The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-07
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/ Representative Alexander, who is the
author of the bill and also chairman Of
! the committee on municipal corporations
moved to lay the motion on the table
protesting that it was a reflection on his
honor
Representative Brewer desired to ask a
question if the committee did not make
an unfarorable report ON a bill similar
( to the one under consideration, but Alex
ander refused to yield to the question, al
( legng that it was impairment.
Brewer then turned to Representative
Jones, who is also a member OF the com
mlttee and inquired if he had voted to
make q favorable report on a similar bill
zones declared that he mad not and that
on the other hand he was decidedly 0p-
posed to such a report. Brewer then pur
the same question to Representative
Wood, also member of the committee.
and received a similar response. At this
luncture point of order was raised that
+ was not within the province Of the
committee Of the whole % inquire into
the action of the committee on municipal
corporations and that it was a matter for
the house TO investigate if an investiga-
ton was desired. The point of order was
overruled.
Rising to a question of personal priv
lege Representative Alexander, referring
TO the alleged iusinuaHon against the re-
port submitted by him as chairman Of the
committee invited The fullest iuvestiga-
ton and named the members of the COM
mittee who had agreed to a favorable re-
port on the bul In the list he includ q
the name Of Representative Jones, who
instantly arose and made a fat denial.
II say you did reiterated Alexander.
And I say I did not" was the equally
positive ratort.
The motion to lay or the table was
adopted by a vote OF is to g. A motion
to strike out the enacting clause OF the
hiu was lost by tie vote Of - to T. On
the succeeding motion to strike out sec
ton / three OF the original mound build
ers." Thomas, Rogers and Wilkn, came
over 10 the other side and the motion to
strike out was adopted Icy vote Of 70 to
T. The committee the narose and report
ed progress
The house was involved for d brief
period this morning in a statehood discus
sion over the adoption Of council Joint
resolution memorial ling congress to grant
immediate statehood for Oklahoma under
such conditions as congress may deter
mine. Representatives Wood and
Mathews declared that the sentiment Of
Ehe people was against statehood with the
present boundaries of the territory and
after a motion to indefinitely postpone
was defeated by the close vote OF u to Il,
the resolution was amended to include
the Indian Territory, and adopted
Under suspension of the rules the house
this morning passed Brewers bin author
ling a district high school at Deer Greek.
Grant county, and Mathews (Payne) bill
to prevent the wearing Of badges Of sec
ret orders and societies by unauthorized
persons.
The committee Of the whole house
recommended tho following measures for
passage:
Councn BIN No. 81. by Todd. empower
ing counties and townships to levy road
and bridge taxes.
House Eiu No 1s2. by Wood, providing
for the levy of attachments and execution
on judements and for the sale thereof.
House Bin no. ls9 by Reid. providing
that biennial reports or territorial officers
saal be submitted 10 the governor GA the
3th day of September preceding each reg
uiar session Of the legislative assembly
House Biu No. l6s hy Campoen allow
ins school district boards TO issue time
warrants in payment III needed school
furniture and apparatus
House hu BE ff 81 Ferguson rrovid-
lns tor The removal re the headquarters
Of the oklahoma hi torical society
Following cat The su-gs scion submitted
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