The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-11
THE KANSAS LEaIsLATuEE.

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THE KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
Opening of the Twentieth Session
ganizatIon of the House, Etc.
SENATE.
TOPEKA Jan. 9-Nearly ali OF the
senators were ia the city yesterday
morning, and during the forenoon SisIt-1
ed their chamber, which by-the-by. is
greatly improved, and lndeed hablla-
Die hall. Il Is rather large for a body
of forty mem ers, butthis disadvantage
is oYeTbalanced by the better accommo-
dations, more room and good light and
fair ventilation.
The hours Of the moorBing were pass
ed Ia q sort OF reunion OF senators, be
tween whom there always seems to be
more OF Ii bond Of union or friendship
than in the lower house. Perhaps IL is
because they are elected ior two terms
and continue their rei&tions TO each 9th
or longer. There we've many VAIN
hands grasptd yesterday, and some
"reminiscences were INDUCED IN, greatly
10 the pleasure OF the occasion The
drawing of seats was dispensed with,
senators taking the same relative posi-
tions on the floor that they had two
years age.
1t is the same body, with three excep-
tions. Senator Benedlct's district is now
represented by Senator Sexton, of Viii
son county, Senator Stfang's by senator
Simon Mott, of Hays City, and Senator
Burriss' by Senator Johhtz, of Abliene.
At precisely II o'clock Lieutenant
Governor Finney took his seat in the
/
OF his aavCl called the senate TO order.
a roll call by Sc rotary B:andley
showed the following senators present:
Ailer, AndeIsoa, Benson, Blue, Boil
ing, Bradbury, Breyiogle, Briggs, BTod-
erick, Brown, Buchan, Case, CogsWell,
Collins, Crane, Everest, Finch, Funston,
| Glasse, Greene, Hackney, Hoeg, Hutch
inson, ,Tuhntz, Jones, Kelley, Long, Sic
Loutb, Metsker, Motz, Patchin, Rector,
| Sexton, Sluss, Thaches. Ware, Wiikie
and Williams
Absent, Senators Clark and Riddle.
| Mr. Riddle has just lost child and is
! detained ut home
Prayer was offered by the chaplain,
| Rev 9. Buckner.
Associate Justice Valentine appeared
and administered the usual oath 10 sen
ator JOhntZ, MotZ and Sexton.
Senator Blue moved that tae senate
| 90 into executive session 10 I'LL vacancies
| in lis offices, which motion Senator
Broderick moved TO amend by inserting
len o'clock Wednesday, which amend
ment was accepted and the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE
Soon alter the adjournment Of the
i caucus the members commenced TO as
semble, and as early as IL so Iaost OF
them werc seated, or finishing what has
! been going on for several days, taking
| old friends by the hand for Il short Wis
| ting time together The hall was in
readiness for them, but only just in
time as the final sweepings were CON-
Dleted and the desks and chairs placed
| in position at 10 80 Before noon, tn 4
| constitutional hour for tic opening OF
the session, The galleries were full and
members in the Hobbies and on the floor
of the house, including goodly sprink
linz, here and there. of ladies'. a number
of them the wives OF members.
OPENING.
Precisely at IL O'Clock, Mr.. Smith,
secretary Of state, called the assembly
II order, when prayer WAS offered by
| Wm. Bishop, ID. d., of SalIna after
which, the members elect, being called
| by districts, ia platoons of twenty, were
sworn before Chief Justice Horton, OF
the supreme court.
Representative J. J a. T. Dixon was
chosen as tempo airy speaker, aud Rep
resentative Writ w. Walton as tempOT-
airy clerk; when the house adjourned
20 O'Clock
ADJOURNED SESSION.
Temporary organization WAS COM
| pIeted by the choice OF j. Ware Batter
field as temporary assistant clerk.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
order in which officers shall be elected
when Mr.. Seaion, of Atehis0n, nomi-
mated j d. Suoddy for speaker.
Mr. Carroll, of LeavenwoFth, placed
Mr.. McCleverty in nomination with Gu
logistic remarks, and Dir. Davenport, q
Smith county, nominated p. p. Elder
of Franklin COUNTY.
Mr.. Snoddy received 81 votes. Mr.
McCferverty % and MIR. Elder IL
whereupon Mr. Snoddy was declared
elected, and was conducted 10 the cbaiI
by committee consisting of MessIs
Grover, Ornor and Bohrer.
On taking the chair Mr.. SnoddY re-
turned thanks in short address as fol
lows:
Gelttlentei. of lie House Of Representatives..
Il Is with feelings OF unieigned graft
tude that | return TO you MY thanks ioI
the honor which you have bestowed up
on me. Would that that honor was be-
slowed upon one worlhier. The trust
that You have committed to my hands
is no ordinary one. The administration
of it is frapght with great difficulties
and in order that / may discharge il
faithfully and well, 1t is necessary that
should enjoy ana have the cooperation
and assistance of each member of The
house
| We are assembled here as representa-.
tives of the people of the state. The
sovereignty of the state itself is here
represented in this body. To GU, hands
is committed the welfare OF the state
Admouished by the history of the past,
let us substitute for cant and dissimula-
tioa, sincerity; tor subienuge, truth
for sentiment, sagacity. Aud with a
zeal born of patriotism, yet tempered
| with prudence, let US move forward ia
the formulation AID enactment of laws
whose wisdom viii be made manifest in
the Increased material prosperity and
| g.owth OF the state, and the moral de.
yelopment of the people.
/ l say that 10 cur hands, largely, is
committed the interests Of the state.
ard I have no doubt that We shall so
act that the star CT the state of Kansas
shall not shine with less bIilliancy than
the light which scintillates from the
| brightest in the galaxy of this Union.
Again / thank you for this distir-
guished honor which yen have bestowed
upon me.
After Mr.. Saoddy's speech an annoy
/ ing delay occurred while awaiting the
presence OF Chief Justice Horton, who
administered to the speaker the oath OF
office
1 rYsh., c,.---, ;.,.,;.,,, 80, e.. - !,
| by the election of he following officers
For speaker pro TEN, Geo. ID. Oraer, of
Barbour county; for chief clerk, Col II.
| L. Millard, of Rice county; for assist
ant chief clerk. W. +. Greene, OF Seds-
| wick county; for sergeant alarms, VIM.
| Higgins, of Lsbette county; for assist
ant-sergeant- alarms, Webb McNaIl. of
/ Smith county; for docket clerk, G.. F.
Hostetfer. of Cloud county; for Journal
clerk, j. Lee knight, of Shawnee coun-
| ty; for doofGeeper, Capt. II. W Dur
ham, of Shawnee comfy.
The action of the Republican caucns
was ratified by the house IN The election
| of Officers, III. re ing II most Instances
nooppesinES minafson. Ia The ca:
| 0f doofkeeptr, Mr. Carroll, flemeeFat of
] LeavenworiiI, pat III nomination " ID
| Kelley, a negro, and recon EIended hi
/ candidate to MS Republican {, ends as
thoroughly competent.
Mr. Seaioa, of Atenison, offered ares
alution authoIizing the employment By
| the sergeant alarms of a competent per
son 10 take charge of the heating and
ventila;ing OF the hall Of The hense;
which was laid over.
AdiourResi
a Had state Of Affairs.
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