The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
HOUSE.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Feb. 21.-[Special. i
The proceedings of the morning session
were of little interest. Several bills were
reported from committees and some new
ones introduced. The principal feature OF
the proceedings was a discussion of the
following resolution, which was finally
tabled:
Whereas, There is great need Of page
help. janitor help, etc; and,
Whereas, Certain members of this
body have opposed council bill, No. %, so
successfully that the house failed to get
the needful help; and.
Whereas, Such help has been COM
pletply knocked ont of the box; ana,
Whereas The floor needs sweeping and
cuspidors need cleaning; therefore, be 1t
"Resolved, That it is the sober sense of
this house that tie house members who
voted against the council bill, No. %, do
hereafter permanently act to the end of
this session as pages, mail boys, janitors
and general roustabouts."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house after spending two hours in
considering house bill No. 3, an act pro-
7iding Tor indeXing the statutes, killed the
bill.
House bill No. 81 (the county clerks
ilD was then taken up.
Mr. Cunningham-I see the name of a
(i<inguished gentleman at the head of
b. bill. / wish he would explain how 1t
VIII alter the present statute.
Mr.. Peery said that he introduced the
bill by request.
Nr. John ton-This bill was prepared
by the county clerks. The few changes
are material, and l hope they Will not be
stricken out.
Mr. Peery-In small counties the county
clerk shall be ex-ofTicio register OF deeds.
l cut out every thing that Pertained TO the
raising of salaries.
Action on the bill was deferred.
House bill No. 81. the normal diploma
act, was passed.
House bill No. 20, an act TO legaliZe the
6-mill tax levied u pay the interest on
Guthrie waterworks bonds, was passed.
Council concurrent resolution No 10,
asking congress to ratify the treaties with
she Indians and throw open the reserva-
ion, the waste lands TO revert TO the coun-
aies and the proceeds of their sale to be
aSed to construct roads and bridges, was
concurred in.
House hill No. 90. repeating the act Great
ing the Office of attorney general, failed to
pass. Those votingin the affirmative were
MessTs. Allen OF the twenty-first district,
Beatty, Brennan Darlington, Clardy
Farnsworth, McDaniel, Ozman, Ormsbee,
Peery, Rathburn, Wallace and Waggoner
-l3. Those in the negative were Messrs
Allen of the sixth district, Cunningham
Farris, Greer, Johnston, Merrick, PfafF,
Scott, Stanley, Stovill, aGd Wimberly-lL
Mr.. PfSff introduced the following reso-
luton;
Whereas, The legislative assembly of
the territory of Oklahoma recently enacted
law providing for the employment of adj
ditional employees other than provided for
IN the organic act of said territory; and
Whereas, The legality of such act was
questioned and the supreme court of said
territory has decided that the legislative
assembly had no authority to provide for
additional employees; and
Whereas, The business of this legisla-
ture cannot be properly carried on without
such extra employees; therefore. be il
Resolved, 10y the legislative assembly
Of the territory of Oklahoma. that the con-
gress of the United States be and the same
is hereby requested TO approve an act,
copy of which is hereto attached; and be il
further
Resolved, That an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and does exist because of
the inability of this legislature to employ
such additional employees"
This was adopted, aud the house ad-
iNurnPi