The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-01
ALL EYES
ARE ON MR..
BELLAMY
What VIII He Do About Cave
DweIIers' BiIIs2
He MAY NOT SIGN THEM
Unless Something Is Done for
the Mound Builders.
TALK OF IMPEACHMENT
But That Carries No TerrOrS
With 1t Just Now
TALK OF IMPEACHMENT

Guthrie o. T.. Feb. 2S.-Despite the ap-
parently discouraging outlook in the lower
house the mound builders" have not en-
drely lost hope in the ultimate massage
pf the buildings bin. This feeling is pre-
dominant in the upper house of the leg.s-
lature where the advocates Of the meas
ure are seriously predicting that The bill
VIII pass. 1t is true that three bills pro
viding for territorial educational institu-
tons have passed both houses and 81 is
admitted that the bills were passed for
the purpose Of breaking the ranks of the
mound-builders, but ii is also significant
that President Bellamy has thus far fail
DI 10 attach his Signature TO any Of these
particular bills Neither is there much
pretense of concealment that the presi-
dent Of the council VIII continue to
withhold his signature 10 bills in which
the "cave-dwellers' are conspicuously
Interested, in which event there is but
little prospect of many bills reaching the
governor 1t is doubtless true that the
president Of the council may be impeach-
ed and removed from his Office by the
lower house for refusing to perform his
duty, but at this late stage such a pro-
reeding viii not tend to help matters. as
any proceeding Of that sort If instituted,
would probably consume the rest Of the
session.
Guthrie, o. r., Feb 2s-The "cave
dwellers" In the lower house scored heav-
sly again this morning against the
mound builders" fla passing the bin To-
eating normal school in Greer county
and a university preparatory school at
Tonkawa. Kay county.
The former bl has already passed the
council and rs it Was rushed through the
house hout CHANGE or amendment it
requires only she signature OF the COVER
nor To become effective. Tt carries an ap-
preparation The Touzawa school bin has
yet TO pass the council. An effort was
made 10 racommit the bin when # came
Up on final passage this morning and the
effort would have been successful had not
a roll can been demanded, upon which
the motion to recommit was defeated by
vote Of u to H. The bin was then pass
cd 10y a vote Of q to s. The bin carries
an appropriation Of about $4,000
Up to date, educational building meas +
ures that have passed both houses arc /
the university building bill. appropriating /
$4,000; the agricultural college biI carry +
ing $4,000. and the normal school bill
which passed the house this morning, f
carrying an appropriation Of $1,000 max /
ing a total of Sls6.00o. The Edmond Nor /
anal school bin which apDropriates about /
$4,000 for an additional building: the
Iangston university bin. calling for about
$4,000 and the Alva Normal school build
ing deficiency bin OF 100000. are stiI on
the calendar awaiting action. IF the
three bills are also fav0rabiy acted upon
by both houses the total cost t. the ter
rtory Of breaking down the public build
ing bill win have reached $4,000
Representative Ferguson succeeded in
securing q suspension Of the rules this
morning to enable the passage Of his bin
concerning unorsanized counties and In
dian reservations thar are attached TO
counties already organized for judicial
purposes.
Council Bm no q. by Miller. which
removes the time limit Of sessions of
boards Of county commissioners. was
unanimously passed. as was also The
council bin legal.zing the election Of r..
A. Bliups. probate judge Of Washita
county.
The committee o. the whole house to-
day resumed consideration Of wilkins
bin which creates a Territorial land Of
rec and school land Commissioner as the
executive officer Of the land Office. Under
the present rules the executive power IS
vested in board consisting ~ the gov
ernor. Territorial secretary and Territorial
superintendent Of schools Under The
Wilkins bill the commissioner Is appoint-
ed by the governor and his salary Is FIX
ed at 81 $40 a year. The bin furthe~ n-o-
vidcs a set of rules governing the LEASING
a.. pUhlic land and the disposition Of
funds arising therefrom
Representative Ohphant this morning