The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-18

BY Mr.. Garrison 10y requeSt)-Coun-
| ell bill No. 135, to amend chapter 81 OF
statutes of 1893, relating to jurisdiction
| and procedure before juices or ths
peace in civil cases.
By Mr.. Johnson---C. B. No. 1876, amend
| ing TO section 1915. statutes of 1888, relat'
| ing to interpleading in civil cases.
By Mr.. Johnson-C. 3. No. 1876, direct
| ing that names be given to streets N cit
| les and towns.
BY Mr.. Johnson-C. B. No. 13S, au-
| thorizing the making Of a contract for
| territorial printing and supplies for ter
ritorial officers. The bill was read Sec
ond time by title under the assertion that
an emergency existed, and referred 10
the committee on printing.
FOR RELIEF OF GREER COUNTY.
The committee on ways and means re-
| ported favorably on II. B. No. 16, which
| iegalizes the assessment of 1896 in Greer
county. On motion of Mr.. Marum an
emergency was declared, the bill read a
| third time and passed.
HOUSE IN DETAIL.
| After the regular call and prayer of
| the morning a petition was read from
Payne county, asking for the passage
| of the woman's suffrage bill.
| Mr. Woodmansee's resolution, asking
| for the reduction OF salaries Of profes-
| sors and teachers and all other employees
of territorial institutions, and the naming
| OF specified amounts in the appropriation
| bill, passed.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills.
By WiIson-H B. No. 230, creating th'
| appointment of receivers.
| By Wilson-H. B. No. go, creating the
4 Office of county assessor and prescrfb
ing his duties.
BY Hogan-H. B. No. 231, providing
| methods for exchange of labor and labor
products without the use of money.
| By st. ClaiI~No. 232, relating tc
schools.
By Lytton-No. 233. tc provide for the
| care of the poor.
By Vickers-No. 234, to provide fol
| burial of all honorably discharged sol
| diers or sailors and headstones for their
graves.
Miss Sarah Galloway was elected to
| fill the vacancy on the enrolling force.
| COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| The house in committee of the whole
| with Vickers in the chair, considered H
B. No. 12l, an act TO revise the law rel
alive TO inspection of oils, and killed the
| bill.
H. B. No. 16e, relating to elections, was
| killed.
| Fl. 3. 163, to regulate the licensing of pub
! lie conveyances, was returned to the jul
dietary committee.
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
The capital city is one Of the greatest
! secret society towns in the southwest
| The average man is hardly in it unless
( a member of some fraternal order. The
most popular order in Guthrie i:
knights of Pythias Lodge No. =. 1t i:
! composed Of the. representative young
men of the city and the ladies aver thai
| Castle Hail." the local home OF The
| Knights, is the handsomest and mos
artistic IN the west. On Friday night
! the lodge viii celebrate the twenty.
| fourth anniversary OF the order. A bal
will be given, to which all members OF
he legislative assembly their wive:
and sweethearts are invited. Delegations
from Perry. Purcell, ana Oklahoma City
will be present.
E. Madison, ex-county clerk OF Woods
| county, came in today to lobby against
| The proposed division OF Woods county
Mr.. Madison declares the proposed crea-
ton of Bryan county is being pushed 10y
| parties in Garfield county, and that g
| barrel of remonstrances will arrive TO-
| MORROW.
Ferguson's bill for separate school!
| has passed the house.
| Wilson'S bill providing for redemption
.of real estate sold under execution Ia:
| passed the house.
The bin providing for the destruction
| of Russian thistles, and Johnson gras!
has been killed in the house
House bill ia. TO prevent corruption
| coercion. and intimidation at elections
has been recommended for passage. Tni:
! bill prevents corporations or other en-
! ployers from coercing or influencing theil
| employees TO vote by threats of dismis
sal. etc. under penalty of heavy fne.
The bill to legslize the election OF Boz
| Neff as probate judge OF Kay county
| has passed the house. Bob lacked three
days Of being long enough lawyer I,
| qualify him 10 hold the office.
| Judge Beei1man of Arkansas City, wa:
heIc TO-DAY and was given a reception
on the floor OF the house in honor Of be
ing a member Of the last Kansas legis
| idJure.
President Johnson of the council va
called home al noon today on importan
| business.