Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
Twenty First Session.
SENATE, JANUARY 13TH.

SENATE, JANUARY 18th.
The Senate convened at y M, and
effected a temporary organization by Sc
Letting Senator Miller as temporary Secre-
tary. The rules of the previous session
were adopted, and after the Senators
took the oath Of Office, an adjournment
was had till 10 a. M. the next day.
HOUSE, JAN. Is.
The House at the hour appointed by
the Constitution, at y o'clock, noon.
and after the membe had been sworn
before Judge Valentine of the Supreme
Court, Hon. L. y. Finch of Usage was
made temporary Speaker, and Hon. J.
n. Butterfeld of Marion temporary
Clerk, when a recess was taken. Reas-
sembling at 5 %. m, the House proceeded
in the work Of organization, eleCting J.
B. Johnson of Topeka as Speaker,
over Ed. Carroll of LeavenWOrth.
Mr.. Johnson, upon taking the
chair thanked the members for
this mark of confidence, and entreated
their support and cooperation. He said:
eve are to make the laws that are to
shield the weak from the aggressions Of
the strong; that are to protect the lives,
the property and the homes Of the peO-
pie against the entertainments Of averice,
power and vice. The hreside, farm and
field viii feel the protecting care of your
enactments while the places of pampered
vice should receive that condemnation
which a righteous public judgment de-
mands shall be formulated into law. We
are to deal with the different problems
of trade and commerce; we are to ad-
Just the relations between the peO-
pie and the corporations. While we
are doing so we should not forget whose
representatives we are, whose commits
siOns we bear"
J. r. Burton, of Dickinson, was then
elected Speaker pro tenn; Chas. S. Martin,
of Saline, Chief Clerk II. L. Millard, of
Rice, Assistant Chief Clerk; Chas. A.
Norton, of Mitchell, Segeant-at-Arms;
+. @. Doffienger, of SedgWick, Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Getting thus far, the House adjourned
leaving the numerous candidates for
other positions, including a whole school
house. full Of would-be- Pages, on the
ragged edge for another day.
SENATE, JANUARY H.
The Senate went promptly tO'Work, and
dispatched business with great celebrity
to secure a prompt receipt of the Gov
ernOr's message. The full organization
was effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Q. @. Baker, of Shaw
nee, Secretary; John b. Shaffer, of Frank
lin, Assistant Secretary; S. O. Mcdowell,
Of Cherokee, ergeant-at-ArmS; VIM.
HigginsOn, Of Jewel, Assistant Sergeant
alarms; W. j. Wilson, Of COWley, Jour
nal Clerk; A. ?. JetmOre, of Shawnee,
Docket Clerk; Z. O. Gilmore, Of Wood
son, DOorkeePer; Washington Marks, Of
Atchison, First Assistant Doorkeeper;
Sam. Lee, of Douglas, Second Assistant
DOOrkeeper; Q. Z. Moore, Montgomery,
Postmaster, and George Cornell, Willie
II. NeH, Sid Matheny, Frank Brown, Clay
Allen, Walter Best, and Willie McNalI,
Pages. Senator Young presented q resO-
luton to investigate the sale Of school
lands, and Senator Barker to investigate
the conduct of the State penitentiary in
regard to contracts, coal mining, embeZ-
element Of clerks, &c. After hearing the
message the Senate adjourned till 10 a.
N. tomorrow.
HOUSE, jan. IA.
Mr.. Beates of Davis was excused at roll
call by reason of sickness. McNall, Nc
Bride and ClugstOn formed the House
part Of Joint committee to WaitupOn Gov.
Martin and inform him that the LegisIa-
tuTe was organized and ready for bust
ness.
House Committee on rules was ap-
pointed consisting OF Messrs. Smith of
Mcpherson, Anthony, CtOyce, KelsO and
Burton. Mr.. Butter6eld's proposition
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four girls and four boys was defeated on
motion of Mr.. Ovemeyer.
Organization was then perfected by
the election Of @. r. Lewis Journal Clerk;
Miss NJ. L. Slough of LeaVenWOrth,
Docket Clerk; j. A. Furnish of Kingman,
doorkeeper; NJ. J. Cuff of Atchison as
s1stant dOorkeeper.
At this point Governor Martins hrst
message was received and read. This re-
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