The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-03
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
inyS at Topeka

stating that any further acquisitions for sta
tionery and supplies could not be honored. Ad-
journed until Monday 80. The republicans again
went through the form of voting for state
printer When this formslity wss gone through
with the 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 in favor Of Ousting IL.
L. Richter the republican member from MOI
ris coudty and seating W. H white, populist
The report charges the election judges in Nor
ris county with fraud and figures out major
ity Of fifteen for White instead OF eight FOR
Richter. as shown by the state board oil can
vassers certificate Adjourned until Go'clook
Monday.
IF the senate on the 23d Mr.. Dennison intro
duced bill establishing loan agencies through
out the state The bill provides for a 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 n salary of e., 800 year and travelling ex-
penses. The commission is empowered to loar
any money in the state treasury belonging &c
the school fund AT rate Of interest not exceep
ing per cent After adopting resolutions on
the death of Senator Plumb the senate ad-
journed 80. The populist house met at O'Clock.
The report OF the elections committee unseat-
ing Richter, of Morris county. and awarding the
seat to White (pOpuisD was adopted The
senate resolution favoring the opening of the
Cherokee strip was adopted a recommends
ton to congress 20 prov de for election OF preSi
dent and senators by the people was also
adopted But little other business was done.
The republican house met at o clock. reso-
luton was introduced authorizing the appoint
ment OF a committee of three to investigate al
legged mismanagement of the soldiers home at
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 or the 9th was OF
little general interest aside from the ballOting
for United States senator. Senator Lands in
tro1uced 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 a vote OF II 10 10
ballot was taken for United States senator,
which resulted: Ady 10; Judge Martin, 8:
Judge Doster, ~; Briedenthal 6; s $. King. l;
b. Z. Waggenor, l. and McCleverty, |. The
senate soon adjourned. No legislative bust
ness was transacted by either the popu-
list or republican houses. About twenty
bills were placed on second reading by
the republicans and then call OF the
house was ordered to prepare for the ballot
ing senator The populists appointed
special committee of five 10 examine the gov
ernor's message and refer the suggestions con-
tanned in II to the proper committees AT noon
both parties took vote for senator BY an
agreement between the populist and republican
speakers the republican house baloted hrst
Speaker Douglass was in the chair for the re-
publicans and Dunsmore for the populists In
the republican house Ady received q votes
O'Bryan, :: Carroll /, and Perkins In the
pOpulist house Breidenthal received ~ votee;
Frank Doster. Il. ". W. Cabun. II: John Mar
tin. 9. and ; >. King ). Tbs remaining votes
were divided among ten other candidates The
following gentlemen received one vote each: w.
G. Jones. J. ID. dcCleverty. DR. A Bowie. DR. r
1
Harrison Kelley, John c. Otis, W. A. Harris
In the senate on tho 18th Mr.. Rodgers intrs-
duced bill appropristing sieO.OOJ for an exhibit
at the worlds fair Senator Jumper introduced
Two bills fixing passenger and freight rates on
railroads These bills reduce passenger rates
to cents per mile and freight rates about 3
per cent below the present chsrges. 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
roud companies to apply safety coupling and
air brakes for the protection of railroad en-
ployes caused n spirited discussion. and was
passed. also the resolution in regard to the
opening of the Cherokee strip. The senate
then Joined the hous3 to vote for Unitei States
senator and soon adjourned. In the house all
interest conferred in the approaching joint con
vention for the election OF United States sen
ator. At noon tho senate was announced
BY speakers DOugldSS ana luuNIuOrt anu
the Joint session opened The roll call OF SEN
ators showed - votes for Martin ard one for
Cobun Then the clerk OF the populst house
called the roll, the result being Martin. G.; Co
bum 3; Hanna, l. Snyder. l. 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
house met in joint convention and elected
Speaker Douglas to preside. Senator Baker
offered a rcsOiutisn that no legal ciestiOn h3d
been he'd and moved that "a vote be taken for
senator, which prevailed. and J. ". Ady re-
ceived - votes, one member being absent
Speaker Douglass announced that there was no
election and upon motion OF Seustor Baker the
Joint assembly adjourned until noon mkt day.
THE senate transacted but little bIsiness on
the 18th. Several bills were introduced and
the elections committee reported a resolution
to 20 into Joint session ut IL o'clO,k the 9TH
TO elect state printer Senator SteTnc's reSo-
luton 10 20 into joint session on the 2Ith 10
elect United St-.tcs senator. setting forth that
no election had been held, WAS rIled out OF or
der After IA executive session the senate Nd
iourncd . The rival houses met but there was
no attempt 20 transact any business The
populist house adjourned until o'clock. Al
II:45 the republicans held 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-
cc-dincs we're illeg.i Speaker Douglass
named Senator's Baker and WilcOckson and
Repre- sentatiyes Hook. Cubbison and Hopkins
4 committee to draft "a statement 10 be sent 20
the elections committee CT the national senate,
in accordance with the resolution. A recess
was then taken, Debate on employees occupied
the af ernoor. At o'clock the pOpulist house
convened. The committee on elections re-
ported in favor of brin"ing Willis L. Smith.
David Bright and Frank Lizard, q klowA
county, up for contempt for refusing 10 appear
as witnesses in tbe case OF Hare against DAVIS
THIS usual routine business was transacted IN
The senate on the 2ith. A warm discussion was
had over tho refusal OF tho maioritr - permit
resolutions introduced by the minority from
going on the record OF the senate soon aitor
II o'clock he news OF Inc death OF M-. Bi=ine
was received aac after the joint session com
mite. was appointed TO draft resolutions and
the senate adjourned until Monday &c. After
routine work in the house the senate was re-
ceived ia joint session The populist senator's
then met with the populisl house Ia vote for a
state printer Ninety-three votes were
cast for - II. Snow including ROsen-
thai, who voted. and Mir. Snow was
declared elected By resolution Grn Weaver
vas invited 20 address the members in the az
tcrnoon |, solutions on the death OF Ar
Blaine we're E: iop;ed ;-d me pJpGlist house al
j5urued 100 IN republicans OF Tho senate ALL
house met e. bal OF Tor Srat- printer bu, thert
wa~ no quorum. a. O'Clock the committee OF
the r,.plB ic IL house which Y - appointed in th-
iuoruisc 10 q ais rcso.u Ions relative 70 the
death Of Blaine r INr'e ed and the Te-ulu mons
were ado eel Representative Warner.
20 arrauga fc- memorial services 4 recess wa
taken until morning