The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-16
OKLAHOMA.
THE DAILY SUMMARY OF LEGIS-
LATlVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Memorial in Reference to Ar
rests by Deputy Marshals
Tabled by the Council.
The Library Bill Advanced to Third Read
ing by the HOuss-Ssctional Jsal
ousy not Yet Allayed.
A Long Debate in the Lower HOUSE. Upon
the Cost Involved by the Proposal to
Publish the Laws in the Newspa-
psrs--The Measure Indefinitely
Postponed = The Usual
Number of New Bills
and Committee Re-
ports-General
News Notes.

GUTHRIE, O., T., Feb. f5-[Speciall j
| The council met this morning at 9 o'clock.
| The first business was the Introduction
of bill No 103 by Mr.. Wrightsman. This
| provides a method OF contesting certain
elections. Referred to COMMITTEES on cleo
tions.
The committee on enrolled and en-
crossed bills reported that bill No, 81 was
correctly enrolled and engrossed.
House concurrent resolution No. 9 was
then concurred in. This authorizes the
appointment of clerks by the committee
sent to investigate the eleemosynary insti-
tutions of the territory.
House concurrent resolution No. 12 then
came up for consideration. This is the
resolution protesting against certain un-
warranted arrests by United States deputy
marshals of persons in the extreme west
ern part of the territory for unldwfully
cutting timber on government lands.
Mr.. Pringey moved to lay it on the
table
Messrs. Pitman and Wrightsman
thought the better plan would be to refer
the resolution TO the committee Oh fed
eral relations.
Mr.. Cannon said that the resolution was
an unfair attack on the officers mentioned,
as the council was in possession of no evil
dence on which to base charges. and there
fore he thought the proper action in the
premises was to vote for Mr.. Pringey's
motion.
Mr.. Clevinger said that there was no
doubt that depredations on government
lands had been committed, but that it was
a matter with which this council has
properly no concern. Let the people ag-
grieved apply to Judge Burford for relief.
Mr. Mccartney said that he had investi-
rata aH ha oh ha ho-
lieved that while arrests had been made,
they were made by inspectors of timber
lands on instructions coming direct from
Washington. The matter could not prop
erly come before the council. Let those
concerned ask Judge Burford to appoint
the Uuited States commissioner demanded
by the resolution.
Mr. Pitman thought that as charges
against the marshals had been made to
smother them by tabling would be less
satisfying to them than an investigation
made by committee.
Mr.. Pringey,s motion prevailed and the
resolution was tabled.
Council bill No. Ga was then taken up
and passed. This bill requires clerks of
district courts TO make aud keep a record
Of all bonds, indictments and infoTmations.
Recess till 2o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
L - " . IIs
A message from the house transmitted
dozen council bills, passed by the house.
These bills repeal a great many sections of
the statutes that were OF but little or no
account and simply numbered the statute
books. Such, for instance, as those relat-
ing to ships and shipmasters, and others
reciting common law maXims and detini-
tious. How they ever became ,rU of
the territorial statutes has always been
mystery TO plain people who are not versed
in the subtletieS of laws and law makers.
House concurrent resolution No II
also was sent up for concurrence. This
resolution reciteS that the public land
strip now known as Beaver county,
through some error or oversight, was not
brought under the provisions of the COM
mutation clause of the United states
statutes, as shown by reference to section
eighteen of the organic act of the terri
tory, and the attention of congress is
called to the fact and such relief is called
for as justice to all the people may seem
TO demand. Referred to committee on
federal relations.
Another message from the house trans
mitted house bill No 81 an act to author
ize county, township, city and school
district treaSurers TO register warrants,
Referred TO committee On county affairs
The council then adjourned till 7:30
O'Clock p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The council met at $50 o'clock
The committee on county affairs re-
ported adversely on house bill No 507, an
act to legalize conveyances defectiveiy ac-
knowledged. The same committee rec
commended that council bill No. 90 do
pass. This bill creates the offices of coUn-
ty treasurer, register of deeds and cor
oner
The committee on agriculture reported
adversely to concurrence in house concur
rent resolution No. 5, relating TO valueless
land in Oklahoma.
4 majority of the committee on rail-
roads recommended that council bill No.
4S be referred to the committee of the
whole.
The committee ou railroads recon-
mended that council bill No. 81 be passed.
The same committee recommended the
passage of council bill No. 20, as amended.
The Judiciary committee reported on
house bill No. :, an act relating 10 crimes
against the legislative power. ommeud-
ing that 10 do not pass. The same report
was made on council bill No. Is. This bill
sought 10 amend section of chapter 20 of
the statutes. \ like report was made on
council bill No Is, relating TO contracts
and the same on council bill No ~, an act
relating to the rights of married persons
The judiciary committee next recon-
meuded that council bill No. 80 oe passed
TIE bill authorizes proceedings IN justices
courts against gaTnIshees-
The council then aljoOrned till o'clock
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