Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-13

temporarily adopted, and the sergeant-at-
arms was instructed TO furnish needed sup
plies to the members tomorrow; after
that no supplies are to be furnished unless
ordered by the committee on claims and
accounts.
Ex-Speaker Charles Lobdell secured the
ear of the presiding officer and asked to in
troduce a resolution defining the right OF
the delegate from Morton county. He sent
and. after glancing at it for a few mo-
ments, said: Il guess the gentleman from
Lane has sent up the wrong paper. The
house roared. 1t was taken back to Lob
dell, and after he examined it, he replied
oh, it's all right; it was only letter to
my wife" The right paper was then sent
up, read and referred An Adjournment
was then taken until tomorrow afternoon,
TO give the speaker time to formulate some
of the important committees.
In the Senate.
At noon, Lieutenant Governor Harvey
WAS escorted to the seat of the presiding
the retiring lieutenant governor. In calf
ing the senate to order, Mr.. Troutman said
it was not his purpose to make an ad-
dress. He was not present in obedience
to amy provision of law, but as an act of
courtesy to his successor. Turing to Lieu
tenant Governor Harvey. he said: i wei
come you TO your new position, and. know
ing its responsibilities, invoke for you
the cooperation and assistance of the SEN
ators."
Troutman, turning TO the senators. intro
duced Lieutenant Governor Harvey as
my friend and your presiding ofncer.
The new lieutenant governor thanked Mr..
Troutman for the kindly remarks. and
asked the cooperation of the senators IN
their duties of the session.
Rev d. d. Boyle, of the First Christian
church of Topeka, then offered prayer, aft
er which Assistant Secretary of State Ross
presented and read the roll of the senate.
An we're present. and We're then sworn in,
the cath being administered by Chief Jus
tice Doster The galleries were but partly
of those present were applicants for posi-
items and were glad to get a comfortable
seat for a few hours and rest from the
Caucus Nominees Elected.
Immediately after organization the SEN
ate proceeded to elect its officials. on all
votes the Democrats and Populists voted
together and the vote. stood % TO II. a
strict party division. All caucus nomina-
items went through as announced
With the election out f6ot Of the S, way C6n tine
sent was given to the old men of the senate
to retain their seats, and consent also
given to the eleven Republican senators to
occupy seats in body on the south side of
II The first resolution was offered by Sen
ator King. of Cowley. and provided that
the rules of the last senate be adopted un-
til further orders. This was followed by an
| avalanche of resolutions authorizing all OF
the necessary details of the organization
preparatory to beginning work.
Senator Dan Hart the man from the
Northwest, with big whlSRerS, came 10 Tue
front with resolution No. 13, providing that
the sessions of the senate be held at . a.
m and 1870 p. IN. 1t was adopted.
Senator Sheldon's resolution was concur
rent and provided that Il committee be APP
pointed to notify the governor that the
legislature was organized and ready 10 re-
ceive any communication he had. lnere
the senate adjourned to 2:30. defeatlng d
| motion to adjourn for the day.
Afternoon Session.
When the senate reconvened for the aft
ernoon session, Lieutenant Governor Aar-
yev named as the committee to assist him
in preparing rules for the government of
the senate: NJ A. Householder of Chero-
kee: L. P. King. of Cowley: w. Il. Sterne,
| of Shawnee: G. H. Lamb, of Woodson, and
Frank c. Field. of Reno.
On behalf of the senators who had served
on former occasions, Senator Forney Of
fered a resolution of thanks for the cour-
| tesy of giving them choice of seats. Moth
| ing else was done until the governors mes
| sage was received at 4:10, except the APP
pointment of Senator Harris, of Leaven-
| worth and Senator Hessin, Of Riley, as
representatives of the senate to inform
| Governor Leedy of the organization of the
| legislature and its readiness to listen to his
message.
At 4 O'Clock, Private Secretary Little ap-
| reared with the message, which was at
once read. 1t was listened to closely and
| given faint applause at the close. Senator
| King proposed that $50 copies be printed
| ordered. Senator Jumper asked that the
| various portions of the message be re-
ferred to the proper committees. Senator
| Jumper then asked that he senate adjourn
| until 10 o'clock tomorrow, to enable the
presiding officer to complete his list OF