Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Trying to DO Business and the
| House still in a Snarl.
| THE senate the 18th had a lively debate
over the joint resolution appointing a commit
tee to wait on the governor and notify him that
the two houses were organized The debate
was lively and finally the resolution was adopted
and the populist house thus recognized by
vote of p TO Il. Senator Taylor, of Wyan-
iotte, and Senators O'Bryan and billiard voted
with the minority against the resolution
Immediately after the adoption of the reSolu
ton both houses were informed by the governor
that he would send in his message Tuesday.
Twenty-four bills were introduced - The
double house continued in session during the
lay, but of course did no legislative busl-
ness When the action OF the senate became
known Speaker Dunsmore. of the populist
house, made a speech, in which ne counseled
moderation and expressed his willingness to
yield the gavel at any moment in the interest
Of honor and good citizenship When he con-
| Guided Mr.. Coburn of Pratt, offered reSolu-
ton that in the interest of harmony and the
hope of peaceable solution of present Difficult
ties pending in this house, that the house
| 10 now adjourn to meet at the hour of O'Clock
Monday. January IS, with a mutual under
standing that no person shall be admitted to
the floor or galleries except the members and
those having contests. This was finally adopt
ed and both bodies with the same understand
Ing. adjourned until Monday.
THE senate held session of two hours on
the 18th, presided over by Senator King. Sew
eral bills and resolutions were introduced, one
by Senator Householder providing for female
suffrage. message was received from the
populist house announcing its readiness to meet
the senate for the election of state printer.
message from the republican body refused
i hearing motion that the chief clerk of the
republican house be heard was ruled out of Or
der, and appeal the chair
tanned by % 10 H. After considerable wrang-
ling over the message from the republican
house the senate adjourned 80. The two houses
met as usual but nothing was done except to
appoint three members from each rival to
Ter as to settlement of the dispute but no final
arrangement was reached and both bodies adj
ourned.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the resolu-
ton go into joint session for the election OF
state printer was debated nearly all day, the
object being to defeat joint session with the
possibility of the present incumbent holding
over. The resolution was finally tabid Dur
ing the debate the governors message re-
ceived and read The senate then adjourned.
-. The two houses again met in the hall and
the compromise committee reported that it had
reached no agreement The committee of the
whole" of the two houses then dissolved and
the two speakers took charge of their 1espec-
tive bodies. The populist house then adjourned
until O'Clock. At noon the republican sena-
tors entered the hall for the pur-
pose of voting Tor state printer
and an adjournment was taken TO lao In the
afternoon after the senate had adjourned, the
republican senators entered the hall to vote in
joint session for state printer In the absence
of the acknowledgements, Senator Baker
presided. Senator O'Brvan, of Sedgwicl the
democrat who refused to go with the PEOPLES
party, came in with the republican senators.
and Taylor, of Wyandotte. popuist joined
them. quorum being declared present, the
vote resulted: Crane republican caucus nomi
nee. received on joint ballot; 20 votes, with 5
scattering. This closed the days proceedings
the populists not voting for state printer. Dur
ing the proceedings the governor message was
received and ordered printed.
MANY bill were introduced in the senate on
18th. Senator Sterne offered resolution,
which went over. directing the presiding officer
TO appoint special committee of five to ex-
anime the records in the Office of sefrerlry of
state to ascertain if the election returns OF 1897
and 1892 had been in anv manner changed or
mutilated. A bill appropriating ri0,o0) for
mileage and per diem of m enbers reported
The announcement of several standing COM
mittees closed the session 1900 The dou bic house
faced each other as usual. The popuiist roll
was called and business offered On
the republican side the clerks desk
was flooded with bills. Mr. Troutman, of
Shawnee county presented the irst ten
Among them was bill appropriati'g a suffi-
cient sum to complete the S ate house Repre-
sentative Powers. republican. intr oduced a
joint resolution submitting to a vote II the peo-
pie an amendment To The constitution giving
women the right of suffrage This action was
followed by the introduction of a number of
bills ON the populist side Both bodies roolz Il
recess until 2 o'clock. Soon after meeting the
republican house adjourned, an appropria ion
bill being pending which it agreed should
pass the populist house and senate AMI bring
'he matter before the supreme court for de-
cision which. if either. is the legal house.
This closed the proceedings.
AFTER the introduction of bills in the sena tie
on the 18th. resolution adopted praying
congress to pass the Hatch antloptlon bill
Senator Brown introduced resolution orovid-
ing for the appointment OF a committee con-
sisting of two p0pulis is. two republicans and
one democrat to investigate the recent elections
in ten counties on the southern border of the
state In the afternoon the presiding officer
announced the additional standing committees
and n resolution was adopted in favor Of opening
! ne g ril I'm
ton for Investigating the returns in the Office
of secretary of state for the years 1S90-)2 was
debated 1T length and was finally laid over.
The dual houses met as usual A number OF
bills were presented in each, and the republi-
can side adjourned almost before the populist
| house had perfected it's organiZa ton for the
session AS soon as the republic ms I'd taken
u recess the populiSt house proceeded with its
! election contests. Tn elections com .nittcc
ported in favor of ousting Nick Kline, republi-
can in the Thrty-eighth district and seating
Shellaberger popuIst In the Seventy-seventh
district The comm ttee reported in favor of
| or, ting Dix, republican, and seating Mitchell,
| house form tlly met and adjourned and the
populist house continued the considerd ton of
| Cleci ion confess
IN the sena on the Goth petitions were pre-
scented, one from the INN ties OF the soldiers
home charging nsm1 nagenlent the part of
the board of managers Senator Sem offered
= bill to provide for female Suffrage In the
afternoon the>rnies were adopted and the cleo
lions committee submitted its report The re-
port declared that brief exlrnina tons had been
made i'll the OF William Roth vs. Charles
! T. Scott Fox Winnie S Il Banner and D.
! D Markley W.. E. T. Metcaf More time was
| asked for. The senate then adjourned -. The
| dual house met usual and went thr ough the
! form OF Introducing bills, At O'Clock the re
pUblicans, took joint ballot for printer without
| q choice The republican house adjourned
through respect for eX-Pres:dent HAYES. Tue
popuiist house adopted the report of The cleo
tons committee Gnseaung seven re oublicans
M nj list of rhe
OF Sted republicans were postn1as tiers. By
throwing out the seven republicans, he popu-
! lists have sigtv-v members in the house. and
| the republicans StXtv seven, making i total OF
135 leTisl ItorS tr ing to do business when the
| constitution limits the number to ~. The
fun raj of eX-President HI caused both
bodies to cease attempt at buSine S. in the
! afternoon.
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