The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-04

ed also allmaritime laws. Directions were
givenfor navigation on bothlandandsea, 1t
was TO expunge good part or this vast
and useless mass that the blllS now on
passage were introduced.
Mr.. Pulllam expressed himself as salts
fed with the several explanations and was
ready to vote intelligently.
The good work Of repeal was then taken
up again, and bills No 4, ), 6, and were
passed.
Mr. Pullam then moved to 90 into ex-
ecutive session on the message from the
governor Carried.
The governors message for the consider
alton Of which the council went into ex-
ecutive session made the following NOM
nations for territorial officers:
For treasurer-Samuel Murphy:
For attorney general Charles Brown.
For superintendent OF public instruction
j. H. Parker.
Ali the nominations were confirmed.
The council then reconvened in open
session. and before adjournment passed
council bills Nos. 8 to IA inclusive.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the afternoon session
the president signed council concurrent
resolution No. and council bills No. -
and So. These bills legaliZe elections held
in Edmond and Kinghsher.
BY consent house concurrent resolution
No 10 was taken up. This relates TO the
appointment of a committee to investigate
the educational institutions of the terri
tory.
Mr.. MCCredie moved to amend by pro-
viding for the appointment OF a joint
committee of seven to investigate the con-
ditiOn of the university at Norman and
the Normal school at Edmond and another
Joint committee of five to examine into the
condition and affairs Of the Agricultural
college at Saltwater. The amendment
WAS adopted.
Mr.. Carswell introduced council bill No.
g., relating to executions. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Mccartney introduced council bill
No 68, an act to establish code Of civil
procedure. Referred to committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Cannon introduced council bill No.
60, an act to provide for the location,
equipment and management of reforma-
tory and temporary penitentiary at Yukon.
Referred to committee on public instruc-
tions.
The committee on judiciary reported,
recommending that council bill No. 81 DO
pass.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported, recommending the passage or
council bill No. 43, amendatory OF section
of chapter 2 of the statutes.
The committee on county affairs re-
ported, recommending that council bill
No 81 do pass, with certain amendments.
This is an act regarding the location OF
county seats.
On motion the council went into COM
miUtee of the whole for the consideration
of house bill No 81 This is the anti
gambling act. The consideration of this
bill took up the time OF the council till the
adjournment. 1t was considered section
by section, aud all went merry as "A
marriage bell' till the solons struck the
section requiring sheritts, police officers,
constables and prosecuting attorneys TO
inform against and prosecute all whom
they believe, or, from credible informa-
tion, have reason to believe to be engaged
in the business or practice of gambling.
The penalty for non compliance on the
part of the officers named in this provision
is q heavy fine and forfeiture of office. The
discussion called out all the oratrical abIl-
ity of the council, and Tor an hour or more
the vivid fash of frey eloquence filled the
council chamber with its brllllancy.
Mr.. Mccartney described the condition
of affairs in Kingfisher during the few
days Immediately preceding the opening
of the Cheyenne and AraDahoe reservation.
Shell games and other devices for swind-
ling the unwary and inexperienced were
run openly in the public streets, without
let or hindrance on the part of the mayor
this act as it stands would prevent repe-
tition of that disgraceful state OF affairs
under like conditions of any town in the
territory.
Mr. Pitman was surprised to hear such
recital of tue supremacy of vice in the town
which Mr.. Mccartney represented, and
took occasion publicly to invite him to
take up his residence in Oklahoma City, a
town of high moral tone.
Mr. Mccartney returned thanks. but
thought that the great size of the criminal
docket there did not justify the description
of high moral" rs applied to that town.
Mr.. Carswell said that, taking into con-
sideration the low moral tone as Indicated
in Mr. McCartney's tale of the carnival of
vice there, he though Kingfsher was en-
titled to the penitentiary and he would
vote TO place it there. That section of the
bill which sets its condemnation upon all
games of chance by which money is OBJ
tained, Mr. Carswell moved to amend by
including definitely and expressly within
the ban all devices in use at church fairs
as now carried on. The amendment was
not adopted.
After considerable discussion and the
adoption of sundry amendments to other
provisions, the committee rose and report
ed, recommending that the bill pass. 1t
was then ordered engrossed, and the
council adjourned.