The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-09
WILL CAUCUS again
Senate Pops Still Linger Over
Nominations
TILL THE SUPREME COURT
Decides the Payment of Spe-
CiaI Session Claims.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. ESPECIALLY 1.-THE
Pops Of the senate caucused last night on
the matter Of confirming Governor Stan
ley's appointments, and while the sentd-
ment was for immediate confirmation,
they decided to caucus again and incl
dentaIly wait upon the action OF the su-
preme court which tomorrow viii hear the
mandamus case of Senator thinner 10
compel me payment Of special session
claims. Judge Hazen is complimented on
the brilliant reasoning he used in the spe-
cial session case which he decided yes
terday.
on GRANTING NEW TRIALS.
The committee of the whole house spent
yesterday afternoon in discussion Of the
bill by John Adams to amend the code Of
criminal procedure. The bill provides that
the granting of a new trial places the
parties in the same position as if no trial
had been had, except as hereinafter pro-
vided. The former verdict can not be used
nor referred to, nor the evidence or argu~
Enent; provided further, that no person
shall again be placed on trial for any Of
Tense Of a higher degree than the one for
which he was convicted by the verdict Of
the jury in the case IN which Such new
trial is had. Mr.. Farchild started the dis
cusson by moving that when the commit
zee rise It report the bill back TO the house
with the recommendation that the enact
ing clause be stricken out. Speaker Os-
born made a speech in favor OF the mo-
sion, claiming that it threw another OBJ
stacle in the way of criminal prosecution.
Dir. Dawes, Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Seaver
made speeches against the motion and for
the bill No action was taken.
MINER BILL DEFEATED.
The bill by FogIe of Cherokee to allow
the State hers association to name a
commissioner or inspector of mines who
shall prescribe rules for the protection
and safety Of miners, and who shall oc-
cupy the position as a state officer some
thing after the manner Of state insurance
superintendent or state labor commits
sioner, was defeated in the house this
morning. The Republicans objected to
allowing the labor organization to name
the inspector instead Of the governor.
MUST BE BLOWN IN THE BOTTLE.
Representative Elwood wants the formu-
Ia Of all patent or proprietary medicines
put on the outside of the bottle in the
painest kind Of queens English, easy to
read and known to al men. The simple
double-barreled formula Rock and Rye
Is prescribed. and violation of the pro-
posed law is punishable by a 800 fine.
COAL OIL MAN IS ALL RIGHT.
The senate bin putting some restrictions !
upon the Office of coal oil inspector was
recommitted to the committee this morn
ing and there the measure viii die.
COLONEL AMIDONS BOOM
Colonel Sam Amidon. Deacon Wilson,
A. NJ. Denny Pat Rohrbaugh. A. f.
Helm, and other Wichita people. came
up this morning TO set the legislature in
general. and the Sedgwick county dele
gates in particular. right Incidentally |
Amidon IS planting the seeds Of his con-
gressional boom for 1900 and he says it /
Is doing right well. Deacon Wilson. as !
sisted by Denny and Helm, are here. !
They claim to buy cattle. which is another
way Of saying they think the legislature !
IS playing horse.
REV. Mr.. TODD QUITS.
Rev. W. C. Todd Populist ex-chaplain |
of the senate, and late assistant state
librarian. has resigned. He gives as his I
reason that he didn't want to be lorded /
over by a woman. He thinks Mrs. An 1
ME Diggs, the little social and suave hor- |
net of Kansas Populism, is too much for /
him. The trouble came over the refusal /
Of Rev. Todd to get a book from the state !
library for Leedy's private secretary.
Mrs. Diggs told the big and reverend gen
tleman 10 waltz and while he waltzed it |
IS said that he slipped some questionable !
literature into the library. Mrs. Digs |
reprimanded him in a motherly but very |
firm WaV and Mr. Todd omit I