The Iola register., 1891-01-23
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report of the Weeks Pre-
ceedings.

A Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro-
ccedings.
The Senate convened at noon on the 18th
| and was called to order by Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Felt. The oath of Office was admins
| tered to the new senators, Long, of Morton; ;
Smith, of Rice, and Wheeler, of Cloud. An
| adjournment was then taken until O'Clock,
| at which hour the Senate went into executive
| session. The following officers were chosen:
President pro TEN, +. b. Harkness of Clay
| County; chaplain John A. Bright; secretary,
A. G. Stacey assistant secretary, g. 6. Wheat I;
| sergeant at arms, Lafe C. Smith; as sistant
sergeant at arms. J. n. Cooper; journal clerk,
| p. j. Jackson; assistant journal clerks, G. p.
| Harper, Gilby Kelley and +. Gregg; docu-
| ment clerk, j. E. Hoagland, and assistant, B.
| NJ z Best; docket clerk, Homer Gillette,
| and assistant, James b. Curry; post
master, A. W. Mcdowell, and assist
ant Clyde Bowman; chief enrolling
clerk, Miss n. G. Mclaughlin; messenger,
Arthur l. Phillips; doorkeeper, w. II Belts,
and assistants. Washington Aarks, G. Mer-
senheimer, A. C. Highess, Jesse Hammer. G.
L. Hankinson. Daniel Meaghan, G. NJ. Heath,
| A. B. Ackeroyd and j. S. Eldridge.. The
! House met at noon and was called 10 order
| by Secretary of State Higgins j. B. Coons
was chosen temporary Speaker and G. w.
Hollenbeck temporary clerk. The members
were sworn in and recess taken. At 8
O'Clock the House again met when p. p.
Elder, of Franklin County, was chosen
| Speaker, 124 votes being recorded for him,
with the following additional officers: Ben
jamin Matchett. of Osborn, Speaker pro TEN. /;
Ben G. Rich, of Trego. chief clerk: s. W.
Chase, sergeant at arms, James III. Fort, as
sistant clerk: @. w. Jacobs, journal clerk: a.
| ID. Gilpin, assistant: L. c. Soupne, docket
clerk Anna McChord, assistant; j X. Las
| well, postmaster; Mrs. Ada C. Runner, as
sistant; Rev. J. G. Melvine, chaplain; I. o.
Harter, assistant sergeant arms; Jacob
Campbell, doorkeeper; Henry Dick, John
slaughterback andT. P. More, assistant door
| keepers. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Moody intro
| duced a resolution for the economizing of
space in the journal. Many bills were intro
euced, among them one by Mr.. T. NJ. Carroll,
| prohibiting counties, townihips and cities
| from issuing bonds, except for school pur
poses. He also introduced a bill regulating
| the manufacture and sale of apple ider vim
gar, and providing for the punishment of
persons handling spurious vinegar. Mr.. El-
| lston introduced bill reducing railroad
| passenger rates to two cents per mile. In
the House Messrs. Brown, Webb and Dunn
bauld were appointed a committee to con-
slider and report upon the claims of dele
gates from unrepresented counties. But
little business of general importance was
transacted at the afternoon session.
THE Senate on the 18th had long wrangle
| over the reference of the report of the Com
mittee on Revision, WHICH was continued
! into the afternoon Session. Mr. Mohier IN
troduced a bill which prevents persons from
| waving redemption and other rights on
mortgaging property and repeating such
| provisions in present laws. 1t was finally
agreed to refer the revision report to the
appropriate committees and after an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. When
| the House met Mr. Webb, of Shawnee, pro-
| tested against the waste of time in calling
| the roll, saying that the Speaker could "see"
quorum without calling the roll. to which
| the Speaker replied that roll call was the
| proper method of ascertaining the presence
| of quorum and he did not intend to follow
the tactics of Speaker Reed. The Speaker
announced several standing committees.
| The report Of the special committee was
presented, which admits as delegates mem
| bers IRON counties not having representa-
| tives (without the privilege of voting, and
it was adopted. Many bills were introduced
| and the Governors mess ge referred to 3
committee of five. Adjourned.
But little business was transacted by the
| Senate on the 18th. In the morning bills were
read a second time and referred and mo-
| ton to adjourn until Monday discussed at
much length and defeated. Several bills
were introduced. Nothing of interet was
| done at the afternoon session. In the
House papers in regard TO contests were re-
| ferred. a bill to change the name of G ary
| County back to Davis Tin honor of David
Davis was introduced. The Speaker an
nounceh several standing committees. The
bill to punish the accepting of bribes by
members of the Legislature. state or county
officers was placed on third reading and
after "A lengthy debate was ordered printed
and sent to committee After the second
reading of bills the House adjourned.