The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Legislature.

The Senate was called to order on the
l5rh at noon, ty Lieutenant Governor Riddle.
Associate Justice Johnston administered the
path to the members. Senator Blue offered
resolution providing that the rules OF the
last Senate be the rules of this BODY. and
that a committee be appointed TO report on
rules Agreed to. The officers of the Senate,
as selected by caucus. are: Z. C. Baker, Sec
rotary J. b. Sheter, ASSISTANT Secretary: ).
o. Mcdowell, Sergeant-at-Arms; f. ID Hig
ginson, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms; W. j.
Nelson, Journal Clerk; a. Z. Jetmore. Docket
Clerk; L. 6. Gilmore, Doorkeeper; Washing
ton Marks, Assistant DoOrkeeper; Sam. Lee,
Second Assistant Doorkeeper; c. E. Moore,
Postmaster. Owing to the incomplete condi-
ton of the Senate Chamber, adjournment
was taken until ten o'clock Wednesday
The House was called to order at noon.
After temporary organization, and swear
ing in of members, adjourned until three
O'Clock. Upon reassembling. J. 3. Johnson,
of Shawnee, was elected Speaker by vote of
Ill to u for Ed. Carroll, of Leavenworth.
The House then elected the following OH
GERS: Speaker pro tenn, j. u. Burton, of
Shawnee; Chief Clerk, Charles s. Martin, OF
Salina; Assistant Chief Clerk, H. L. Willard.
of Sterling; Sergeant-at-Arms. c. A. Norton.
Of Beloit; Assistant, +. L: Dopulemyer, OF
Sedgwick. Adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing.
Or the 18th the Senate occupied nearly
the whole of the morning hour in listening
to the Governors message. Senator Barker
offered a concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee to Inves
tgate the State Penitentiary affairs. A reSo
luton was also offered by Senator Young
looking to the investigation of the action OF
the Regents of the Normal Schoolin their ac-
ton regarding the sale OF Normal School
lands. Rev. Allen Buckner was elected
Chaplain of the Senate. Adjourned.
In the House after roll call and
some preliminary sparring the election
of officers was proceeded with as follows:
Journal Clerk, c. A. Lewis; Docket Clerk,
Miss N: Loulia Slough; Doorkeeper, John II.
Furnish: Assistant Doorkeeper NJ. J. kupp.
The Governors message was read, and at the
afternoon session the House elected the fol
lowing additional officers: Second Assistant
DOorkeeper, F. a. Kipp: Third Assistant,
Bedell: Assistant, Miss Nora NJ. Shelter;
Chaplain, Rev. William Dean; Pages, Willie
Cook, Charlie Faulkner, Ornerand Price, Maud
Swafferd, Maud Beardsey, Matte McCord
and Lille Shaffer. Resolutions in regard TO
the death of Schuyler Colfax were passed
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th, the concurrent
resolution providing for the investigation of
the Penitentiary was adopted, also the con-
current resolution relating to the investiga-
ton of Normal School lands. Many bills were
introduced mostly of a local nature, when
the Senate adjourned until the afternoon.
When the afternoon hour arrived Senator
Ritter offered resolution of sympathy and
coincidence on the death of Hon. Schuyler
COlfaX, which was adopted. Senator Kelley
offered a resubmission resolution. Senator
leuueH OHSreu goihI reSolutioh pIS"IulHS
for the calling of a Constitutional CoEven-
uon-...In the House, Mr.. Clogston offered a
resolution that Joint Committee of seven
be appointed to inquire into the condition of
the Normal Schools of the State, and school
lands, and especially report upon the recent
sale of lands in Mitchell County. The time
of the members during the afternoon session
was taken up mostly in considering the re-
port of the Committee on Rules. A lively
debate took place on the proposition to ap-
point a Committee on Woman Suffrage, but
it was adopted. Adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate on the 10th, much of the
time was taken up in the discussion of an
amendment to the rules providing for
standing committee on Woman's Rights
which was presented in two different forms
Both were voted down by vote of 10 to 49,
twO-thirdS being necessary to carry it. The
chair announced the standing committees
and the Senate adjourned until Monday. 49,
The House was not in session.