Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-11
KANSAS NEW LEGISLATURE MET IN
TOPEKA YESTERDAY.
ORGANIZED AND ADJOURNED
POPS RULE THE SENATE AND RE-
PUBLICANS THE HOUSE.
Each Party's Slate Goes through
without Opposition-Special Ses-
sion Committees Stand in
Senate-House Commit
tees Not Named.

TOPEKA. Jan 1o.-(special) The Kan
sas legislature convened in regular bien-
NAL session to-day. but nothing was done
outside of organizing and listening to Gov
ernor Stanley's message.
In the senate. Lieutenant Governor Rich
ter ana the Republican minority permitted
the Populst majority TO select the officers
and employees. name the committees and
put the machine in working order. The
Republican majority in the house took the
reins in its hands and effected an organ
ization, without any obstruction on the
part of the Pop minority. The committees
as formed at the special session were al
lowed to stand in the senate Speaker Os-
born announced no committees in the house
to-day. and tonight said he would not
until Saturday.
The message of the governor was list
ened to with keen interest. He handled
state affairs in the way that delighted
the Republicans. and did not offend the
Populist members He sounded the key
note of the Republican policy regarding
the extra session. just closed, and when
that portion was read there was applause
on the Republican side. The Republicans
all declared that it was refreshing to hear
cheerful, hopeful and dignifed message
from a Kansas governor once more. Many
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| fitting document for Kansas in these days
| of prosperity.
1t is not likely that the legislature will
| get down to solid business before the first
| of next week. The best of feeling now
| exists between the Populist senate and
| the Republican house, and unless some
| thing unforeseen turns up to strain the re-
| latioas between the two bodies much good
will be accomplished at the present ses-
| sion.
| The house was called to order exactly at
noon by Secretary of State George Clark
and prayer was offered by Colonel Allen
Buckner, the new chaplain. The secretary
of state read the list of members to whom
| certificates OF election had been issued, and
| they were sworn in in blocks of forty.
! Associate Justice johnson administered the
| oath.
Brooke, OF Shawnee, in compliance with
| caucus instructions. nominated Major ]. B.
| Remington. of Miami, for temporary speak,
er. The major was elected unanimously and
| Seaton, Henley and Burkhorder were ap-
pointed as committee to escort the major
| to the chair. The major thanked the house
| for the honor conferred on him. Charles
Lobdell. of Lane, was named as temporary
| clerk.
Brock then nominated Judge s. j. Osborn,
| of Saline, for speaker, and Jaquins, of
/, Cowley. representing the Populist minority,
placed Glen Fairchild's name before the
house for the same position. A roll call was
| taken and Osborn received 81 votes and
Fairchild 80. Each candidate voted for the
| other. Osborn was declared elected, and
McKeever, Seaton and Fairchild were ap-
pointed to escort him to the front.
In taking the chair, Judge Osborn made a
brief speech, in which he poured a few hot
shots into the Populists. He thanked the
So H. I. -r--
said he accepted the responsibility, knowing
full well the weight of it. He asked the
support of the members in maintaining Or
der and urged the members to perform their
duties in a dignified and impartial manner
and for the best interests Of the people.
He then referred to the extra session OF
the legislature just closed, and concluded:
'"That session was called and conducted
by the last Populist administration on
earth. There was no emergency and the
necessity for it was conceived in remorse
born of grief and died without hope. Its
promoters gave themselves one more NOR.
| tai wound, and on January 9 they died
I believe in being kind to the dead May
an all-wise Providence have mercy on theiI
| souls. About $4,000 was taken out of the
treasury to pay for that session, and YET
the Populists left a large number Of de.
ficiencies for US to provide for. Let us
businesslike manner and act in way that
is upright and honorable"
These remarks were greeted with loud
applause from the Republican side.
Fairchild, Of Kingman. replied rather
sarcastically in placing Ed Jaquins before
the house as the minority candidate fol
speaker pro TEN. After Benefiel, of Mont
gomery. had been nominated by the Re
publicans, Fairchild proposed Jaquins
name and said: IF, perchance our candi
date should take the chair during the de
liberations of this body at any time, ht
would not prove himself braggart ant
would act like gentleman"
Benefiel got 80 votes and Jaquins 2s. Bene
fiel was declared elected.
At this juncture, Gregory. of Usage
asked that Rev. Mr.. John Bright be invited
to sing that good old song, "Good-by, Por
Party, Good-by,' but the house wanted
| to push the work of organization and thu
J song remained unsung.
Charles Lobdell was elected chief clerk
receiving 81 votes to q for Chase. of John
son.
w. A Thompson, the Republican caucu.
nominee for sergeant-at-arms. was elected
to that position over J. NJ. Dursmore
Pop. Each carried his full party vote.
c. F. Hostetler. of Cloud. was elected
docket clerk: Mrs. Liebe D. Schaum, o
Douglas, postmistress, and Chaplain Lewis
, of Marion, assistant postmaster.
After the governors message was read
| a resolution was adopted authorizing tn,
sergeant5;at5ahrms to have hay 900 copies print
| authorized by motion to apportion th
: | message and refer the various subjects GOV
cred to the appropriate committees.
The house then adjourned until to-mor
: | row.