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

De the JuQSe OF the candidates..
After some further discussion Mr..
Leland withdrew his motion and moved
that committee of two from each con-
gresslonal district be appointed to Sc
Iect all but the leading employees.
w. 4. Morgan moved as a substitute
that the caucus proceed to the election
of a sergeant at arms, assistant
sergeant at arms doorkeeper, chaplain,
postmaster and pages W. r. Stubbs
spoke against including the pages and
they We're stricken from the list Mr..
MOrgan'S motion then carried.
The effect Of this is to allow the
house committee on employees to fill
up the list of offices.
The Session Opens.
At is minutes past - O'Clock to-
day, Secretary of State J. r. BurrOw
pounded with his Savel and called to-
gether the house of representatives of
the state OF Kansas. The floor of the
house was well field with spectators
and a few were in the galleries.
This being the day and hour fixed
by law for the cOnvening of the legis-
lature of the state of Kansas" said
Mr.. Burrow. the house of representa-
tives will now come to order"
Secretary Burrow then introduced
the Rev. Frank r. Millspaugh of the
Episcopal church of Topeka, who
pronounced the invocation and led in
a repetition of the Lords prayer.
Fred Knapp, the man selected by
the Republican caucus for chief clerk
of the house, then read the complete
list of mem bers of the house.
In groups of twenty-five the repre-
sentatives were called forward, and
the oath of Office was administered by
Justice w. r. Smith. AS each group
was sworn, they signed the roll of the
house.
Representative w. r. stubbs, whose
right arm is out of business at the
present time, held up his left hand
REPRESENTATIVE L. c. Miley of sheri-
dan county was the only member not
present to be sworn. He is said to be
in town, and the reason for his aD-
sence is not known
After the swearing was completed,
Steve Brandon of Butler was elected
speaker pro tenn and W. z Morgan
pro tenn.
A G. Mead of Mitchell nominated w.
r. Stubbs of Lawrence for speaker of
the house.
A ]. Lupfer of Pawnee nominated
P. w. Goebel of Miami, the Democratic
candidate for speaker.
Gcebel voted for Stubbs and Stubbs
voted for Goebel. The vote stood
Stubs 107. Goebel II. Mr.. Stubbs at
once took the chair, amid applause. He
was escorted to his place by Represen-
tativeS Mead, Kirkland and Schermer- |
horn. 1t was 1:20 p. m. when the
speaker took his chair. He made the |
remarks:
Mr.. Stubbs Speaks.
Il am deeply sensible to the honor |
you have conferred upon me. I very |
highly appreciate it. hope that every /
member at all times will be fully con- |
scious of the grave responsibilities |
which rest upon him. hope that we /
Will do only those things which will be /
Tor the best interests of the whole state |
The people of Kansas, in my opinion, .
are Industrious, intelligent and honest, |
and they are entitled to Industrious, in /
telligent and honest repres entation- In
my opinion the man who d1SregardS his |
duty in this particular is less entitled |
to the respect of the community than
a common housebreaker. The man who
is unconscious of the honor which his |
have bestowed upon him |
and does not work for the state as we'll |
as for the party which will be held re-
5ponsible for the legislation which is |
here enacted, ought to be branded be- /
fore the public. We ought to get right |
down to business without regard to any /
particular faction, any particular insti- |
tuition, or any particular locality. L |
nope that in the future it will be recog- |
1ized as an honora BILE thing to be a
member of the legislature. thank you |
very sincerely for the honor which you
nave conferred upon me-"
Speaker Stubs said in a conversa-
ion with a reporter for the State Jour
laI:
appoint my committees. I want to talk
matters over with some of the mem
)ers. am not sure whether I will be
able to announce the appointments to-
lay
Representative Jones of Norton
nominated Judge A. R. Clark for
pea1er pro tenn. There was no other
domination, and the election was by
exclamation
". Y. Morgan read the list of the
,ther Republican caucus nominee
nd as the Democratic side had no
loninees the whole bunch was elect
d at once under suspension of the
ules.
House resolution No. 1 was then in
reduced by w. Y. Morgan. 1t pro-
-jde1 for the selection of the officers
IS decided by the caucuss through the
rdinary channel of the committee on
employees.
House concurrent resolution No.
vas Introduced by Jones of Norton,
ommittee to notify the governor that
he house is ready for business. The
peaker appointed Jones of Norton.
'tone and Creech.
nc rules of the last house be adopted
emporarily, with the exception of
ule IS, which provided for the list Of
mployes. The motion carried.
Representative Kirkland presented a
esolution providing for the selection
f seats by lot. It was adopted.
Representative Treadway, of Allen,
rese nted a resolution allowing the
oard of agriculture to use Represen-
atlNe nall for their evening meetings
The chief clerk was instructed to
otify the senate that the house was
eady for business.
Secretary Kretsinger of the senate
with a message from the
enate that it was ready for business. {
On motion of Representative Kirt- /
and the house adjourned till 2:30 ]
m.
It is expected that Speaker Stubbs
i'll appoint his committees this af-
srnoon. The committee on employees
J needed, as the house has no pages
D help it transact business.
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