The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-13

Both Parties Hold Sessions DE term Ines
90 stay Taers JBsu o-s or the Other
Gives out-PopuEIsts Recognized
ny the Senate a=d Govsress-
ToFEz-, Kan. Jan. 11.-In anticipa-
tion of trouble at the organization Of
the house, the sheriff of Shawnee eoun-
ty this morning sWure in forty deputies
TOR duty IA preserving order.
The members were slow in gathering
and at IL o'clock, the hour set for the
opening of work, many OF the seats
were still vacant and all the absentees
were poputists
At 1880. the republicans checked mp
and found that every one Of their sixty
three members were in the hall ready
for action
At 1925 o'clock Secretary Of State Os-
borne appeared at ths speakers stand
and announced that the law provided
that he should lay before the house a
list of members as he found it In the
secretary of states Office
George L. Douglass interrupted with
the statement that the secretary should
only lay the list before the house and
should. not preside. He said that for
one, he would not consent Tor Osborne
to preside, and other members agreed
with him
Mr.. Osborne said: ct am here to per-
form the same duty in the house as
have to perform in the senate"
Mr.. Cubbisou said: 81 suppose the
other side VIII object to the reading OF
CampbelIs name"
YES, sir said Mr. Dunsmore. THAT
is the idea"
II am afraid" said Mr.. Cubbisou,
that would bring us to a clash and
carry us beyond discussion"
Mr.. Cubbisou then spoke atlength on
the law and custom in cases of this kind.
The law, he declared, had already made
list and no man outside OF the ROLL
not even Mr.. Osborne, had right to
decide any point that would deprive
the house of its constitutional privilege
OF deciding upon its membership,
At this stage the secretary of the sen-
ate was announced with a message
from the senate.
"Wait," said Mr.. Douglass. ''This 81
not an organized body"
what does the secretary say9'
shouted Mr. Dunsmore.
"GentIemeu,' said Mr. Osborne, 81
am only here to act in ministerial eaa
pacity. When the house informs me
that it has presiding officer to receive
this roll, viii deliver it."
With that Mr.. Osborne abruptly left
the desk and disappeared from the hall
Mr. SempeF, Of Franklin county, q
Populist. hurried to the desk and aa-
republican, quickly Joined him and both
began beating the gavel-
The house was now in confusion, but
the republicans continued TO nominate
officers, who were declared elected by
Mr. Cubbisou.
Then some body moved that the house
proceed to call the roll
The certified roll was missing, hav-
ing been carried away by Mr. Os.
borne, but a roll of some kind was
found and hir Remington held it mp
saying that he had the roll as certified
by the secretary of state He was
about to call it when Mr. Wilmington
populist from Lincoln county, said
that he thought he could suggest a way
out of the difficulty.
As the roll cali proceeded the repub-
licans responded as their names were
called, while the populists kept mp a
roar of protest and shouted orders back
and forth.
Mr.. Dunsmore then got his forces to-
gether and they proceeded to elect Mr..
Ryan temporary speaker Meanwhile
Mr.. Cubbison called for the members
to come forward and be sworn. The
repu blicaus held up their hands aud a
I Topeka lawyer named Thomas II. Bain
administered the oath Then the re-
publican clerk called the roll again and
Mr., Douglass was declared elected
speaker. Judge Strong swore Mr.
Douglass in and he assumed the chair
Mr. Dunsmore kept his machine In or
der and soon two houses were in full
operation on the same floor. Douglass
and Ryan were now side by side put
/ ting motions and everybody was on his
feet shouting and yelling.
Mr. TrOuuuan. republican, moved
that the ergeaut-at-arms be instructed
to clear the lobby. This was carried,
and on motion Mir. Douglas appoint
ed a comm ttee of five to notify the SEN
ate that the house was organized
The fight now was for the possession
of the hall and the leaders started in to
test the staying qualities Of the two
sides
BY this time the populists had pro
gressed so far in the organization as to
elect Dunsmore speaker and he soon
had "a full set of officers chosen and
committees appointed to notify the SEN
ate and governor that the house was or
ganized and ready for business
Secretary Brown, of the senate now
appeared and, recognizing Speaker
Dunsmore, announced that the senate
had organized
There was no adjournment of either
lower house legislative body. The
leaders on both sides were afraid that
by an adjournment some advau tags
might be lost There was no attempt
at business after 5 o'clock and the
mem bera prepared to make themselves
comfortable for the night Small boys
were admitted with buns and sand
witches An enterprisiug populist
brought cigars and the accommodating
house porters brought TASKS Of whisky.