Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-25
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report OF tho Weeks Proceed
Inga nt Topeka.

Condensed Report OF tho Weeks Proceed
Ings ut Topeka.
! TIE senate on the 18th was somewhat demon
allied by the trouble In tho house ind tra ns
| acted no business Senator Sterne (rep.), OF
Shawnee, introduced u resolution setting forth
| that whereas, mob composed OF anarchists
and their sympathizers have attempted by force
and violence to overthrow the civil government
Of the state OF Kansas, by preventing tho legal
house Of representatives. presided over by Hon.
| George Douglass rs speaker. from meeting In
representative hall and performing their sworn
duties; therefore, resolved. that we view with
horror the attempt TO overthrow the constitu-
tion and the laws OF the state OF Kansas and
the attempt TO set up o military despotism by
| the governor OF the state" This was promptly
voted down by the populists -. The republican
house broke down the doors OF the hall OF tho
| house OF representatives, which had been barri-
caded. and entered amid great excitement and
confusion and barred out the populist house.
They camped on the ground and held posses.
sion all night Tho populist house met at
o'clock in the basement OF the south wing OF
the capitol and Immediately adjourned
THE confusion and turbulent scenes ut the
capitol took precedence over oil attempts Mt
legislative work on the 10th. The senate did
| nothing and In the republican house PROPOSE
ton for settling the difficulty, or rather reach
| ing compromise by which the republicans
should hold tho hall and the populsts meet in
| another room was received and favorably con-
sidered. The governor was TO withdraw the
militia and the sheriff disband his deputies.
A resolution was adopted defining the arrest OF
Ben c. Rich but no legislative business was
| transacted. The populist house met in hall
In the Stormont building and proceeded 10 go
through the regular order OF business. Sew.
J, la ala NJ min iTnn IN
were passed. and two bills having o special
bearing on the warlike situation about tho
state house were introduced and rushed through
10 their final passage.
THE senate on the 18th took no action upon
the bill passed BY the populist house empower
ing the governor to remove for cause the sheriff
OF any county ut any time The entire time OF
the senate was occupied in discussing q bill
providing for the removal OF the capital 10 the
interior Of the state .. The republican house
after camping on the battlefield all night final
ally received the terms offered by the governor
and accepted them, which, OF least, declared n
truce In the existing troubles. Al .:3j o'clock.
Mr. Hoch. speaker protein. announced that the
time had come when the house could take
recess He read q list OF sergeants.at arms
who would guard the hall and recess was
taken until next day. The populist house, be.
fore II had learned OF the agreement between
the governor and republicans. adopted con-
current resolution adjourning the legislature
until April As soon as the knowledge OF the
treaty OF peace was conveyed TO them they re.
scinded their action and adjourned until Mon
day afternoon.
THE truce ut the capitol made all parties will
ing to rest on the 18TH The senate transacted
no business, the populist house was not In ses-
sion ana the republican house merely held I'M
disturbed possession Of Representative hall
Notices, however, were being served upon pop
uilst members 10 appear Tuesday and show
cause why their seats should not be declared
vacant, and thus matters stood
WHEN the senate met on the 9th the mem
bers were somewhat startled by the prayer OF
the chaplain that the Almighty would save
he governor OF the state from the assassin's
hand" The senate then in committee OF the
whole considered several appropriation bills
The most important bill considered was that OF
Senator Dennison providing for the redemption
OF real estate from sales made upon execution
and orders OF sale. The appropriation bills
were recommended for passage. e. The repub-
lican house met ut O'Clock communication
was received from the republicans OF the Colo
RADIO legislature cOngratulating the Kansas
house and approving its conduct in the late
trouble. A delegation from the Oklahoma leg
islature was also received and entertained. and
u
alarms for his efficiency in the late struggle.
Many bills we're introduced. The populist
house met at o clock in the south wing OF the
capitol which had been furnished IN rather
primitive style. Some routine work was done
and several bills advanced TO third reading.
The session was short
THE senate on the alst was In committee OF
the whole nearly all day considering appropria-
ton bills, which were all favOrably reported.
When Mr. Sterne's resolution declaring that
the senate would be bound by the decision OF
the supreme court In the house organization
contest case came up II was laid on the table
by strict party vote without debate. -. When
the order was reached for the Introduction OF
resolutions in the republican house. Mr. Seaton
requested that his resolution notifying populist
members that unless they report for duty on or
before the 2lst be read. after which he moved
that II be made the special order for Friday.
which was adopted. A resolution was adopted
for the appointment OF u committee to institute
an investigation and discover u possible who
was responsible for the door OF Representative
hall being locked and guarded by armed men on
the night OF February IL, which made Il neces-
sary for the republicans 70 force their way into
the hail. and the house adjourned The popu-
list house rushed business at lively rate. The
fees and salary bill was favorably recommend
ed. II makes sweeping reductions In the pay
OF many county officers. A bill repeating oil
statutes which authorize county, township or
municipality to vote bonds for any purpose
whatever except for building bridges or school,
houses was taken up for consideration ana
passed. The bill prohibiting sherlns from en-
ploying deputies who live outside his county
was passed.