The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-02-04
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

Wed neSday. Jan g.
The senate and two houses met in joint con
Pentlon to ballot for United States senator.
John Martin OF Topeka was chosen on the first
nallot. The vote standing, Martin sc, Cobub.
. Hanna ], Snyder l., Close ]. The Republi-
cans and MeaSher OF LCIvcnworth, and Cham
bers Of Comanchc Democrats, did not vote.
Senator Baker, Republican, protested against
the voting of the ten pOpalists who were CON
testing seats held by Republicans and had
been seated by the Populist house. Lieuten-
ant Governor Daniels. the presiding officer, de.
clared him out Of order, The Republicans
then enjoyed q convention OF their own, with
Speaker Douglass presiding and cast seven -y-
eight votes for j. W. Ady. Speaker Douglass
declared no choice had been made for lack OF
the constitutional majority, and the conven-
ton adjourned until tomorrow at 9 O'Clock.
Thursday, Jan. 26.
The Republican house and senators met in
joint convention and drew up q protest recit.
Ing the circumstances OF the election of Mar
tin as senator. and protesting against his be.
ing seated in the United States senate. The
document was telegraphed to the committee
on elections OF the United States senate. The
Populist and Republican houses adjourned
without doing anything OF note. The senate
confirmed the nomination of 6. W. Chase to be
warden Of the state penitent, 1ry. Sterne Of
fered O resolution providing for O Joint session
OF both houses to elect q United States senator,
the resolution setting forth that no election
had yet been held. The resolution was ruled
out Of order, and an appeal being taken from
the decision OF the president, his ruling was
sustained.
Friday, jag. q.
The senate and Populist house met In Joint
convention and elected z. H. Snow state
printer by a vote OF 80 to 0 The Republican
senators and house met and cast rs votes for
j K. Hudson. General Weaver was invited to
address the Popullst house and spoke briefly
OF the progress of the Populist cause. A
long address was adopted setting forth the
history of the organization of the house, al
ready we'll known 10 newspaper readers. After
transactfng routine business, both houses
adopted appropriate resolutions on the death
OF Blaine and adjourned until tomorrow. The
senate adjourned until Tuesday, after adopt
Ing resolutions deploring the death Of Blaine.
Saturday, Jan. %.
TIL Populist house of representatives was
the only branch of the Legislature in session,
and II did not transact any business. Some of
the members who yesterday wanted to adjourn
over Sunday were absent without leave, and
there was not u legislative quorum present.
Monday, Jan. so.
The Populist house met at 2 O'Clock, but had
no quorum present and no attempt was made
to do business. Speaker Dunsmore announced
the GLOWING standing committees: Judiciary
C. l.. Douglass Speaker OF the Republican
house,, Doubleday, Chambers, McKinnie, Hop
kins, Cubblson, Daugherty, EVERY, Green,
Ryan, Kenton, Wagner, Semple Warner and
Hook. Assessment and taxation-WGtson,
Morse, White, Graham, Phinney, Pratt and
LObdell. Education-Coulsen, Rice, Chappell,
Brown, Foster, Bishon and Eastman. Mines
and mining-Walters, Chappell, Bone,
Graham, Ryan, Clarke, Meagher, Nor
ris, Hackbush, Bishon, Dolan, Lamb
and Butler. Fees and salaries-Tucker,
Gest Ruble, Mitchell, Grissom, Cham
oers, Anterior, Boyer and Pearson.
AT 4 o'clock Speaker Douglass called the Re-
publican house to order. The committee on
elections was ready to report and submitted
that In the case OF ]. r. Clark against J. w.
Tucker OF Linn county and NJ. V. Nichols
against c. A. Woodwork OF Atchison county
the evidence heard showed that the contestors
we're entitled to their seats. Resolutions were
introduced By the committee giving the two
Republicans the seats credited 10 the Popu-
lists, and they were adopted by a unanimous
vote. The senate met and Immediately ad-
Journed without doing anything.
Tuesday, Jan. 3Is~
In the Republican house Speaker Douglass
read q letter from Speaker Dunsmore request
ing the Republican house to dissolve and re-
cognize the authority OF the Populist house.
The letter charged the Republican house with
being backed by the railroads and
other corporations that fear unfavorable
legislation ut the hands of the
Populist Legislature and concluded by saying
tHdJ u NJ ScttlcInent was TeaCneu the FOpullSt
house would proceed to transact business
without them. Speaker Douglass then read q
lengthy answer in reply, which was unanimous
ly adopted by the Republican house,
denying the legality OF the organic
alton OF the other house and going
over the history OF the two houses.
He concluded by saying that 1t was utterly i'm.
possible for the Republicans TO recognize the
Democratic house and that hey would
maintain to the end their present
course. Aside from the reading of
the above letters nothing was done.
In the senate fifty bills we're introduced, many
OF them being OF a local character. The special
order to consider the report OF the committee
on rules was taken up and adopted, the Repub.
hcans voting in the negative. This
rule prohibits the printing of reso-
luttons In full in the journal unless
adopted or agreed to by a majority vote OF the
senate. This simply shuts of the Republicans
In having their resolutions appear on the
records. The first bill considered was that in
troduced by Senator Taylor of
Wyandotte, TO prohibit gambling OF
all Kinds. The penalty for playing or
allowing played in any room any game of
chance is not less than one nor more than 1--WE
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary. The
bill was discussed but not disposed of at ad-
journment.