The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-15
HOUSE hDJO)RNS
TILL monday
Continual from First Page,
resolution was adopted without a disser

resolution was adopted without dissent
ing vote.
Koch of watonga handed in a resolu-
ton TO the effect that it be the sense Of
the house that it is opposed to the chang
ing Of county seats or county lines at TINS
session of the legislative assembly. Doyle
of Perry moved that the resolution De
killed, which motion prevailed.
Resolutions from the school land tessees
asking that the legislature pass laws 10
give the lessee the preference right in re-
leasing at the appraised value, demanding
that breaking, fencing, wells, ETC., be ap-
praised at full value, and that 10 per cent
Of lease money from indemnity lands IN
the Kickapoo country be returned 10 the
various scvhool districts IN said lands to
help maintain the public schools, were
read and laid over under the rules.
A resolution was presented from the cit
liens sanitary committee asking that half
the school quarter a mile from Ell Reno
be set aside for burial ground and ask
ing assistance from the Fifth legislative
assembly in nemoralzing congress to
segregate the same for that purpose.
The house went into committee Of the
whole. on motion Of Doyle, 10 consider
Jones bill. No. T. This bill makes it a
felony to sever real property with intent
10 steal she same if over the value Of $40,
petit If. under $50. The bill was favorably
recommended by committee of the whole,
was placed on third reading and passed,
with Duffy voting against, three absents
and not voting; balance for.
Jones Of Oklahoma moved that a com
rnittee Of three be appointed by the speak
err TO pass upon the qualifications Of en-
rolling and engrossing clerks, and that
applicants submit their applications in
writing. Carried, and Jones, Malley and
Doyle were appointed.
The house then adjourned until ? p. m.
Monday.
LEGISLATIVE FACTS AND FANCTES.
The council CONSIDERABLY adjourned un-
til Monday TO give the committees an op-
cortunity to consider bills, and then the
members skipped out for home.
Only one of the clerks appointed this
morning is a competent stenographer and
typewriter.
Representative Woods Of Garfield coun-
ty is a Brother to Bob Woods. the we'll
known attorney of Shawnee.
Members of both branches declare that
bills viii not be printed until favorably
reported by the committees. The last leg
stature started out with the same viT7tu-
Gus resolution. which IS now a paving
stone in Gehenna..
Secretary Jenkins distributed the price
Of several white stacks. among the mem
bers this morning in settlement of mile
are accounts.
The prohibition against women clerks IS
due to the scandal Of two years ago.
Representative Koch is splendid type
Of the advanced German-American broad
minded and liberal in his views. He speaks
both languages with equal f1uency.
The railroads are not represented IN the
lobby this year. 1t isn't necessary.
The Ponca City Democrat takes a sensi-
BILE view of the penitentiary. 1t declares
that 5000 month distributed among free
workmen IS better than a 100000 peniten-
tiary filed with convIcts.
Hereafter it viii be a resh legislature
that viii place other than practical news
paper men in charge Of the news depart
ments. With Palmer, Ardery, Horner.
KeigeT, Gilstrap, Hinkle and the rest of
the good fellows in charge, there is no
lack Of courtesy and accommodation.
There IS a hitch in the makeup of the
council committees which may result in
row Monday.
Speaker Reid predicts a smooth and
harmonious session throughout.
IN trying to satisfy everybody in max
ing I'D the council committees praSfdan+
McCredie devoutly wishes that "tother
dear charmer were away
\ woman's suffrage bill was introduced
in the house by Representative AIcElrath
this morning.
The working newspaper men IN the pres
ent legislature are General J. c. Jamison
and i. r Crawford. representing the
Guthrie Leader; Charley Greer and Har-
vey Odds, representing the State Capital;
7. N. Davis. Kansas City Times: Joe
Quien. oklahoma City Times-JournaI:
Fred Barde, Kansas City star; Huse Tay-
lor, Kansas City Journal; Clark Hudson.
Wichita Beacon; Otto Bekemeyer, Wich-
tia EAGLE
\ civil service examination would not
meet with favor amoung nine-tenths OF
the applicants for cIerkships.
Members OF the legislature are compar-
ing Miles em5almed beef row with Rosen-
baUm's Odorous egg EPISODE
Guthrie merchants Will not commence
to reap any substantial returns from the
crop Of good VIII sown at the legislative
banquet until the members drawtheir nav
a week hence.