The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-01-13
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
Pally Organised and Ready for Business

The Senate convened shortly after noon
being called to order by Lieut.. Gov. Finney
who commencen his duties rs presiding off,
Ger with all the quiet ease and modest digni
ty usually acquired by long service in the
Chair. Thirty six Senators answered TO the
first roll-call by Senator Riddle, Temporary
Secretary ; and thirty nine were soon after
sworn rs Senators by Chief Justice Horton
Prayer by Rev. Allen Buckner.
Governor Finney said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE The hour
convene and AS your presiding officer, it be-
comes my duty MS well as pleasure TO call you
to order. Gentlemen, 1 feel deeply my ina.
bility 10 advise or instruct a body Of men
such as I zee before me, the chosen Senators
Of the sovreigns of the State, and the duty
of assigning you each TO yonr appropriate
division OF work il one that would gladly
cyade were it not plainly in my line Of duty
and can truly say that my greatest embar-
rassment will be, not in finding men cOmpe.
tent aud fitted for the most important posi-.
tions, but to determine who among so many
well qualified shall be called thus to serve.
In this rs well rs other matters that may
arise in which We are mutually Interested.
crave your indulgence on my shortcomings,
assuring you that my mistakes will be in nc,
and not in intent, and hope that at all times
1 shall have your aid and sympathy, rather
than censure. Sincerely hoping that our re.
lations may be harmonious, and your labor,
pleasant and profitable alike to yourselves and
constituents, will ask YOU TO name n tenn.
porary Secretary.
The Senate then ratified the previous action
OF the Republic IN caucus. by completing It's
organization in the election OF all the caucus
candidates. Senator Benedict having acted
as chairman Of the caucus, made all the nom.
nations.
The rules for the last Senate were adopted
for the time being.
Sccrctary-Henry Brandley. Of Chase
county.
Assistant Secretary-E. n. waynant, OF
Marshal county.
Sergeant-at-Arms-- X. Smith. of Linn
county.
Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms-John A. Full
ton, Of Brown county.
Doorkeeper-M. c. Bruce, Of Atchison
county.
Assistant Doorkccper-J. II. Finch, Of Al
len county.
Postmastcr-w. b. Garlick, of wyandottc
county.
journal Clerk-w. o. Krctsinger, of Mia
mi county.
Docket Uerk-C. II Graham, Of Coffey
county.
Chaplain-Rev. Allan Buckner, OF Lyon,
county.
Pages-Clarence Flescher. OF Atchison
county Earl Brown. of Cloud county; Sid
ney Matheny. OF Rawlins county; W. T..
Douglass, Of Butler county.
At ten minutes past twelve o'clock, Hon.
James Smith, Secretary Of State, entered
Representative Hail and called the House to
order.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. q. Eckies, a
member Of the House.
The names of the members were called by
districts, in lots of twenty, who came for.
ward and took the oath Of office. which WAS
administered by Mr.. Justice Brewer, Of the
Supreme Court.
The names of members from the .'cayote
districts" were not called.
Hon. Dexter +. Clapp. Of woodsOn county,
was chosen speaker pro tsmpors and the
House adjourned until o'clock p. m.
Hon. j. b. johnson. of Shawnee, was cleo
ted Speaker; Hon. n. Green, of Riley coun-
ty, Speaker pro ssm.; Writ W Walton, Chief
Clerk; e. l.. Hubbs, of kinsley. Assistant
Chief Clerk: G. r. Hostetler, of Cloud coun-
~, Docket Clerk; FredC. Hunt, Of Winfield.
Journal Clerk, aad VIM. Higgins, Sergeant
alarms. There was comparatively little OPP
position, and the gentlemen elected were the
same the Republican caucus nominated in
the morning. All the officers were elected
except the Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms. Door
keeper and two Assistants, Postmaster.
Chaplain, and eight Pages, all Of which will
be elected this morning.
Eleven OF the twelve members from the
new counties, about which there has been
dispute, were admitted by = unanimous vote.
The member from Sheridan county was not
admitted because that county did not cast
$50 votes ut the late election.