The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-24
The .ag Eebraarg II 1897

play OF Oklahoma resources a The Ten
nessee centennial exposition. % be held
al Nashville. Tern. from May /, 1897. to
Nov ar,1ber 1. 1876. and az tie Transmits
sissipDi sna international exposition, TO
be held at Omaha. Ees., from June /,
1898. 10 December l. 1928; 10 define the
duties and appropriate money therefor.
Upon meticn CT Mr.. Marum an emergen-
cy was declared, the bill read a second
time by title and referred TO the commit
tee on p sys and means. In Introducing
the bill Mr. ohnson spoke OF the great
benefits to be derivcr from the proper dis
play of -Ok;ahoma's resources and the de-
STABILITY Of securing the class Of immi-
grafton that such a method OF advertis-
ing would certainly attract. Mr.. Marum
in moving a suspension Of the rules that
the bill might be read a second time,
referred to the fact that one OF Oklaho-
mas leading citizens, Mr.. Temple Hous-
ton, had been invited to deliver the open
in- address at the Tennessee exposition.
The bin Will probably pass the council
with but little opposition, as the appro-
priations asked for are small, and from
the further fact that the commissioners
who viii be named to take charge of the
proposed displays are to receive no COM
persation or salary.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The council resolved itself into COM
mittee ct the whole, with Mr.. Johnston
In the chair, for consideration Of the gen.
eraI orders Of the Gay. In taking the
Nv IoI ~
bers to confine themselves to three min
ute speeches and not TO address the COM
mittee more than seven times on any one
point under discussion.
Mr. Johnson moved that committee
rule be adopted that hereafter members
be limited 20 two speeches of five min
u;es each On any question. Adopted.
The school land bill, which was at the
head Of the calendar for consideration,
was again passed over, there being dis
position manifested to await the action
OF the lower house on a similar bill now
pending before that body.
Council bill No. 81, to provide security
to the public against errors, omissions
and defects in abstracts of title to real
estate by requiring a bond Of abstract
ors, was also passed over.
Mr.. Could moved that the committee
recommend thai council bill No. 104, re-
lating TO taking Of mortgages and fore
closing same on real estate, be laid on
the table and indefinitely postponed.
Mr. DeBois protested against such a
summary disposition of the bill, which he
claimed would save poor persons VINO are
driven to borrow money. from heavy
court costs by permitting the mortgage,
when so stated in the mortgage, to ad
vertise and sell the property without go
ing into court. The bill also allows a per
son one year TO redeem property sold I'M
der mortgage by paying II per cent inter-
est.
Mr.. Gould said the bill was going back
TO the old theory of trust deeds, and in
stead of helping borrowers would place
them under the bond of Shylock, without
the protection of the courts.
Wr. Fisher said the practical effect of
the bill would be that every mortgage
would contain the clause waving the
right of foreclosure in courts, and when
the farmer came TO town to get his
money ne would be obliged to sign a con-
tract or he would get no money.
Mr.. Marum was opposed TO the bill be-
cause 1t produced too quick action. IN
der the present law it frequently requir-
ed six months 10 secure a foreclosure,
which gave borrowers a chance to re-
deem the property.
Mr.. Randolph believed the bill meritor-
ious because it knocks the lawyer out Of
his fees and because of the redemption
feature.
A division was called for on the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone; six men,
bers voted in the negative and five in the
affirmative the lawyers voting unani-
mously for postponement
Mr.. DeBois then moved that the bill
be favorably reported for passage, which
was adopted after division.
The afternoon session was devoted to
Garrison's bill against the corrupt use
of money at elections, and Mr.. Randolph
two bills relating TO Indian marriages
and Indian medicine men.
HOUSE IN DETAIL.
Rev. Shanks mediated between heaven
and the lower house this morning in the
absence Of the regular chaplain, Rev.
Mr.. Newman.
IN the regular order of business Mr..
Graves arose and announced that he de-
sired TO be taken off the committee TO
investigate Treasurer Turner. He said
he did it in selif-defense. He had been
accused of having personal interest in
the matter. The charge was baseiess.
He had the resolutions in his pockets
when he first came TO the legislature,
and offered it from the purest motive.
The people ne represented wanted 10
know how their money had been han
died He thought, however, he should
be excused.
Mr.. Mey introduced a resolution in
relation to the national banks retiring
all forms Of government currency and
rhe enlargement Of their note issuing
powers. The resolution claims that the
wealth Of the country has shrunk 8. O0e,
600 on account OF shrinkage OF currency.
Il recommends the boycotting of nation
81 bank currency and that bonds be is
sued in five, ten and twenty dollars at
FIVE per cent to the people.
Mr.. Woodmansee introduced a reso-
luton against any new counties being
formed. as the burden Of taxes for coun-
y government is already too great.
Mr.. Woodmansee moved that the
resolution be read a second time and
paced upon its passage. an the mo-
ton was entertained by the Chair, when
Mr.. Doyle objected. saying il was not
regular to have resolution passed the
same day IL Is introduced.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY May-House bill No. Pa. an act 20
amend section 7. chapter -. entitled leg
islalure." Il provides that the legisla-