Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-02-02
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed


council had been comp letely exhaus ted and
stating that any further acquisitions for sta
tionery and supplies could not be honored. Ad-
journed until Monday The republicans again
went through the form of voting for state
printer When this formality was gone through
with the republican house was called to order
and promptly adjourned until o'clock Monday
afternoon In the populist house, after the In
PRODUCTION of several minor bills, the commit
tee on elections reported in favor OF ousting II.
ris coudfy and seating W. b White, popuiist
The report charges the election judges in Nor
ity of fifteen for White instead of eight for
Richter. as shown by the state board OF can
Monday.
IL the senate on the Esd Mr.. Dennison intro
duced bill eS tabliShing loan agencies through
out the state. The bill provides for loan
commission OF three members, not more than
two OF whom shall be from the same political
party, who shall be appointed by the executive
council Each of the commissioners is to be
paid salary OF s., 800 a year and travelling ex
penSes. The commission is empowered to loar
any money in the state treasury belonging &c
the school fund at a rate of interest not exceep
ing 5 per cent After adopting resolutions on
the death of Senator Plumb the senate i'd
journed. -. The populist house met at O'Clock.
The report of the elections committee unseat-
ing Richter, of Morris county, and awarding the
seat 10 White (populisD was adopted. The
senate resolution favorirg the opening of the
Cherokee strip was adopted recommends
ton to congress TO provide for election of presi
| adopted But little other business was done
The republican house met at o'clock A reso-
luton was introduced authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee Of three to inyes tigate al
legged mismanagement of the soldiers home at
another unsuccessful ballot was taken for state
printer and the body adjourned.
THE business of the senate the oath was of
little general interest aside from the balloting
for United States senator. Senator Lands in
troduced bill for the establishment OF a state
normal school at Harper City. The chief clerk
Of the republican house tried to communicate
with the senate but he was refused recognition
by the presiding officer. Upon appeal the
chair was sustained by vote of II to l3
ballot was taken for United States senator,
which resulted: Ady. Is: Judge Martin. 8:
Judge Doster. 10; Briedenthal, s. s. S King. 1;
B. P. Waggenor, L and McCleverty, 1. The
senate soon adjourned. No legislative bust
ness was transacted by either the popu-
list or republican houses. About twenty
bills were placed second reading By
the republicans and then a call of the
house was ordered to prepare for the ballot
| ing senator. The populists appointed
special committee OF five to examine the gov
ernor's message and refer the sugges tons con-
tanned in it to the proper committees. AL noon
both parties took vote for senator. By
agreement between the populis: and republican
speakers the republican house balloted frst
Speaker Douglass in the chair for the
publicans and Dunsmore for the populists In
O'Bryan. 2: Carroll l. and Perkins l. In the
populist house Breidenthal received - votes;
Il
tin, g. and S S. King, 3. The remaining votes
were divided among ten other candidates. The
c. Jones. j. D. McCleVerty Dr. A Bowie DR.. H
r. Walling, ex-Gov Robinson NJ Center,
Harrison Kelley, John G. Otis. W. A Harris
In the senate on the 18th Mr.. Rodgers intro
duced bill appropriating 100000 for exhibit
at the worlds fair. Senator Jumper introduced
two bills fixing passenger and freight rates on
railroads. These bills reduce passenger rates
to cents per mile and freight rates about %
per cent below the present charges Sen
ator Sem introduced bill to establish a
pulsory board OF arbitration. The house con-
current resolution requesting the Kansas dele
gationto favor bill which will require all rail-
road companies to apply safety couplings and
air brakes for the protection OF railroad en-
ployes caused a spirited discussion. and was
passed; also the resolution in regard to the
opening of the Cherokee strip. The senate
then joined the house to vote for United States
senator and soon adjourned In the house all
| interest conferred in the approaching joint con-
vention for the election OF United States sen
ator. at noon the senate was announced
| by Speakers Douglass and Dunsmore and
the joint session opened. The roll call of
atOrS showed 24 votes for NJ lrtin and one for
CObun Then the clerk of the populiSt house
called the roll, the result being Martin e.; Co
| bum 3: Hanna, /. Snyder, 1. The total vote of
the joint session showed that John Martin had
received IS votes, and the lieutenant governor
declared him elected United States senator.
| Immediately after the declaration of the result
the republican members of the senate and
Speaker Douglas to preside. Senator Baker
] offered n reSoiutisn that no legal election had
been held and moved that vote be taken for
senator which prevailed and j. w Aty re-
| Spea ker Douglass announced that there no
election and upon motion of Seuator Baker the
| joint assembly adjourned until noon next day.
THE senate transacted but little business
| the 26th- Several bills were introduced and
| the elections committee reported resolution
to go into joint session at II O'Clock on the 9th
! to elect state printer. Senator Sterne's reSo-
4 luton to into Joint session the 9th to
| elect United States senator, setting forth that
no election had been held, was ruled out OF or
/ der. After an executive session the senate id
| jOurned- The rival houses met but there was
! no attempt to transact anv business The
| popuist house adjourned until O'Clock. at
ll:45 the republicans held q joint session to elect
| a senator but there quorum A protest
| against the election of Judge Martin was form
ulated and adopted setting forth that the pro-
! ceedings Illegal. Speaker Douglass
named Senators Baker and Wncockson and
! Repres tatiyes Hook. Cubbison and Hopkins
a committee TO draft 4 statement to be sent 10
! the elections committee of The national senate.
/ in accordance with the resolution. recess
! was then taken, Debate on employees occupied
inc 4, efh09n q 0i1uh Tue Pobua t5 LOUISE
| ported in favor of bringing Willis L. Smith.
! David BRIGHT and Frank Leard, OF Kfowa
| county, up for contempt for refusing to appear
| as witnesses in the case of Hare against Davis
THE usual routine business was transacted in
| the senate the 2Tth warm discussion
| had over the refusal of the majority to permit
| resolutions introduced by the minority from
! going on the record of the senate Soon after
| IL o'clock the news of the death OF Mr.. Blaine
was received and after the joint session COM
| Mite was appointed to draft resolutions and
| The senate adjourned until Monday -. After
routine work in the house the senate re-
| ceived IN joint session The populist senators
| then met With the populiSi house to vote for a
| state printer Ninety-three votes were
| cast for e. II. Snow. including Rosen-
| thai, who voted. and Mr.. Snow was
declared elected BY resolution Gen Weaver
| was invited TO address the members Il the af-
| ternoon RESOLUTIONS on the death of Mr..
Blaine were adopted and the p5pulist house adj
| iourned - The republicans OF the senate and
boUse met To ballot fO- state printer but there
! was no quorum At o'clock the committee OF
the republican house which WAS apDointedin the
| morning to draft resou ions relative the
| death CT Blaine po- ed ana the re -olu;lonS
| Were ado0Ied- Representatives Warner
CnaIns7ets and Frazier were made q committee
! TO arrange for memorial services a recess was
taken until morning