The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-25
COUNCIL.

GUTHRIE, Q. T., Feb. 24-[Special. j
The only work done in last nights session
was the further consideration in commit
tee Of the whole of council bill No. g..
When the committee rose the bill was
ordered to be engrcssed.
The first business Of this mornings
session was the reading of council bill No.
Il2 and the discussion that followed there
upon. The object of the bill is to reduce
the rent Of a certain quarter section OF
school land in Oklahoma county.
Mr.. Clevinger moved to reject the bill,
because, as be stated. the Legislature had
20 authority in the matter.
Mr.. Cannon thought relief would be
granted If tine facts justified it.
Mr.. Pitman read a letter from the COM
missioner of the general land office stating
in effect that the whole matter was within
the scope of the territorial legislative au-
.hority to adjust.
The affidavit OF the lessee setting forth
she facts in the case having been read. MIR.
Mccartney said that he would vote for the
bill. To do otherwise would be to en-
courage species of piracy which has pre-
vailed under the peculiar conditions which
surrounded the leasing of the school lands.
Mr.. Pulliam also inveighed against the
20 have SO arranged their schemes that in
Jome cases actual settlers, in order to save
Jheir improvements, bad been compelled
90 bid more than their improvements were
worth.
Mr. Clevinger withdrew his motion to
reject the bill and committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. Clevinger, Cannon
aud Pulliem, was appointed, with in
structlons to investigate the case and re-
port not later than next Tuesday.
Council bill No 113, relating TO assign
Dent and compensation OF attorneys in
criminal cases, was then read and referred
30 the committee of the whole.
On motion OF Mr.. Pringey the council
then went into committee of the whole to
consider house bill No. SO, a waterworks
construction bill. After short session
the committee rose and recommended the
passage of the bill. 1t was at once read
the third time and passed.
The committee on public institutions
recommended the passage of council bill
No. l07. relating to the territorial univer-
gity. 1t was then considered in commit
tee of the whole, amended and reported
favorably. The council ordered the bill TO
be engrossed.
A message from the house transmitted
house bill No 66 adopting a design for a
territorial seal. This design represents a
strange conglomeration of a great part of
ali the otlecIs on eartn, paradlng under
the copy-book motto Labor omnia
vincit." just what reference the motto
has to the objects under it is not apparent.
The whole thing is an ill-considered and
meaningless jumble.
The house message transmitted also a
copy of the proceedings of that body with
reference TO council concurrent resolution
No 10, which had been returned to the
council with the attachment of another
resolution previously rejected by that
body.
Mr.. Pringey denied the accuracy of the
house journal record. AS originally made
et least, that record showed a concurrence
IN the original resolution; as sent up from
The house, il was non-concurred in.
Council bill No. 10 was then considered
in committee OF the whole and recon-
mended to the council for PASSAGE. On
motion the rules Were suspended and the
bill was considered engrosSed and passed.
BY consent Mr.. Mccartney introduced
bills Nos. ll6 and III, the one relating 10
the Indebtedness OF kingfsher, the other
locating the penitentiary at that place.
Both were referred to appropriate commit
tees.
The council then concurred in the house