The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-15


but it was greeted with great applause,
| and the doors were locked
| The PRESIDENT, Senator King, took
this opoo ,tunity of making d few
remarks. He aid never heard be-
I fore of presiding officer leaving his
chair and declaring a legislature ad-
| journed We are here gladly waiting
! for any communication the house may
send regarding our substitute to the con-
| curing resolution.
| Senator Rodgers said: 81 am opposed
to following that mob into representa-
tive hall. If we must have anarchy,
| don't let US follow the anarchists"
On motion OF Senator Householder
the senate" adjourned until 2
! p. m, as there was no more
| business before it. When the Repub-
licIn senators returned they only smiled
when they heard what the Populist ma
jority had done. the Populist senator
who with the Republicans was a. E. True
| of Wabaunsee county. Senator O'Bryan
voted with the Republicans. The only
| other Democrat, W. P. billiard of Bour-
| Ion county, left the senate but did not
I vote in the joint session.
In the House.
Meantime as 12 o'clock approached in
| the house, when the state printer was to
| be elected. the visitors pushed into every
corner and side aisle of the house, max
| ing a solid border of humanity around
the whole floor.
Chairs were placed in front of the
/ desks of the members to accommodate
| the senators when they should come
! The secretary cf the senate announced
! the senate substitute for house concur
rent resolution No. 3, providing for the
election of state printer.
The senate was Immediately an
nounced, and the republican members
came in. Speaker Lobdell called Lieu
! tenant-Governor Troutman to the chair
and the house applauded.
| The secretary of the senate not being
! present Senator Scott was made tenn
pOrary secretary.
The rolls were called and Lieutenant
! Governor TrOutman announced, "NOt-
withstanding the fact that some of the
senators are not present. which the chair
very much regrets, constitutional
quorum of the legislature being present,
| this body is ready for the transaction of
! business"
A motion to instruct the sergeant at
arms to bring the recaicitrant Populists
in was carried, but reconsidered on mo-
tion of Senator Lucien Baker, who said:
NY reasons for reconsidering this
motion are these. The senators of
the other side of the house are
d perverse set. IF we should send some
one after them they might make trouble
If they do not wish to come in l see 10
reason why this body should be insulted
by their presence"
Senator Baker therefore moved that
the election of state printer be proceeded
with, which motion prevailed.
One PopuIist Game In.
Senator True. a Populist, came in a
few minutes after the Republicans and
voted for Geo ". Crane.
Senator Parker of the Republicans
was not present as he didn't get back from
| his home at Olathe in time The Popu-
lists of the house voted for Ed. II. Snow.
Schlyer of Ellis, one of the two straight
out Democrats in the house, voted for
W. P. Tomlinson. When AIr Stoke
brands name was called he announced
in firm tones 81. X Snow and the house
was Immediately seized with convulsive
its of laughter. Representative Will
son of Barber, the other Democrat.
also voted for W. P Tom
linson. The result of the vote stood:
j. X. Hudson 1O4
! Geo. w. Crane. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
l. ID. SNOW. ....-....... 26
! Geo. Wagner 3
| w. L. 1OmIIn5On-
Having received constitutional ma
jority of the two houses of the legisla-
ture, j. X. Hudson is hereby elected
state printer, said Mr.. Troutman. and
upon motion of MIR. Benedict the Joint
convention was dissolved and the sena-
tors retired.
The house then took a recess until 3
o'clock.
Reasons of the Row.
This is the Cay set by the constitution
of the state of Kansas for the election of
?
constitution makes no provisions for such
a muss as the present legislature seems
| to be making out of the election of a
man to the best paying position in the
state.
The constitution provides that the
third Tuesday in January, 1859, and
i every two years thereafter the legislature
shall meet in joint session for the pur-
pose of electing a state printer
The state law provides that the legis-
lature shall meet at 10 o'clock noon on
the third Tuesday in January for the
purpose of electing state printer.
There is however another provision of
the statutes which is causing the trouble
today. which is that when the legislature
shall have adopted joint resolution fix
ing the hour, the place and the purpose,
then the legislature shall meet in joint
session.
Ouoel 1ile ruIes Ol lne State senate any
resolution introduced by a member OF
that body must go over one day before
action can be taken on it unless there is
unanimous consent to a suspension OF
the rules, and this is one of the points
causing the state printer muddle today
Major J. K. Hudson's friends in both
branches of the legislature, neglected to
Introduce concurrent resolution calling
a joint session for the election of state
printer, until this morning about II
o'clock
THE SENATE.
Lieut. nant Governor Daniels Makes Way
For Lieutenant Governor TrOutmxn.
When the senate convened this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, both Lieutenant Gov.