The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-10

do not have the house journal
sent to US G. Q. D." said Senator
Porter of PittEburg, referring to the
dictionary size of the last house
'sWhy not leave them in the ante
room as we are crowded in here -
said Senator Griffin.
1t was finally decided that the SEN
ators do not have to take COPIES of the
house journal.
Senator Noftzger and Senator Wag-
gener were named by Mr.. Hanna to
be the two members from the senate
on the joint committee to notify the
governor that the legislature is in
session.
Story Of the Caucus.
The 81 Republican senators. during
a caucus lasting two hours and a half,
this morning had nominated the fol-
lowing senate officers:
Senator Fitzpatrick, of Chautauoua,
president pro tenn. of the senate.
VIM S. Kritzinger, of Emporia, sec
retary of the senate.
Frank Lockard, of Norton, sergeant
alarms.
W. 2: Pitts, of Mead county, read
ing clerk.
Rev. Geo. Hagerman, df Washing
Geo. MohIer. of wabaunsee. chief
doorkeeper.
The caucus decided that commit
tee should name the remaining en-
ployes of the senate and to report at
the adjourned meeting of the caucus
to be held at O'Clock Wednesday
night.
The remafmtng offices tozbe filled
are limited in Number to 40s
When the caucus assembled at $50
o'clock this morning Senator Noftzger
was made chairman and Senator Hay
den secretary. Senator Youne. offered
be limited to 80 for the present, and
that other employees be named if
found necessary.
Senator Smith, from Edwards coI1n-
ty. said: eff we leave the bars down
we will be putting employees on the
rolls every day or be in a constant
row. We should decide today on the
employees we need and then p11r the
future necessities which may arise
the necessities will come. Let's decide
now on the employees we will need,
and let the rest go home"
Senator Benedict said:
1.-The people want us to have all the
employees we need. Kansas is not poor
enough to be niggardly nor wealthy
enough to- be prodigaI."
Senator Fitzpatrick said: 1.-TWO
years ago we had 146 employees in the
senate and the people of the state
criticised US. -Four years ago we had
about 46 employees and we were not
criticised. 1 favor nominating the chief
officers now and then allowing the SEN
atOrs to decide on the remainder"
The candidates for secretary of the
senate were Tom Cordery of Hutchin
son. Park Helmick of Chanute, William
of Emporia- Kritzinger re-
ceived % votes, Cordery Is votes and
1.
For sergeant at arms the candidates
were Dan Wyatt, Topeka; James Eddy,
Douglas county; H. c. Cooper, Clay
county; F. NJ Lockard, Norton; Alfred
Brown, Anderson county; Capt. Hill
gus, Labette; J. E. Neighbor, Ness
county. Lockard was elected on the
second ballot -
The nominations 1ar reading clerk
were w. z. Pitts of Mead county, ]. A.
Ramsey of Topeka. Pitts received %
votes and Ramsey 10 votes.
The candidates for chaplain were
Rev. B. H. Gragg of Douglas county,
and Rev. George Hagerman of Wash
ngton county Both the candidates
are Presbyterian ministers. Gragg re-
eeived 10 votes and Hagernan 27 votes.
The committee appointed to select the
other employees for the senate is COM
posed of Senators Peck. Smith, Young.
Hayden and Porter. The committee
will report to the caucus at o'clock
tonight.