Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-02-04
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report of tho Weeks Prneeed-
hugs at Topeka.

In the senate on the 2Sth Mr. Rodgers intro
duced bill appropri Iing siU0.OOJ for vi exhibits
at the words fair, Senator jumper intro iuced
two bills liking passenger and freight rates ON
railroads. These bills reduce passenger rates
30 cents per mile and freight rates about -
per cent below the present Ih,rgcs seq
ntor Sem introduced n bill 70 establish tom
pulsory board OF arbitration. Tho house con-
current resolution requesting the Kansas drle-
gatlonto favor q bill which will require Nil rail-
road companies TO apply safety counliLg, nnd
air brakes for the protection OF railroad en-
Hoyes caused spirited discussion. md was
passed; also the resolution In regard 70 tho
opening OF the Cherokee strip The senate
then Joined the house 10 vote for United States
senator ind soon adjourned. 80. In the house all
interest conferred in the approaching Joint con-
vention for the election OF United States sem
ntor. Al noon the senate was announced
by Speakers Douglass and Dunsmore and
the Joint session opened. The roll call OF sem
aiors showed "a votes for Martin ana one for
Cobun Then the clerk Of the populis, house
called the roll, the result being MIrtin. O.; Co
bun, 3: Hanna, I. Snyder. I. The total vote OF
the joint session showed that John Martin had
received 81 votes, and the lieutenant governor
declared him elected United States senator.
Immed ately after the declaration OF lhe result
the republican members OF the senate and
house met In joint convention and elected
offered resolution that no legal election had
been held and moved that o vote be taken for
senator. which prevailed and ]. w. Adv re-
ceived n votes, one member being absent
Speaker Douglass announced that there was no
election and upon motion OF Senator Baker the
joint assembly adjourned until noon next day.
THE senate transacted but little business ON
the 26th. Several bills were introduced ana
the elections committee reported resolution
70 60 into joint session ut II o'clock on the 9th
70 elect state printer. Senator Sterne's reso-
luton TO 90 into Joint session on the eth "a
elect United States senator. setting forth that
no election had been held, was ruled out OF or.
der After an executive session the senate ad.
journcd. =. The rival houses met but there wns
no attempt 10 transact any business The
populist house adjourned until o'clock. AZ
ll:45 the republicans held joint session 10 elect
q senator but there was no quorum. A protest
against the election OF Judge Martin was form.
ulated and adopted. setting forth that tho pro
ceedings were illegal Speaker Douglass
named Senators Baker and Wilcockson and
Representatives Hook, Cubbison and Hopkins
a committee to draft a statement 10 be sent &c
the elections committee of the national senate.
in accordance with tho resolution A recess
was then taken, Debate on employees occupied
the afternoon At 1 o'clock the pOpulist house.
convened. The committee on elections re-
ported IN favor OF bringing Willis L. Smith,
David Bright and Frank Leard. OF KiOwu
county, up for contempt for refusing to appear
us witnesses In the case OF Hare against Davis.
THE usual routine business was transacted In
the senate on the eth warm discussion was
had over the refusal OF the majority 10 permit
resolutions introduced by the minority from
going on the record OF the senate, Soon after
II o'clock the news OF the death OF Mr.. Blaine
was received and after the joint session com
mittee was appointed TO draft resolutions and
the senate adjourned until Monday .... AftcI
routine work in the house the senate WAS re
ceived in Joint session The populist senators
then met with the populist house to vote for Q
state printer. Nnety.ihree votes were
cast for Z. L. Snow. including Rosen,
thai, who voted ana Mr. Snow was
declared elected BY resolution Gen Weaver
was invited 10 address the members In the az
ternoon Resolutions on the death OF Mr..
Blaine were adopted and the p)pulist house nd
iourned -. The republicans or the senate ana
house met to ballot for state printer. but there
was no quorum At o'clock the committee OF
the republican house which was appointedin the
morning TO draft resolutions relative 10 the
death OF Blaine reported and the resolutions
were adopted. Representatives Warner,
Chambers and Frazier were made committee
TO arrange for memorial services A recess was
taken until morning.
TIE senate was not in session on the 2Sth....
The populist house was the only branch OF the
legislature In session and It did not transact
Campbell, Of Stafford. made another speech. In
which he said the charge made that he was
weakening was untrue. He believed they were
the only legally -organized body. but he was
tired OF such work This thing" he said. 'ol
two houses in session in one hail Is oil bows
play and II can't continue much longer. we
were sent here for business and we must have
this thing changed at once and am one OF the
persons who intend TO help chnnRe them ON
In favor Of making settlement on the best con.
ditions possible at once" Adjourned until
Monday.
TIE senate met at 4 o'clock on the afternoon
Of the 3Oth and no quorum being present nd
journed until morning -. Speaker Dunsmore
called the populist house 70 order At 2o'clock.
No quorum was present and no attempt made
to do business. He announced the committees
on judiciary, assessment and taxation, educa-
tlon, mines and mining and fees and salarfes-
On the Judiciary committee he appointed Speak
or Douglass OF the republican house chairman
Atb:H the populist house adjourned The re-
publican house met ut o'clock The elections
committee reported in the cases Of Clark against
Tucker in Linn county. and Nichols against
Woodwork, in Atichison county in favor OF
Clark and Nichols Clark and Nichols were
sworn in and became members OF the
republican house Speaker Douglass then adj
dressed the house. going over the situation. and
declaring that the other o;saniLation Co ,tnS,
had been waiting from day TO day for proper
recognition Until we get this recognitlon."
continued Mr. Douglass. we Will Stand nrm
for what we know to be right ana hold out for
the principle Of self government. feeling tnas
we have the approval OF our consciences ana OF
the people, whose servants We arc" AZ O:SS
the republican house also adjourned.
ABOUT nifty bills were introduced in the SEN
nte on the 3Ist Senator Sheercr presented
one creating live stock commission ana re-
pealIng the present law. The new bill gives 70
the commissioners increased power and wider
scope Several appropriation bills were intro
duced, one OF which is 10 continue the chinch
bug inOculating experiments Of Chancellor
Snow. The committee on railroads Reported
favorably the bill to prohibit the olAeklisting
of discharged railway employees and the COM
mittee on education reported favorably the bill
providing for the establishment Of state nor
NAL school at Garden City. At the afternoon
session the senate, In committee OF the whole.
considered Senator Jaylor's bin 10 prevent
,,aynhItnO II makes Rnmblina felony. The bill