Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-12
KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
A Regular Monkey and Parrot TIme
Over Organization.

A Regular Monkey and Parrot Time
Over Organization.
TOPEKA, Jan. 1.-THE rival houses of
the state legislature have been in session
in the representatives hall sin ce yester-
day. At l O'Clock this morning the rival
speakers agreed that no further move
should be made during the night, and a
blanket being produced, they lay down
amicably and slept the rest of the night
under the common protection OF its
folds. The other members were obliged
to put up with chairs, the floor and
other Inconvenience, in lieu Of beds.
During the night the Republican
members prepared memorial to the
governor, signed by "a members, two
more than majority OF the whole num-
Der OF members, setting forth that Aher
had certificate of election from the
state canvassing board, certified by the
secretary of state; that they had partic-
ipated in the Republican organization,
and petitioning him to recognize that
body as the legal one. This was pre-
sented to the governor, who was aroused
from his sleep for the purpose, but he
declined to say what action he would
take. James Wilson, an independent,
was among the signers.
Sandwiches and coffee were served to
the members this morning in lieu of a
regular breakfast.
Both housess were called to order
simultaneouslyat 10 o'clock by the rival
speakers. Two Populists responded to
the Republican roll call by mistake,
making Sc members apparently present.
The Republicans adopted concurrent
resolution for joint committee of the
senate and house to call on the governor
and inform him that both houses were
in session and ready to hear from him.
They then closed the legislative day of
Tuesday and began Wednesdays SEES
sion. Meantime the Populists did
nothing except await the return of the
committees sent to the governor and
senate.
While this was going on, Governor
Iewelling, the attorney general and the
Populist senators held caucus and de-
cided not to recognize either house, in
view OF the doubts as to which was
legal, if either, 30 after the meeting the
senate at once adjourned till afternoon.
Both houses of representatives were
still in session, but doing nothing. A
caucus of the senate appointed COM
mittee to get legal advice as to which
house was legal.
A conference including the governor,
both speakers of the house and commits
tees of Republicans, Populists and
Democrats, held this afternoon, decided
to adjourn the house till tomorrow and
appoint a joint committee to formulate
plan of settlement. The FIVE Demo-
cratic members informed the governor
that ii it came to show down they
would vote with the Republicans as the
legally constituted house.
Both speakers then returned to the
representatives chamber, explained ar
rangement and both houses agreed to
an adjournment till a. m. tomorrow.
The squabble in the house OF repre-
sentatives has stopped short all efforts
bondsmen, and the legality of the ap-
propriations has been involved. Treas
urer Stone will honor no acquisitions
upon the state treasury, and no money
will be available until Biddle qualities.
Il will thus be impossible to carry on
the business Of the state go long as
thClO 10 any QuCptlOA dS " Ills ltkdllly
of the house organization.
Before adjourning this afternoon the
Republicans adopted resolution to call
upon the Populist secretary of state to
turn over to the Republican house OF
representatives, as the constitutionally
organized body, all records, deposit
tions and evidence in con-
tested election cases, as required by
law. The secretary this evening declined
to obey the demand. Tomorrow morn.
ing, unless in the meantime the joint
conference which is considering means
to organize the house arrives at some
conclusion, the Republicans will in
stitute mandamus proceedings in the
supreme court to compel the secretary
of state to show why he does not obey
the law.
The joint committee appointed for tht