The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-28
MOCK" SESSION.
Newspaper Men Present Sen
atOrS' Little Hobbies.
4 stake OFF, on Important
Matters Present Session.

.'Oh wad some power the giftie gle us,
To see Ourselves as ithers see US
The mem bers OF the Kansas senate
were given an opportunity of seeing
an impersonation of themselves in ac-
ton in a ''rump'' session of their own
body last night, presented by the TO
peka newspaper men, Several OF the
senators were given a chance to see
how others look upon their foibles
and eccentricities, and the program
of more than two hours was carried
through much to the evident enjoy
ment of the senator's, who occupied
seats in the gallery.
The galleries were we'll filled with
members of the senate and tn
friends, and also with members of the
house, while the lobby was packed
with invited friends of the newspa-
per men who took part in the mock
session.
With the chamber we'll filled with
guests the newspa per men who made
up the personnel of the mock session
marched in a body into the chamber
ident of the senate, impersonated by
Z. G. Hopkins. who wore a dainty lit
tie black mustache and goatee. called
the body to order.
Then followed the triumphal entry
of the senator from Atchison. imper-
he reached his deck pressed buzzer
and was Immediately surrounded by
a retinue of nurses and stenographers
AS the roll call then proceeded the
senator from Atchison demanded to
know whether or not the gentleman
from Atchison, Mr.. Orr, had been
marked present in the house. On be-
ing informed he had not the senator
said: Il desire to be marked pres
ent.
u-oUor.;,o +1,o standardization of hills
of which there were d goodly number,
the chair ruled that all bills would be
referred to the judiciary committee
with instructions to report them ad-
versely. But there were a number OF
measures the members were particu-
larry interested in that were recalled
and We're considered.
Senator j. d. Joseph of Butler. inn
personated by c. E. Tucker, insisted
upon making his anti-snitch bill
special order for 9:15 O'Clock. When
this was ordered the senator drew an
alarm clock from his desk. carefully
SET it for the hour of his special or
der. then returned to the land of
dreams from which he had been
awakened by the tumult incident TO
the introduction of bills.
The senator from Atchison insisted
that mis- bill for the protection OF
nurses be considered. and made long
speech that was interrupted by senator
J. S. Dawson. who attacked the con-
stitutionality of the measure, and by
Senator w. p. Lambertson of Brown,
represented by ID. o. McCray, who
merely objected.
The senator from Greenwood. w. NJ.
Price impersonated by c. A. Sloan
reported the senate contest, nn-
sea ting Senator. Porter and seating
Senator Stanton--the adverse of the
action really taken by the senate. This
was followed by an impassioned speech
by Senator Porter, unprecedented by
F. L. Vandegrift who decla red to uIl-.
seat him meant that the senate would
split on the old flag. When the senate
persisted in adopting the report of the
committee the bogus senator wound the
flag around his neck and marched ma
iestically out of the chamber. Then
Senator Stanton. impersonated by
Frank Cummiskey, was ushered in and
began making the speech he didn't in
tend to make. After he had reached
the point where he had maligned the
senate from very angle, and had
called them all manner of names, he
realized his mistake, begged their par
don. and then read the speech he had
intended to make.
Senator Emerson Carey. of Reno,
impersonated by Charles Sessions, ask
ed that his bill appropriating money TO
pay damages on account of the death
of dog. Killed DN MS own duloiilOpiiN'
be considered. The bitter feud between
the senator from Reno and Senator
Troutman of Shawnee, impersonated
by Tom McNeaI. then became appar-
ent The Shawnee senator opposed the
mea sure and harShly condemned 1t.
Coulson Had the Shouse Turkeys.
The senator from Edwards, Jouett
Shouse. impersonated by Cecil Howes,
recalled how hard it was to beat
Kentucky Democrat, and asked for an
to locate his lost turkeys
A search brought to light A. L. Coul-
son. who served the banquet to the
Kansas Day club the day following the
loss of the turkeys. When discovered
Coulson had in his hand a turkey sand
wich and several turkey feather dust
ers. Thereupon the senator from Shaw
nee urged that if the turkeys he had
helped eat at the banquet had been
stolen. they were we'll worth stealing,