The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
NO EQUAL SUFFRAGE
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under the head County Officers" anC
the candidates for township offices to .ht
right of the county ticket under the head
Township Officers
number OF sections were amended
in order TO conform to the changes
made in the method Of arranging anc
printing the ballots. No instruction:
are to be given voters by the election
officers, except 20 persons who are blind
or otherwise physically unable to STAMP
their ballots.
''Oh, what a tangled web we weave
When first We practice TO deceive
The serious, awe-inspiring tone in
| which Senator Marum delivered this IA
miliar couplet caused his colleagues to
| look up in wonder, whereupon the speak
| er b.ushed a turkey red and for a mo-
ment he paused. Continuing, he asked
the committee why it did not term the
bill an educational test for voters, instead
OF attempting transparent deception.
He warned the members that congress
would be in session before an election
would be held in the territory and in all
| probability would abrogate the proposed
| law, in which event the territory would
| still be left with the anti-fusion election
Jaw of 1895
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson the bill was
amended by requiring the printing Of the
names OF candidates in type of uniform
| size.
| Mr. Garrison called attention to the Or
ganic act which he had been accused of
| overruling, wherein il says there shall be
M faI Of al
person on account OF race. color or pre-
vious condition of servitude, but the i'm
| piled protest fell on deaf ears.
A motion was made that the committee
arise and report the bill favorably, the
| evident purpose being TO railroad the bill
through to quick passage.
Mr.. Clark Indignantly declared that the
bill was one Of the most importan: be-
fore the legislature and objected to such
hurried action. The committee arose and
reported, however, despite the protest.
Mr.. Johnston wanted action delayed
until the bill as amended by the special
committee could be printed. Motion was
lost.
SOME CRACKS AT KANSAS.
Senator Garrison's bill to prevent the
corrupt use OF money and corrupt prac-
tees al elections was brought up yester-
day morning. A prompt motion was
made by Mr.. Fisher that the unfavorabe
report of the committee on elections be
adopted and the bill indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Garrison was surprised that a
committee Of any FIVE men could bring
in inf OH
of the bill was TO prevent the hiding
away of gallons OF whisky and the de-
posting of hundreds Of dollars In
disreputable joints to debauch voters,
and he had not believed there were
any men in the legislature who would
consent to be elected to office by such
methods. He therefore prayed that the
committee would vote against sustaining
the unfavorable report.
Mr.. Marum said he was in favor with
the main provisions Of the bill, but he
protested against the damnable sys-
tenn of espionage Of. candidates props
ed. He was sick and tired of following
Kansas ideas. any way.
Mr.. Fisher followed in the same indig-
nant strain against the "holierthan-
thou class of people who came from
Kansas. He was acquainted with Kan
sas because he had lived there, and he
hoped God would forgive him for it,
winding I'D with a bitter excoriation of
the Kansas Populists.
Mr.. Clarke (PopulisO twitted the OPP
ponents of the biz on the fact that they
were unmindful of their campaign prom
ises to the people.
Mr.. Johnston was opposed to the bill
but thought it no more than courtesy to
the author of the bill to give it the usual
consideration.
Mr. Gould made convincing and dra-
matte presentation Of the status Of the
situation, which placed everybody in
good humor and restored harmony.
After some further good-natured pass
ages the motion to postpone indefinitely
was voted down. and on motion of Mr..
Garrison the bill was made special Or
der for next Tuesday at p. m.
HOUSE IN DETAIL.
The house convened this morning at
O'Clock, on hour earlier than heretofore
It is intended hereafter to begin ses-
sions ct sunrise, as the chief aim OF the
early riser" members seems TO be to put
in as many hours work as possible,
whether the work is good or not The
usual prayer and preliminaries were
gone through with
Mr.. Shannon introduced house concur
rent resolution asking the appointment
of a committee of five, three from the
house and two from the council. TO visit
Edmond and Norman for the purpose Of
making arrangements for the blind and
deaf and mute and 10 look after the in
sane asylum at Norman with a view
of making new contract as the old ex-
pires in 1895
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills We're introduced:
By May-No. 235. an act to amend
section ), article l. chapter Is, entitled
county and county officers, and providing
that county judge. treasurer, or any per-
son. on petition Of twelve persons. may
bring suit against the county commits
sioners.
BY Shannon-No 23s. an act TO ere
ate ana establish a department for the
education of the deaf and dumb, TO be
attached TO the Edmond Normal school.
BY 81. Ciair-H. B. No. 80. an act
to regulate the hours OF daily labor, pro-
viding that ten hours shall constitute
a legal days labor where there is no
contract
BILLS PASSED.
The house passed the following bills
which were on third reading:
H. s. No. 50. an act providing for coun-
ty comm ssioners and defining their
duties.
h b. No III. an act relating 10
schools. prohibiting school boards con-
tracing for supplies above SIS without.
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