People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
ingS at Topeka.

out the state. The Dill provides IOr loan
commission Of three members. not more than
wo 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 8! 800 year AMI travelling eX-
penses. The commission is empowered to loan
any money in the state treasury belonging 10
he school fund at rate Of interest not exceep-
ing 3 per cent After adopting resolutions on
the death OF Senator Plumb the senate ad-
journed . The populist house met al O'Clock.
The report Of the elections committee unseat-
ing Richter, Of Morris county, and awarding the
seat TO White (populist was adopted The
senate resolution favoring the opening OF the
Cherokee strip was adopted A recommends
ton TO congress TO provide for election Of Dresl-
dent and senators by the people was also
ydOpted But little other business was done.
The republican house met at O'Clock. A reso-
ution was introduced authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee of three to investigate al
legged mismanagement Of the soldiers home al
Dodge City. 1t was adopted. In joint session
another unsuccessful ballot was taken for state
printer and the body adjourned
THE business Of the senate on the 9th was OF
little general interest aside from the ballOting
for United States senator Senator Lands in
troduced bill for the establishment Of a state
normal school at Harper City, The chief clerk
of the republican house tried to communicate
with the senate but he was refused recognition
by the presiding officer Upon an appeal the
chair was sustained by vote Of 81 to 10 A
ballot was taken for United States senator,
which resulted: Ady, 10; Judge Martin, g.
Judge Doster, 10; Briedenthal. 8: s s. King. /;
B. P. Waggenor l. and McCleverty, l. The
senate soon adjourned. 80 No legislative bust
ness was transacted by either the pOpu-
list or republican houses About twenty
bills we're placed on second reading by
the republicans and then call Of the
house was ordered 10 prepare for the ballot
ing on senator. The populists appointed
special committee OF five to examine the gov.
ernor's message and refer the suggestions con-
tanned in it 70 the proper committees. At noon
both parties took a vote for senator BY an
agreement between the populist and republican
speakers the republican house balloted first.
Speaker Douglass was in the chair for the re-
publicans and Dunsmore for the pOpulists In
the republican house Ady received g. votes
O'Bryan, ,; Carroll, |, and Perkins !. In the
populist house Breidenthal received 10 votes:
Frank Doster, Il: NJ W. Cabun IL: John Mar
tin, 3. and 5 s. King, g. The remaining votes
were divided among ten other candidates. The
following gentlemen received one vote each: W.
c. Jones, ]. D. McCleverty, DR.. A. Bowie, DR.. II.
r. Walling, eX-GOv. Robinson. NJ Center,
Harrison Kelley, John G. Otis, W. A Harris
In the senate on the 18th Mr. Rodgers intro
duced bill appropriating 100000 for an exhibit
I atthe worlds fair Senator Jumper introduced
two bills fixing passenger and freight rates on
railroads. These bills reduce passenger rates
to2 cents per mile and freight rates about IS
per cent below the present charges Sen.
atOr Sem introduced bill to establish com
pulsory board of arbitration. The house con-
/ current resolution requesting the Kansas dele
gationto favor bill which will require all rail
road companies to apply safety couplings and
air brakes for the protection of railroad en-
plOyeS caused a spirited discussion, and was
passed; also the resolution in regard TO the
opening of the Cherokee strip. The senate
then joined the house to vote for United States
senator and soon adjourned go. In the house all
interest centered in the approaching Joint con-
ventiOn for the election Of United States SEN
ator At noon the senate was announced
by Speakers Douglass and Dunsmore and
the joint session opened. The roll call of SEN
atOrs showed "a votes for Martin and one for
Cobun Then the clerk of the populist house
called the roll, the result being Martin g.; Co.
bun, 3; Hanna, l. Snyder, |. The total vote Of
/ the joint session showed that John Martin had
received So votes, and the lieutenant governor
declared him elected United States senator
Immediately after the declaration of the result
/ the republican members OF the senate and
] hon -, fof,, = 4
Speaker Douglas TO preside. Senator Baker
/ offered a resolutisn that no legal election had
| been held and moved that vote be taken for
/ senator, which prevailed. and ]. W. ADV re-
| celyed a votes, one member being absent
! Speaker Douglass announced that there was no
| election and upon motion Of SeuatOr Baker the
/ joint assembly adjourned until noon next day.
THE senate transacted but little business on
the 10Th. Several bills were introduced and
the elections committee reported a resolution
to 60 into joint session at II O'Clock on the 27th
/ to elect state printer Senator Sterne's reso-
luton TO go into joint session on the 9th to
elect United States senator, setting forth that
no election had been held, was ruled out of or
der After an executive session the senate ad-
iourned. &c. The rival houses met but there was
no attempt to transact any business The
populist house adjourned until 4 O'Clock At
ll:45 the republicans held a Joint session 10 elect
q senator but there was no quorum A protest
against the election Of Judge Martin was form
ulated and adopted. setting forth that the pro-
ceedings we're illegal Speaker Douglass
named Senators Baker and Wilcockson and
Representatives Hook, Cubbison and Hopkins
committee TO draft a statement TO be sent 10
the elections committee Of The national senate.
in accordance with the resolution. A recess
was then taken, Debate on employees occupied
the afternoon. At O'Clock the pOpulist house
convened. The committee on elections re-
ported in favor OF bringing Willis L. Smith.
I David Bright and Frank Leard, Of Kiowa
county, up for contempt for refusing TO appear
as witnesses in the case OF Hare against Davis.
THE usual routine business was transacted in
the senate on the 9th A warm discussion was
had over the refusal Of the majority to permit
resolutions introduced by the minority from
going on the record Of the senate Soon after
II o'clock the news Of the death Of Mr. Blaine
was received and after the joint session com.
mittee was appointed TO draft resolutions and
the senate adjourned until Monday After
routine work in the house the senate was re.
ceived in joint session The populist SENATOR
bANA nv VAN AAO popuAlok uOuSt " NOkt LOT U
state printer. Ninety-three votes were
cast for E. H. Snow including Rosen.
thai who voted, and Mr. Snow was
declared elected BY resolution Gen Weaver
was invited TO address the members in the az
ternoon Resolutions on the death Of Mr.
Blaine were adopted and the populist house ad
iourned .. The republicans OF the senate and
house met to ballot for state printer. but there
was no quorum At O'Clock the committee OF
the republican house which was appointed in the
morning to draft resolutions relative 10 the
death Of Blaine reported and the resolutions
we're adopted Representatives Warner
Chambers and Frazier were made q committee
to arrange for memorial services. A recess was
taken until morning.
THE senate was not in session on the 18th. -.
The populist house was the only branch Of tht
legislature in session and it did not transact
any business no quorum being present Mr.
Campbell, of Stafford, made another speech. il
which he said the charge made that he wa:
weakening was untrue. He believed they vert
the only legally organized body. but he wa'
tired Of such work. This thing" he said 20
two houses in session in ono hall ;c oil hove