People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
The Legislature Begins Work.

The Legislature Begins Work.
The first straight Populist legisla-
ture of the state Of Kansas opened at
noon Tuesday. People began pour
ing into the hall Of the house OF rep
resentatives at half past ten TO witness
the opening.
John Seaton Of Atchison, was the |
first Republican to enter the house.
He was soon followed by HacBbush of
Leavenworth, Ex-Speaker Lobdell
and the Republican members, who
took seats on the south side. George
j. Baker Of Douglas, once speaker,
following an inclination born during
a former term as representative, went
over on the north side, sitting down
as near as possible in the vicinity OF
his old place.
Newt Ury of Bourbon, knows all the
Populist members, and he was busy
among them, as were j. X. Cubbison
and few Others. W. B. Swan OF To-
peka, dropped in to see the changes
since he was there in 1890, and W. NJ.
Glenn of Greedy, come TO talk among
his old friends.
Ben c. Rich put on his little skull
cap and was busy locking after the
comforts of the new speaker, whose
clerk he will be.
Before the session was opened
Speaker W. D. Street went over on
the Republican side and shook hands
with the members.
The preliminary work of organizing
the house began at ten minutes past
IL, when Secretary Of State W. E.
Bush raped for order.
The second man to lift up his voice
| in prayer on behalf Of the representa-
tives, was Rev. o. L. Smith of this
city, who, contrary to all known
precedents, was brief.
Mr.. Bush then called the roll of
members, whereupOn the beauty,
intellect, cOrpulency and wisdom of
the house lined up before the speak
er's desk in blocks of twenty, taking
the oath of Office, which was admins
tered by Associate Justice s. H. Allen
of the supreme court. Then the
members in numerical order, by dis.
tricts, signed the roll Of the house.
W. G. JamisOn of Usage, G. A. Max
we'll of Grant, and j. W, Clark OF
Thomas, all PopulistS, were the alb
sent members. Mr.. Maxwell has been
sick for several months and has been
in a hospital at Buffalo. N. Y, dur
ing the past four months. However
he will resume his legislative duties
next week.
The two silver Republican mem
bers are ]. NJ. Doyle, Republic, anc
Chas. L. Brown, Cowley. Ed L
Hackney OF this county; U. P. Tap
scott, Hamilton; Joseph E. BasgaIl
: Ellis; Edward Jaquins, COwley; L
Palenske, Alma; E. G. Wellep, Ander
: son, and ]. c. Simmons, Cherokee
) are the Democratic members.
. Barkley Of Elk, moved that W. +
A Brown of Pratt, be elected temporar.
: speaker. The Republicans, by j. X
4; Cubbison, made motion that Brow
= be elected by acclamation. A secont
/, to the motion also came from the Re
. publican side.
b. Barkley of Howard, Keefer of Leav
enworth. and CubbisOn Of Wyandotte
a escorted Mr.. Brown to the chair
a Barkley performed the introduction
t Mr.. Brown made no speech.
= W. P. TrueblOOd Of Usage, wa
e nominated for temporary secretary
e and on motion of Theodosius Botkir
b Republican OF Reno, was elected b
e acclamation. Mckenzie Of Morri!
: not member Of the house, was elec
, ted assistant secretary.
A The house then took up the electio
7. of a speaker.
7, Barkley of Elk, who had been deli
J. gated to carry out the Populist cal
!, Gus plans, in as few words as posSibl
nominated W. D. Street Of Decatur.
Il Barker Of Douglas, placed in nomi
l. nation for speaker, Charles E. Lot
g dell Of Lane county.
% Mr.. street was elected on the DIR:
Is ballot, the vote being:
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10 The fact that ex-Speaker Lobde
le voted for Mr.. Street for speaker eau
$. ed the Populists to vigorously applar
" the Lane county Republican leade
is Applause long and loud came fro
X both sides when Mr.. Street cast b
l. vote for Mr.. Lobdell.
ID Barley Of Elk, Lobdell and Doy
o, of Mitchell, escorted the speaker
lg the chair.
~ Mr.. Seaton suggested that in vie
IL of the fact that the house had
* elect a full set Of officers and also
ID compliment the minority in simil
d manner, an adjournment to 3 o'clo'
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