Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-22
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condensed Report of the Weeks Pro-
ceediugs.

a condensed Report OF the weeks Ffo>
ceedings.
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
at which hour the Senate went into executive
session. The following officers were chosen:
President pro tenn, f. B. Hardness of Clay
County; chaplain John A. Bright; secretary,
A. G. Stacey; assistant secretary, 8. G. Wheat;
sergeant at arms, Late c. Smith; as sistant
sergeant at arms, J. n. Cooper Journal clerk,
p. j. Jackson; assistant journal clerks, C. p.
Harper, Gf1by Kelley and f. Gregg; docu-
ment clerk, j. E. Hoagland, and assistant, B.
III. 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. 81 Belts,
and assistants. Washington Aarks, C. Mer-
senheimer, A G. Highess, Jesse Hammer. G.
L Hankinson- Daniel Meaghan. c. NJ Heath,
A. B. Ackeroyd and j. s. Eldridge-- The
House met at noon and was called to order
was chosen temporary Speaker and G. W.
Hollenbeck temporary clerk. The members
were sworn in and recess taken At 3
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 tenn
Ben G. Rich, of Trego. chief clerk: s w.
Chase, sergeant at arms, James H Fort, as
sistant clerk: G. W. Jacobs, journal clerk A.
ID. Gilpin, assistant: L. c. Soupine, docket
clerk; Anna McChord, assistant: J r Las
well, postmaster; Mrs Ada C. Runner, as
sistant; Rev. j. G. Melvine. chaplain; I. o.
Harter, assistant sergeant at arms; Jacob
Campbell, doorkeeper; Henry Dick, John
Straightforward and T. p. More, assistant door
keepers Adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Moody intro
duced 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 manufao ture and sale of apple ider vim
gar, and providing for the punishment Di
persons handling spurious vinegar. Afr. FL
liseon introduced bill reducing railroad
passenger rates to two cents per mile In
the House Nessrs. Brown, Webb and DUN
Dauld we're appointed a committee to con
slider and report upon fhe claims of dele
gates from unrepresented counties. But
little business of general Importance vas
transacted at the afternoon session.
THE Senate on the 18th had a Ions Erangle
over the reference of the report of the Com
mittee on Revision, which was continued
into the afternoon session Mr.. Mohler in
troduced bill which prevents persons frop
waving redemption and othee rights Or
uiOi PAopSity anu AcPs<AAihS SeNA
provsions in present laws. 1t was finally
agreed 90 sefer the revision report 20 the
appropriate committees and after an ekecu
Give session ahe Senate adjourned -. W her
the House met Mr. Webb, of Shawnee, p9o
tested against the waste of time in calling
Che POLL, saying that the Speaker could "see'
quorum Hithous calling the roll. 90 which
the Speaker replied fhae roll call vas tia
proper method of ascertaning she preSenct
| O2 quorum and he did not intend to follow
| che tactics Of Speaker Reed. The Speaker
announced several standing committees
| The Fep0re of the special committee wa:
presented, which admits as delegasee mem
berS from counties not having representa-
| tives (without the privilege of SotinS), enc
| ie was adopted. sIany bills were introduced
and the Governors mees ge referred to
| committee of five. Adjourned.
| But little business vas transacted by che
Senate on the 10th In che morning bills yer
read second eime and referred and u mo
| ton to adjourn until Monday discussed a
much length and defeated. Several Gill
were int OGuced. Nothing Of interest W;i
| Gone at the afternoon session. In 9h
| House papers in regard 60 contests were re
| ferred. \ bill 70 change che name of q ar
| County back go Davis lin honor eff asavi IL
| Davis was introduced. Che Speaker an
nounced several standing committees Eh
bill 60 punish che accepting OF brides b,
| members OF the legislature state or count
| officers was placed on Shird reading ant
| after a lengthy debafe was ordered printed
| and sent 20 committee 4Ster the Secon
| reading of bills the House adjourned.