The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-25

SSaCe UnaC the Dill SnOuld DE Teau Dy IiIIe
| object to this part, by title, as 1t is no
according to law.
The motion was adopted, and the bill
was put on its passage.
Mr. Cunningham-Thi bill cannot b.
placed on third reading for the title ha
not been agreed to.
The bill was passed-2l TO J.
Mr. Pfaff moved that the title of th
bill be IAN act to provide additiona
officers for the legislative assembly of Ok
lahoma."
Thus. after two o.; three days, the bill i
passed, so amended that its father wouiC
not know it and Philadelphia lawyer
could not interpret it, The council mus
draft a new bill
The complaint of J. w. Klfnglesmith
contesting the seat of J. N. Stoyill was
! filed with the clerk by Mr.. Kliuglesmith
A motion was made that the chair ap
point committee of five to consider it.
Mr. Cunningham-I consider this out oi
order.
! Mr.. Ormsbee proposed that the said COM
mittee should proceed to receive the evil
! deuce of the contestant and file the same
| with the house.
The Chair-The law is somewhat vague
and the only evidence that can be received
is what has been presented.
Mr.. Farnsworth-Has the gentleman
complied with the law in bringing the
case?
Mr.. Ormsbee-The law does not specify
the kind of evidence.
Mr. Greer-The statutes provide par
ticularly that five days are given to pre-
sent evidence, He did not do it and l con-
slider that he has permitted the time to
lapse.
Mr.. Beatty-There is a section authoriz-
ing the committee to subpoena witnesses.
Here is the only place where the contest
ant can get relief
Mr.. Brennan-We are here TO enact laws
to regulate our courts, and the courts are
supposed 10 suppress wrong. The matter
should come before the house and be given
an impartial hearing.
Mr. Greer-How can we consider the
question without repeating the law!
Mr. Ormsbee-What are the laws Of the
United States on contested elections?
Mr. Allen of Payne-If we can arrive at
some conclusion in regard 10 whether the
complaint is in order, we can proceed.
Mr. Cunningham-We must consider
the evidence fled. If there IS anything
for this house to act on, we must say to
Mr.. StoVll, Prepare TO defend yourself.
II every word of the paper were true there
is not evidence enough TO warrant cOnsid-
ering the case ! have a substitute, that
the complaint or petition be rejected, for
the reason that IL was not filed within
five days after the organization Of this
body, as required by section 10 Of chapter
46 OF the statutes of Oklahoma, and for
the further reason that no evidence was
filed in this house, and also for the reason
that the entire procedure OF the contestant
is illegal.
Mr. Bently-It is stated that certain
statements have been made regarding GER
tain contracts.
Mr.. Brennan-The gentleman is law
yer and knows that IL bill of particulars
must be filed.
MIR, Cunningham-When we try a case
we follow the latute governing il; and, AS
a member of this house, l shall follow the
law governing it.
Mr.. Beatty would like to have the
clerk read several sections Of the COM
plaint.
Mr.. Farnsworth-I move we adjourn.
Adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Cunningham's substitute, which
virtually killed off the contestant to Mr..
Stovilis seat, was taken up. After some
discussion IL was passed, and this ends
that matter.
There was a protest against the super
abundance of carbonic acid in the room,
and a resolution to that effect was intro
duced.
A memorial was introduced, asking that
those leasing school lands should be pro-
provements are to be appraised SIX months
before the expiration Of the lease, the
party leasing TO buy the same at the ap-
praised value.
The following bills were introduced by
Mr.. Allen OF Canadian:
An act exempting certain real and per-
sonal properly. Referred TO judiciary
committee.
An act to regulate city elections.
The following additional measures were
introduced:
An act TO provide for liens of mechanics,
labOrers and others.
An act TO provide for the publication of
all laws and resolutions passing the as
sembly.
An act for the collection of taxes.
An act to regulate the abstract busi-
ness.
An an act to extend the time for the col
lection of taxes IN Lincoln county.
The house went into commiLtee of the
whole on the last bill, found it inconsis-
tent with the statutes and referred it to
the judiciary committee.
Council concurrent resolution No. 4,
memorialiZing congress, was concurred In.
House bills Nos. l, >, 3, 4, 5, Z, s and
went to second reading aud were referred
TO the proper committees.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock a. N.