The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-22
KICK On ROOSEVELT
Oklahoma Senators Would
Have His Picture Removed
FROM SIDE OF M'KlNLEY
And That of the Silver Cham
piOn Substituted.
FROM SIDE OF M'KNLEY

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. Pin the council
this afternoon just before adjournment
Senator Miller. rising to a question Of
the highest personal privilege" as he
put it made kick on the picture Of
vice President-elect Roosevelt adjoining
the wan IL the council chamber alongside
that Of President Mckinley. lie insist
ed that the picture had no more right to
"a place among the decorations than that
Of any other private citizen. and he de-
manded that the janitor be instructed to
remove the obnoxious picture until
March 4 Senator Clarke followed in q
similar strain, roasting the secretary Of
the territory for going 1900 miles for the
picture Of a man who no matter how
distinguished was not yet entitled to
place in Oklahomas picture gallery.
Senator WinlIler in a mild set earnest
speech rebuked the preceding speakers
for injecting a partisan spirit in the
council whereupon Senator Clarke NOV
ed that the Roosevelt picture be replaced
by picture Of Bryan AT this point
Senator Winkler raised the point Of or
der that motion to adjourn was pend
ing, which was Sustained and the incl
dent closed.
Details OF the Council.
Guthrie. o. T., Jan 2L-Todays session
of the Oklahoma legislature was a cam
parauvely and eventless affair, neither
house converting until O'Clock this az
ternoon. Three bills were discussed in
committee Of the whole fin the council
and ordered engrossed after proracted
debate. One Of the bills is Council Bill
No. % by Senator Miller, an act TO fix
and prescribe certain duties Of the town
ship treasures Council Bill No. @. also
by Mr. Miller, fixes and prescribes GER
tai7 duties Of the school district treasur-
ct. Council BID No. Is, 10y Mr. Miller, Is
an act relating to attachments
In the council this afternoon Senator
Harrison introduced Council Bill No. Y.
which is an act making appropriations /
for officers and clerks Of the Sixth leg
islatve assembly and for expenses Of
contests now pending In both houses Of
the assembly. The amount appropriated !
is 5000.
Senator Woolsey introduced Council /
Bin No. 70, an act 70 prohibit the sale
or offering for sale or bringing into the J
territory for the purpose Of sale or Civ /
ing away Of cigarettes. cigarette paper or /
substitute therefor. and to prohibit the /
sale or giving away Of chewing tobacco /
to minors under the age of IS years. Con- !
viction Of the first onense is a fine of not /
less than $50 nor more than 500, and to /
sell or give away chewing tobacco to I
f-f- f-r
not less than SO nor more than $50
Senator Miller introduced Council Bill
No. "a an act for the regulation and in- +
corporation Of fraternaJ beneficiary asso- (
Citations. societies or orders.
Council Bin No. g. introduced by Sena- +
tor Miller authorizes the construction Of I
additional buildings for the Colored Ag-
ricultural and Normal University at
Laneston
Council Bin No IS, introduced by Sen
ator Miller. IS an act concerning the tax
alton Of real estate encountered by mort
gage.
Senator Bellamy introduced Council
Bm No. 2. an act requiring all peddlers'
goods owned by non-residents to pay a
license
Senator Todd introduced Council Bin
No. IS. an act to authorize cities of the
first class owning waterworzs to issue
scrip i'm an amount not 10 exceed 5000
for the purpose of drilling and sinking
prospect wells for artesian or other wa
tiers.
Details Ofthe House
The session OF the house lasted but an
haur this afternoon, there being no print
ed bills on hand for consideration in corn-
mittee Of the whole Mr. Nesbit intro
duced a concurrent resolution extending /
the sympathy OF the Oklahoma legisla-
sure 50 the Benedictine brothers over the
recent destruction 5y fire ~ tha building
and valuable collection OF books and