The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-12

houses OF the lower branch of the Kan
sas legislature remained in session from
the time they met yesterday until
o'clock this afternoon.
At l o'clock this morning, when it
became apparent that no move could be
made by tho Populists until tho senate
should meet this morning, an armed
truce was declared and each side re-
Taxed somewhat its vigilance Speakers
Douglas and Dunsmore agreed that
neither side should attempt to transact
business during tho night ard they re-
tired. Blankets were brought and
joint bed was made up for them behind
the speakers desk, where they enjoyed
more or less undisturbed repose. Other
members Of the two houses were less
fortunate, being obliged to sleep in
chairs. on the floor or in any nook or
corner not otherwise occupied.
During the night the Republicans
prepared memorial to tho governor,
signed by sixty four members who had
certificates OF election from the State
canvassing board, certified to by tho
secretary OF State. setting forth that
they, majority of two of the whole
number Of members, had participated
in the Republican organization and
petitioning him to recognize that BODY
as the legally constituted house Of rep
resentatives. This communication was
taken to tho governor at midnight. He
was aroused and accepted the docu-
mont, but told the committee present.
ing it that he had no statement to
mako.
Among tho signers to this document
was James Wilson, independent mem
Der, whose position up that time had
been doubtful.
At z o'clock this morning tho Nom
bors began to arouse themselves and
cast about for breakfast. Sandwiches
and coffee were served in the cloak
rooms and then began q three hours
wait for the embling Of the senate.
Tho Populists' plan for bringing things
to an issue contemplated an important
move at 10 o'clock, to which hour the
senate adjourned yesterday. The plan
involved the recognition of the Popu.
list house by the governor and senate,
which Is governed by a Populist ma
iority. This being done tho Populist
speaker was to request the re tirement
of all persons not members of the house,
including members Of the Republican
house. If the latter decline to with.
draw voluntarily, then the governor
was to order the acknowledgement to
lend his assis stance in forcing them out
tho latter being authorized to order out
the militia to enforce his orders.
Both houses were called to order
simultaneously at 10 o'clock by their
respective speakers. Douglas, Repub-
lican speaker, made short address,
expressing tho hope that the members
would maintain QuieJ and preserve
order. Dnnsmore, the Popplist speaker,
addressed the populist house at the
same time, SO that neither he nor Doug.
las could he we'll understood. lie made
remarks to the same effect and out
talked Douglas. Tho Republicans
adopted concurrent resolutions proyid-
ing for joint committee of the house
and senate TO wait upon the governor
and inform him that both houses were
In session and ready to receive COM
munications from him. The Republi-
cans then closed legislative day OF
Tuesday and adjourned Until 1O:l5 this
morning.
AT 1918 o'clock the Republic ans were
called to order. Two Populists answered
by mistake to the Republican roll call
which showed technically sixty. six
members present on tho Republican
side. In the meantime the PopuIists
did nothing except await the return of
their committees appointed to wait pom
the governor and senate. In the mean
time caucus of Populists members of
the senate was held at which it was de-
cided that committee from neither
house would be received. This was the
result of conference between Attorney
General Little, Populist senator, and
Governor Lewelling, at which it was
decided that there was question as to
the legality of the organizat zion of
either, and that so long as there was
Ar,, t1n,, .lz
ognized.
This was the plan counselled by con-
servativo members Of tho Populist
house, who hope that some com promise
may DO effected which will at the Same
time give them majority in the house
and amalgamate the two houses. Tho
senate met at 10 o'clock and after the
usual routine business ad journed until
2 o'clock this afternoon, declining to re-
ceive a committee from either house.
While this condition OF affairs obtained,
tho two houses were still holding their
respective forts in the representative
hall waiting action by the senate upon
their concurrent resolutions.
At IL o'clock the committees reported
that the senate had adjourned and had
declined to receive them Then the
two houses lapsed again into period of
impatient waiting. The Populists at
11:l5 adjourned their legislative session
of Tuesday and began the legislative
day of Wednesday. The action by the
senate in declining to recognize the
Populist house upsets the Populist plan
to force the house squabble to an issue.
The developments up to this time have
been kaleidoscope in their changes and
there is no telling what particular phase
OF tho situation tie next turn of the
wheel may present.
Immediately after the adjournment
OF the Senate the Populist Senators went
into caucus to consider the further status
of the two houses IL was decided that