The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
THE CAPITAL.

tinued Friday. The majority report
among other things, says: Your com
mittee would urgently call attention tc
mismanagemento of that institution From
close and impartial investigation we be
lieve it is best for the interests of the
pupils and the state that there be a change
In the management, and that the present
superintendent be removed at once" This
was signed by Jones, of Butler, TIC. Craig,
ID. s. Steele and Wellington Doty
The minority report was signed by DR..
Simmons, of Lawrence. 1t stated that the
charges against Col Buckner (superin-
tendent) had been preferred By Arthur
Wilson. vicious boy, who had been ex-
PEELED for month on occonnt of his chew
ing tobacco in violation of the rules OF the
institution. Wilson and ether pupils ex-
amlned made general statements regard
ing the superintendent incompetency
that indicated an agreement among them
as to their testimony. Their dislike of
Col Buckner was occasioned by his en-
forcement OF the rules, keeping the sexes
apart, and forbidding the use of tobacco.
These rules were adopted by the trustees
of the institution, and in enforcing them
Reedar, of Ellis, opposed the consider
alton of either report, owing to the alb
sence of Dr. Simmons, author of the min
ority report Col Allen Buckner had
done too much service, he said for his
country and for his state to have his char
acter eternally blackened by hasty and
unn .ormtd action.
Rice, of Bourbon, upheld Reeder in his
remarks in favor of the superintendent.
Action on the question was finally post
poned until tomorrow.
1t is said that the reason the Alliance is
sG'anXious to bounce Buckner is because
he made a speech for Ingalls, here in To-
peka night or two before the senatorial
election. He roasted the Alliance, and the
Alliance has waited its turn for its end of
the teeter- r-board to be down SO that it
could drop Mr. Buckner with a thud
Another stage in the Botkln investiga-
ton has been reached. Wilmington,
chairman of the committee, this morning
presented resolution making the reports
OF the committee special order in the
house tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
A resolution was offered this morning
making the day of final adjournment for |
the Legislature March 10 "a week from next |
Tuesday, This was laid over under the |
rules. This will probably not be adopted. |
A resolution has been presented in the SEN
ate making March 5 "a week from Satur-
day. the final adjournment.
The seed wheat bill for the western suf- |
ferers still drags its weary length along.
Conference committees have been appoint
ed by senate and house. When the house
committee met the senate committee the
latter told the former that they were in
structed by the senate not to recede from
their position. The house committee
thought an instructed conference commit
tee was hybrid and refused to negotiate
So the house has asked the senate to ap-
point new committee with the strict de-
mand that it be uninstructed The new
committee on the part of the house are
Neely, Brown (Wil,on), Heber and Doty
This morning a number of appropria-
tions for charitable and educational insti-
tutions passed
Maddox's bill. providing for the organi-
zation and control of mutual life associa-
tons in this state, was called up by Elder
very near noon. Some amendments were
made. The bill has been m lrked by
fierce opposition since its introduction.
The house was divided about half and half
The bill received 50 votes and was passed. !
Elder introduced a bill this morning ;
making gold and silver legal tender for
he payment Of mortgage Indebtedness.
The bill prohibits contracts for the pay {
nent of gold.