Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.



Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2S.-Thc election
of Chester /. Long as United States
senator TO succeed WA Harris was
formally declared by the legislature
at noon yesterday. The joint session
was held in Representative hall.
Every inch Of valuable space was
taken up by members, employees and
visitors. Lieut.. Gov. Hanna pre-
sided. The roll call showed these abb
sentees: Senators Allen, Cnbbison,
Fullington, Henley, Peterson, Smith
andVincent, and Representatives Bar
ker, Broadbent, Burke, Crocker,
Evans, johnson, of Decatur; Jones, OF
Cove; Kost Law and Stubbs. The
journals of the two houses, showing
the vote taken on senator yesterday,
were read. The senate journal
showed: Long, 30; Harris, Q. The
house record was: Long, 49,; Harris,
20. Total both houses: Long, 1873;
Harris, IS. After the vote was an
nounced President Hanna said:
Chester l. Long, having received q
constitutional majority Of both
houses, as shown by the journals, l
declare him elected United States
senator for term of six years, be-
ginning March a next"
Senators Noftzger and Carpenter.
and Representatives Leland, Francis
and oWaggener. were appointed as a
committee to escort Long to the joint
convention. Long was In Speaker
Pringle's room. AS he was brought
to the platform the audience APP
plauded. He made very brief
speech. He, said: ,- t,sps e,,.5
"Kansas has been well represented
In the senate Of the United States.
The services of some of its senators
have been conspicuous aud brought
honor and glory to the state. l
know my limitations. / can only do
my, duty. This. will be my purpose.
On political questions you know
what to expect. shall act with the
party whose representative I am. On
nom political questions ] shall be the
senator Of all the people of the state.
appreciate the honor of this cleo
ton. / know the high hopes and ex-
pectations Of my friends. 1 know
that oil they anticipate cannot be
realized. can only do my best.
This / will do. Whatever ability !
have I dedicate to the service of the
people Of the great state of Kansas.
I thank you" +.
The joint convention then dis
solved and both houses Immediately
adjourned until to-day. F.9.,.et
Another bill providing for a state
fair has gone into the legislative hop
per. Senator Vincent, of Reno, intro
duced it in the senate, and Kinkle, OF
Reno, introduced it in the house.
According to the bill, the fair is to
be incorporated as a separate state
institution with powers of perpetual
succession. 1t is to be controlled by
seven directors, one of whom shall be
the secretary Of the state board OF
agriculture, and the other six ap-
pointed by the governor.
The senate voted down, the woman
suffrage bill. 1t was proposed to
grant them the privilege OF voting
| for presidential electors, which would
not require an amendment to the
constitution.
More than so bills have been intro
duced in both branches providing for
the vacation of streets, alleys and
additions to different second and
tbird-class cities in the state. Sena'
tor Kennedy, chairman of the senate
committee on second and third-class
cities, announced yesterday after
noon that he would hold all bills OF
that character until the last days OF
the session, and then put them in an
omnibus measure and shove them
through in a bunch; that is, he will
include all that have merit in them.
Representative Linton, of Smith
saws the law relating to corrupt prac'
tees at elections is farce, and he
has introduced bill in the house tc
wipe it out.
Representative Jones, Of Norton, In
troduced bill giving the executive
council the power to buy the patent
il right for a voting machine for the
state Of Kansas. The sum of $1,000
is appropriated for that purpose.
Other bills introduced in the house
yesterday follow:
BY Campbell, Of notwithstanding
for the appointment of an attorney
| in each judicial district to assist thu
county attorney in the prosecution o.
criminal cases.
Ry Notwithstanding that the su
preme court shall have exclusive con
troll in the admission of attorney
10 practice at the bar. .., ..
| Ry Tatum-Pr Providing that where
school house Is worth more than $40
the site shall not be changed exeep
lby vote Of at least two-thirds of tn
legal voters Of the district; wher
the school house is worth less thai
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