The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-21
ADMINISTRATION IS
UNDER INDICTMENT
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and physicians on freight trains was re-
ported favorably by the committee on
railroads, with an amendment. Senator
Clarke moved the immediate considera-
| ton of the bill, but did not insist, when
objection was offered by several mem
! bers.
| Senator Clarke laid before the council
! a letter. from L. Z. Brown, publisher of
! the Oklahoma City Tines-Journal, sug-
costing some reforms in legislative print
/ ing; also q letter fromthe governor of
Florida relating to the subject of the ma
uonal guard. The communications were
referred to the committee on printing and
the committee on military, respectively.
Senator Brett, by request, Introduced
the following resolution in reference to
the proposed unseating of Utah's polyg-
amous representative in congress:
Resolved, by the council of the terri
tory of Oklahoma, the house of represent
atives concJnring: ~
THAT the said Brigham H. Roberts
ought to be denied a seat in the house of
representatives Of the United States, es-
peciafly in view of the fact that his con-
tinued polygamous life nulHfies the de-
crees of amnesty under which he might
have been re-enfranchised after his dis
reimbursement under the Edmunds and
EdmundsaTucier laws
THAT an amendment to the constitution
of the United States ought to be adopted.
utterly prohibiting unlawful cohabitation.
adultery, bigamy, polygamy and polyan-
dry under any guise whatsoever.
THAT the delegate of this territory TO
congress is hereby requested to work
toward these ends"
LEGISLATIVE FACTS AND FANCIES.
Already there are serious doubts as to
whether the Pops are alone responsible for
fool legislation.
The railroads are having easy sailing in
the pre<Dit legislature. lie shows their
wisdom in Placing the committees in
friendly hands.
Representative Thomas usually manages
to make himself heard upon nearly every
question that comes up in the house.
Doyle's tax bill viii pass the council IL
the warrant buyers can accomplish it.
The Same Old Moses" $ an indispen-
siole adjunct of the present legislature. as
he was two years ago. The stein-mug
eiement is not so prominent, however.
It is the general concensus that Senator
Biddison overreached himself in his vim
d-etiveness and that his Indictment against
the administration will prove boomerang.
Representative Jones. who is also a
railroad president, while nagging the sd-
does not relax his vigilance
against anti-railroad legislation.
Senator Biddison rose to the sublinest
heights Of craftsmanship when he objected
TO the creation of committee TO fomru-
late general revenue law on the ground
that it would entail: the expense of clerk
The late Representative Scott had TWO
sons in The Oklahoma legislature.
Representative Doyle would rather he |
called Tom" than be addressed By anv
other title.
An investigation that viii honestly IN
vestigate and not be simply a vehicle for
spitewoTk can meet with 70 serious OBJ /
iection
There is no buncombe about Senator
"inkier. He INDUCES in no spread-eagIe /
5ratory 10 catch the gallery. but wha, he
SAYS IS characterized by solid business
sense.
speaker Reid has way OF shaking with
silent laughter that i very disconcertfns
% his opponents on the foor-
Neither house viii meet again until Mon
isx afternoon.
50 IA the president or speaker have
not found it necessary 70 enforce the rule
against applause II The galleries.
Patty Smith has lost twenty pounds
n hesa since he assumed the oneropS
ialies Of ergesnt-st-srms
An innocent member from a country a.
-rie5 Is very much surprised that he a
'oAged 20 treat" when he wants a drink
instead ot being the -ireatee."