The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-17
SEVEN TO SIX.

cuts off all debate, and the rider was de
clared out of order.
Mr.. Brown, of Logan, moved that tn
motion to pass council bill No z be laid ol
the table Lost TO g.
Mr.. Foster moved the bill be indeinitelI
postponed. Ruled out Of order
Mr.. Foster moved a recess until 2 o'clock
This resulted in the same vote again.
Mr.. Brown, Of Logan, moved the rules
he suspended and the action on the bill b,
postponed two weeks. Declared out o.
order.
THE BILL PASSED.
The bill was then passed. to 6, as fol
lows:
Yeas-Brown of Oklahoma. Gardenhire,
Nesbit, Pittman, Smeltzer, Howard, Blk
Ter.
Nays-Brown of Logan, Foster, Linn,
Harrader, Mccartney, Grimmer.
Mr. Foster moved to change the title of
the bill so that it shall read "a bill to rob
the people of 100000 Declared out of
order
The title of council bill No. Z was agreed
to-
Mr.. Brown, of Oklahoma, moved to re
consider the bill and the reconsideration
be left on the table.
Mr.. Mccartney asked a division.
Mr. Brown. of Oklahoma, withdrew
that part of the bill which reads LAY on
the table" Lost to g.
Adjourned.
In the afternoon Mr.. Bixler was in the
chair. The council went into executive
session to consider the appointment of
committee for the distribution of relief
Adjourned TO meet in joint session at 8
O'Clock
ROUTINE WORK N THE HOUSE.
In the house at the morning session.
MIR Jones was in the chair: twenty-four
were present, Peery and Daniels being alb
sent The minutes were read and ap-
proved. Mr. Adair asked that the com
mittee on education be excused to work on
bills Carried
Mr. Waggoner moved that the report of
the committee on the code be take up and
acted upon. The motion prevailed.
The committee reported the Dakota code
adopted as a basis
A communication was read from the
secretary stating that he never authorized
the bill for electric lights to be presented
TO the house
Mr.. Terrill introduced house bill No. 30
TO locate the agricultural college near Per-
kins. 1t was read a second time by title
and referred to the committee on public
lands and buildings.
Mr.. Terrill introduced house bill No 81, !
an act governing the agricultural college
The bill was read by title and referred
10 the committee on public lands and
buildings.
Mr. Terrill introduced a resolution that |
the council be invited to a joint session to- /
night at O'Clock 10 divide the work on the 4
adoption of the code. Adopted.
At the afternoon session twenty-five |
members answered to roll call, Mr.. Pack /
being absent.
Council concurrent resolution No 3, 4
asking congress to compel the attendance l
of witnesses in contest cases. Mr.. Ten'll I
said was in the interest of iackleg lawyers |
and a scheme to defraud settlers. 1t would /
cost Oklahoma Sj00,00J
Mr.. Farnsworsh protected the poor
homesteader. The bill enables them to Sc
cure evidence.
Mr. Peery-It would be of benefit to the
settler
Mr. Barker-The people are at the mercy
Of witnesses, They should be compelled
to appear.
Adopted
The committee on education reported
progress. Mr.. Adair, from the same COM
mittee was excused to work on bills.
Mr. Merten-What has become of the
joint resolution sent the council?
Mr. Terrlls resolution to purchase
thirty-nine copies of the Dakota statutes
was adopted
A communication from the council
asked TO meet the house joint session at s
o clock.
SHORT WORK WITH THE CODE.
Both houses met at 6 o'clock this even
ing in joint session 10 arrange the division
of work on the code with Mr.. Foster in
the chair and the chief clerk secretay
The secretary of the territory can not order
he code is the instruction from Wash
ngton. ,
Members Of the legislature are invited
by the &. A r. to FL Reno on October 10
Is and L. .. H. Bentley of Wichita. and
DR.. j. a. johnson are the committee.
Mrs Steele and Miss Meta Steele were
N attendance on the legislature today.
RELIEF COMMITTEES.
Relief committees were appointed as fol !
Ows: I
Canadian county-A H. Jackson, A. j.
sharp, J.. Weston.
Kingisher-I. r. Mckinley, J. S Coop
n, J. = Davis.
Payne-Uriah Stumbs, A. w Swope, J.
J. Shatfer.
Beayer-Hans b. Fair, 5. B. Weir, J. B.
Nichols
Logan-J A Ellis, d. 5. Mckay, David
3allou.
Oklahoma-A. c. Scott, J. b. Wheeler, T
James Burnes. !
Cleyeland-J. c. Turner, c. :. McKin-
ley.
No pleasure If Won have headache Ston