The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-10

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Messrs. Pitman, Wrightsmsn aud
Pulliam strongly advocated such re-
adjustment of sheriffs' fees and emolu.
| ments as not only TO bring them into
proper relation to the services performed,
but also to the means provided by taxa
| tion for paying them. The greater part OF
the morning session was consumed in
| reading the several amendments reported.
a little tilt between Messrs. Robb and
Wrightsman showed that the matter
under discussion had grown to be uucom-
fortably If not dangerously warm.
The hour of l2 o'clock having arrived
before the debate closed. the council took
recess until 2 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling in the afternoon the
consideration of council bill No. 50 was
resumed.
1t having been referred to the committee
of the whole, Mr.. Cannon moved to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was so re-
ferred. Carried.
Mr. Cannon then moved, as a substitute
for all pending motions, that the bill be
referred TO special committee of five,
with instructions to draft fee and salary
bill for all territorial. county and town
ship officers. Carried-ayes, 12; nays /
Mr.. McCredie voting in the negative.
-1ESoIS SdDuOut lLLldu, y,
Ross and Pringey were appointed said
committee.
Under the head of special order, coun-
Gil bill No. SO was then read the second
time and made a special order for tomor-
row at 10 o'clock.
Council bill No. so was then read the
third time. 1t was then ordered to be
considered engrossed and placed upon its
passage. The bill was then passed. This
bill prObibitS Dnjca On tGwDSitac
The chairman of the joint committee on
enrolled bills reported as correctly enrolled
house bills Nos 81 and 40 Zone is the
house county seat location bill; the other
is the great mistletoe act.) They were
then sigued by the president.
The following bills were then intro
duced:
By Mr.. Pringey: No. SO, providing a
lien for keeping or training horses or other
animals Referred to the committee on
agriculture.
By Mr.. Cannon (by request): No. 81,
providing for the establishment of a free
library in townships of not less than |, 900
population. Referred to the committee on
education.
BY Mr.. Cannon: No. So, providing for
the selection of depository for county
and territorial funds. Referred TO the
committee on ways and means.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably on council bill No. "a, which requires
clerks of courts 10 keep record of bonds,
indictments and informations.
The chairman Of the ways and means
committee reported, recommending the
passage of council bill No. r. a revenue
act.
The committee on county affairs reported
a substitute for council bill No T3 aud rec
commended its passage. 1t provides for
the appointment of court Stenographers.
On motion the council went into COM
mittee of the whole on the order Of the
day.
On suggestion of Mr.. Ross council bill
No. 66 was taken up. This bill provides
that litigants shall give security for costs
of suits. Section 5 of the bill was that on
which the council lovingly fingered long
est This provides that in all cases of
misdemeanor the prosecutor shall give Sc
curity that he will pay all costs in case a
conviction is not had.
Mr.. Wrightsman opposed the section, as
standing in the way of just and speedy
prosecution and punishment of minor
crimes. 1t was so unfair and unjust that
it must have had its origin in Arkansas.
Mr.. Ross supported it, as aiding in TAX
ing heavy burden of the different
counties
Mr.. Pulliam favored it, as tending to
deter great many men from instituting
a certain class of annoying law suits.
This was in the interest of everybody ex-
cept lot Of jackleg lawyers, who grew
fat on this sort of litigation. Under this
term he, of course, did not mean to in
clude any of the able and honorable at
torneys making ups great portion of the
council, but he was sorry to see them all
the section.
Finally, rs another member arose to ad-
dress the council, Mr.. Clevinger pulled
the point OF order on him, that having
already spoken six or seven times his gun
must be considered AS fully discharged
The char having held the point of order
to be well taken, the discussion came to a
close so far as section was concerned.
The committee then rose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave to sit again.
Council bill No. ga was then taken up
and made special order for 10 o'clock to-
On motion to take a recess till o'clock
p. m. Mr.. Clevinger objected, stating that
Jhsre was circus in town and he never
missed one The motion was lost
The council then adjourned till o'clock
tomorrow.