The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-10
4 CLEAN SCOOP.
Republican House Gets Away
Ahead of P0pulist Senate
In the Matter of Making a
Record"
At LIGHTNING SPEED.
Cnbbison's Anti-LOttery Bill
Passes With a WhOOp
Before the Sleepy Senator's Can
Say Boo.
ONLY ONE SQUEAK
,S,,c+ tho HoaC11uo I,V RpnTa-
ONLY ONE SQUEAK
Against the Measure by Repre-
sentative Eckstein,
Who Wants to Save the lnn0-
cent Little RaffieS.


The third days session of the house
showed a small falling off in the gallery
attendance as well as in the number Of
visitors on the floor There was COM
Portable number in both places, however,
and the same faces among the women at
each side of the speakers desk, indica-
ted that the candidates for clerkships had
not become discouraged.
John Seaton of Atch ison, listened to
the supplication of blackeyed young
lady and thoug ghtfully stroked mis- smooth
chin as she proceeded with her story.
Most of the members smoked or opened
their mail or both until Speaker LObdeu
called the house to order.
members of the house and visitors
will suspend conversation and be in or
der" said Mr. LobdelL. Then as the
hum continued, "The chair means what
ne says and the sergeant at arms will see
that members are in their seats"
The roll call showed II quorum present
Mr.. Lambert of Lyon. was excused by
request for the morning hour.
Speaker Lobdell then announced the
following committee on elections: Mil
Ter, Rohrbaugh, Sutton, Hunt, Baker,
Pancake, ighswonger.
A motion to dispense with the reading
of the journal was lost, much to the dis
comfture and chagrin of Assistant Clerk
Sears who got very red in the face as he
read the calling of the roll at high rate
of speed.
ME-. Hunt of Leayenworth moved that
that part which related to the message
be done away with, so the house would
not be compelled to hear that again, and
speaker LobdeIl assured him the chair
would see that the document wasn't read
again.
Several members were so anxious to
get their bills before the house that they
forgot in their hurry to put their names
on the bills and inquiries had to be made
for the parents Of the measures.
Forty eight bills were offered within
fifteen minutes and the flood still con-
tinued.
Mr. Ballinger introduced bill No SO,
providing for the enrolment of bills en-
acted in both houses of the legislature
This is the bill which is designed to
do away with the large force of women
enrolling clerks and the consequent scan
dals which so often arise in connection
with it.
Mr.. Frazer's bill to re-apportion the
congressional districts of the state and
create an Eighth district was read sec
ond time this morning and referred to
committee on congressional apportion-
ment.
Mr., Hopkins of Finney offered a reso
luton, which was adopted under a sus
pension of the rules, authorizing the
speaker to appoint page for his own
use.
Thermometers to Regulate Debate.
Mr.. Tucker of Douglas moved the
adoption of a resolution instructing the
a n "a to - 81
mometers for use in the hall 1t was
carried. This will keep the house in
formed as to when discussion is getting
too hot and enable them to keep it al
ways below the danger point
Mr.. Bucklin of Thomas moved the
adoption of concurrent resolution Civ.
ing the governor power to place at the
disposal of the state commissioners
coal from the state mines to SUFFERING
settlers in the western part of the state
upon the request of the board of county
commissioners. Mr.. Cole of Barton
spoke heartily in its favor.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Seaton moved that $40 copies OF
the governors message be printed, which
was carried
Mr.. Powers of Cowley, called for the
reading of the resolution in regard to the
appointment of fifteen assistant sergeants
and outrageous. but when Mr.. VeaIe ex-
planned 1t was meant to include all iani-
tors and such house employees, he with
drew his objection.
Upon motion of Mr.. Cubbison. the
house went into committee of the whole
on house bills. One and two being the
anti-gambling and anti-lottery bills. and
Mr. Neale was called to the chair.
The speaker presented .he papers II
the contest case of Michaels VS. Hem
niger, and requested the clerk to deliver
them to the committee on elections.
An incident of The morning in connec
ton with the resolution of Mr. Vealt
giving I. E. Shear the privilege of sell
ing refreshments in the house showed
how very suspicious some members ar,
OF shawnee county and how fearful the,
are lest it get anything Mr.. Veal,
moved the adoption of the resolution
Hopkins of Finney asked Mr. Veal,
where the man was from. "Reallv
don't know what part of the country h,
comes from,' said Mr.. Veale.
rs that on the dead, Colonelqn sa;f
Mr.. Hopkins with an incredulous smile
and the house laughed.
Representative Cubbison's anti.lotter