The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-08

sCOOd: ayes, Il: nays, I-AlF. OdESMeL4 Wv
| ing in the negative
| Mr. Wrightsman asked that fifty copies
be ordered printed for the use OF the
! lower house. So ordered. He stated that
! he had ordered twenty-five copies OF Ger
! tain bill 10 be printed at his own expense
The work was done by the official printer,
| and when they were delivered tney hHu
! failed 50 far 10 represent the copy that Il
! good deal of trouble had been caused When
the bill came up for consideration. 1t was
| to be regretted that so many DIS were
| mangled BY the printer to such degree as
to cause confusion and delay IN legislation
| Not only single words, but, III some cases,
| whole clauses were omitted, ana ne hopeo
some way might be found by when 10
| remedy this.
On motion of Mr.. Fegan, the rules were
suspended and council bill No. p was
! taken up and placed upon its passage
/ This bill provides that foreign executors
and administrators may sue aud be suei
| in this territory. 1t passed by vote OF IL
! ayes to nays. -
The council then took recess till 2
! o'clock .. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On resuming its session at o'clock, the
council went into committee of the whole
for the consideration of council bill No. 20,
which provides for the election OF officers
in cities of the first class and to amend
section of article l OF chapter 10.
IA message received from he house at
this time was laid upon the table Tor the
time beugl
Mr.. Pittman offered substitute for the
bill, providing for the election OF hall OF
the CITY councimen every year. two
justices Of tue pence and two constaoles
Mr. Logan objected to the bill as being
simply scheme to get rid Of some Repn0
lican officers in Democratic Oklahoma
City. Besides, the question as TO the ten
ure of office of certain officers is now IN
process of adjudication in court, ana, as
the bill attempts TO forestall decision IN
the case, he was opposed to IL.
Mr. Shaffer offered an amendment, to
the effect that the provisions OF the Dill
shall not affect the tenure of office of any
officers elected at the last city election.
This having led to some discussion, the
committee rose, reported progress, and
asked leave to sit again at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning Leave was granted.
The council then went into committee OF
the whole for the consideration OF house
bill No. 81 relating to the location OF
county seats.
As Mr. Mccartney, who is specially in
terested in the bill, was not present, Mr..
Clevinger thought it well to postpone ac-
tjOn on 1t.
Mr.. Pitman announced that he was
paired with Mr.. Mccartney on this bill
Mr.. Lane moved to postpone the consld-
Grafton Of the bill, on account OF action re-
lating TO the matter contained therein
about to be taken by congress.
Mr.. Wrightsman wanted further time in
which to investigate the provisions and
effect of the bill He had received letters
from citizens living in that section OF the
territory most directly effected by the bill,
asking for delay in order that they might
be heard.
BY vote the committee determined to
proceed at once with the consideration OF
the bill. At once amendments began TO
pour in, and received elucidation in terms
more or less plain and vigorous.
While Mr. Lane WAS in the full flow or
advocacy of one of these amendments, Mr..
Ptman interrupted him by calling atten-
ton TO the fact that 30 cents had been
discovered on Mr.. Ross desk, whether
placed there to Influence his vote on this
important measure or not, he was unable
to say.
MIR. Lane objected to the interruption of
a great speech, by interposing remarks
based upon paltry 80 cents.
Finally, all the amendments were re-
jected, whereupon the committee rose and
recommended that the bill pass. 1t was
then read a second time and made special
order for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The message from the house before re-
ferred to transmitted house bill No. 49.
the house having passed :he same, and
asked the concurrence OF the council there
in. The bill establishes a floral emblem
for Oklahoma 1t was referred to the com
mittee on federal relations.
There were transmitted also house con-
current resolutions Nos. 3 and {, and con-
currence therein was asked. One memorial
ICES congress for the cessiOn OF valueless
lands in the territory and the other for the
Eel Of dana ~ Mt Of Ia hnr The
former was referred to the committee on
roads and highways and the latter to the
committee on federal relations. House
bill No so transmitted at the same time,
was referred to the committee on county
affairs
Council resolution No. 8 was then taken
up and made a special order for tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock.
Mr.. Wrghtsman then gave notice OF an
amendment to the council rules.
The committee to which was referred
the floral emblem bill was instructed to
report at their earliest convenience.
Mr. Fegan favored IA night session for its
consideration. He said that at the same
time that the floral emblem is established
he would like to have some other debstable
questions settled, as for instance, whether
conscience is an infallible guide and
whether the potato bng is n bird or
worm All these questions are equally
important, are pressing for solution, and
should be disposed of at the same time.
Council bill No. p was then taken up
and made a special order for next Tuesday
at 10 O'Clock The bill compeis railroad
companies TO provide separate cars and
waiting rooms FOR white and negro passen-
gers.
Council bill No IS, compelling railroads
to fence their rights OF way was taken up
and made special order for tomorrow at
2 o'clock.
Mr.. Clevinger (by consent) introduced
council bill No. So, an act 10 amend the
civil procedure act. Referred to judiciary
committee.