Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-17
Kansas LEGISLATURES

s KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
-lexsSSa- - ~ sonnee-Oeaer WORK
Ar noon on the 6th both houses OF the
Kauxa EskisfAfnre seoonbled At Topeka Lieu
tenant Governor Riddle called the senate 70
order. and after the members were sworn IA
the Senate proceeded to the election OF omcers
as selected by the caucus . foiioWss
President pro TEN, B. F. darknessv
secretary, A. G. Stacey. assistant Cna,es 4
Martins sergeant alarms, Lale = Sm' a
Burchfeld; dock-t clerk, w. J. Strong' 9our
nal clerk. p. p. Campbell document clerk. G
e Ream; assistant Fred Cornells assisi ant
doorkeepers. Washington Marks, Robert Snef<
by, C. III. Heath and Henry Reed: enrolling
clerk, A J. Burdick: postmaster, Griily KEEL
ley; chaplain, Rev. J. A Bright: pagess MAS
tiers Moody, BALDWIN Baum, HubbeL Owen
and White. After announcing the committees
the Senate adjourned The Mouse Was called
70 order by the Secretary Of State After
PRAYER Mr.. Rankin, OF Douglas was called 70
the chair as temporary presiding ofhcer- The
rules of the last House were adopted until
otherwise ordered. The election OF officers then
proceeded and the caucus nominees chosen -
Follows: Henry Booth, OF Larned. Speaker; J.
N. High Of Hutchinson. Speaker pro tenn ],
L. Willard, Of Sterling. chief clerk. Robert
Adams of Leavenworth. sergeant-atarms: NJ
L. Richmond, OF Hodgeman County. doorkeep-
er. Adjourned
BUT little business was transacted in the
Senate on the 9th Mr.. Richter introduced
concurrent resolution for . joint COMMITTEES To-
Investigate the alleged frauds In the peniten-
tary, which went over. Al the aAteInoo.
session the Governors message was READ anu
twenty five bills Introduced. Ad1ourneo----
The House met at ten o'clock - M and
completed its organization by electing the
following ofacers: John G. Royce OF
Smith Center, assistant chief clerk; George
W. Crane. Of Sheridan County, journal
of Osborne
County, enrolling clerk; Miss Nora
Shaffer Of Lakin, postmistress, c. F. Hostetter,
Of Cloud County, docket clerk. s. Dixon, OF
Meade County, assistant sergeant-at-armss
Rev. Mr. Sullivan, of Baldwin City. chaplain
Pages and messengers were also selected AFTER
appointing committee to wait on the Cover
nor q recess was taken until two O'Clock Upon
reassembling, the committee appointed for that
purpose reported in favor OF admitting delegates
| to seats with per diem and mileage, and linn
tied right to vote. The report went over day.
Mr.. Guthrie introduced joint resolution pro-
viding for joint committee to investigate the
charges of corruption in the management of the
affairs OF the penitentlary. which went over
The Governors message was read and the
House adjourned.
SooN after the Senate met on the 10th
bills were freely introduced, most OF them OF a
local character. Senator Rush offered a bill
relating to assessments and assessors$ Senator
Martin q bill concerning mechanics liens; Sena-
tor Gillett a bill providing for redemption OF
| redemption within two years. A resolution
| was adopted for the appointment of a commit
| tee to inspect the buildings and inquire into
the government OF the University. Action ON
the penitentiary Investigation resolution was
postponed until Tuesday, and after
| twenty-seven bills had been intro
duced the Senate adjourned until
Monday After routine business in the House,
Senate concurrent resolution, providing for the
| appointment OF joint committee to investigate
| the penitentiary charges. was read and LAID
over under the rule At the afternoon session
| the resolution relating to the Delegates from
| the western counties, providing that these Del
| egates have all privileges. excepting the right
| to vote was called up and after some debate
adopted. Adjourned.
| Senate Committees.
| Judiciary - Gillette, Hardness, Kimball ,
| Moh1er. Kirkpatrick Emory Martin. Mechem.
Pherson; Osborn. Swearingen, McTaggart,
| Elliston, Hays
| Elections = Murdoch, johnson Carroll, of
| Miami: King. Carroll of Leavenworth-
Federal Relations-Carroil OF Miami; Bent
| ley, KimbaI Rankin. Senior.
Railroads-Kelley. of Crawford; Rush VIII
SON. Forney, Berry. Richter. Roe, Wright
Lockard.
Assessment and Observation-Disclosures, Rush,
| Murdoch, Wilson. woodward
Fees and Salaries-Kimball, Schilling, Car
| roll, of Leavenworth; Woodward. Swearingen-
Municipal Indebtedness-Rush. Mohler,
| Tucker, Buchan, Bentley.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Chapman, Howard.
Wilson. Schiling
State Affairs-Kelley of Mcpherson; Berry,
| Richter. Murdoch, Howard.
Roads and Bridges-Wright, King, Wood
ward, Lockard. Price.
| County Seats and Lines-Emery, Richter,
Hardness, Roe, KImball.
Military Afairs-Woodward Carroll, OF Mi
| ami: Kelley. of Mcpherson; McTaggart. Roe.
Claims-Tucker Hays. Berry, Wilson. Chap
| man.
Public Health-Lockard, Chapman johnson,
Senior, Berry.
| Recommendation, Tucker, Hays, How
ard Rankin.
Immigration = Hays. Norton, Swearingen,
| M-chem, McTaggart.
Agriculture-Roe. Rankin. King. Lockard,
| Forney.
Interstate Commerce-Richter, King, Gillette,
Rush Emery.
Manufactures and Industrial Pursuits-Car-
| roll of Leavenworth; Osborne, Kirkpatrick,
| Minis and M1ning-Norton, Rankin, Martin,
| Carroll, of Leavenworth: Kelley, of Crawford.
Banks and Banking-Senior, Forney, Elliston,
Rush, Wright.
Internal Observation-Disclosures. Norton
Moody, Gillette. Buchan.
Printing-Chapman, Buchan, Murdoch, Ellis
| ton, Kelley. of Mcpherson.
characterization. Wright, Mohler Kelley.
of Crawford; Moody.
| Education-Moody. Berry, Richter, Carroll,
of Miami: Mohler.
State Library-Martin, johnson, Hardness,
| Moody. Tucker
Public Buildings-Osborne, SchiIling Car
| roll, of Leavenworth; Rankin, Forney
Charitable ACKNOWLEDGMENT echen1
| Forney. Kelley, of McPherson; Kelley, of Craw-
/ ford
! Educational Institutions-Howard. Tucker,
Price. Schiling.
/ Public Lands-Schilling, Richter. Price,
Hayes. We odard
Cities OF the First Glass Bentley. Osborn;
4 Bucban- E1liSfOp of IxeaveDWnrfh-
Howard Martin
Cities of the Second Class-Swearingen, EN-
| cry. Carroll of Miami; Kimball Murdoch,
/ MOhler. Kirkpatrick.
Cities of the Third Class-Johnsou, Mechem-
/ Chapman, Senior Norton.
Legislative Apportionment = Kirkpatrick