The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-09
IS ALL OVER.
Legislature Takes Final Ad-
jOurnment This, Morning.
Have Been Waiting For Mes
sages From Gov. Stanley.
ALL WORK FINISHED.
Business Was Practically Com
pleted Last Saturday.
Last Message Received From tho
Governor This Morning.
ALL WORK FINISHED.

One senator and eight representatives
adjourned the 1901 legislature of the
state Of Kansas at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. Senator John CLANCY, of Shawnee,
was the solitary one of the faithful to
be present and help Lieutenant Governor
Richter dispose of the senate.
In the house Speaker pro tenn Ed Nc
keeyer welded the gavel over Repre-
sentatives Grosser of Dickinson. Dough-
erty of Harvey, Biddle of Comancne,
Bigham OF Morris Iuling Of SedgW5c<s
Bucklin of Thomas and Green of Cow
ley.
The legislative halls were bare and
cherries when the remnants of the law
makers of the state gathered so soon
after breakfast as half past eight
o'clock 1t was gloomy weather outside
and no brighter inside save where
the lights burned over the speakers and
presidents desks
All bills that had not been returned
to the houses by the governor We're safe
now the expiration of three full
days time since they were placed in his
hands and there was nothing more TO
do the following message was read
- - Topeka, March 9Th. 1901.
ITO the Senate and House Of Represen-
sGentlernen: You are hereby inform
ed that have no further messages or
communications to deliver to the legis-
I take this occasion to express my
high appreciation of the work of your
respective bodies and to express the
opinion that the laws enacted at this
session of the iegislaturue will be OF
great and lasting benefit ta the state
Your work has been arduous and the
individual members have richly nerited
the good will and confidence Of their
constituents.
This legislature will be remembered
as one giving close attention to matters
coming before it, and the fact that dur
ing the session SO many laws of a help
full character were passed. and during
the confusion incident to the rush of the
done of harmful nature, is a high coIl-z
pliment to the character, integrity and
devotion to duty Of its members
wv. E. STANLEY. GovrnOr.
Senator Chaney moved that the senate
adjourn and voted the body out of ex
istence all by himself, at six minutes,
by the clock OF 8 O'Clock. Two minutes
later the house adjourned without day
also, on motion of Mr.. Dougherty-
Tt had been the expectation to adjourn
finally yesterday afternoon. but tnere
were still a number of bills in the hands
Of Governor Stanley. He had cleared his
desk of them to allow them to become
laws without his signature, but he could,
if he desired have taken any OF them
up before midnight and sign or veto
them So, in order that they may be-
come laws, both senate and house post
poned their final adjournments, which
were to have been taken yesterday af-
ternoon. until this morning.
This little pleasantly costs the state
$500, that being the expense for day
attached to keeping the organization Of
the houses intact. It is a result of he
wI1in of the governor not to sign local
bills that has kept the legislators here
for several days.
The last two bills signed by the gov
ernor and messaged to the senate were
received yesterday afternoon. They are
an appropriation bill of $50 900 for the
salaries and expenses of the commits
sioners of the several state institutions.
and to care for soldiers and sailors of
the state in counties without sending
them to the poor farm.
This appropriation bill was one that
was carried in the pocket of a clerk ur-
til last Wednesday and had a narrow
escape from being forgotten entirely.
In the II unsigned bills are the miscel-
lane0us appropriation, Wyandotte coun-
ty road-malzing law. and tightening the
burdens of foreign corporations bills
They become laws by default.