd for this PU'P»^ ‘
la suggested tl at a branch of the Teirl-
t, .rial University and Normal chool
be located at some suitable point In the
Territory.
QUESTIONAL COUNTY INDEBTED-
NESS.
I view of the uncertainty, or at lewt
serious question, us t«• the \ alldlty of
a great j.ortio of the indebtedness con-
traded by the new counties In the ter-
riotry, for the first year after their or-
ganization, it would probably be ad-
visable for your respective bodies to
mernorallze • a. rcss to legalize all In-
debtedness of gild counties, contract-
ed for legitimate county expenses.
QUARANTINE LINE.
It would be a great reliegf to the
stock industry < f the territory U the
quarantine line were removed to ti e
southern border of the terrltoiy. it
is recommend, d that proper action be
taken to bring about this desirable re-
sult.
STATEHOOD.
As the people of the territory .are
with submitted, show, an .ctlvu and
anidlcoxiop ot ilifi i&wfl rexa*
thin provision effective.
That section 398 of chapter 9. he s*l
amenaca as to maice an county Donat
payable tit tlfe expiration r>f ten yean
from the date of their issuance.
That ctyai ter L7 iih ild be i-1’ amend*
ed ns to make railroad companies fail-
ing: to fence their right-of-way, liable
for all stock killed by the running
trains without ro«mrd to the (lUOStion
oi negligence in the management or
paid trains.
That article 17 of chapterl8, be so
amended that the term of office of pro-
bate judge of tho territory, shall be
definitely defined nnd his qualifications
specified. No person should be eligible
to this office who is not a member of
the bar of the county in good standing.
Probate judges should especially be
required to give a good and sufficient
bond.
That section 1715 of chapter 22 be so
amended as to prevent county attoftia
eys appointing deputies in counties
where such services are not needed.
That section 1785 of said chapter 22,
be so amended as to make the county
commissioners the purchasing agents
for all supplies ncedc l for the county
and lor county officers, and that all
other county officers be prohibited
from purchasing supplies of any kind
or character on the credit of the
county. ,. _ .,
That article 33 of chapter 25 of tne
Crimes act be re-enacted for the reason
that there is serious question whether
f,aid act was ever passed by the legis-
lature on account of a mistake in the
reference to the sections ol the sta-
tutes lor which said article was adopt-
ed. „„ ,
That section 2828 of chapter 33 be so
amenaca as to pronioic tne nurning ok
ballots and to require that all ballots
after the canvass be preeervd and re-
turned by the election officers to the
county clerk, and by him deposited in
a secure place for a period of six to
twelve months; that section 2800 of
paid chapter be repeal* d and that
said chapter be so amended as to pro-
vide for a county and territorial can-
vassing hoar i and for a proper canvass
of the votes and declaring th<* result of
elections and issuing certificates of
election to successful candidates.
That chapter 26 he so amended as to
define specifically the amount of salary
or fees to be collected by officers and
that a severe penalty be prescribed for
the failure on the part of any official
to make a strict accounting of all fees
collected ns required m section *.863.
That section 2885 of raid chapter be
repealed or at least amended fo that
its meaning may be clearly understood,
nnd that the exact amount of fees
Cor which the county is linble specified
That section 2900 of article 2 of said
chapter be so amended as to require
the payment into the territorial treas-
ury in addition to the fees therein pre-
«orth«4 bv ©vary corporation granted 1
e\re u’sE i;w unwm.""‘iVu'rJcom-
It,ended that you, as representatives
of the people, mernorallze congress,
urging the speedy creation of a state
from Oklahoma and such territory as
may be added to it.
TERRITORY AND COUNTY EX-
PENDITURES.
The most serious subject of legisla-
tion that will demand your attention is
the amendment oi' our revenue laws
so as to reduce tho greatly Increasing
disproportion between territorial anil
county expenditures and incoming rev-
enues without increasing the burden of
taxation.
It is suggested that county expenses
may bte greatly reduced by carefully
revising and pruning down the crim-
inal costs now paid by the counties;
second, by making the county treasurer
collector of delinquent taxes, nnd de-
nying the liability of the county for
any expenses on this count, third, by
making the board of county commis-
sioners purchasing agents for all coun-
ty supplies, and requiring these to be
furnished on contract by the lowest
responsible bidder.
The territorial revenues may be ma-
terially increased.
First—By exacting a license fee from
the corporations doing business in the
territory. A .. « .
Second:—By requiring a territorial
license fee from retail and wholesale
liquor dealers.
• Third—By an occupation tax.
A well considered occupation tax has
proven an effective source of revenue
in many of tho states where it has been
tried.
Your thoughtful and intelligent con-
sideration is respectfully invited to
these subjects.
You may be assured that I shall at
all times deem it a pleasure, as It is my
duty,, to co-operato with you in the
work of the session, in an earnest ef-
fort to better our laws, wishing that
your labors may be crowned with suc-
cess. meeting the approval of an Intel-
iisrent Jeople and an nil v.-'ro provl-
lenoe. WILLIAM C. RENFROW,
Governor.
Jewell, the murderer at Woodward,
a not sentenced to hang until next
nonth.
i Oklahoma City had a 91,200 fire on j
| Tuesday. The llallard grocery store
ivus the victim.
Heating, Plumbing, Sewerage, Water-
| works contractors. Estimates free
Bertram 4.t Bertram, W ichita.
Bill Hack nay is in Kansas and will
probably drop into Guthrie to see the
boys before he returns to the effete
I east.
! One of the Western Kansas fellows
in Guthrie, yawned the other day and
(aid: “Oh, for another county-scat
light.''
i It is said that several Wichita ln-
1 Ilians have niifinrets in their possession
which wore taken from the Wichita
aiounta’ns.
Hale, the editor of tho Pawnee ho-
pnhlicnn and as bright a man as there
is in the territory, can talk the 1 aw-
oee tongue.
It is claimed by the Chandler News
1 ihat Bill Cook caught the deputy mar-
dials surrounding him and he at once
S liynotizod the whole outfit.
Only one member whose ciassia
countenance illuminated the second
: legislature was returned to participate
j m the third assembly— Sonator l'egon.
Somebody who knows Governor |
1 Ren fro w real well sav# h® css
than any man in the territory. H is J
■yes" or “no" with the governor most j
Df the time,
Andrew Jackson Seuy of Kingfisher
nus sworn off on poker. He got into j
1 game with Kay of Woodward, the
other day. and Bay held four aces j
twice in succession.
The bar in the legislative hall at
Suthric is in the basement. This is
lo that tho legislator call get down
to it quick aud hare a hard time get-
ting back to his seat.
A report from Hennessey brings in-
telligence of the killing of John Bruce
by Frank llarrold. The shooting was
over a woman—divorced wife of Bruce
with whom llarrold was courting.
McCabe, the colored Demosthenes of
Oklahoma, didn't get anything from
the legislature, but he claims to have
in his possession the finest assortment
nf promises south of Mason and l)ix-
an’s line.
The effort of attorneys to liberate
Prof. J. E. Hands from remaining in
jail awaiting trial for the killing of
ieo. F. Bohr, near Kildare sometime
since, was set down upon by Judge
Bierer at l’orry, who ruled that Baud
must remain a prisoner.
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I T. Leahy, a farmer living in Grant
’minty, was deliberately murdered ,
by his enraged sweetheart, Miss Sa- |
rah Aired, on thoUth of January. The
TruMT.Jm. » -Ttw thlrd OkUhnmj tochs
!*turo nmvuMMl tliia nitQi noon * Ji c‘£, «
I huuiv vu t’fcUtttl to urtiwr by Juiikto n . it. mikmou
| of ( hnmllor, anti tb« council by Hon. O. It t ogun,
of Guthrio. , . .
I lion. C M Bitmon of Outhrio. wa* elected
Fpi-akur of tti«> house, nnd Hon. John II. I*it«er o*
K1 Bern*, president of the council. The K.q-ubli-
rans nominated W. M Smith of Grant county.
temporary n|»eak«»r of the houxi ami the I opulillM
S .1 Wade of Digaii. Smith wa» elected. Hon.
O H. Vegan wa* selected a* temporary president
! of the council. The auhordinnte officers of the two
liouaes ware all aelected us decided upon by the
caucus Chief Juatica Dale swore in the member*
of the council and Awociato Hurford the home.
Notice of content *aa filed in the li»u» by 1
Palmer, ltepublican, against 11 It. Walling. 1 opu-
*l*realdent Pit ter of tho council, thia evening de-
. .1 t II — .nn ... .m III 11 t , .1 11 ( 114* lit T V
•pm
Holer, A. < chhui anu $»uwi * •—g • V -
Moans Vll Bolen, chairman H 1> fink. r
... .. "nilroF
rided on the fidlowing committees Judiciary
re l). Orner. chairman; O. It. ..P- — ---
\. t s. ott and Robert Kny «yn iuni
Kepnn A. If
George
Holer.
MenilF A. II nuu-s. trimai ••••»•■! —
I> Orner. fi.d»ert Hay. Itailroada and t u[J*ora
tiona C. T. Pn»uty. chairman; A. < Scott. It
Baker, George 1>. Orner, Robert Itny
Colonel C. T. Pruuty will Ihi chairman of tho
committee on agriculture.
Wr.nNKFnAY. Jan Governor Renfrows
meanage whs read thin morning Indore the two leg
inlntive bodies in joint non* ion, by the Governors
private ecerctnry. Otto lle-kineyer. the t.overnor
Ming in RktniMvherabt wa* called bj the eeri
claewnere in inia papei. ....
Ruth houses met promptly at 10'0 O clodk this
BKirnins. 'l'lii' Ii.iiiim1 ......... ,ii I''" l,r»v»l"iK
■Mvmnipnt "f prt'1'iTly "I 1'iiyu;' '> ™
,l,-r t" racoinitruvt 111'1 rtHMiriln "I II"- I'Ounly n
fi.ntlv bnmrtl. Tim I'liiim il mli'l'IvU tho rules ">
K„v,.rn Its liisly. Tlie first blit uniler eonsulersUon
now is the extra clerk lure.
TliritIUiAV. Jan. '«> Pouneil: A quostion of
courtesy between the two houses was the tirst mat-
ter that came ui» in tho council this morning. ' • r>
few members of either liouso have been members
of unv legislative body bedoro nml are eonwquent-
lv noi very well informed ns to tho proper proced-
ure in the work of passing hills. Numerous eon-
current and joint resolutions have been
Wtween the two houses. M Idle the council has in-
variably considered those of tlui house by either
! adopting them imiumlmtely or hnv** taken the
trouble t" rend them nnd rider them
to the different committes. the honse has invuria-
, hiv returned those of the council without comment
I aeeompnnied by u resolution of thetr own on tl»u
I Ml,.HI ..il'l'-' l Til.. Ui'i'l Ibi' couth il .■• .ntiunully
I.IIKY . .•nai.l.-riM,' II"' ri'i-olnlic'in <>( tli.'
............... "I ill* «»wil lun.liM-w.- A I *-"'11
from Okhdionm county atruightened the mntti r up
by suggesting that the way to do busmens was sun-
i ply to receive sm h resolutions from the house und
then net upon them in tlieii proper order, but not
interrupt the business on bund whenever one ot
them made its appearance,
i Eighteen lulls were intnulueed in the count il to-
1 tluv. inti'll III! act nim'iniii'B Mmliun of the
statute. O R Kegim introduced ft. Omur •» »*..
I Doom 7, nnd A 11 Roles 1
I The president of the council nnnounecd the fol-
lowing stimding e«uiin»lttees as they were adopt«•«I
(’uiumittee »»n judiciary t. D Orner, t> R
I gun. A li Bales. A < Scott. Robert Kiiy.
Wuvt* nml Mi'iiii. A 11 lli.loi. II l> linker. (1 1)
Orner, Robert Hay J K Doom (Ponuhst.i
Kduention— O H Kegim. A II Rules. G II t oulson,
J Omnly nffi.irH II 1> Hater. '■ D Orner, Colonel
1 m'i'iiiIcTiiS o 11 Feiinn, 11 1> llukor.
(i Dormer. It liny.-I » Allen.
gan. B It innkerseiy. a h •' c-
Knrolled and engrossed lulls AG Seott. O U Fn
ill
In uu
11 I
.....dion.
Proiity. >1 S Allen
n/ A ii I'V.Y.-v! VMl simneeu » li Taaker«'l.v.
II I) Baker, G Orner. A II
gnu. A 11 Hub s. lk ii opencei. •• •* ..... v
Hiulroad nml eorporutions » 1 1 unity, iv ^
Scott. H l> Baker. G Orner. It Rn.V
Elections R liny. O R Fegnn. G 1) Orner. < f
Public institutions II l>
Bales. <’F Prouty. K Ruy. „ . .
Federal relations K it Spencer, (. 1! <- oulson. A
II Bales, f K Prouty. G Orner ..
Printing O 11 Fegun. G D Orner. R Roy, tl it
* House: The house adopted rules for the regula-
tion of its deliberations the first thing this uiorn-
M,\V II Mason of Lincoln, introduced bill No 3.
providing for the payment of the selnml debts. <« -
tmeted by the originul school townships und re
,UsVJolinoV'Vlklahomii Hty. introduced the fol-
lowing: “An act to require railroads to pay t<-r
hti.uk killed; and an act to regulate tho practice of
attorneys at law in their practice; an net exempt-
. . .. ........ ........ I*, v i.ti.iii * act rulut
........ ..inn in iii> ii |...............
ing personal property from taxation; ui
ing to obstruction of streets and ruilroi
rein
un act rehit-
mh|; uu net
A crank has been haunting the
Taiace Dot ol in San Francisco day ami
night, waiting for Miss Virginia Fair
to arrive. He is roughly clad, about
35 years old. He says he has import-
ant business with Miss Fair, but de-
clines to discuss its nature.
The Nebraska senate and house has
appointed committees to investigate
the condition of the drouth stricken
districts of tho state and report on a
plan of relief.
The Republican caucus of members
of the Michigan legislature for tho
nomination of United States senator
for the full term of six years resulted
in the nomination of Senator James
McMillan by acclamation.
The question of the disposition of
Watts’ famous painting, “Love nnd
Life," has been settled. It will hang
on the walls of tho Corcoran art gal-
lery until such time as the proper au-
thorities of the governmonS should
ask for its return.
two quarreled over a. crib of -----
Die woman's farm and becoming ang-
ered she pumped two charges from a
shot gun into the man’s body. The
woman was arrested.
Two men, giving the names of F. Iv
Lawrence and Elva O. Wilcox, and
claiming to hail from South Haven,
Kans., were arrested at Oklahoma
City on Tuesday, for attempting to
sell S1D0 worth of gloves and pocket
knives for 910. They also had skele-
ton keys, Indies jewelry, three-corner-
ed tiles and a complete outfit for do-
ing business in the new country. 'I hey
will he held for future developments.
The Indian appropriation bill has
been finished and if passed will fall
far short of the expected appropria-
tion something like 9300,000 below the
estimate. The cause of the deficiency
is outlined by the committee in that
provision are much cheaper than in
former years and the Indian must
practice economy the same as other
people. The principal legislation em-
bodied in the bill provides that a com-
mittee of five members elect of the j
fifty-fourth congress who are also |
members of this congress and of the j
Indian committee, shall, before the
first Monday in October, investigate j
all Indian expenditures by the gov-
ernment. The committee is to have a
clerk und its expenses are limited to
81,000. Thirty thousand dollars are
appropriated for surveys or re-surveys |
or reservations which are suitable for I
agricultural or grazing purposes, nnd
to complete tho allottment the provi- j
sions applying to lands allotted in sev- j
eralty under the act of Feb. 8, 1887, I
the surveys to he made under the |
supervision of the director of Jtlie geo- j
logical survey if the Secretary of the I
Interior think3 advisable.
The death warrant of Milligan, the i
negro murderer, lias a blood curdling ,
tone that makes the flesh fairly quiver j
to read it. He has been granted a J
stay of execution for CO days.
A petition for pardon has been pro- j
sented Governor Kenfrow in behalf of
Geo. B. Ousley, sentenced in 1891 to j
Lansing for assault with intent to I
kill old man Gibson of Oklahoma City. I
A man at Mlneo did a wonderful
thing the other day. He drew at a
raffle a horse worth 9200, and immedi- j
ately after managed to sell him for |
S100. ^
"'Itnbirt'Vsiwry “I 1’ajrno ronnty. Infro.ltie.-il n bill
for Hie ciiviiiK uml .. sloriiUoi. of suol, *lui'miW>'
ro,drill* of I*,, you county h« have not been entirely
^Neicbitt ,7,i U veliunl introduced n bill rolllting to
' "ti'w M.eiiker of the lioli.o announced tin' f"11''"-
inn commit...... tIns uflcnuiou. which weru udu|itod
without n dlwicntliiK voice:
• "inmil......... ways c
.'Imiriniiii; W A Km|'C. M D M. ' "y. W I Lull*-. W
II Muslin, A N Slicncor, .1 S U uile
.lu.lic inry it A l.dwory.oiiliil mini; " II iMimon.
III St.......1, tv T Little, ti W Vickers. K J Sen-
l»itt, \V F Honcirir. . . . .
Criminal jurisprudence Ilf SI .Ini,,., chairman!
R A Lowery, « G KHiott. ( N Brown. A N ^l'ent-
°PA ppropriationn— W A Knipo. ^clujinnnn; II A
.odd,r G
mi
mn
tin, >v r in ntit it hs. . • ••••.’• ■ „
.1 Brown. «■'!::iirn.:.n; «- Ul.Sl,‘to,I1: 11
A I,t.wiry. W F llrntliix, U J Ncnbitt. >N A liu«-
uii.
R
■luii
I privnto corporutfi
oi • t Imiiinan; 0 W U * >>’1 I
Brown, (i S Stein, W F lit ntlnt k 1 I H
, .1 murs
anoni' « **M V .
........ - Elliott. A N .'-pciicrr. I l ‘‘"V.1 v .
Railroad nnd private corporations—g » ,VICK
m;
Stoll
Kduoation J I
jowroy. N’
itemiluli'.'.n of tlie li'I'l'T tniflje A
itirinttn; I > W Umdlielil, VV A liogun, S A 'V into
NA«rieul'mni II A Todd. <1.„irni.in: VV A Knlpe.
11 1 St.lolm.fi VV Hrn'lllel'1. VV 1 Little. " M
Sioitli. W U ll.'iulrix. II A VVnlliim. \V ' Ihwin.
Asylum find public i nrilln ' 1 j1 1
VV II Maaon II A Todd. II It VV ailing, 8 A
"i'"n'ipenaulinn of public i.nieerH W II
eliiiiriiiiin: I! A Lowrey, D 11 V ickera, It .1 Neabitt,
W i1 Hendrix T „ u...$4»,
Insurnnt'o Bradftuld, chairman; J Brown, Smith
Brown Hendrix e
Hun kit nnd hanking Mct’oy, chairman; Sutton.
St John. Do Ford. Waite . v
Roadtt tint! liiahwuys IIoruu, chuiriuun; iMiiou,
Poston. Smith, ntoin.
Count v and townshipnntnni/ntion* htein. chair-
man; Elliott. Todd, Brad Held. Koipo, K.>yor,
* 1 Pen den tin ry and rcform«t«»ry institutions- Stein,
chttirumn; Elliott, McCoy. Little. Todd. Spencer,
Walling.
Public lands nnd public building Mason, ehair-
nmn; Lowery, Spencer Wade, Sutton.
Elections and legislative appointments -Little,
elminunn; Brown, Bogun, Smith, Lowery, lieu-
* Militiiry Sjioncer, clmirmnn; Brown. Smith .
Printing Mason, chairman; Kuipe, W uiling.
Brown. Spencer a„44„„
Rules i G Elliott, clmirmnn; Lowery, Sutton,
Little. Smith. Wade. Hendrix
Engrossed hills St John, uhuirman; Little, flic-
Coy. Waite. Nowhitt „ .
Fish and game Wade, chuirman: Mason, Brad-
,UManufactories nnd homo industries- Knipe,
cliuiriuiin; Todd. Me« oy. Bn*wn. Little*
Km „a v. Jan n XhB memta™ hoUv dill*
eUHHCil ii resolution Intmilnei'd by Neal.iltuff levc-
lai d for n thorough investigntion of the Juuicmiy
iif the Third the district j.resided over by Juntico
Henry Scott relative to the wliole*?ile contempt
and lihel cases over which thut gentleman has hud
SO imicii M'eret iil'-u.i.re un.l peisonul ratiafiu Hun
„f laic Tim iiiiiltnr wna Inal over Iha f.uyer-
nor'« nicaaiiiie v.i.s l.r.mqlit up fur open iliseuanun.
limilly passed to ho considered in committee ot
the whole at tho curliest
but finally passed to bo considered in comumiee oi
^^V'AlJoM^r^XnM. uiirieultural
college, threw a bomb into the camp with a speeml
college, throw h bomb into the eump with a
report upon former methods of tho bourd
gents
The House passed h memorial to Congress ask-
ing that final payment by nil ncttlers outside of
Oklulioum he clelerntl or that they bu given free
homes. Referred to committee on federul rela-
11 a"^resolution was passed in the House asking
that allotments to the Chi-ycnne nnd Arapahoe
Indians not occupied by them lie investigated, and
if advisable to tern the surphts buck to the terri-
tory to be used for u un;v«»rfity and public building
The following extra committees were announced
by the president of the council:
Un school lands -u.lt 1‘egan.J. E. Doom, It.
D liukor, George Orner, R Ruy .
On rule.—A. 0 Srolt. A H llolM, O. S.
Fegun, .1 S. Allen, 11 U Spencer.
SATL’UDAT. Jan 13 -Council A .upplemont-
ary m- ssage wus received from Governor Renfrew
giving a list of pardons as granted by bun us lol-
county, receiving stolen gcaals: L W umslcy. < wna-
.......
iintv. grand larceny: krauk BalU-ig. U county.
Senator Ray guv furnml r.otlea (.’'lay In tbe
council ol the ooatwsl ef Jumea
Granby for tbe sont of G II t'oulaoo, with t.io svl*
deuce in the casa *
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