The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-20
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The latess Itssys from Topeka is to
the eject that ali hopes Of "A settlement
oaf tie controversy between the repub-
lean ana p0lnliist houses, by enmprO-
sniss or arbitration are at an end, bat
taat peaceful termination Of the dis
pute through sthe decision Of IKE SIT
: preme court Of the state. is expected
within 4 few days. An appropriation
hill has been passed by the senate ami
sent TO the PaPuiist ifnHsa. IT will
be passed here aud viii be signel By
tho governor. A w'trrHut VIII Then lie
drawn upon the treasurer, under the
provisions OF the bill thus passed.
which he will be snjoned'from paying
F, by a Temporary Injunction issued by
the supreme court. The tI'isstieH viii
then come before the court upon 81
motion to dissolve the Injunction and
the court will then pass upon the Legal
ity Of the Organization Of the pOpulist
house. The question may be raised
in another manner. TIE treasurer
El1sy refuse TO pay the warrant. An
action OF mandamus will then he
Brought in the supreme court to cum
pei BIN to pay 1t, and the court viii
then pass upon the question.
Whatever the decision may be it will
be recognized Us dual by the repubii-
cans, and IL adverse 70 the p3.'uii4t
house it viii be acquiescesi in by ii SAT
hcient number If popaiist IN I'm oers AT
a=Sst, to prevent continuation
of the controversy. A number
have expressed themselves as deter
mined to abide b. the decision IF tile
supreme court. The whole controversy
turns upon the question as to whether
Il maturity of tile whole number of per
Sons, who have received certlhc ties OF
election from tile state canyassiug
board, have the right to orgguize The
house, or whether other persons who
have not received certificates OF cleo
tion, but who claim to have in fact
been elected by q plurality Of the legal
votes east, are entitled % participate
in the Orgt Rizatlon. The republicans
Clam that persons who have received
certificates Of election from the state
cauYassing board are pitBltG faeie eu-
titled to seats IN the house and can
only be unseatcd after tile huUse is
organized, by tile action Of tus house
upon contest and stistaiOu. and
that no person can participate in the
Organization Of tho house except Those
having eez tifeates.
The lawyers villa are managing The
epopuliat side OF the controversy cltiin
that the certificate OF election is not
grlB,a fttcie evidence of tile right OF the
purity holding 1t to a seat-in the house
but that is is the fact Of election that
decides tie right; and that if persons
who claim TO have been elected, but
who have not secured certificates, act
with enough others who have csrtif-
Gates TO make IA constitutional quorum
and the house so organized is recOg-
Hizsd by ths senate ami the governor,
that such organization is legal, and
cannot be questioned by the courts. is
Gle question wi!i no doubt be decided
in few days by the supreme court
apon full argument. and written
opinion handed down. it is unnecessary
to speak OF it further here. We are
inclined to think that the supreme court
has jurisdiction 10 determine whether
on not body cunning to be the HOUSE
Of representatives wis legally organ
lied where there are two bodies claim
lug to be the legal house, whenever the
question is properly raised, and VIC be-
Iieve tbs court Will in this cuse take
jurisdiction and decide the question,
and that Will end the iinbrogHo.