The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-01-27
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Trying to DO Business and the
HOusA still In "a Snarl.

was lively and finally the resolution was adopted
and the populist house thus recognized by
vote OF - 10 IL. Senator Taylor, of Wyan-
1otte, 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 tho senate became
known Speaker Dunsmore, Of the populst
house, made a speech, in which he counseled
moderation and expressed his willingness to
yield the gRrel at any moment in the interest
Of honor and good citizenship. when he con-
Guided Mr.. Coburn, OF Pratt, offered q resolu-
ton that in the interest Of harmony AMI the
hope of peaceable solution Of present diracul-
ties now pending in this house, that the house
DO now adjourn TO meet at the hour OF clock
Monday, January 10, with mutusl under
standing that no person shall be admitted TO
the floor or galleries except the members and
those having contests. This was finally adopt
Ell and both bodies, with the samS understand
ing. adjourned until Monday.
THE senate held O session OF two hours on
the 10th, presided over by Senator King. Sew
sral bills and resolutions were introduced, one
by Senator Householder providing for female
suffrage. message was received from the
populist house announcing its readiness 10 meet
"A
message from the republican body was refused
A hearing A motion that the chief clerk of the
republican house be heard was ruled tut of or
der. and on an appeal the chair was sus-
tanned by q 10 IL. After considerable wrang-
ling over the message from fthe 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 con
Ter toa settlement of the dispute. but no final
arrangement was reached and both bodies ad-
iourncd-
WHEN the senate met on the 18th the resolu-
tion 10 90 into joint session for the ection Of
state printer was debated nearly all day, the
object being 10 defeat a joint session with the
possibility Of the present incumbent holding
over. The resolution was finally tabled. Dur
ing the debate the governors message vas re-
ceived and read. The senate then adjourned
Gee. Tho two houses again met IN the hall and
the compromise committee reported that il bad
reached no agreement The commit tr6 Of the
whole OF thot two houses then dissolved and
The two speakers took charge OF their IespeO-
tive bodies. The populiSt house then adjourned
until o'clock Al noon the republican sena-
tors entered the hall FOR the pur-
pose Of voting for state printer
and an adjournment was taken 10 l;3A 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 Tho Lieutenant governor, Senator Baker
presided. Senator O'Bryan. of Sedgwicll the
democrat who refused TO 20 with the peoples
party, came in with the republican senators.
ana TAYLOR of Wyandotte. populist joined
them. A quorum being declared present, the
vote resulted: Crane, republican caucus nomi
nee. received, on joint ballot, - votes, with
scattering. This closed TIE days proceedings.
the pcpulists not voting for state printer Dur
lug the proceedings the governors SSags was
received and ordered printed.
MANY bill were introduced in the senate on
18th. Senator Sternc offered u resolution.
which went over directing he presiding officer
10 appoint special committee Of five 10 ex-
anime the records in The osice Of seCrer Iry Of
state 10 ascertain II the election returns OF 1892
ard 1892 had beer in auy manner changed or
mutilated \ bill appropriIting e.Ob0l for
mileage and per diem Of members was reported.
The announcement OF several standing COM
mt:ees closed the session. BE-. The double house
faced each other as usual The ponu,ist roll
was called and no business offered On
She republican side tho clerks desk
was flooded with bills Mr. TroJtman, Of
Shawnee county presented the ir.t ten
Among Them was BIZ appropr;4ti,g a sufli-
cient sum 10 complete the ate house Repre-
sentative Powers. republican. intr nduced q
joint resolution submitting 10 a vote CT the PEG
pie an Amendments To lhe constitution giving
women the right Of suffrage. This action was
followed by the introduction Of a number OF
recess until = o'clock. Soon after meeting the
republican house adjourned an appropriation
hill tCluC pending which IL vas 3srec1 should
pass the popU!iS, house and senate IA bring
he matter before the supreme court for a de
cision u which. If either is the legal house
This closed The proceedings
AFTER the iutr ,ductiOn OF bills in the sena te
on the 18th. a resolution was adopted PRAYING
congress 10 pass the Hatch anil-optl"n bill
Senator Brown introduced "a resolution provid-
W,
sistinG Of two ppPuiistS two republicans and
one democrat to investigate the recent elections
in ten coUniie, on the southern border Of the
sta,c In the afternoon the presiding officer
announced the additional standing committees
ana a resolution WAS adopted IL favor q OPENING
the Cherokee strip. Senator Steven" re~o.u-
tion for investigating the returns in the Office
Of secretary Of state for the years lSll-'a was
drnated az length AMI was finally laid ovrr....
lhr dual houses net rs usual ! number Of
bills were presented in eIca, and thu repubii-
can sid" adjourned almost h"for" the TopuliSt
kouS. h1d perfected its organization Tor The
session A. soon as tha republicans had taken
q recess ih= pOpUilst hOase proceeded with its
election contests tn elections com nittcG re-
ported in favor Of Dustin; Nick Kline. repuhli-
can. in the Thirtv-sighih district. ana seating
Shel.a 5crger, popul 81 In the Seventy-seventh
district The comm, ttec renortcL Il '1vor OF
ou>t'nC Dix, republican, and seating Mitchell,
nous form hlT met ANA adjourned and the
p9pGlisi hoase continued the consideration q
f., j., zion confess
y tn. senate on she 2lth petitions were pre-
scented. one from Ih~ INN tJ-s OF the soldiers
hom" charging nj,u.' IA cement on ;be part %
Tie board Of managers Senator Sem offered
q . Il 10 rrovide fJr female suffrage In the
afternoon the rules were aduptei and the cleo
tons commute" submitted its report The re
port declared that brief examinations had been
mace in tn c .-es OF William t,otn " Charles
Z Scott F3x winnie - : I Dauncr and D.
y IlrSleE -. T. q Ne;calL More time was
asked for. -h- senate then aijourneu Gee. Tie
dual nous" ne: as usual ana wen; through the
form ~ Introducing oils 1T goC.ocS the re
prh,icl-~ took JOINT ballot for printer without
d caaicc TO- republican hol-- sGiournel
: --.u-l -es '.ct f.T eX-.'residcnt HAYES The
rouU'i~' house adopted Re report o. IN. cleo
Z ous comm tree U-i~,at,-g savc. r. 9upliCans
and seating seven poprl., SIS FoW CT tn
nJ-;Cu T,uub leans -g-s uostInl> fC-s. Is
rh~ca iG- orJ me seven -rDab.ica1s III popl-
lists have siZty-.v- Tnel.,r~-- j.. the house, ana
;,l' r..'1:h..clrs st.~r-au making total OF
49, els rIo-s ~ in- - Ia rus5-cs~ Nh.u II,
constitution limits a. Er15"r 20 - TIE
"..icS q CEASE a1t ajieInp. e.. business in the
Afternoon.
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