Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-12
STUBS ELECTED SPEAKER.
Kansas Republican Legislators Re-
ward Chairman Of the State COm-
mIttee-EmpIOYes' List Cut.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE Kansas
legislature convened at noon yester-
day The driving snow kept sDecta-
/ tors down 10 the limit. Fewer people
were present to see the wheels start
than at any other session in recent
years. Only two women were In the
house gallery.
That both branches propose to keep
the number OF employees down Is now
certain. The senate provided for only
45. It had 10 two years ago The
house provided for only 36 for the
present. 1t will add some more, but
the roll will not reach rs when COM
pleted. Two years ago there were 232
house employees. In order for a per-
son to get on the house payroll now
he must first run the gantlet OF the
employees committee, then the speak
er, and lastly the house itself. This
will tend to keep down the number.
The senate has adopted practically the
same rule.
The house was called to order at
1920 by Secretary Of State ]. r. Bur-
row. Bishop Millspaugh, Of Topeka,
offered prayer. Chief Clerk Knapp
read the list Of members. The mem
beers were sworn In In blocks Of
rs by Associate Justice w. r.
Smith. s. H. Brandon. Of Butler, was
made temporary chairman, and W. Y.
Mo.gan was named as temporary sec
rotary.
The election Of permanent officers Of
the house then took, place. Mead, Of
Mitchell, nominated w. R. Stubs, Of
Douglas. Lupfer, of Pawnee, nom
mated P. W. Goebel democrat, Of MI
ami. The vote stood: Stubs, 107;
Goebel, IT, Goebel voted for Stubs,
and Stubs returned the compliment
by voting for Goebel. Stubs was de-
clared elected.
When Stubs was escorted to the
stand he was heartily applauded. In
taking the chair Mr.. Stubs said;, II
am deeply SENSIBLE to the honor con-
ferred upon me. appreciate 1t. /
hope every member of this body is
conscious of the responsibility resting
upon his shoulders. hope We will
do only the things which are Of in
terest to the whole state. The people
of Kansas are intelligent, honest, ear
nest and industrious. The officer who
would betray their confidence or disre-
gard their instructions is less entitled
to the respect Of decent people than
the thief or housebreaker. The oficlal 1
who refuses to do what the people
who elected him demand should be
branded. This, hope, will be an Or
ganization with no faction, no institu-
tion, no single locality to look after in
particular. We should rise to the ex-
pectations of the people and do the
best thing for the state at large"
Judge Ansel r. Clark. of Rice, was
chosen for speaker pro TEN by accla-
nation. The democrats offered no
candidates for that place or any other
subordinate position, and the repub-
lican caucus candidates were all chosen
on one motion as follows: Chief
clerk, Fred w. Knapp, Wichita; SER
geant-at-arms, Dan Dyer, Smith; as
sistant sergeant-at-arms, Frank Chap
man, Ford; chief doorkeeper. M. L.
Lyon; postmistress, Mrs.
Maggie e. Long, Hodgeman; chaplain,
]. M. Whitehead, Shawnee.
The senate officers are as follows:
President pro TEN, W. s. Fitzpatrick,
secretary. w. D. Kret-
singer, Lyon; sergeant-at-arms frank
Lockard, Norton; reading clerk, W. e.
Pitts, Meade; chaplain, Rev., George
Washington; chief door
keeper, George Mohler, Wabaunsee.
The minority members Of the senate
askd to b allowed to name a stenogra-
pher, assistant postmaster and one
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