The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23
It WIS A KNOCKOUT
Physician QueIIS Disturbance
With Big Words.
TILT IN LEGISLATURE
Ends Happily Between Embry
and HodIey.

Guthrie. o. r. Jan. 22-The house was
enIivened by a lively encounter between
Representatives Embry and Haley this
morning in committee Of the Whole.
Embry's bill amending the law relating to
county boards Of health VS. under cis-
cussion and in e fiery and somewhat d.
Jointed speech opposing the motion to
favorably recommend the blk cor passage
Fadley cast a remark apparently in
pugning the motion Of the BILL where
upon Mr. Embry replied In a foreible
manner that netued The member from
Canadian county into attempting another
rejoiner. DR.. Camp, the melnoe- from the
Twelfth district. raised q laugn and
closed the incident by dryly renlarking If
the member from Canadian county would
come to his Office ne wOlid admins, er
something that would produce an effect
on the vasar motor prolougaIon of the
medulla oblongatiOn. 1t is doubtful i
majority Of the members knew the mean
ing Of the words but they laughed hear
THY at Hadley's expense just the same.
Representative Reds emergency BIZ t.
provide for the annual meeting Of county
assessors introduced this morning excited
the opposition Of Representative Seciey
Of Logan county, who afcs5eed to see in
the bin a sinister attempt to restore the
powers of the territorial board If equal
ization to raise assessed valuations. Mr..
Reid explained that the purpose Of tie
a n
equable assessment Of property tklolgh-
out the territory, pending the probl5le
return to the township assess II system
Of assessment. covering which 4 number
of bills have already been Introduced.
With this explanation the bin WIS pushed
through the various readings and passed
by a vote Of 19 to 9. Those voting IT. the
negative were Allen, Embry and geely.
Embry's biz relating to county boards
of health which was favorably recon-
mended for passage this morning is the
outcome Of the smallpox epidemic. in the
stamping out Of which nearly every eoun-
ty In the territory has been put TO
runi0us expense. The pending bin pro
vides that the county board OF heath
shall consist Of a county superintendent, /
appointed b ythe territory; a vice presi-
dent who shall be the chairman Of the
board OF county commissioners and one
reputable physician who shall be ap-
pointed by the county commissioners. (
The bill directs that al accounts in /
CURED by the board Of health shall be !
audited by the board OF county commits /
sioners through when provision It is an
tcipated that the expense incurred dur /
ing periods of epidemic win be more
closely watched
The following bills were snt-oducs1 in
the house this morning;
House Bill No IS, by Mr.. O,iphant, /
amending section 3, article p. chapter e. /
statutes Of 1888, relating to the duties Of
foreign corporations. The bin provides /
that any corporation created or organ (
ized under the laws Of any other state or
territory before &c shall make any con
tract to buy OF sell any prope~tv in tbs /
territory. or transact any business ap- /
point a resident agent duly auth orized to
acctpt service Of process.
House Bill No. 80. by Mr.. Oliphant,
amending section o. chapter b. statutes
Of 1898. relating to mortgages.
House Bin No. 100. by Mr.. Oliphant.
amending section o. article s, chapter So.
statutes Of 1888, requiring every partner
ship Of which any member thereof re-
sides outside Of this territory, transacting
business under a fictitious name, or a
designation not showing the names Of the
persons interested as partners IN such
business, must 0le with the district clerk
IF the county or subdivision in which its
principal place Of business Is. a certificate
stating the name in fun OF an the mem
bers of such partnership and their place
Of residence
House BID No 101 by Mr.. Comp, an act
for the protection Of the Anu-Horse Thief
association; permitting the pursuing com
mittees TO carry concealed weapons while
in pursuit Of criminals, and TO arrest and
hold without warrant until he or thev
can be turned over to the civil or proper
authorities.
House Bin No 1o2. by Mr.. Reid. an act
providing for annual meeting Of county
assessors.
In the committee Of the whole this ar
ternoon House Bill No. &c. by BIr. Wood.
was favorablg reeommended for passage
after some discussion. The bin prohibits
licensed attorneys from signing any bond
rs surety Ia any civil or criminal aotion
pending or about to be commenced il. any
eourFs II this territory or before any ms
uce 81 the peace The bin was subse-
puendy placed on its final passage re-