The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-16
CLARKE AND
MILLER ARE
ESTRANGED
Each Accuses the Other of
Breaches of DecOrum.
CLARKE ROASTED WORST
Miller Says He Makes Prom
iseS TO be Broken.
SERVICE TO BOOK TRUST
Is Hinted at as the Cause of
Their Hostility
SERVICE TO BOOK TRUST

Guthrie, 0. T., Feb. B.-The council ex-
perienced a peculiar sensation today and
exhibited what might be termed the
white feather and a decided fear Of pub
tic criticism Of their official acts, II came
I'D when two house bills, Nos. z and l3'
relating to and granting additional fay-
ors to raiIroad corporations. These meas
lres have been under the head OF bllls OF
third reading GA the council caleniiI'
and have been systematically passed ps
when this head was reached To-Day TIE
reason was made manifest Councillors
stood ~ in their places when these DlAs
were finally read a third time and came
I'd for The final vote. Councillors stood up
IN their places and said that while they
were not opposed 10 the bills, their pas
sage at this time would b in opportune
ana would subject the legislature to ad-
verse criticism when it became known
10 the world that the first measures
PASSED and sent TO the governor were
railroad bills This view prevailed and
In Difference to public opinion, the bil-s
went over until next Tuesday
Three house bills were passed without
amendments and are ready for the gov
ernor One was III regard 10 foreign cor
porations, one locating d school district
Ia Grant county. and one defining the
crime of rape and prescribing penalties.
Several council bills were also passed,
ana The day was the best in regard TO
general results since the beginning Of the
session.
Under third reading and final passage
of Bills the following business was trans
acted:
House Concurrent Resolution No. !, by
Mr.. Nesbit regarding the burning Of the
Sacred heart Mission and extending SYM
pathy to the Benedictine brethren there.
was unanimously passed
House Bill No. 55 by Mr.. Brewer, an
act 10 legaHze the school board Of dis
trict NO. 50 in Grant county in establish
ing and maintaining a public school at a
place other than the regular elected site,
passed unanimously.
House Bin No. S. by Mr. Olphant, an
act relating to foreign corporations, and
compelling the appointment OF resident
agents, also allowing suits to be brought
against such corporations in the county
in which the cause of action accrued, also
passed without a dissenting vote.
Council Bhl No. 12S. By Mr.. Foster, an
act in relation to landlords and tenants,
end defining when and how tenancy
may be legally vacated ana lease term
mated also received the sanction Of the
council.
House Bill No SO. by Mr.. Wood, an act
relating to crimes and punishments, and
defining the crime Of rape and presccib-
ing punishment therefore, was also
passed.
Council Bill No. S, by Mr.. Clarke, an
net for the better protection Of stock
raisers, was re-cOmmitted for amend
ments
Council BIZ No. u3. by Mr.. Miller. an
act relating TO the Oklahoma Historical
Society. and authorizing the board Of di-
rectors TO move the collection 20 a mere
suitable building than the one now Cccu-
pied, when ia their Judgment such roLms
can be procured. was re-committsd.
The public building bin was favorably
reported from the committee on public
buildings with only one change from the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the reform school
and making one institution for boys and
Girls. to be located at Ponca City. Kay
county
Council Bill No. IS, by Mr. Miller, the
school text book bin was taken up on the
report OF the committee on education
that it do not pass. Its author spoke for
two hours, explaining the measure ard
asked the council not to kin the nil. but
to have it printed and placed en- general
orders.
Councillor Clarke opposed the ~eqlest Of
his colleague and limited az Interior mo-
tivos. lie intmated that The author of
the bin was under the Influence of the
Indiana Book company. This started the
1un. Councillor Foster charged that the
American Book company ha6 n rerrcsen-
tative on the door Of the council ana
warned me members that any connection
with that corporation would mean their
political death
Councillor Miller secured the floor and
roasted Clarke numerically. lie charged
the latter with smothering the BIN IN
committee, In the interests of the Ameri-
can Book company. He said THAT Clarke.
who IS chairman ~ the committee on edu-
ration. ana had charse 81 the hin had
frequently promised bin that the meas