Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-01-28
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Tho Senate Trying to Do business and thu
House still In y SnRrl.

which went over, directing the presiding officer
20 appoint O special committee OF five 70 ex.
anime the records In the once OF secretary OF
state to ascertain II the election returns OF 1899
and 1902 had been In any manner changed or
mutilated. bill appropriating sS0.OOo for
mileage and per diem OF members was reported.
The announcement OF several standing COM
mittees closed the session. E. The double house
faced each other los usual The populist roll
was called and no business offered On
the republican side the clerks desk
was flooded with bills Mr.. Troutman, OF
Shawnee county presented the first ten
Among them was bill nppropriatidg sum-
cient sum to complete the state house Repre-
sentative Powers. republican. introduced o
joint resolution submitting TO vote OF the peo-
pie an amendment to the constitution giving
women the right OF suffrage. This action was
followed by tho introduction OF number OF
bills on the popuist side. Both bodies took
recess until o'clock. Soon after meeting the
republican house adjourned, On appropriation
bill being pending which II WIS agreed should
pass the populist house ana senate and bring
the matter before the supreme court for q de-
cision as to which II either. is the legal house.
This closed the proceedings
AFTER the Introduction OF bills In the senate
on the 10TH resolution was adopted praying
congress 10 pass the Hatch antlopton bill
Senator Brown introduced resolution provld-
ing for the appointment OF committee con-
sisting OF two populists two republicans and
one democrat 10 investigate the recent elections
in ten counties on the southern border OF the
state In the afternoon the presiding oiticer
announced the additional standing committees
and resolution was adopted In favor OF opening
the Cherokee strip Senator Stevens resolu.
ton for investigating tho returns In the ONCE
OF secretary OF state for the years is909s was
debated NJ length and was finally laid over....
The dual houses met us usual A number OF
bills we're presented in each, and the republi-
can side adjourned almost before the populist
house had perfected its organization for the
session. AS soon rs the republicans had taken
n recess the popuist house proceeded with It's
election contests. The elections committee re-
ported In favor OF ousting Nick Kline, republic
can, In the Thirty-eighth district. and seating
Shelaberger, populist In the Seventy-seventh
district tine committee reported in favor OF
ousting Dix. republican. and seating MITCHELL
populist. In the afternoon the republican
house formally met and adjourned and the
populist house continued the consideration OF
election confess
IN the senate on the Goth petitions were pro.
scented, one from the inmates OF the soldiers
home charging Acknowledgement on the part OF
the board OF managers Senator Sem offered
bill TO provide for female suffrage In the
afternoon the rules were adopted and the elcc.
tons committee submitted its report The re-
port declared that brief examinations had been
made in the clses OF William Roth vs. Charles
F.. Scott. Fox Winnie vs. $. L banner and ID.
D. Marley VS.. T.. 4. Metcaf More time. was
asked for. The senate then adjourned. go. The
dua! house met as usual and went through the
form OF Introducing bills. At O'Clock the re-
publicans took joint ballot for printer without
a choice. The republican house adjourned
through respect for eX-President Hayes. The
popuist house adopted the report OF the cleo
lions committee unseatng seven republicans
and seating seven populists. -Four OF the
ousted republicans were postmasters. BY
throwing out the seven republicans, the popu-
lists have sixty-five members in the house, and
the republicans siXty.seven, making total Of
I32 legislators trying TO do business when the
constitution limits the number TO i2'. The
funeral OF ex.Pres3ent HAYES caused both
bodies to cease any attempt at business IN the
afternoon.
THE senate held an embarrassing session on
the slst Secretary OF State Osborne sent
communication TO the senate with the informa'
ton that the contingent fund OF the executive
council had been completely exhausted and
stating that any further acquisitions for sta
tionery and supplies could not be honored. Ad-
journed until Monday -. The republicans again
printer. When this Formally was gone through
with tie republican house was called to order
and promptly adjourned until O'Clock Monday
afternoon In the populist house, after the In
PRODUCTION OF several minor bills, the commit
tee on elections reported Ia favor OF ousting H.
L. Richter, the republican member from Nor.
ris coudty. and seating w. H. White, populist
The report charges the election judges in Nor
ris county with fraud ana figures out major
ity OF fifteen for White instead Of eight for
Richter, as shown by the state board OF cam
vassers' certificate. Adjourned until 2oclock
Monday.
IL the senate on the Esd Mr. Donnison intro
duced bill establishing loan agencies through
out the state. The bill provides for loan
commission OF three members not more than
two Of whom shall be from the same political
party who shall be appointed by the executive
council. Each OF the commissioners Is TO be
paid salary Of s., 800 year ana travelling ex'
penses The commission is empowered TO loan
any money in the state treasury belonging to
the school fund at o rate Of interest not exceed
ing 5 per cent After adopting resolutions on
the death OF Senator Plumb the senate ad-
journed =. The populist house met nj o clock.
The report OF the elections committee unseat-
ing Richter Of Morris county, and awarding the
seat to White (ropulisD was adopted. The
senate resolution favoring the opening OF the
Cherokee strip was adopted A recommenda-
ton to congress TO provide for election of presi-
dent and senators by the people was also
adopted But little other business was done
The republican house met ut O'Clock. A reso-
luton was introduced authorizing the appoint
ment Of committee of three 70 investigate al
legged mismnnagement OF the soldiers home at
Dodge City. II was adopted. In joint session
another unsuccessful ballot was taken for state
printer and the body adjourned
TIE business OF the senate on the eth was Of
little general interest aside from the balloting
for United States senator. Senator lands in.
troduccd bill for the establishment OF q state
normal school ut Harper City. The chief clerk
OF the republican house tried TO communicated
with the senate but he was refused recognition
by the presiding oficer. Upon an appeal the
chair was sustained by q vote Of u 10 10
ballot was taken for United States senator,
which resulted: Ady. l5 Judge Martin, 81
Judge Doster. 10; Brledenthal. o: s. s. King. l;
b p. Waggenor, l. and McCleverty, l. The
senate soon adjourned. No legislative busi-
ness was transacted by either the popu-
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