The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19
HOLDING THE FORT.
RIVAL LEGIsLATUREs IN KANSAS
HOLD SESSION ALL NIGHT.
Sitting in the Same Hall, Neither Side Dared
Go Out For Fear the Other Side
Would Bar the Door
Against Their Return.

Topeka, Kans., Jan. 1.-THE rival
houses of the Kansas legislature were
in continuous session in representative
hall from organization yesterday to 2
p. m. today. Under an armed truce,
however, the members enjoyed more
or less undisturbed repose during the
night. The Republicans prepared a
memorial to the governor, signed by
sixty-fOur members, including Wilson
independent, who had certificates OF
election from the state canvassing
board, certified to by the secretary OF
state, setting forth that they are q
majority of two of the whole number
OF members and participated in the
Republican organization, and Pc
titioning him to recognize that body
the legally constituted house. This
communication was taken to the gov
ernor at midnight, and he accepted
the document but told the committee
he had no statement to make.
The Populists also formulated q
plan to bring things to an issue. The
plan involves the recognition of a
Populist house by the governor and
the senate which was ruled by q Pop
ulist majority. This being done, the
Populist speaker was to require the
retirement of all members not men,
bers of the house, including members
of the Republican house. If the latter
declined to withdraw voluntarily then
the governor was to order the adju-
tant general to lend his assistance in
forcing them out, the latter being an.
thorized to order out the militia TO en-.
force his orders.
In the meantime, morning came and
both houses were called to order SIM
ultaneously at 10 O'Clock. The Re-
publicans adopted a concurrent reso
luton providing for q 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 communications from him
The Republicans then closed the leg
islative day of Tuesday and began
Wednesday. The Popuiists did NTH
ing except to await the return of theil
committees appointed to await upon
the governor. The senate at Ills
however, had it's legislative day
changed similarly to the Republican
method. During this wait the caucus
of Populist members of the senate was
held, at which il was decided that the
committee from neither house be re-
ceived. This was the result of con-
ference between Attorney General
Lyttle, Populist senators and the gov.
ernor, at which it was decided thai
there was question as to the legality
the organization of either and 30 long
as there was any doubt neither ouse
would be recognized. This action by
the senate upset the Populist plan to
force the house squabble to an issue.
At length as result of the confer
ence of the leaders q committee was
appointed to. consider measure Of
compromise. This committee was
composed of the chairmen of the Re.
ublican, Democratic and Porulist
state GER trail committees and foul
embers from each party selected by
the chairman. The committee was
putu nder instructions to formulate a
plan Of compromise Wy which the two
houses were to be dissolved and q
single new organization to be effected
Speaker Douglas explained to the
POpulists and the proposition was
i'd before both houses simultaneously
and unanimou ly adopted by each
Both houses then took recess until 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
! Five Democratic members of the
house and senate called upon Governor
Lewelling at noon today and informed
him that while they were not acting
with the Republicans they recognized
the Republican house az the legally
organized one, and when it come to q
show down they would be obliged te
cast their lot with them.
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