Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-22
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Twenty-First Session.

Twenty-First Session.
SENATE, January 18th.
The Senate convened at IL M, and
effected a temporary organization by Sc
lecting Senator Miller as temporary Sec
rotary. The rules of the previous SEES
sion were adopted, and after the Sena
tors took the oath Of office, an adjourn
ment was had till 10 a. m, the next day
HOUSE JAN. IL.
The House convened at the hour ap.
pointed by the Constitution, at IL o'clock
noon, and after the members had been
sworn before Judge Valentine of the Su'
preme Court, Hon L. L. Finch Of Usage
was made temporary Speaker, and Hon
wv. Butterfield of Marion temporary
Clerk, when a recess was taken. Reas
sembling at p. NJ, 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
We are to make the laws that are tc
shield the weak from the aggressions OF
the strong; that are to protect the
lives, the property and the homes OF
the people against the encroachments Of
avarice, power and vice. The fireside
farm and field will feel the protecting
care of your enactments, while the places
of pampered vice should receive that
condemnation which righteous public
judgment demands shall be formulated
into law. We are to deal with the diff
ferent problems of trade and commerce
we are to adjust the relations between the
people and the corporations. While we
are doing SO we should not forget whose
representatives we are, whose commits
sions we bear"
]. r. Burton, of Dickinson, was then
elected Speaker pro tenn; Chas. S. Martin
of Saline, Chief Clerk; III. J.. Willard, OF
Rice, Assistant Chief Clerk; Chas. A
Norton, of Mitchell, Sergeant-at-Arms
Getting thus far, the House adjourned
leaving the numerous candidates for the
other positions, including whole school
house full of would-be Pages, on the
ragged edge for another day.
SENATE, JANUARY IA.
The Senate went promptly to work
and dispatched business with great Gel
Gritty to secure prompt receipt Of the
Governors message. The full Organiza-
ton was effected by the election of the
following officers: c. G. Baker, of Shaw
nee, Secretary; John B. Sbaffer, of Frank
lin, Assistant Secretary; S. o. McDowell
of Cherokee, Sergeant-at-Arms; VIM
Higginson, of Jewell, Assistant Sergeant
alarms; w. j. Wilson, of Cowley, Jour
nal Clerk; A. p. Jetmore, of Shawnee
Docket Clerk; L...G. Gilmore, of Woodson
Doorkeeper; Washington Marks, OF Atch.
inson, First Assistant Doorkeeper; Sam
Lee, of Douglas, Second Assistant Door.
keeper; c. +. Moore, of Montgomery
Postmaster, and George Council, Willie
N. Neff, Sid Matheny, Frank Brown, Clay
Allen, Walter Best and Willie McNall
Pages. Senator Young presented a 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, EN- bez
element of clerks, etc. After hearing
the message the Senate adjourned till
10 a. m. tomorrow.
HOUSE JAN. A.,
. Mr.. Beates of Davis was excused at rol
cal lby reason of sickness. McNail. Nc.
Bride and Clugston formed the House part
of a joint committee to wait upon Gov
Martin and inform him that the Legisla
ture as organized and ready for business
House Committee on rules was appoint.
ed consisting of Messrs Smith ofMcPher.
son, Anthony, Cloyce, Kelso and Burton
Mr.. Butterfield's proposition that the
House should have eight pages, four girls
and four boys was defeated On motion OF
Mr.. Overneyer.
Organizations was then perfected by
the election of c. A. Lewis, Journal Clerk
Miss M. L. Slough of Leavenworth
Docket Clerk; j. A. Furnish of Kingman
doorkeeper; NJ. J. Cuff of Atchison, as
sistant doorkeeper.
At this point Governor Martins first
message was received and read. This re.
porter has heard read nearly all the mes
sages to Kansas Legislatures during the
past twenty-one wears, and has never
witnessed case where this document
was listened to so closely by the Repre-.
sentatives.
The death of the wife of Hon. F. l.
Raymond, representative from Waubun'
see county, was announced.
Messrs. Smith, of Mcpherson, Pratt
Carroll and Osborne, were appointed 9
committee TO apportion the Governors
message among the committees of the
House. F. A. kipp, of Woodson, anC
A. HAnnum, of Nemaha, were elected a:
Second and Third Assistant Doorkeep
ers: Gilbert Bedell, of Pawnee, Postmas
ter; Miss Nora NJ. Shaffer, of Shawnee
Assistant Postmaster; and Rev. VIM
Dean, of Douglas, Chaplain. Election o.
eight pages was had by ballot, the vote
to be canvassed and announced when re
suit is ascertained. Three additional
assistants or janitors were authorized
They are to be named by the Sergeant
alarms. The rest of the afternoon ses
sion was taken up by selection of seats
At the close set of resolutions Were
adopted concerning the sudden death o
Hon. Schuyler Colfax.
SENATE JANUARY 10.
Considerable of the time of the Sen
ate was taken up in the selection o
seats, and especially in the adoption o
rules.
The resolution offered by Senator
Barker to investigate the conduct of tn,
State Penitentiary, and the resolution o
Senator Young to investigate the sale O
Normal School lands, were taken up anC
adopted. Senator Allen presented a pc
tition to regulate the practice of denta
surgery; No. l. by Senator Green, an &C
making appropriations to the Kansas
State Agricultural College for the tisca
years ending June 80, 1886, and june
80, 1887; by Senator Lowe, No. 2, making
an appropriation as a donation to st
Vincentis Orphan ASYLUM; No. 8, max
ing an appropriation as donation tt
the Home of Friendless Women; No.
making an appropriation as a donation
to the Kansas Orphan Asylum; No. 5, by