The Chanute times., 1913-01-24
KANSAS ASSEMBLY
OF 1918 C0NvENES
w. L. BROWN, OF kiNGMAN,
ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE BY 21 MAJORITY.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS "DEHORNEO"
Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon, Who Offered
Prayer For the House, Hoped
the Members Would Fear God
Rather Than Their Con-
sttuents.
House

House
Topeka, Kan.-Promptly at noon,
Secretary of State Charles Sessions
pounded on the speakers table with
brand new gavel and brought to or
der the 1913 session of the house of
representatives. Following prayer by
Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon, Associate
Justice Rosseau A. Burch administer
ed the oath of office to the 125 men,
bers Of the house. James w. Orr
of Atchison, was called to the chair.
Then came the Inauguration of the
new members of the house. While
Chief Justice William A. Johnston was
administering the oath to the senate
members, Associate Justice Rousseau
A. Burch performed the function in
, the house. In groups of twenty men,
bers each, the men who are to partici-
pate in the 1913 house session were
called to the front of Representative
hall to subscribe to the oath of their
new position. AS Justice Burch ad-
ministered the oath to the last group,
Secretary Sessions again stepped to
! the presiding officers chair. He
asked the legislature whom it would
! have for temporary chairman and
| James W. Orr was again called toI
! the chair ard completed the formal or
ganizaton of the house. The prop
osition for a committee on committees
in the house was defeated immedi-
ately following the final organization.
This action came when the senate
unanimously adopted a resolution by
Barrett of Pratt county calling for
the adoption of the 1911 house rules.
Associate Justice Clark A. Smith ad-
ministered the oath of office to the
new officers of the house. BY a vote (
Of 72 to 81, Brown, of Kingman, was
elected the speaker of the 1913 ses. /
sion over Robert Stone Of Shawnee, |
in the formal organization; and the /
same vote that was cast in the speak
ership roll call was ordered cast for
the following officers, who were then |
declared elected and formally given .
the oath: Miles II. Mulroy, Ellis,
speaker pro TEN; Fred Snyder, Smith
Center sergeant-at-arms; George S.
Cark, Wichita, chief clerk; James Cas-
sin, Pittsburg, postmaster; Rev. c. A.
Finch, Toepka, chaplain. In their or
ganization the Democrats had retract-
ed In their original plans FOR COM
mittee on committees. And then they
set another precedent Perhaps for
the first time in the history of a
Kansas legislative session. there was
applause following prayer Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, who offered pray
er for the house mcmbers. solemnly
hoped that the members in their legis-
lative deliberations would fear God
rather than their constituents. Il was
the sentiments of Rev. Sheldoa's pray.
er that called for the evidence of ap-
probation.
Trouble for the outgoing state Re {
publican administration was started in I
the house in a joint resolution offered !
by Robert O'COnnor Of Miami county, {
who demands a legislative investiga- 4
tion of the expenditures of all contin- \
gent funds, of the acts of all state Of $
ficers and state appointees and pen /
al institutions. 1t will probably be t
accepted as an administration measure y
and promises to receive the endorse p
ment and support Of the Democratic c
of both houses. d
G. Fl. Tannehill of WOodson county, =
member of the present house, Just h
naturally cant keep out OF the legisla- n
lure. Two sessions ago he lived in G.
Phillips county, and represented that il
county in the legislature. He moved Al
iown to Woodson county two years W
lgo and as soon as he got acquainted il
With his neighbors they made him a h
andidate for the legislature, and he al
Won. Mr. Tannehill is a Democrat, d.
nd succeeded a Republican. 'jti
A house bill by \. NJ. Keene Of Bour- :,
'on, is expected to find favor among g.
he new Kansas voters-the women. !,
t exempts them from. jury service. !,
he present laws make them eligible a.
o jury service, since they have won =.
he right OF suffrage. The Keene bill -
oes not interfere with any of their 60
ther rights, but exempts them from 80
lry service. -
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