The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-26
GIBR REED'S STNE
President BeIIamey Has No
Ear for Protests.
HEARD NOTHING BUT AYES
And Hence 0kIahoma's Coun-
Gil Stands Adjourned.

Guthrie. o. r, Jan. 25.-The only occur
renee that furnished division in the coun
ell today was the discussion over a mo
tlon to adjourn paradoxicaI as it may
seem. inasmuch as Roberts, Gushing and
other old fogy Authorities on parliamen-
4ary law. hold that a motion to adjourn
is not debatable. The Demo-Pop ma
5critv. notwithstanding the council has
been holding but two-hour sessions for
lack Of business. want TO make a grand
stand play for the benefit Of their con
sttuents. to encourage which Senator
Clarke moved that an adjournment be
taken until 10 O'Clock. In accordance
with the custom of adjourning over sat
urday until Monday afternoon Senator
KVInkler offered an amendment to that ef-
feet. This drew forth food Of oratory
from Todd. Cralke. Duffy and Miller. The
amendment was voted down on an aye
ana nay vote, whereupon President Be-
lamy, who wanted TO 90 home over sun
dav. undertook to emulate EN-Speaker
Reed and succeeded. He requested Sena-
tor Clarke to withdraw his notion which
was granted, whereupon Senator Winker
promptly moved to adjourn until Monday,
and with sharp rap OF his gavel the
president declared the motion carried, IN
mindful of the protests and demands for
division" and roll call"
Senator Mner's bill requiring railway
companies to furnish separate coaches for
white and colored passengers met with
scant courtesy when st came Up for con
sideration this morning, the council vot-
ing to lay fl ON the table
Council Bill No. q by Senator Clarke,
providing for free reading rooms in cities
Of the drst-class containing not less than
5000 inhabitants and levying a tax not to
exceed one mill for their support. was
read third time and passed, despite the
opposition Of Senator Harrison. who pro-
tested that the bill was placing an ad-
ditonal burden upon the poor taxpayer
to provide a luxury for the rich
enator Coulson, by request, introduced
q bin providing for the funding III bonds
Of the Northwestern Normal school in
debtedness; also bill providing that no
saloon shall be located within 30 yards
of a public school building or within five
miles from a reform school OF any insti-
tuition Of learning that derives its sup
port ia whole CT in part from the terri
tory.
Senator Miller introduced a bin provid-
ing for the Investigation bf county Of
ncials. A bill introduced by Senator Eos
ter authorizes any person whose name
has been placed on an official ballot to
bring action to try title to said Office at
amy time after the result Of the Election
has been announced and the action shall
not be dismissed because instituted before
the person declared elected had taken pos
session Of the Office. Senator NVinBler s.
BILL introduced today, relates 60 the time
Of payment Of taxes. Senator Clarke in
troduced a bill relating to compensation
Of county commissioners
Council Bill No. los by Senator Miller,
IS an act providing for damages for stock
killed or injured by railroads.
Details orthe House.
Guthrie. o. r., Jan 25.-In the house
this morning debate in committee Of the
whole was chiefly on Jones bin to en-
courage the planting Of trees along sec
ton and half section lines in the territory
by giving bonus Of $ for each two rows
planted and cultivated, the bonus ID be
paid during a period OF five years. he
statement was made in the discussion
that the bonus feature Of The bill If car
ried into effect would annually cost the
average county between 5000 and 5000,
and this led to a vigorous opposition.
headed by Embry and seety. But the
bun dog tenaeity Of Represenl atve Jones
in the end carried the bin through to a
favorable recommendation with The con-
cession Of a proviso which leaves it op-
tionai with county commissioners of the
various counties TO enforce the provisions
OF the bill IL Il becomes a law.
The committee Of the whole reported
favorably on House Bill No 20, oy Mr..
Wood an act defining the crime of rape.
The committee reported progress ON