The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-04

ity. and vet both factions wanted to
give better books If possible. Sedition
was pestilent Even venerable Captain
SeatOn. who voted for the Grattan Dill
originally, took himself and his i'll humor
over across the aisle from his familiar
and accustomed seat and sat beside the
last blow on the bill He was all cut up
over rough and Hnchivalrous treatment
by the senate earlier in the evening.
To the GiesSler motion Mr.. Babb of
Sedgwick moved that it be laid upon
the table. A roI1-can was demanded and
the motion lost Then Mr.. Dooley moved
to instruct the commission not to select
any of the present books. but the house
was ALMOST unanimous against it
Mr.. Harris moved 10 further amend
by instructing the commission not to Sc
lect the history nor any OF the other OBJ
jectiona BILE books now in use. but the
house killed that proposition also
a roll-cau was had on Mr. Giesslerss
amendment It was defeated BY a vote
of 81 to 80
Mr. Babb Of Sedgwick. one Of the mi
nority. moved to indefinitely postpone
the consideration Of the bill The mo-
ton was defeated. Continuing in his
dilatOry methods, Mr. Babb moved to
table the matter. This also was de-
feated
The roll call was then taken on con
curing in the senate amendments to the
bill. This was voted down by IA to 81
Mr. Lawrence OF Sumner then moved
that another conference committee be
Nrr. Seaton or Atchison moved as a
substitute that the further consideration
of the bill be indefinitely postponed This
was lost by a vote Of so to q.
Mr.. Giessler introduced q concurrent
resolution that the time for the consid-
Grafton Of bills be extended until s
o'clock Monday evening in order TO give
the houses time TO get together on the
text book bill This was defeated by
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Law
rence's motion asking for another con-
ference committee This was adopted
by vote Of 50 to 46-
But the conference committee was
never appointed. M SeatOn rose in his
seat where, beside Babb. OF Scdgwiclx,
he had recIined for some time quietly
nursing his wrath against the senate.
and moved that the house adjourn The
motion carried and the school book bill
Joined with the other corpses in a ghost
dance over the Uttered floor
When Captain Seaton Unexpectedly
showed down such strong hand the
house was as surprised as 1t could be IN
its weary state Legislators were heavy
eyed with the Iateness Of the hour and
tired with the exciting events Of the eve
ming. 1t was the typical night session
all evening The lights from the central
chandelier threw a yellow, painful glare
over the assemblage. Members assumed !
their LATEST attitudes and as many feet
were on the desk tops as kept more de-
corously under chairs. Faces looked 1
pastv and shirt boEoms cleaned CHASTITY |
white Deep shadows hung over the (
galleries where a few people sat under I
the dim and dusty electric bulbs, and on /
the gallery ratings the blue bunting Of /
the decorations resembled black stream /
ars. Nearly all the visitors had seats on I
the floor OF the house in the iobbies and /
side aisles. as has been the case ali ses-
sion. Quite q number OF them, with 4
many ladies included remained till the /
end Every where papers and discarded 4
documents Uttered the floor
-
ton rose in majestic wrath in the heart /
Of the evening The Father of the 1
House" had been touched in his tender
est spot It was more ChaE q touch. II
was double cross and landed with the
force Of & sledge hammer. at that The
1enitentfary tW1re plant is the cap
tain's weakness and when the senate
sent back a bill Of his regulating that
factory with a pencil run through IL 50
that 1T was gnfza bic for the
amendments. he Rugged thu mutilated
personal privilege Back from his front
seat he drew into the center Of the house.
IN the center aisle. under the glaring 4
chandelier. His face was white and red
w turns. He could not tell all his bur-
lens at once His voice is small and
weak always Tt was pirifully SO now.
3razen lungs and n1egaphone We're what
we're needed to give his churnfng emo
ions vent But 50 impressive was the
I'D mans wrath that everybody gave
llert attention and the house was never
70 silent
This is the work Of the lords in tile
orher end Of the BUILDING. He waved the
bill ia his hand All the minority mem
0ers LETT their seats and lined up at the
second tier OF desks There was solid
wall OF dark clothes aid intense white
faces extending the length Of that Sac
0nd tier and furnishing q back groulsd
gainst which was outlined the tail.
angry figure e the Atchison Statesman
1t was a striking picture Patriar-