The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-02-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS
THE LEGIsLATURE.

In the Senate, on the 10th. various reports
from standing committees were received and
disposed Of. A resolution introduced BY Mr..
williams, for the appointment of committee to
considsr the desirability Of the removal Of .
tribe of Indians from his section Of country was
passed. and the President appointed ae such
eral bills were read second and time referred.
and H. B. es.' relating to the appropriation OF
$50 coo for payment Of members, was r. I'D first,
second and third time and on ps
Monday. -. In the House. resolution was
adopted combining members to fifteen minutes
debate. Mr.. Kellogg Of Leavenworth offered
cational Institutions TO visit the normal depart
ment at the State University to ascertain its plan
Of operation, and its probable usefulness to the
Biddie, that actual travelling expenses Be paid by
the State, was adopted. The House adjourned TILL
afternoon. and. on re- assembling. after the m
PRODUCTION Of q number Of bills. two local bills
were read . third time and passed, when she
House adjourned.
The House met ut 10 q. m, on the 10th,
and a concurrent resolution, offered by Mr.
Wheat, instructing United States Senators and
requesting Representatives to vote for the pas.
sage of the report of the joint committee on the
Electoral vote, was read and laid over. A mum.
Der Of other resolutions were read and LAID over
and the House adjourned till b 80 p. m. Monday.
The Senate, on the ed, held q session OF
about two hours duration. In the contested
seat case of Bardick and Shelton (slst district
the latter was allowed to retain his seat. A res
and requesting Representatives, to vote for the
reconciliation of silver was passed. In the
House nothing Of importance transpired.
The greater portion of the 23d was occu.
pied by both houses in preparation for voting for
United States Senator. In the Senate, the ballot
stood: P. b. Plumb. Z; T. A. Osborn, 6; J. NJ.
P. st. Johns, 8; E: stillings, 2; Jno: Morton
Democrat, 2; p. H. Elder, 1; W. A. Phillips, 1;
B. F. simpson. I; D. P. Lowe; 2. Total. q :.
The vote in the Houss was; Tor P T. u SHIP
vey, %; Osborn, IL; st. johns, 8; Snllings, .;
Phillips, 4; Martin, Is; j. P. Root, 8; Isaac
Eaton, |. Total in the House, l22. Two alb
sentees in the House.
In Joint session, on the oath, two ballots
were had for United States Senator, as follows
simons, %; Harvey, Il; Sears. 90; Plumb. Is;
Martin (Dem }. IL; G. W. Blair (Dem.), ?; j..
Root dem. }. 8; $. g. Pomeroy. ]. Second
ballot: smons, %; Harvey, %; Sears. -;
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cans except those designated otherwise.
In joint session, on the 25th, two ballots,
the third and fourth Of the series, were taken
for United States Senator, resulting as follows
Third ballot-Osborn. 36; Plumb, 80; Simons,
70; Sears, %; Harvey. 81; Martin, Is; stillings,
Z; Elder, 8; Hendrickson. l; Fenlon, l. Fourth
ballot-Osborn. SO; Plumb, 81; Simons, %;
Sears, %; Harvey, %; Martin, Is; Stillings, I;
Elder. 8; Fenlon, /. Adjourned.
On the Goth, two ballots we're taken in
joint session, for United States Senator, as fol-
lows: Fifth ballot-Osborn. S36; Plumb, 50;
smons, 20; Sears, IS; Harvey. g; Blair, II;
Stillings, s; Elder, 4; Phillips, 2; Martin, /.
Sixth ballot-Harvey gained /. Plumb lost |,
Simons gained 1, and Stillings lost /. Ad.
journed.