The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-01-23
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
A Condenssd Report OF the Weeks Pro-
eeedInrcs.


ana vas called 70 order by Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Felt. Theoath Of Of1ice HJlminis~
teFeu 10 tne new senators, Long. OF A0rton5
Smith, of Rice, and Wheeler. of Cloud An
adjournment was then taken until Z O'Clock,
at which hour the Senate went into executive
session The following OfncerS We ere CHOSEN;
President pro tenn. +. h. Hardness of Clay
County chaplain. John a. Bright; secretary,
a. G. Stacey; assistant secretary. 9. q. Wheat;
sergeant at arms, LATE Q. Smith sistant
sergeant at arms. j. y. Cooper: journal clerk,
T. J. jackson; assistant journal clerks, c. p
Harper, Gilby Kelley and r Gregg; GOcu-
ment clerk, J. f HOagland. and assistant, B.
81 Best docket clerk, Homer Gillette,
master, A w Mcdowell, and assist
ant, Clyde Bowman; chief enrolling
clerk, Miss n. c. Mclaughlin; messenger.
Arthur l. Phillips; doOrkeeper, W H Belts,
and assistants Washington Aarks, c. AIcr-
senheimer, a C. Highess, Jesse Hammer. G.
L Hankinson Daniel Afeaghan c. NJ. Heath.
A Is. AckerOyd and = s EIdridge-.. The
House met at noon and was called TO order
by Secretary of State Higgins J. Z. CoOns
was chosen temporary Speaker and G. w
holehoecE temporary clerk the members
were sworn in and "a recess taken. At 3
O'Clock the House again met when p. p
I-iueT' OF FRANKLIN county. was chosen
Speaker, 124 votes being recorded for him,
with the following additional ofhcers; Ben
1afnin Matcnett. OF OSBORN, speaker pro TEN
Ben c. Rich, of Trcgo. chief clerk; 5. W.
Chase, sergeant at arms, James H. Fort,
siStant clerk; q. W. Jacobs, journal clerk; A
ID. GHpin. assistant: L. & Soupine, docket
clerk; Anna STcChOrd, assistant; J r. Las
well. postmaster: Mrs. Ada c. Runner, as
sistant; Rev. J. G. Melvine, chaplain; I. o.
Harter, assistant sergeant alarms; Jacob
Campbell, doOrkeeper; Henry Dick, John
Slaughterback and L. p More, assistant door
keepers. Adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th ar. Moody intro
duced "A resolution for the ccOnomizing of
space in the journal Many bills were intro
euced, among them one by Mr.. +. NJ. Carroll,
prohibiting counties, tOwnihips and cities
from issuing bonds except for school pur-
poses. He also introduced bill regulating
the manufacture ana sale of apple ider vim
gar, and providing for the punishment of
persons handling spurious vinegar Mr.. FL
iston introduced "A bill reducing railroad
passenger rates to two cents per mile. In
the House Aes~rs. Brown, Webb and Dunn
bauld We're 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 Il long wrangle
over the reference of the report of the Com
mittee on Revision, which was continued
into the afternoon session. Mr.. MOhler in
trOduced a bill which prevents persons from
waving redemption and other rights on
Inortgagtng property and repeating such
provisions in present laws. 1t 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 ascertaiuing the presence
of quorum and he did not intend to follow
the tactics of Speaker Reed. The Speaker
The report OF the special committee was
presented. which admits as delegates mem
bers from counties not having representa-
ttVes (without the privilege OF voting), and
it was adopted. Many bills were introduced
and the Governors message referred a
committee of five. Adjourned.
But little business was transacted by the
Senate on the 10Th In the morning bills were
read a second time and referred and a mo-
ton to adjourn until Monday discussed at
much length ana defeated several bills
were introduced. Nothing of interc-t was
done at the afternoon session. the
House papers ia regard TO contests were re
ferred. \ bill to change the name of q aFy
County back to Davis lin honor OF David
Davis was introduced. The Speaker an
nounced several standing committees. The
bill to punish the accepting of brides by
members OF the Legislatures state or county
officers placed on tnird reading and
after a lengthy debate was ordered printed
and sent to committee After the second
reading of bills the House adjourned
THE session of the Senate the 18th was
of little interest. Eleven bills were intro
.duced. The bill introduced by the cOdifying
committee was considered at length It re-
latcs to fees ami salaries It fixes the salary
OF Lieutenant Governor at s., OO8 and requires
the Secretary of State and the Auditor to pay
all fees into the state Treasury. The consid-
Grafton of the bill was extended into the after
noon, and the bill was adopted substantially
as reported Adjourned But little was
done in the House. The Senate concurrent
resolution giving authority for the shipment
of surplus coal from the penitentiary TO To-
calities IN the state where suffering Is re-
ported adopted. and at 3 O'Clock the
House adjourned to give committees time to
work.
IN the Senate or the 18th the bin abOlishing
the office of Fish Comm Toner was recon
mended for passage. a resolution calling
for the appointment of six additional enroll
ing clerks created some discussion and was
adopted A cOmmun icatiOn was received
from the Governor in regard TO the destitute
of certain counties, and a resolution RdOp' ed
requesting the Governor to place at the dis
pOsaI of the Railroad Commissioners such
quantities OF coal from the State coal mines
may be necessary for Immediate relief.
EuIogies upon the death of the late Senator
Swearingcn were delivered and the Senate
adjourned The House met at 3 O'Clock.
The Speaker announced several standing
committees. The Governors message upon
the subject of destitutton in Southwestern
Kansas was read and the Senate concurrent
resolution providing for relief was adopted.
Mr.. Campbell, of Stafford introduced a con
current resolution asking Representatives in
Congress to favor the passage of a law au-
thorizin-g the Treas reT of the United States
to issue full legal tender Treasury notes 90
bear the current expenses of Governments,
and that slcsalRries. soldiers pensions and
Government employees be paid la this money