The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-19

| his remarks AS a motion TO eXpunge the
| article from the paper?
| Mr.. Ormsbee-I would do so, but do not
wish to establish precedent.
| Mr.. Jacobs name was withdrawn.
Mr.. Allen OF Payne nominated Mr.. Cav.
| The vote stood Is to IL in favor of Gay.
| This was received with universal satisfac-
ton Mr.. Gay was chief clerk of the last
! house and filed the office to the satistac-
! tion of every one. Messrs. Peery and
Darlington escorted Mr.. Gay to the
chair.
| Mr. Matthews was nominated for mes
senger.
Mr.. Cunningham placed in nomina-
tion for tue office ID. w. 5. Saunders.
Mr.. Matthews Was elected by a vote Of
16 to 10.
Mr.. Johnston nominated for the Office
of watchman II. G. Schilling.
Mr.. McDaniels nominated Miles Allen.
Mr. Allen was chosen on the second bal
lot by n vote of II to II.
Mr. Scott placed IN nomination for chap
lain Mr.. Nathan, and MIR. Peery named
Mr.. Wimberly of Guthrie.
The vote resulted as follows: Wimberly,
IA; Nathan, l..
Mr. Cunningham nominated John
Wimberly for speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Stoue placed in nomination d. w.
Peery OF Oklahoma county.
The vote stood as follows: Wimberly,
10: Peery, Il; Farris. 9.
Mr.. Wimberly-1 desire to vote for that
honorable and upright Republican, DR..
Farris OF Yukon.
Mr.. Peery was declared elected speaker
pro tenn.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following
resolution aud moved its adoption:
Resolved, by the house Of representa-
tives, duly assembled and organized as
provided by law, That the attorney gen
eral be requested TO inform this house in
writing whether or not the legislature of
Oklahoma can legally provide for addi-
tional subordinate officers; and If it have
the right TO so provide, can such officers
be legally paid from the territorial
treasury"
Mr.. Cunningham do not offer this
resolution in a captious spirit. / was un-
certain regarding the election and pay
ment of the subordinate officers. | found
upon investigation that this was not
warranted by the United States statutes
or territorial law. For this reason l ask
that this resolution may pass
Mr.. Ormsbee-I am pleased to know that
the gentleman has been SO frank as to ac
knowledge that he has been in consulta-
tion with his Republican friends. So far
as the opinion of the attorney general is
concerned, I entertain for it the same re-
spect that do for that of any other Re
pa blican attorney.
Mr.. Ormsbee then quoted from Okla
homa statutes He held that the house had
the right to provide the means for accom-
plshing legislation.
Mr. Cunninguam-I have no apology to
offer to any one that the attorney general
is the source under the law from which we
may receive Information. | would not
criticize the remarks of gentleman who
in gentlemanly language would show that
1 hn nj 0f fEpSa nfiigarg IL
ranted by law.
The resolution was adopted-14 to 12
Mr.. Beattie introduced resolution that
a committee of three be appointed, to acc
with n like committee from the council, to
notify the governor that the legislature
was organized and ready for business.
Ruled out of order.
Mr. Peery offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, Thata committee consisting
of seven members of this house, of which
the speaker shall be chairman, shall be
elected to draft set of rules to govern
this house; said committee to report to-
morrow morning"
This was adopted, and Mr.. Beattie made
the following nominations: Messrs. Wag-
goner Peery, Ormsbee, Greer, Wimberly,
Stanley and Rathbun.
The vote on this list stood % to I.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved tnat the chair
appoint committee on mileage.
The motion was adopted, and Messrs
Farusworth, Clardy and Ormsbee were
appointed.
Mr.. Ormsbee-I beg leave to be excused
from serving on that committee, as L have
a large bill myself
The chair appointed Mr., StoYall in his
stead
Mr.. Peery moved that the house adjourn
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Adjourned.
What foliy To be without BEECHAMs