The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-28

portion. as well as the advertising OF the
bonds for thirty days.
Mr.. Peery thought that they could not
be sold at par
Mr. Merrick affirmed that Guthrie
bonds had been sold for per cent above
par. He believed the Edmond bonds
equally good and that they would bring
par
Mr. Farris thought it bad policy TO ad-
vertise to the world that Oklahoma would
sell her bonds for 90 cents on the dollar.
Mr. Beatty thought that the bonds
should be legalized and the selling OF the
same lett TO the treasurer or the normal
school authorities.
Mr. Brennan moved that the bonds be
sold to the highest bidder. at not less than
90 cents.
Mr. Cunningham moved that the bill be
amended, so as TO proyide for the sale OF
the bonds at par.
Mr. Allen offered substitute. providing
chat the bonds should be turned over to
the treasurer and sold 10 the highest bid
der. Lost
Mr. Ormsbee offered substitute. en-
bodying Mr.. Cunningham's motion and
prohibiting the paying OF commission
on the bonds Adopted.
The committee of the whole then rose
and recommended that the bill pass.
The bill was passed, as amended.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Allen: To amend section 3,251
of article ! of chapter IS, entitled
Liquors"
By Mr. Beatty: Relating to the exemp-
ton OF homesteads.
By Mr. Brennan: To establish in the
territory of Oklahoma railroad law, and
10 create commission.
By Mr.. OZman: To provide for the loca-
ton and construction of the penitentiary
OF the territory of Oklahoma.
This bill names Oklahoma City as the
location Of the peniteatiary.
By Mr.. Wallace: To build bridge over
the Canadian river between Payne and
Logan counties.
A petition from the board of education
OF the city of Guthrie, asking for the pas
sage of suitable bond law, was pre-
sented.
Mr.. Peery's resolution, congratuating
Kansas upon the election of John Martin,
came up.
Mr.. Pfaff moved that "congratulation"
be stricken out and sympathy" inserted.
Mr.. Peery thought Kansas was to be
congratulated on having thrown of the
yoke OF Republicanism aud elected a
Democrat.
Mr.. Ormsbee thought it impolitic TO in,
troduce resolutions of this kind. 1t savor-
ed OF partlsanShip.
An attempt WAS made TO table the reso-
luton. but it was lost
Mr.. Greer-I am in favor of the amend
ment. The double Larrel legislature of
Kansas shot off one barrel and shot Mar
tin into the United States senate.
Mr.. Ormsbee--I am not politician. 1t
ought to be "A matter of congratulatlOu by
any community.
Mr.. Johnston regretted that the motion
TO lay on the table was lost. We had
snoothed down, as it were, the asplrltles
of politics, and 1t was unfortunate that
this matter had come up. He did not
think that mon grel legislature should be
congratulated. He moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee on penI-
tentiaries end penal institutions.
Mr. Peery-We have accomplished our
object. We have found out where the
Democratic and pOpulist parties aIe.
Mr.. Ormsbee-I hope we will never glory
in our own shame.
Mr.. Johnston's house concurrent resolu-
tion No. was taken up, and referred to
the committee on federal relations.
Mr. Stanley off'red concurrent resolu-
tion requesting Delegate Harvey to use all
hOnora ble means to secure the opening of
the Wichita reservation.
Mr. Merrick offered the following
Resolved, by the house of representa-
tives, the council concurring therein, That
10 legislation shall be participated in
which would in anywise tend to the lOcat-
ing of any public building, improvement
or institution, or the appropriation of any
money therefor or for the support thereof,
prior to the twenty last days of tins ses-
sion"
Mr. Wimberly moved that, inasmuch as
the news of the death of the great states
man James q. Blaine had been received,
the house should adjourn.
Mr.. Beatty-To snow that the Demo-
cratic party appreciates the great states
man, | second the motion.
Adjourned.