The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

ceiving 70 votes in the affirmative, with
votes in the negative.
The committee Of the whole made
favorable. recommendation on House Bill
! Ne. "a BY Mr. Vankirk. and the house
ordered the bin engrossed. The bin pro-
vides for a board Of county examiner.
composed Of the county superintendent
1 ana two competent persons who shah be
holders Of first grade certificates or terri
4 torial certificates or Of diplomas 1roIn
state university. or state normal or state
! agricultural college, who shall at stated
neriods publicly examine all persons pro
posing to teach in the pubic schools Of
the county as to their competency to
teach the branches prescribe By law.
Details OF the Council
The council proceedings were marked
this morning by the usual daily Seeding
administered by Senator sidney Clarke.
The chaplain had prayed that the mem
bers be given due wisdom to Iegislate for
the best interests of the territory and the
reading clerk had finished reading the
minutes of the preceding day when sena-
tor Clarke arose TO his feet and the mem
bers settled back in their chairs with a
LOOK OF iJdLAf4L AE'-s5 t-tt4-lAA J-- A--''4 -e-N
to listen to the customary eXhortation.
on this particular occasion the senator
from Oklahoma county took occasion TO
rebuke the members for their seeming in
difference to committee work. as a re-
suit Of which he called attention to the
fact that no bills were reported back for
the action Of the council and he exhorted
his colleagues to pay less attention to
gayeties and frivolties Of the capital city
and to settle down TO work that might
result in some benefit to their constiu-
ents. For once the members took the re-
mark Of the speaker with apparent seri-
BUSINESS. At any rate. when Senator
Clarke resumed his seat conscious Of hay
ing performed his duty a motion that the
council take a recess until . o'clock in
order that the committees might consider
bills. was quickly carried.
The afternoon session was devoted
chiefly to consideration Of bills in com
mittee Of the whole and was devoid Of
excitement. Council BIZ No. @. defining
certain duties Of township treasurer. and
Council Bill No. o. defining certain duties
Of school district treasurers were reported
as properly. engrossed and passed.
The following bills were introduced in
the council at the afternoon session:
Council Bill No. 79. by Mr.. Clarke. an
act in regard TO sheriffs' fees
Council Bill No. SO, by Mr.. Miller, an
act requiring railroads, corporations and
persons operating and controlling rail-
roads to fence their right-of-way and
railroad tracks and to construct. barriers
and cattle guards at certain public road
and highways crossings and to maintain
and Keep the same in repair and prescr-b-
Ing remedies and penalties for the failure
to do so.
Council Bill No. 81. by Mr.. BeHamy. an
act to define certain ofenses against pup
lie morals and public decency and to pre- /
scribe punishments therefor.
House BiH No 50. by Mr.. BeTamy. an
act to regulate the fees Of jurors in /
courts Of record, to provide fees for wit |
lesses in criminal cases and to repeal /
sections A. 48 and 4e. session laws of 1897.
House bill No. So, by Mr.. Todd. an act /
amending article s, chapter 73. Of the /
statutes Of 1899. The purport Of this bill /
s to make the maintenance Of separate /
schools for white and colored children
mandatory