Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-16
KANSAS LEGISLATURES.
Condensed Proceedings of the Biennial Ses-
sion At Topeka. with Record Of Bills
introduced and How Disposed OF.

Promptly at noon on Tuesday, January
., Lieut.. Gov. Richter called the senate
to order. He used gavel given him by
Mrs A N. Harvey. wife of his pred
ecessor. Rev. D. NJ. Fisk, of the First
congregational church in Topeka, deliv-
cred the invocation. The roll OF senators
was then read and the senator's came
forward in blocks of five and were sworn
by Associate Justice Johnston. The only
absentee was Tapp. of Sedgwick who ap-
peared later and was sworn. Senator
Fulton, of Marshall, was chosen tenn
porary secretary. Then the permanent
organization of the senate was effected by
the election of the following officers pre-
v'ousiy chosen at republican caucus:
Senator Morrow. president pro tenn; Sec
retary, Charles NJ. Sheldon; assistant Sec
retary, Frank Flennikan; sergeant-at-
arms, George w. Veale; chaplain, Rev.
]. D. McBrian; docket clerk. George w.
Jones; doorkeeper, J. e. Neighbors: jour-
clerk. s. G.. Pottle: postmaster. Fred
Lewis Committees were appointed to
notify the governor and house that the
senate was organized and recess taken
until 2:So. Upon reassembling the gov
ernor's message was received and then the
senate adjourned until the 9th The
house was called to order by Secretary of
State Clark. Rev. John Morehead offered
prayer. and then members were sworn
In by Associate Justice Smith. J. B. REM
speaker. For permanent speaker George
j. Barker and w. ]. Babb were named
The vote stood: Barker, so votes: Babb,
Al votes. Barker was declared elected.
The permanent organization of the house
was then effected by the election of the
Following officers previously selected by
the republican caucus: Speaker pro tenn,
f. d. McKeever; chief clerk Charles
Lobdell; postmaster, A. A. Thorpe, door
keeper, F. s. Johnson; sergeant alarms,
Dl r-1
The minority voted for their caucus NOM
inees. Seaton. of Atchison. introduced a
resolution giving men preference in jobs.
but Weilep (Cherokee) objected and the
resolution went over. A committe was
appointed to notify the governor and
senate that the house was organized and
recess was taken until three o'clock
p. m. Upon reconvening the house lis
tened to the reading of the governors
message, after which 1t adjourned until
Thursday, January 10.
The senate was in session only 20 min
utes on the 9Th and there was no session
Of the house. A resolution giving each
senator clerk was adopted. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft a suitable
memorial on the death of ex-senator Lew
elling. The contest papers in the Finley
Ross contest and the Buschow-Hopkins
contests were filed with the senate
The legislature was In session only a
short time on the 10th. Senators Branine
and Simons and Representatives Seaton,
Mustoe and Watkins were appointed
committee to escort the body of the late
Representative Wise, of Hutchinson as
far as Kansas City. Representatives
Watkins, Weilep and Lawrence were ap-
pointed to accompany the body to Cleve-
land. o. Three stenographers were en-
ployed to be used in the preparation of
bills. Willis, of Wilson, offered a reso-
luton that members be allowed SO for
postage. 1t went over. In the senate
very little was done Lieut.. Gov. Richter
announced his committees. Both houses
adjourned until Monday afternoon at
four o'clock