The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-15
KANsAs LeeIsLArURE.
The First Session COavsuss ana the Mem
bers Are SEorn In.

The First Session COavehes and the Mem
bera Are SEorn la.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan i2-The Kansas
legislature assembled at room yester.
day. In the house the populists began
to gather early. The populists were in
possession Of the hail for two hours
completing their caucus nominations
Atl1 o'clock the doors were thrown
open and the republicans entered,
John Seaton, of Atchisou, the oldest
member in continuous service and
recognized as the father of the house,
leading the way. The republicans
found temporary seats on the south
side of the hall, where they sat in 1893
and in 1895, and by an agreement
it is understood that they viii be per-
mitted to draw their seats Tor this ses-
sion on that side. Il was u o'clock
and nine minutes when Secretary of
State Bush appeared in the speakers
stand, and, rapping for order, said that
! the constitutional hour for him 10 call
the house to order having arrived, he
would now perform that duty. He first
ordered all persons who were not emit.
tied to seats to the rear of the hall. This
done. the members soon came to order
Then the secretary called upon Rev o.
l. Smith. of Sumner county, to ask
Gods blessing upon the session. Mr..
Smiths prayer was brief aud sppro-
pirate, aud at its conclusion the seere-
tary ordered the members to appear at
the bar OF the house to be sworn in.
The function of administering the oath
was performed by Associate Justice S.
Il. Allen, the mem hers being sworn in in
blocks of 20. Barkley nominated Street,
of Decatur, for speaker, and Barker,
of Douglas, nominated Lobdell, of
Lane. The roll was called, resulting:
Street. "a; Lobdell, A. Four members
were absent Lobdell voted for Strest
and Street for Lobdell. On motion OF
Lobdell, the election of Street was
made unanimous
It was exactly noon when the Outgo.
ing Acknowledgements, james A.
TrOutman. called the senate to order
and in a few words introduced his sue
cessor, a. NJ. Harvey. In half dozen
words Mr. Harvey took the gavel and
recognized Secretary Of State Bush,
who read the roll of senators. The
call showed every senator in his seat
The senate was then led in prayer by
Rev. .. D. Boyle, of the First Chris.
tian church of this city. Lieut. Gov,
Harvey then called the senators in
blocks of ten, who came forward and
were sworn in.
This being over, Lieut. Gov. Harvey
recognized Householder, of Cherokee
who said: II move that Mark Hanna
excuse me, Senator George W. Han
ma, of DiclIinson-be temporary seere
tary of the senate" Sterne, of Shaw
nee, nominated Morrow, of Washing
ton. The vote resulted: Hanna
| 20; Morrow, H. Lewelling ther
nominated Householder, of Cher
Okee, for president pro ten
Morrow, Of Washington, nOmi
mated Sterne, of Shawnee. The vot,
was taken, resulting % to Il for House
holder. The other senate officers wer,
chosen from the populist caucus nomi
nees by the party vote, 20 to II.
Lieut. Gov. Harvey then named a
the committee to assist him in prepar
ing rules for the government Of tht
senate: NJ. A. Householder, Of Chero
kee; L P. King, of Cowley; w. E
Sterne, of Shawnee; G. d. Lamb, o
Woodson, and Frank C. Field, of Reno
Soon after four o'clock the governor
message was read IN each house, anC
after referring the message to The
usual committees, an adjournment wa
taken until Tuesday.