Dodge City times., 1889-01-17
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday.
aYNArR

SENATE.
TofKKA, January s.-Ths senate was callei
to order at u m. by Lieutenant Govsrno,
Riddle.
The members were svoln in BY Judgl
valentine Of the supreme court. The body
before convened in Kansas. John 4
Wright Of Davis, is the oldest, being 81
years of age, and the youngest F. G. Picl
of Clark county, who is % years old.
-, resolution was passed providing that
the terms Of the officers elected to-day shall
expire at the close of the present session.
Election of officers: A. G. Stacy, of To-
peka, was elected secretary; W. N. Allison,
OF Cowley county. assistant secretary; Lafe
{. smith, Rocks county. sergesnt-at-arms;
l. N. Woodcock, Of Wichita, assistant SER
geant-at-arms; W. j. Gregg, of Girard,
docket clerk: p. p. Campbell, of Erie, jour
nal clerk; j. G. Burchfeid, of Emporia,
door-keeper: Gilby Kelly, of McPherson,
postmaster. with an assistant, A. j. Bur-
dick, enrolling clerk: j. A. Bright, of Abi
lene, chaplain. and half dozen pages.
Hon. +. p. Harkins was elected president
pro tenn.
Mr.. Stacey declined to accept the position
of secretary.
Adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A. G. Stacy withdrew his non-acceptance
into Office.
The lieutenant governor then appointed
the standing committees. The following
are the chairmen of the principle ones:
Judiciary, Gillette: ways and means,
Buchan; railroads. Kelly of Mcpherson; as
sessment and taxation, Hardness; NUM-
cipai Indebtedness, Rash; corporations,
claims, Tucker; temperance, Ellison: print
ing. Chapman.
Adjourned.
The house was called to order by Secre-
tary of State Allen, and the members were
sworn in by Judge johnson.
Hon. John Rankin was elected temporary
chairman. Hon. Henry Booth was elected
speaker, Mr.. High of Reno, speaker pro
tenn. h. L. Millards, chief clerk. Captain
Adams of Leavenworth. sergeant-at-arms,
and Mr.. Richmonds, door keeper.
AL, of the officers so far elected were
sworn into office. when the house adjourned
till Wednesday morning.
Wednesday.
TOPEKA. January 9.-NothinR was done in
the forenoon except to draw for seats and
appoint the regular committees to inform
the house and governor that the senate was
organized and ready for business.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The governors message was read and
received and on motion of Senator Richter
a concurrent resolution was passed prOvid-
ing for the appoint of select committee to
investigate the charges made against the
penltentiary.
A joint resolution was offered to call q
constitutional convention.
About thirty bills we're introduced.
HOUSE.
Tho xy,s snonx ~, .aox.
and the afternoon in listening to the read.
ing of the governors message.
Thursday.
SENATE.
TOPEKA, January lO.-A large number of
bills were introduced, among them one by
Murdoch to provide for the state publishing
school books, regulating the usury laws,
amending the taxation laws, etc.
concurrent resolution passed providing
for the election of state printer in joint ses-
sion Tuesday, January IL. 1t may as will
be stated that at a joint caucus of the two
houses held Wednesday evening q. @. Baker
received the unanimous nomination for re-
election as state printer and p. b. Plumb as
United States senator. The senate ad-
journed till 10 q. m. the 18th inst.
HOUSE.
The house spent the forenoon in fixing up
the rules to govern their proceedings through
the present session. The only material
change was that when the calendar was
rushed on genera! orders appropriation
bills should always have the precedence.
Adjourned till p. m.
The whole time of the house in its after
noon session was spent in discussing the
question OF admitting the delegates from
nineteen unrepresented counties to seats on
the floor. There was no opposition to their
admittance, only some member proposed to
pass a Law giving them legal status in
stead Of admitting them as an act of cour-
tesy. They were finally admitted by reso-
luton, with no rights except to draw their
Der diem and mileage.
An adjournment was then had till Friday
with an understanding that an
adjournment would then be had to Monday