The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24
COUNCIL.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. 23-[Special. j
The council met this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Clevinger moved that the reading of
the journal of yesterday be dispensed with,
and that the whole of it following the
record of roll call be expunged. Carried.
This was done in view of the fact that
the day having been legal holiday all
legislation doue thereon was void.
Mr. Clevinger (by consent) introduced a
resolution providing that a committee of
three be appointed to obtain from the
attorney general an opinion as to the
duties of the elective officers of the council.
The aim of the resolution was to pave the
way to instructing the sergeant-dt arms,
messenger and watchman to perform the
usual work of janitor, this last named
officer having dropped out of service be-
cause of no pay in sight.
Mr.. Ross opposed to asking for the
opinion of the attorney general. He did
not care very much for the opinion of that
office for the reason that he had not AL
ways been consistent in opinions already
rendered.
Mr.. Pulliam said that the council hav-
ing the power to appoint the officers re
ferred TO had also the power to define
their duties. The opinion of the attorney
general would be of no value to him. That
officer was so blinded by political
prejudices as to rob his opinion of any
authority it might otherwise have. The
council should take charge of its own
affairs without referencs"to him.
MIR. Clevinger stated that several of the
subordinate officers were drawing so
much pay and doing so little work as TO
disturb their equilibrium. BY reason of
IA loug-drawn-out idlenesS they were now
in comatose condition and should be
worked mp. He would either provide
work for them or stop their pay and cover
IT, back into the treasury. If they thought
the work was mira dig, they could have
cheap coon to do it for them.
The mOmentous question was finally
settled by apporLionlug the work among
the employees. This took up more than
AN hours time,
On motion Of Mr. Ross the council went
into committee of the whole for the con-
sideration of council bill No. 90, this being
a substitute for council bill No. 2S, an act
regulating the admission and practice of
attorneys at law. After an hours dis
cusson the committee rose and asked
leave TO sit again.
A message from the house transmitted
council concurrent resolution No. 10,
which WAS Concurred in, and, also, council
bill No. 50 and house bill No. 20, the same
having passed the house.
The resolution asks congress to ratify
the treaties with the Indian nations and
tribes in Oklahoma, to the end that the
lands covered thereby may be thrown
open TO settlement.
Council bill No. SO provides for addi-
tional instruction in the normal school at
Edmond, and for the issuing of diplomas
by that institution.
House bill No 80 legalizes 6-mills tax
for the purpose of paying the interest on
Guthrie water works bonds
Recess till , o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council, after reconvening at 2
O'Clock, went into committee of the whole
for the further consideration of council
bill No. 90. One section of this bill pro-
vides that no person shall be excluded
from acting Ms an attorney at law on ac-
count of sex. Several members having
expressed themselves as opposed to this
provision, Mr.. Pulliam spoke in favor of il,
stating hat Is rejection would operate in
many cases to exclude high order OF tai
ent. In recent graduation of a class
from the law school OF the university of
Missouri a lady had carried OFF the highest
honors, and in looking about for place in
which to practice her profession she might
hit upon Oklahoma. Should she be ex-
Cludeds
Mr. Mccartney said that the statement
inclined him 10 vote for the provision. AS
he was not averse to forming partner
ship with some trst-clssS attorney, it
seemed to him that beSe was the prospect
of chance that he was unwilling to wipe
out by rash act Of eXcluSioau.
Mr. Pltman stated that lady was likely
to be admitted TO practice in Oklshoma
City. If the counciler from hingfisher
would come down he lMr Pitman) would
endeavor To arrange for meeting of both
parties, looking 10 negotiations on the
subject of partnership.
Mr. Mccartney said that "Barkis was
willin'" and would attend.
The section containing he provision was
allowed TO stand.
After adopting several amendments the
committee. rose aud recommended the
passage Of the bill. The report OF the
committee was adopted aad the bill was
ordered TO be eugrossed
y message from the house transmitted
house joint resolution No. =. 1t was con-
Cured in. The resolution asks congress
10 approve the bill providing for the EN-
p!oyment OF extra help Tor the legisl,-
Iure.
Mr. Ross offered concurrent resolution
40. II, lndorsing the candidacy of {. H.
Mansur Of Missouri for commissioner OF
the general land Office. Adopted without
dissent.
MIR Wrightsman offered concurrent res
olution No. Il, asking congress 10 attach
The Seminole country 10 Oklahoma for
Judicial purposes, with the court center al
Iecumseh. Adopted unanimously.
Mi. Ross introduced concurrent resolu-