Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-14
LIVELY TIME.
The House Of Representatives Di-
vided Against Itself.
Republicans and Popullsts Each Elect Of-
fIcera aud Then Camp Upon tho Field
Tho senate Recog nlz0d the
P0pulist House.

a.
ton of trouble Mt the organization OF
the house, the sheriff OF Shawnee coun-
tv this morning swore in forty deputies
for duty in preserving order.
The members were slow in gathering
and at IL o'clock, the hour set for the
opening of work, many OF the seats
were still vacant and all the absentecs
were populists
At 1890 the republicans checked up
and found that every one of their sixty
three members were in the hall ready
for action.
At les o'clock Secretary of State os-
borne appeared ut the speakers stand
and announced that the law provided
that he should lay before the house
list of members as he found 1t in the
secretary OF states office.
George l.. Douglass interrupted with
the statement that the secretary should
only Law the list before the house and
should not preside. He said that, for
one. he would not consent for Osborne
to preside, and other members agreed
with him.
Mr.. Osborne said: 81 am here to per-
form the same duty in the house as
have to perform in the senate"
Mr.. Cubbison said: II suppose the
other side will object to the reading OF
Campbell's name"
"Yes, SIR" said Mr.. Dunsmore. THAT
is the idea-"
II am afraid" said Mr.. Cubbison,
that would bring us to clash and
carry us beyond discussion"
Mr.. Cubbison then spoke at length on
the law and custom in cases of this kind.
The law, he declared, had already made
n list and no man outside OF the roll,
not even Mr. Osborne. had a right to
decide any point that would deprive
the house Of its constitutional privilege
of deciding upon its membership.
At this stage the secretary OF the SEN
ate was announced with q message
from the senate.
wait" said Mr.. Douglass. "This is
not an organized body"
"What does the secretary say?'
shouted Mr. Dunsmore.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Osborne, II
am only here to act in ministerial ca
pacity. When the house informs me
that it has presiding officer to receive
this roll, i will deliver it"
With that Mr.. Osborne abruptly left
the desk and disappeared from the hail.
Mr.. Semper. of Franklin county,
populist, hurried to the desk and as
sumed the gavel and Mr.. Cubbison,
republican, quickly joined him aud both
began beating The gavel.
The house was now in confusion, but
the republicans continued to nominate
officers. who were declared elected by
Mr. Cubbison.
Then somebody moved that the house
proceed to call the roll.
The certified roll was missing, hav-
ing been carried away by Mr.. os-
borne, but n roll of some kind was
found and Mr.. Remington held it up
saying that he had the roll as certified
by the secretary of state.
As the roll call proceeded the repuo'
leans responded as their names were
called, while the populists kept up
roar of protest and shouted orders back
and forth.
Mr.. Dunsmore then got his forces to-
rcther and they proceeded to elect Mr..
Ryan temporary speaker. Meanwhile
Mr.. Cubbison called for the members
to come forward and be sworn. The
republicans held up their hands and a
Topeka lawyer named Thomas IL. Balm
administered the oath. Then the re-
publican clerk called the roll again and
Mr.. Douglass was declared elected
speaker. Judge Strong swore Mr..
Douglass in and he assumed the chair.
Mr. Dunsmore kept his machine in or
der and soon two houses were in full
operation on the same floor. Douglass
and RYAN were now side by side put
ting motions and everybody was on his
feet shouting and yelling.
Mr.. Troutman, republican, moved
that the sergeant.at-arms be instructed
to clear the lobby. This was carried,
and on motion Mr.. Douglas appoint
ed q committee Of five to notify the sem
ate that the house was organized.
By this time the populists had pro-
crossed so far in the organization as to
elect Dunsmore speaker and he soon
had a full set of officers chosen and
committees appointed to notify the sem
ate and governor that the house was or
ganized and ready for business.
Secretary Brown, Of the senate now
appeared and, recognizing Speaker
Dunsmore, announced that the senate
had organized.
There was no adjournment Of either
lower house Legislative body. The
leaders on both sides were afraid that
BY an adjournment some advantage
might be lost There was no attempt
at business after o'clock and the
members prepared to make themselves
comfortable for the night Small boys
were admitted with buns and sand