The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-10
THE NEW
LAWMAKERS.
Legislature Assemblies in Regu-
lar Session Today.
Both Bodies Perfect Their Or
ganizatiOn Quickly.
SPEAKER OSB RNE
Raps the Departed POpulist
Legislature,
And Representative Fairchild
RetOrts in Hind.
The Governors Message DeliV-
cred to the Senate at 2:27.
The Full Text of the Important
Document.
And Representative Fairchild
RetOrts in Kind.
The Governors Message DeliV-
cred to the Senate at 2 :27.
The Full Text of the Important
Document.

The new Kansas legislature assem-
bIed in regular session at noon today
In the senate at IL o'clock Lieutenant
Governor H. E. Richter gave one rap
with his gaveI and said:
THE time fixed for the convening OF
the senate by the constitution having
arrived, the senate will be in order. The
senator from Pawnee will call the roll
to ascertain if there is a quorum pres
ent''
Senator Lupfer called the roll, thirty
one senators being present
Rev. Linus Blakesley offered the
opening invocation. He prayed that
peace and harmony prevail in the sem
ate and that seIf1shness and partisan
ship should disappear and that only
such legislation as will be beneficial to
the state be enacted.
Senator Tom Anderson was made
temporary secretary of the senate.
Senator Householder was elected
president pro tenn of the senate. AT
the suggestion of Senator King the roll
was called and Mr. Householder was
elected by a unanimous vote. He voted
for Senator 1essin.
The officers and employees of the SEN
ate, as selected by the Populist caucus,
were then elected, as follows:
LIST OF SENATE EMPLOYEES.
]. w. Morphy of Topeka, secretary;
VI. a
D. Gassoway, Columbus, sergeant-at-
arms; T. H. Gallagher, Springdale, as
sistant sergeant A. A. George,
Erie, assistant secretary of state; Rev.
Mr. G. w; Stinger Mound Valley, chap
lain; V. w. Moore, COffeyville, docket
clerk; L. D. Fuller, Pratt, assistant
docket clerk; A. d. Gilpin, Lincoln,
journal clerk; FL. B. Wallace, Salina,
and P. P. Mercer, Lincoln, assistant
journal clerks; Sol Long, Grenola, read
ing clerk; V. P. James, Beloit, door
keeper; W. H Grove, Winfield, H. G..
Sanger, Walnut, r. w Holmes, Somer-
set, r. c. Widdicombe, Kansas City, w
l.. Shopper, Fulton, assistant door
ter; F. C. johnson, Phillipsburg, docket
clerk; Andy Swigart, Ell Dorado, assist
ant docket clerk; Augusta Hayes. Kan
sas City, stenographer; ]. d. SchoOley,
Clay Center, guard to cloakroOm; L. H.
Wood. Larned, assistant; H. H. Bolson,
Harris; T. w. Gannoway, Pratt; G. w.
Grigsby, Clay Center; c. F. Russell,
Hillsdale; Henry Davis, Topeka, jani-
tors; Guy Benson, Chelsea; ]. A. Lup-
fer Larned; x. Scott, Oberlin; Charles
Kennedy, Fredonia; Robert Widdicome,
Kansas City; Mark Hern, BraziIton,
pages; Nellie Forney, Belle PIaine,
telephone clerk.
Senators Lupfer and Hessin were
named as members of a committee to
act with the house committee in notify
ing the governor that the legislature
had been organized.
Senator Armstrong; resolution that
the terms of office for the employees of
the senate end at the close of this ses-
sion was adopted.
The Populists permitted the RepubIi-
cans to name page and on motion of
Senator Hessin, Tommy Martin, a Dem
ocrat, was elected.
President Richter, on motion of Sen
atOr Lewelling, was authorized to name
committee of five to aid him in pre-