The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-02-03
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Condensed Report OF the Weeks Proceed
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taE1 as Topeka
THE business Of the ssuats on the 2ith was sf
little general interest aside from sha ballotinE
tor united states senator senator Landis ln-
troduoed a Dill for the establishment OF O. state
normal school at Harper City. Thc chief clerk
p- iha republican house tried 20 c1-urluilL2a-e
with she senate bur he was refused racozuLtI1u
by the presiding omceE Upon appeal the
chair was susta5uei by O vote OF % 20 % A
which resultel= Ady. IS; Judge Martin o.
Judge Do5ler, I5i Briedcuthal. O. 3 s king. ];
b p WagsenoT, aud. 1IcCleVertFs L The
senate soon aa3Surned 49, no legislative 51a1-
ness Was transacted by either The popG-
list or republican houses About twenty
plils Werc placed on second re-14EE pg
tho republicans and then o call OF tne
house was ordered 10 prepare for thc ballot
ing OF senator. The popuIists appointed d
special committee OF I'VE % examine the gov
ernor's meszazs and refer Iho sugges llons cdu-
tainec in II 20 the proper committee At noon
agreement between The popuiist and republican
speakers tns republican house blliuteI GrsE
Speaker Douglass was iu the chair for the re-
ponllcaas and % Ddn5ulore FOR The poplilst- In
the republican, house Ady received c. votes.
oBryau, . Carroll Z, and Perkins D. ia the
p9palist house t1letdeltnal reserved % votes
Frank Dostsr. H. H. W, Cubuu. ll- ohm hlaE-
TN, g. and $ s. King, g. The remaining votes
were divided among zen other candidates Tho
9 Jones: J. D. aicCleVerfy- Dr. A. Bowie Dr. Il
Harrison Kelley John c. ous. W. A. HarTil
- In the senate on The Sth Adr- Rodgers Intro
auceu bills app-oprtlttn8 sl1l.oJJ fog an exhibit
At the wor d. 8 fair Senator j uInper luLro1 uclu
sWo bills EEiHg passenger and freight rates on
railroads. These bills reduce passenger rates
20 cents Per mile and freight rates about rs
Per cent below tha present Ck4rEes- SEN
ator Sem introduced q bin co establish @ com
pulsory board OF l-Uitratiou- the house con-
current resolution requesting the Kansas dele
FaEioEto favor oil which viii require all rail-
road companies TO apply safety cuuplinga auc
air brakes Ior Inc protection OF r1Lr9al eEn-
ployss caused q spirited discus sion, aud was
passed also the resolution iH regard 60 tho
opening Of tine Cherokee strip. The senate
then Joined the houss TO vote for United states
senator and soon adjourned -.... In the house All
interest UoulereG in the approaching joiat con
veution for the election Of United states sem
ator, At uooHeths senate was announced
by Speakers Douglass and DUusnore ans
ulors show ed % votes Tor Martin ana one fur
Cobun- Then tho clerk CT the popultst house
Dun, 3; Hanna, J. snyder, J. The total vote OF
Inc joint session showed that Johu Martin had
received 50 votes, and the lieutenant governor
declared him elected United StAies sEE1ioE-
Immediately after this declaration OF Tho result
the republican members Of the senate Gnd
house met In Joint convention and elected
Speaker Douglas 20 presiie- senator Baker
offered Tesolutisu that no legal election had
been ned and moved that q vote be taken for
Speaker Douglass announcer mat tlc7e Was no
election and upon motion OF SUultor Baker the
joint assembly adjourned until noon next day,
TIE senate transacted but little business on
the 2gth Several bills were introduced ana
the elections committee reported q resolution
70 20 into 5eiut session at II O'Clock on the g7th
lCtiun 20 go into joint session on the 2TLh 20
elect United states senator, setting forth that
no election had been held, was ruled out OF ore
d7F ALteF an llLlN- session tte senate la-
iourued -..- The rival houses met bus there was
no attempt 20 transact any business The
poPu4ist house adjourned uutl 4 l'clucsD AT
ilsi5 the republicans held joint session To elect
senator but there was no quUrum- A protest
against the election Of Judge Martin was form
ulated and adopted, setting forth that The pro-
CeediuEs we're illegal Speaker Douglass
named Senators Baker and WuoocI.sau ald
Don nHaH g. Hn cob H.HH a.H # #H.
committee 10 draft "a statement TO be sent 10
the elections committee OF The national senate
in accordance with the resolution a recess
was LAea LAEeE1 DepaES on tlP-oS5s occupied
the afternoon At O'Clock the p0pulisJ house
couvonEd- The committee on elections re-
David BRIGHT aud Frank L.eard, Of EEIoWa
THa usual routine business was transacted ia
the senate on the 25th A warm discussion was
had over tno refusal OF the majority 10 permit
resolutions introduced by tho minority from
going on the record Of the senate soon after
II O'Clock the news OF the death or Mr.. Blaine
was received and after The joint session o com
mittes was app1in ed 20 draft resolution and
The senate adjourned until Monday After
routine work Ia the house the ssuute G7as re
esived in iaint session The poFulist senators
then met with the populis- house 20 vote for
cast for i. n. snow. including Roseu-
thai, who voted, and ME Snow was
declared elected By resolution cen weaver
was invited TO address the members Ina the ---
ternoou- Resolutions on the death OF Air.
Blaine were adopted and the plpuNist house al
iouruec. --- The republicans OF the senate and
was ne quorum AZ o'clock the committee OF
the republican house which WAS upp1fursd i'm Tho
morning 20 draft resolutions relative 30 ia
death Of Blaine reported and tho resolutions
were adopted. Representative Warner,
20 arrange for memorial services p recess was
taken until morning
The populist house Wcs the only branch ol the
legislature Ia session and 30 did not transact
any business no quorum being present AIR
CampbeIlI OF STAFFORD, made another speech iu
which ha said the charge rnad1 that no gas
WsaEening Was untrue re believed they we're
the only legally ora lau.z7a body Dat he was
tired OF such work ct h's thing" be said. "1i
two houses "a session in one hall Is all boys
play ana it can't continue much longer We
tkis thing changed 90 once and am one OF the
persons Who intend 70 help change them ] am
Il favor OF masking settleusuE on ths bes5 con
etticpa possible 90 once Adjourned uEll
TIE senate met at { O'Clock on the afternoon
Of the slth and no quorum being present au-
iourued Uutii morning ---- Speaker Dun7m0rc
Re quorum vas present and no attempt I-'f--is
q DO bustncss- He announced tho committee
On Judiciary, assessment and TAXATION. eduzar
sion, mines aad mining aaa ices end satariea
o. she judiciary committee he appointed SleaE-
~ Douglass OF the republican house Chairman
At $50 the porGi-st house aal1lrla4 2 na ro
pgbllcan house met at O'Clock The elections
eoz1uit tee reported in the cases OF CIarz against
Fucker, IN Linn county. ana Nichols against
EeodWorth. 81 Auchison county fn favor ot
Clark and Nichola Clark and Nichols sert'
EWcEa in uad became members OF she
republican house Speaker Douglass thea aG
dressed the house, going over the situation lar
declariuE that the other orEuuizat11u ColIi-
make no laws and thaE The legal orFlniz ri1r
had been waiting from day 10 day FOR uEuleI
recognition Until we get this reco-uitiol-7
continued Ar Douglass Eve VIA stand drL
for what sc know 70 be right ana hold 1ul iul
Tie pTiu-i-slg 81 se-f government. feeling That
sze have the approval nE our Cons slsuecs uu1 lG
.fhe people hose servants We art-" a o-4-
the republican house also salournea-