The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-05
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GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. 4-[Speciall j
Promptly at O'Clock the president called
| the council to order. After the reading
and approval of the journal the clerk read
the message received from the house yes
terday. This was the return Of the con-
current resolution relating to the appoint
ment of committees to investigate the
condition and needs of the several educa-
tional institutions. The house having
refused to concur in the council amend
ment, on motion of Mr.. McCredie the
council receded tberefrom, and then, on
motion of Mr.. Pitman, the council con-
Cured in the resolution.
Mr.. Ross introduced council bill No 20,
an act to require railroad companies to
furnish double deck cars for the shipment
of hogs and sheep; also, council bill No. II,
an act to regulate the collection of freight
bills by railroad companies. Both bills
were referred to the committee on rail-
roads.
Mr. Lane, from the committee on county
affairs, reported recommending the pas
sage of council bill No. 81, creating the
office of county assessor. Ordered printed.
The same committee reported favOrably
on council bill No. &C. This bill rovides
that litigants instituting suits shall give
security for costs.
Council bill No. 81 was then taken mp,
and by request of ME. Ross was placed
under the head of general order.
Council bill No 62 was then taken up,
and. on motion of Mr.. Ross, the council
went into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the bill. This bill pro-
hibits speculation in county warrants or
bonds by county officers. The COMMITTEES,
having adopted several amendments, rose
and reported, recommending that the bill
as amended be passed.
Mr.. Ross then moved that the rules be
suspended, the bill be considered enrolled
and placed upon its passage. Carried.
On the question, Shall the bill pass the
vote stood; Ayes, y; noes, o. The title
was then amended and agreed TO.
The bin prohibits, under penalty of fine
and forfeiture of Office, all county, munich
pal and territorial officers whose offices
are created by the territorial legislature
from speculating in county, municipal or
territorial warrants or other evidence OF
Indebtedness. Territorial officers who de-
rive their authority from the general gov
ernment are not included within the scope
of the provisions of the act. IL there is
any inclination on their part to depress
the credit of any of the counties or of the
territory, with view to speculation in
their Indebtedness, the way Is not only
in the way of active competition are re-
moved from ii.
BY consent, Mr. Fegan introduced coun-
Gil bill No. 72. an act relating to revenue,
and repeating certain sections of the reye-
nue. law. Referred to committee on ways
and means.
A message from the house transmitted
house bill No. a. amending the revenue
law, having passed the same, and asking
the concurrence of the council.
Mr.. Shaffer asked unanimous consent
to have council bill No. 43 lie over until
Monday. retaining its place on the calen-
dar- Granted.
House bill No. 81 having been read a sec
ond time, the council went into commit
te Of the whole CIr Lane in the chair for
the purpose of considering it. The object
of the bill, as stated by its advocates, Is to
prevent he state Of affairs existing in
Kansas several years ago consequent upon
a struggle on the part of several towns in
some Of the counties to be made county
seats. On this point three or four ex-kan-
sans Tecited several pages of the history of
sanguinarv events pertaining to the loca-
UOu of county seats, "ail of which they
5 w and a great part of which they were"
The terrible pictures they drew IN re-
counting those events chilled the blood of
some OF the mem bers of less moving ante
Cedents. The recital brought the orator
10 lis lGeJ, anu lOE du nOuE OE more he
was the central figure of the august and
dignifed assemblage. He spoke warmly
at times even fisrcely-aud after a little
rest rushed again into the heat of battle.
At length Mr.. Ross moved that the
committee rise, asking leave to sit again.
Carried.
Again an earnest inquiry after the locks
to members desks was made. The SER
geant-st-arms reported that he had just
seen Mr.. Spengel, with whom an order for
locks had been placed, and he stated that
he expected the locks on the afternoon
train.
Mr. Ross said that it was the same old
story that the council had heard till they
were tired of il.
Mr. Carswell had found no trouble to
procure a lock for 70 cents in Guthrie, and
had had it put on his desk. He recon-
meuded all other members to do likewise
instead of submitting any longer 10 the
trltling OF the assistant secretary.
In view OF the absence OF locks and an
early adjournment TIL Monday afternoon,
the president instructed the watcnman to /
admit no one except members aud officers
Of the council within the railing Of the
chamber during the time of adjournment.
The president appointed Msssrs. Ross
and Pringey rs members Of the iuvesti-
eating committee provided for in house
concurrent resolution No. 10.
The council then adjourned till o'clock
Monday afternoon.