The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-11
ADOPTION OF
BOOK BILL
IN COUNCIL
As Substitute No. 528 in the
Lower House.
COUNCIL Is IN IT TOO
ReCriminations Freely Made
as to the Majority.
COUNCIL is IN IT TOO

Guthrie, o. T, March 10.-The upper
body of the legislature was the scene OIL
spectacular speech making this afternoon
occasioned by consideration OF house COM
mittee substitute bill 22S relating to text
books. At times the debate grew per-
sonaI and the council once more sustained
its reputation of daily pyrotechnic dis
plays in debate. After all efforts to de-
feat the bin, that could be possibly made
failed, the council in the committee OF
the whole recommended that the book
bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yes-Champlain, Foster, Hickam, Up
degraff, Webster, WoosIey, Alexander.
No-BIakeney, Campbell. Massingale.
Mathews, Winkler. The report was
adopted.
Charges were frequently made that the
majority in trying to pass the Dill was
working for book concerns and the major
ttv in turn fired the insinuation back at
the minority. American Book company
seemed to be the slogan Of the entire
council the name being applied to about
everything that came up for considera-
tjon. After the council adjourned the air
seemed to clarity and business Will go
on Just the same tomorrow, even II the
discussions waxed warm this afternoon.
On the outstart Councillor Winkler
started a war of words by moving that
when the committee reported that II re-
rornmended that the bill do not pass
Alexander was on his feet Immediately
advocating consideration of the bill as
Winkler's motion was made before the
bill had been considered. Alexander
stated that he favored a good text book
bill and did not see why the bill then
up did not meet the demand for school
book legislation.
The debate grew so warm that Wlnkler
withdrew his motion, preferring to let the
matter go before the committee OF the
whole for consideration since the demand
seemed so strong.
Blakeney tried TO amend section one.
but was voted down. Efforts were made
10 amend other sections, but one of the
real tests come on section D. MasSlngle
moved that the section be stricken out
He objected to the section because II
made the one vote submitted final IN
the matter Alexander came TO his feet
again and spoke favorable to the section
Campbell protested against the adoption
Of the section and was followed by Mat
thews who said. in part: 1T seems to
me that American Book company is writ
zen al lover it. / cannot see why the men
cannot have a meeting to select the books.
We cannot tell who viii get the contract
even If we do pass this bill"
Alexander followed Mathews, saying in
ri g
Co. or / see CHM & Co, or 1 see the
American Book company bobbing up here
trying to amend this bill"
The vote on the rejection of section five
resulted in the following: Yes-Campbell
Massingale. Blakeney. Mathews. and
Winkler. No - Alexander. Updegraff,
Webster. Champlin, Woosley. Gore.
When section six was read. Campbell
moved that the section be stricken out.
This started the bali rolling and speech
making was in order. Campbell said:
1--WE know that there is some force be
hind this bill We know that this is not
the spontaneous result of a committees s
brains. and consequently I am opposed
10 this section"
Blakeney followed Campbell and de-
nounced the majority for trying to pass
the >hin as he considered it an American
Book company graft"
Section =" said Mr.. Blakeney. "ema-
mated from n souless corporation. You
would rob the very schoo; children Of
the territory. I denounce now in advance
of enactment that it is infamous in the
extreme. I say TO you, if you pass this
bill you will be called to the bar of pub
lie opinioh to answer for this infamous
thing"
A vote was taken and the motion to
strike out lost by vote of five for and
elk against Mathews moved that the
committee arise and report progress. but
this also lost
About this time matters became per
sonal. Alexander saying that the opposing
minority seemed to have American Book
company in It. This brought Massingale
m. who stated that it was always the
hit dog" who velped and followed with
r speech that was filed with vitrol. EX-
plantations were made and other sections
taken up.
When section 12 was reached Blakeney
moved that the section he stricken out
and that In lieu thereof the words be IN
serted that all people Of oklahoma do
TO wrong" The motion lost. and the
reading went on
INTERMARRIAGE CASES.