Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
KANSAS LEGISLATURE


KANSAS leGlSLA UHE
TIL First Session Conv~nes and the Mem.
beers Are sworn In.
TOPEKA Kan, Jan. I3 The Kansas
legislature assembled at noon yester-
day. In the house the populists began
10 gather early. The populisIs were in
posse sson OF the hall for twp hours
completing their caucus nominations.
| AT II o'clock the doors were thrown
open and the republicans entered.
John Seaton, OF Atchison, the Oldest
member in continuous service and
recognized ~ 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 1898. and by an agreement
it is understood that they will be per-
mitted to draw their seats for this ses-
sion on that side. I, was IL 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 to call
the house to order having arrived, he
would now perform tnat duty He first
ordered all persons who were not enti'
tied TO seats to the rear OF the hall. This
done, the members soon came to order
Then the secretary called upon Rev. u
L, Smith. OF Sumner county. to ask
Gods leasing upon the session. Mr.
Smiths prayer was pref and appro'
pirate, and at its conclusion the secre-
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.
H. ALLEN. the mem hers being sworn In in
blocks OF 90. Barley nominated Street.
Of Decatur for speaker, and Barker,
of Douglas, nominated Lobdell, OF
Lane. The roll was called, resulting:
Street, IA Lobdell, A. Four members
were absent. Lobdell voted for Street
and Street for Lobdel. On motion OF
Lobdell, the election OF Street was
made unanimous
1t was exactly noon when the Outgo-
ing acknowledgement, James A,
Troutman, called the senate to order
and In 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. D. Bovle, 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: Il move that Mark Hanna
excuse me, Senator George W. Han.
ma, OF Dickinson--be temporary secre-
tary OF the senate" Sterne, OF Shaw.
nee, nominated Morrow, OF Washing
ton. The vote resulted: Hanna,
20; Morrow, II. Lewelling then
nominated Householder, Of Cher
okee. for president pro ten.
Morrow, Of Washington. nomi.
mated Sterne, OF Shawnee. The vote
was taken. resulting 20 to II for House,
holder. The other senate officers were
chosen from the populist caucus nomi-
nees by the party vote, 20 to II.
Lieut. Gov. Harvey then named as
the committee to assist him In prepar.
ing rules for the government Of the
senate: NJ. A. Householder, Of Chero-
kee; L. p King. Of Cowley; W. Il
Sterne, of Shawnee; G II. Lamb, OF
Woodson. and Frank c. Field, OF Reno.
Soon after four o'clock the governors
message was read in each house, and
after referring the message to the
usual committees, an adjournment was
taken until Tuesday.