The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-01
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GUTHRIE, o. T., Jan. 81 Special, The
morning session opened with eleven mem
bers present, and President Mccartney in
the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Pitman the council
went into committee of the whole (Air.
Clevinger in the chair for the considera-
tion of a bill providing for the election of
officers Of cities OF the first class. The bill
fixes the time of such elections on the same
day in all cities and shortens the terms of
the several officers After good deal of
discussion on various amendments, some
OF which were adopted, the COMMITTEES
rose, reported progress, and was granted
leave to sit again next Tuesday at 10
o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Fegan the house went
into committee OF the whole for the cou-
sideration of the bill which provides for
further instruction at and the Issuing of
diplomas by the normal school at Edmond.
The bill WAS first read in full and then sec
iion by section. The first section is COM
prehensive enough TO give the board of
managers power to make aYale or Harvard
of the normal school-eXcept in such very
essential particulars as are beyond the
rsach of our legislature. and there are sew
eral such particulars. One may call spirits
from the vast deep, but will they come?
This Is a very old question and in these
days at least the answer lies very near the
surface. All things are possible If the
environment and conditions are favorable.
On the question as to who shall sign di-
piomas of the normal schools, Mr.. Nc
Credie insisted on the provisions of the
bill These authorize the president of the
institution and the board of education to
sign them.
Mr. Pulliam thought the Missouri plan
n good one. This provides for certificates
signed by the president and secretary of
the faculty.
Mr. Wrightsman stated, as r result of
his observation, that a grand array of
names on diploma cuts a very important
figure, as a great majority of young men
who attend college do so for the sake OF
the prestige the institution give,
rather than to thoroughly learn whatever
may be taught. A great show of names
Of distinguished professors on diplomas is
the prize for which students usually strug-
gle. He was, therefore, i'll favor of pro-
Viding for this demand by requiring the
signature of every professor OF the insti-
tuition referred to in the bill. He would
make the diploma look impressive and not
rob it of a SNOWY appearance.
This section of the bill provoked a long,
and to some at least, a wearisome debate
1t seemed 10 be the opinion of the council
that the section should be radically
amended, till Mr. Clevinger discovered and
showed that 1t was a copy Of the Kansas
statute on the point, which seemed to turn
the tide sonew hat. as the Kansas man is
not without influence among our legjsla-
tors.
At this point in the discussion Mr.. Pit
man moved that the committee rise and
report progress, with instructions to
amend the bill so as to comply with sec
tion ~ of the statutes, requiring com
pliance with certain formalities. Carried
Mr.. Ross moved to reconsider the vote,
aud it was so ordered.
After some remarks by Mr.. P.tmau,
rather rejecting on a late report OF the
judiciary committee on some bills intro
duced by him, Mr.. Carswell, on the part
Of that committee, replied that it seemed
difficult for Mr.. Pitman to forget that he
WAS overlooked when the committee was
made up. Mr.. Carswell proceeded at con-
siderable length to justify the committee.
lie stated that large number Of bills in
troduced by Mr. PIJtnau had been al
versely reported by reason OF failure ia
their makeup 10 comply with section l9,
above'referred 10. Ii the bill under CON
sideratiOn showed the same fault he would
not support IT,
Mr. PitmRn rejoined that he WAS not on
the judiciary committee, for the reason
that he scorned To Resort TO methods which
some gentlemen found effective in placing
themselves on that committee He
thought the post of honor was often tue
private station.
The question recurring upon Mr. Pit
mans motion, Mr.. Mccartney moved 10
amend 10y striking out all that part OF the
resolution relating 10 Instructions So
amended, it WAS carried.
Upon the resuming Of the chair BY the
president Mr.. Wughtsmau rose to 2
question Of personal privilege. He said
that IN his position As IA member of the
council be had been repeatedly attacked
10y low, vile and scurrlilous newspaper
published IN Oklahoma City by
scouncreUy cur, who since the opening Of
this territory, had always been found on
the side OF vlllaiuy, scouudrelism and
blackmail. He introduced. therefore. a
resolution excluding the reporter for that
paper from the privileges OF this floor, and
directing that the paper Itself be pro-
hibiteu from distribution on The desks of
members of this house.
After waiting impatiently for some
little time for a second to the resolution
Mr.. McCredie came 10 his rescue with
second.
Mr. Fegan thought the council would
best preserve its dignity by treating the
paper with silent contempt lie himself
had been repeatedly attacked ln like
Sa{, but lie relied tor LIS justification