The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-30
IN SPECIAL SESSION.

Kansas Legislature Convenes ut the Cali Of
Gov. Leedy To Act ON tho Rail-
road Question.
THE legislature convened in special session
Wednesday afternoon There was no particular
excitement attending the opening of the ses-
sion. Both branches kept their old employees
and ofhcers with but few exceptions. There
were i've new members sworn in In the house
and three new members in the senate It was
Just 4: 10 p m when Speaker Street dropped
the gavel and called the house to order As
soon as ordersEas restored the speaker said
the hour had arrived for tho convening. of the
legislature ins-special session in accordance
with the proclamation Of the governor and he
ordered the clerk to read the proclamation.
The usual resolutions necessary in perfecting
an organization and conveying Information to
the senate and governor that the house was
ready for business were introduced mes
sage from the senate informing the house
that it was ready for business was received.
A Joint committee was then appointed to notify
the governor that both houses were ready to
receive communications from him. The COM
mittee performed its duty. and private Secre-
tary Lewis proceeded to the house with the
governors message 1t was then read and $500
copies ordered printed. Lieut. Gov. Harvey
called the senate to order at four o'clock. The
governors message was announced by Private
Secretary James Lewis and Is minutes were
consumed in reading the document, which was
referred to the committee ON state affairs. In
his message to the legislature Gov. Leedy rec
ommendS that the board OF railroad commits
sioners be given full judicial powers to try,
bear and determine all questions as to the
feaSonableness and unreaSonableneSs OF every
charge made by a railroad company in Kansas
with abundant power to carry judgment into
execution
WHEN the senate met on the ed Senator
Campbell introduced q resolution to appoint a
committee to draw suitable resolutions on the
death OF Senators Wallack, of Atchison, and
Mosher. Of Cloud. who died since the last
regular session. The resolution was adopted,
providing for memorial services Thursday
morning. Senator Hessin, Of Riley. acting for
the republican caucus, offered q protest
against the calling OF special session OF
the legislature. 1t was ruled out Of ORDER.
In the house John Seaton. Of Atchison. offered
the same protest against the legislature being
convened. 1t was not disposed of. After adopt
ing resolutions by Finney to appoint commit
tees to prepare suitable resolutions on the
death Of Representatives AkerS Bennett,
Maxwell and Wilson the house adjourned I'M
til ten o'clock Thursday.
IN the senate on the 23d Senator Forney in
troduced bill to transfer the S31 900 in the cur
rent university fund to the general fund. An
emergency was declared and the bill passed by
vote of 26 to z. There were no other bills
offered and the senate took up the correction of
the journal lot w eQneSQay ana thursday. Inc
committee appoir ted to draft resolutions in
honor Of Senators B. F. Wallace, of Atchison.
and w. A. Mosher, OF Cloud, who died since
the regular session, submitted their report and
1t was adopted by rising vote The senate
then adjourned 80. Immediately after the pray
er by Chaplain Ireland in the house Mr.. Seaton
rose to make personal statement of his OBJ
lection to action by this legislature. He was
interrupted by messenger from the senate
announcing the passage Of the bill to transfer
funds Mr. Trueblood. of Usage. moved that
an emergency be declared and the senate bill
transferring money from the current univer-
once. Mr.. Larimer asked how many votes
we're required to declare an emergency
Speaker Street said he would decide when the
time came The vote was "a to Is to suspend
the rules and Speaker Street said the motion
was lost The house then adjourned
THE business in the senate on the oath was
largely of routine character. several hours
being consumed in an unsuccessful attempt by
the republicans to have the records of the
minutes changed. At four o'clock an ad-
iournment was taken to the Goth at four
o'clock 80 In the house SO new measures were
presented, including those for q convention to
revise the constitution. to tax foreign insur-
ance companies to repeal the law creating the
board OF pardons, to repeal the law under
which the live stock sanitary commits
sion is appointed and substitute state veteri-
marian, to prohibit the sale of cigarettes to
minors, to do away with convict coal mining,
to prevent punishment to annoy debtors, to
place express companies under control of rail-
road commissioners and to place state institu-
lions under civil service. A motion to pass the
senate emergency bill to transfer funds failed
to passages SO; noes, 81 The house ad,
journed until four o'clock p m. on the Goth.