The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-07
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GUTHRIE, O. r., Feb. Especial /
The clerk called the council TO order at 4
o'clock. Neither the president nor the
president pro TEN being present, on motion
Mr. Clevinger was made temporary presi-
dent The approval Of the Journal fol-
lowed.
Mr. Rose introduces a resolution look
ing 10 the appointment of three additional
enrolling and engrossing clerks, in order
TO expedite business.
Mr. PitmRn introduced council bill No.
T3, amending the law relating to the en-
ployment of court stenographers. Re-
ferred TO the committee on county affairs
Mr.. Wrightsman introduced council bill
, No. "A, declaring vagrancY unlawful and
providing a penalty therefor. Referred to
the committee on county affairs.
Mr.. Wrightsman introduced council bill
No. 15, relating to animals" being
Rmendatory to section l, article ?, chapter
az. Referred to the committee on agri-
culture.
Mr. Wrghtsman introduced council bill
No. 76, relating to contracts, and amends
tory of section 9, article g. chapter II. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Carswell introduced council bill No.
80 lOI bllt NLtdliOu VI a Aalllbttu SOL1
sion aud the regulation of fares and
ireighrs. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Pringey introduced council bill No.
rs an act to authorize cities and towns to
construct water works Referred to the
committee on municipal corporations.
Mr. Wrightsmau moved TO recommit
council bill No 81 to the committee of the
whole, with instructions TO amend. The
motion WAS withdrawn. BY consent the
bill was made the special order for to.
morrow morning a 10 o'clock.
The judiciary committee reported Rd-
versely TO the passage of council bills Nos.
20, 81, and 6S These provide codes of civil
procedure and are of so great length that
the committee, owing 10 the pressure of
more important business, has no time to
consider them fully. The report further
recltes thar there IS no probability of an
agreement on the code of any state, and
That there IS still on hand "A large quantity
oI stationery, blanks and books that
would be rendered useless by auy radical
change IN the provisions OF the code. 1t is
hoJEhJ better 10 amend the code now in
use IN such particulars the decisions of
the supreme court point out as advisable
y message from the house transmitted
house bills Nos. ! and 6. The house hav-
ing passed the same, asked concurrence
therein. BIZ No. ! repeals the act relating
10 shlPmssjefS. No. amends the revenue
act
The counsel then went into commit
tee Of the whole for the consideration of
Counci! bill No. AZ, ameudatory of the law
relating 10 the location OF the agricultural
college. Alter some discussion and the
adoption Of several amendments the com
mlttee arose and recommended the passage
OF the bill. lt was then read the second
time and made "A special order for tomor-
row morning at 9 o clock.
Council bill No. 81 was then read
second time. Council bill No. - also was
Jhen read the second time and made the
special order for tomorrow morning at 10
O'clock.
Inc matter of keys for members desks
was then brought up again Mr.. Ross
stated that at length, after repeated urg-
ln-, some one had actually come to invest
Late the condition OF the desks, with a
promise that he would attend TO the pro-
curing Of keys at once
Mr. Carswell warned the members to
touch the matter carefully, as the as
slstant seCretary's ire was aroused. An
other member made remark deroCatory