The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-09

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of present incumbents elected at the last
city election. The substitute was lost.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Pit
mans motion, resulting, ayes, 10; nays, j.
The bill was then read the third time.
On the question. Shall the bill pass?' the
vote stood: Ayes, 5; nays, D.
House bill No q was then taken up ana
read the third time This is the county
seat bill.
Mr.. Lane moved to postpone its further
consideration for nine days. He SAID that
if congress should pass the Peel bill,
which provides for the sale of town lots
in towns in the strip to the highest bidder,
he favored allowing the people Of the sew
eral towns to relocate the county seats
and thus defeat what he considered to be
scheme in the interest of capitalists ana
spectators.
Mr.. Pulliam expressed himself as IN
favor of the provision Of the bill referred
to- 1t takes capital, he said, to build
towns, and this primary improving eIe-
ment should have its chance If we are 10
have a rapid development of the towns in
the country about to be opened. 1t Is TO
the interest of all to have thriving towns,
in which competition in trade Is rapidly
built mp and capital centered.
Mr. Lanes motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Fegan the rules were
suspended the bill considered engrossed
and placed upon its passage. The vote on
the passage Of the bill stood Il for and 2
against.
Council resolution No. was then taken
up. This looks to the appointment OF
more enrolling and engrossing clerks, ana
also one clerk for the committee on county
affairs, when deemed necessary.
A message from the house was received
at this time, transmitting house joint Deso-
luton No 4. which had passed the house,
and asking concurrence. The resolution is
addressed to the secretary OF the interior.
and asks for protection OF the tenants OF
leased school lands. by providing for the
appraisement and sale Of improvements
thereon at the expiration of the leases.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on federal relations.
Mr. Cleyinger moved to amend Mr.. Ross
resolution by providing for the appoint
ment of a clerk for the common use OF the
committees on enrolled bills and federal
relations The amendment was adopted.
Mr. McCredie moved TO further amend,
by authorizing the appointment Of clerk
for every committee when they shall deem
them necessary. Carried
The vote was then taken on the resolu-
tion as amended, which showed ayes IL,
nays1 /.
BY consent council bill No 7S was made
a special order for O'Clock this afternoon,
and a recess was taken until that time.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the resumption of the session at 2
O'Clock Mr. Fegan moved to recommit
council bill No. IS to the committee on
railroads
Mr.. Carswell moved, as substitute.
that the council 90 into committee of the
whole for the consideration OF the bill.
The substitute was lost, and Mr.. Fegan's
motion was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ross the council went
into committee of the whole for the con-
sideratlon of council bill No. rs. The bill
authorizes towns and cities to construct
waterworks and to issue bonds therefor.
The bill, with several slight amendments,
having been adopted, the committee rose
and reported, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Fegan moved that the ruies be sus-
pended, an emergency declared to exist,
the bill be considered engrossed and put
upon its passage.
1t was then read the third time and
passed.
The council then took up house bill No.
49, the floral emblem bill.
On motion of Mr.. Ross debate on the
bill WAS limited to three and one-halt min
utes on each side.
MIR. Fegan moved that the rules be sus-
pended, an emergency delared to exist, the
bill be considered engrossed and placed
upon its passage
Mr.. Clevinger moved the previous ques-
tion. Carried.
The main question was then put, and
carried and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Lane explained that he voted aye IN
order to get rid of the bill, in order TO clear
the way for more important business,
Mr. Mccartney, who voted mo-" eX-
planned his vote He said that it was
generally understood that the Oklahoma
building at the worlds fair was TO be dec
grated with the emblem proposed in The
bill, to-wit, the mistletOe. Now, according
to immemorial custom, 1t Is the duty OF
every man to kiss every maiden whom he
chances to meet under the mlstletoe bough
He proposed to attend that fair and he
feared his gallantry might be put to too
severe a test if he were required to kiss
every antiquated and unattractive maiden
from Massachusetts and other states who
might chance to enter the Oklahoma
building during his presence there.
On motion of Mr.. Ross the council went
into committee of the whole for the con-
slderation OF council bill No So an act to
regulate elections. This is a very long
bill and if considered section by section
will take up good deal of time. 1t
amends in many particulars the Austral-
ian system of voting, now In force in the
territory. Actual experience has shown
numerous points in which the election
theorists have failed to make perfectly
practical law.
After considerable discussion of the bill
the committee rose, reported progress, aud
asked leave TO sit again in order TO further
consider the same.
BY consent the committee on judiciary
reported recommending the passage of
council bill No. "a This bill requires the
clerk of the district court TO make and
keep record of all bonds, indictments
and informations.
Adjourned till O'Clock tomorrow
morning.