The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-22
DROVE HIN OUT.
Members of House Find Mort
gage lobbyist.
Attention Called to Peterson of
st. Joe.
ATTACK ON M'KEEVER.
Replies That He Did Not Know
Peterson.
Mortgage Bill Finally Goes
Over Without a Vote.

A dramatic episode closed an unfruit-
fuI night session of the house last night
One of several lobbyists who were
ensconced in otherwise unoccupled
members seats was singled out, calien
by name and driven of the floor by the
storm that was raised Since the nalu-
die of the afternoon the house had been
wrestling with Senator Cubbison's mort
gage law This was the third hitch It
has been given and in the end it is net
satisfactory.
The contention by a strong opposition
thar is not confined to the minority alone
il that it will operate grlevously against
the poor man and rob him Of his proper
ty. because it knocks out the IL months
redemption clause of the present mort
sage law and re-enacts the old law with
the exception that it gives six months
redemption and an additional SIX montns
If the interest is paid. 1t also allows une
sale of property without appra1semeht
if the words Appraisement waived ap-
pear in the 1nontgage or note
Tarlv Ia the evening Harris. Of Lyon,
said: IF I have to be a Shylock 10 stay "a,
on this side Of the house, 1 guess IL y
have to move out" 1t was protest
AGAINST the bill and the party lash-
Harris also created a stir later Dy
charging that there were loan agents.
mortgage brokers and bankers IN the
seats of members, lODDyluS IL fASAe-eAo--
of every rule of the house
At ten O'Clock, when everybody was
tired and surly over the tact Ihah noln-
ing had been accomplished TIRE uppoA1-
ents thought they had the DIN pee pee =
and were for forcing a vote to XIII II
I'D Mex Keever moved to postpone Iurtner
action at present and try agaln anotAeI
time This riled Bowman. q AnaeISoalT, ~
who rose with a WrathIui accuSdel"ln
guess if Mr. Harris wants TO Ilnu ms
Shvlock on the floor of this house ne
will find him sitting over there DesioS
the gentleman from Shawnee. l1ct atlli5 MS
the course of proceedings n ~ ll1S
friend Mr. Peterson, from st Joseph
Mo He is a money loaner VINO liNeS III
Missouri and loans out his money IL
Kansas I have seen nm afo1hQ HSIe
Iobbvine- ever since the session DegaH:
rhis is the boldest of all in defiance OF
+ba rl,Ies az the house and L would sug-
eest that he leave the floor
Mr. Peterson did not tarry very long
either In the front seat He stayed IoL
a moment after Ed McKeeNer jumped TO
bis feet to repel the attack, but soon
rose ard quietly made his way down the
RfcKeever's retort was angry Il 90
not know Mr. Peterson, of St. Joe he
has had nothing to do with me IN re
card 10 this mortgage bill. IN all 1air-
ness desire to see this Dill 20 over 49, 49,
IA taken up again in order that we may
aat the best mortgage law possible Il
Fbo Gentleman from Anderson 1ns1nu-
ates that Mr.. Peterson mas IN any -
suggested my course on this Diil ne y
daliberately and wilfully wrong
Spea ler Barker was called on 70 ce-
o55s the parliamentary wrangle that
arose over the motion to postpone Whlls
other motions to report faYoraply anu
to kill were pending. He decldeu lot
AcKeever and the house soon aLler a;,s siiil +,
order to continue its Work IN committee
of the whole today