The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-03


Mr. Beatty this morning moved to correct
the journal of yesterday in relation to the
vote on the suspension of the rules when
the anti-gambling bill was under consid-
Grafton. He was ruled out Of order, and
then moved that it be expunged.
Mr. Cunningham rose to point Of
order, saying that as the journal correctly
stated the proceedings a motion to ex-
punge was out of order.
Mr.. Beatty proceeded to quote authori-
ties on the point. Mr.. Cunningham said
that the authorities quoted were good in
cases to which they were applicable, but
that this was not one of those cases.
Mr. Brennan moved the previous ques-
tion.
This motion was carried, and by sue
ceeding votes the record was approved.
The question was then on the passage of
the bill. On the roll call several members
refused to vote. After the clerk had called
the names of the silent members half
dozen times Mr.. Beatty demanded that
the speaker announce the vote. This was
refused by that officer and again the clerk
was ordered to call the roll.
At this time negro from the lobby ap-
preached Mr. Wallace (who had sat mute),
to whisper a word of admonition prOba-
bly,, but was waved off by forcibly depre-
eating gesture.
Matters were now at a white heat with
the lobby, and considerable portion of
the floor of the house was crowded with
intensely interested spectators. But one
vote more was necessary TO pass the bill.
On recalling the name of Mr.. Merrick Zone
of the hitherto mute members) he arose
and explained why he had up to this time
remained silent, and why he now voted
AVE"
Els vote settled the fate of the bill, and
whereupon such wild scene of uproar en-
sued as has not been known in the legls-
lature since the location of the capital
Two years ago. The speakers gavel fell
fast and furiously, calling the members to
order, but above the din were heard the
voices of MeSsrs. Peery and Greer, who
seemed to have been stirred to a sudden
food of mutiny' by the proceedings.
Mr.. Peery, his face burning with rage,
moved that the speakers chair be declared
vacant; but the chagrin and Indignation
of the defeated party was so great that
they failed to catch on TO support OF The
motion.
Mr. Greer's voice was not OF sufficient
volume 10 make his words distinctly
audible; but a statement was caught to
the effect that before the limit OF time
nad expired some one of those who had
voted for the bill would move reconsider
alton The implication in this Is quite
plain He would have proceeded further,
but the house was not in listening
mood.
Mr.. Orsmbee demanded a hearing for
'the great moral reformer," but e.house
still turned a deaf ear The crisis had
Teen passed and speeches was untlmely.
Several members filed explanations OF
their votes. Mr.. Merrick's is to the effect
that the council which is made up in
great part of aspirants for political honors,
had passed the bill for political reasons
I
ing at the same time thrt IL would be
killed in the house; that while the bill Is
unconstitutional and incongruous, and
while, by the arbitrary ruling of the
speaker, opportunity for amendment had
been denied, be vet could not refuse TO
vote for a bill which seemed TO be directed
to down moral evil.
Mr. Greer's explanation declares the bill
10 have been jugCled to n third reading
without a chance to amend. Some mem
bers who openly declare themselves rs
against the bill. VotAd aye for the purpose
OF reconsideration. with an object in view
which will he made plain LATER on. He
had refused TO vote on a measures whish he
was not permitted to amend.
A motion to adjourn was lost. Then a
motion to adjourn 10 stated time met
the same fate
LAS so many motions have Or late been
declared out OF order" said Mr.. Beatty, Il
rise TO inquire whether it would now be in
order TO offer $500 to any one to move
reconsideration Of the vote by which the
bill has just passed"
There lives no record of reply"
The reports Of several committees were
then submitted and a couple Of bills intro
duced, whereupon the house adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house this afternoon passed house
bill No 81. The bill amends sections ,
Nd Of 81 pf he
Section defines homestead and then
provides that nothing III this net shall
prohibit any person from mOrtgaging his
or her homestead. The exemptions pro-
vided for must not be construed TO apply
TO the following persons, namely; First,
to a corporation organized for profit; sec
oud. to a nonresident; third. To a debtor
who is in the act OF removing his family
from the territory, or, fourth, who has
absconde6, taking with him his family.
Section four is amended to read as fol-
lows: The exemption OF the homestead
provided for in this act shall not apply
where the debt Is due-hrst for the pur
chase money; second, for taxes due there
on; third for work and material used in
constructing improvements thereon, or
for mortgage Indebtedness: hut in this
last case such work and material or mort
gage Indebtedness must have been con-
Iracted for in writing and the consent of
the wife, il there be one, must have been
given in the same manner as is by law re
suired in making n sale and conveyance of
Il homestead"
House bill No {. an act defining the
rights and relations OF landlords and ten
ants, was then passed.
House bill No. 81, an act to establish and
maintain q territorial library, was also
passed.
Mr.. Beatty then moved that .bouse bills
Nos. c. and 63 civil and criminal codes Of
procedure) be read the second time, cou-
Eidered engrossed, read the third time and
placed upon their passage.
Messrs Rathburn and Peery objected 10
such haste. They wished time and oppor-
tunity to scrutlniZe the bills
MIR. Ormsbee replied that the bills were
of such a nature that they could not
be understood by persons not having the
technical education OF an attorney -al-lsw.
Lawyers had already thoroughly exam
ined them and favored their passage. and
be thought il n wise thing on the part oi
those who could not understand them to
defer 10 the Judgment Of those who could.
Mr.. Beatty's motion prevailed and the
bills were passed. They are copies Of the
Kansas codes, except wherein they con
form TO the eXlgencies OF the organic act. !
The house having then gone into com