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AND TOPEKA TRIB UNE. r I OFFICIAL PAPER OF Til SI 1 PEOPLE'S PARTY OF KANSAS. A but also those who had made voluntary relinquishment, could enter landa in the strip. But it was oaly a resolution. I When the houae resolutions on rail-( ' road safety appliances, Cherokee atrip and the election of United States sena- tors by popular rote came up, the re- publicans asked to be excused from voting. The senate voted on United States senator Tuesday, but there was no ex- f citement The republicans voted Eclitlly for J. W. Ady, and the Populist vote was divided on half a dozen candidates. Even the democrats did not vote together, O'Bryan voting for B. P. Waggener and J Dillard for McCleverty. But when th vote came on Wednesday every Populist ! save one and every democrat voted for John Martin for senator. 1 . The republican members looked sick and acted mad from the moment they ) heard the caucus had determined on John Martin. Thursday afternoon the repab lican senators asked to be excused to at- j teed a joint session to eleot a United States senator. The request was refused, but the senate adjourned so they could ji go on with their child's play. The joint I session only resoluted and adjourned J without a day, being unable to obtain a quorum. When the time came to elect state printer Friday the republicans had no more respect for their fallen leader, r James Q. Blaine, than to make use of his name in an effort to adjourn and pre- vent the election of Drinter. The Prmu- liatfl atiar fVia alant Jin nniviinta1 n ( committee to draft resolutions on the death of James O. Blaine and then ad journed out of reepect till Monday. ' ' ,'THE JOINT SESSIONS. ' On Tuesday, January 24, pursuant to resolutions previously passed in both ! houses, a joint ' session convened in rep resentative hall for the purpose of voting i for United States senator. As was ex- j pected, when the roll was called the re- r - publicans failed to answer to their names, but the Populists and five demo- , crats voted right along. ' Notwithatandi. ing that in caucus the night before Martin had more votes than any other, the figures on the first joint ballot stood as follows: ' , Frank Doster 24 John Martin n J John W. Breldenthal 25 ' i M. W. Cobura l J. D. McClerertj 2 8.8 King M Kd O'Hryaa 2. B. P. Waajener t The republicans had previously taken their vote, which resulted in 77 for J. W. Ady and 1 for Perkins. The joint see I sion adjourned. L . On Wednesday at noon, both branches met again as required by law. Speak r Dutremore called the house to order . as d Mr. Douglass , repeated the call for his side of the house. In a few minutes thV ' (Conlifiued on fagt . C VOL. V. NO. Si. I $1.00 A TEAK. TOPEKA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1893. THE LEGISLATURE. THE HOUSE. A great deal of the time during the past week has been devoted to the elec tion of a United States senator and coun teractingthe efforts of the obstructionists who work under the leadership of Mr. Douglass and Senator Baker. The inci dents of the week have in themselves been a very forcible argument in favor of the people electing their senators by direct vote. The Populists have got to business as well as they could under the circum stances, and have a number of good bills under way. They obstinately refuse to comply with the wishes of the republi cans by passing an appropriation bill so that the court may pass upon the valid ity of it. They prefer to go ahead with other business and leave appropriations till later in the session. Monday Speaker Dunsmore served official notice on Mr. Douglass to vacate the speaker's stand and cease obstructing the business of the house. No answer has yet been made. The following house committees have been appointed: Judiciary G. L. Douglass, Double day, Chambers, McKinney, Hopkins, Cubbison, Dougherty, Everley, Green, Ryan,Kenton, Wagoner, Sem pie, Warner, Hoch. Assessment and taxation Watson, Moss, White, Graham, Phinney, Pratt, Lobdell. Education Coulson, Rice, Chappell, Brown, Foster, Bishoff, Eastman. Mines and mining Walters, Chappell, Bone, Graham, Ryan," Clarke, Meagher, Morris, Hackbush, Bishoff, Dolan, Lamb, Butler. Fees and salaries Gest, Ruble, Mitch ell, Gris8om, Chambers,"Atherton, Bayer, Pearson. THE SENATE. The past week's senate proceedings are of a regular, quiet kind, which means that the senate is getting down to the working point Many important bills have been introduced and are in the hands of the committees, of which a few are mentioned : Senate bill No. 147, by Senator Leedy, relating to the canvassing of votes for members of the legislature. If possible something ought to be done to prevent the fraud perpetrated by the canvassing board this year from being repeated. Another very important bill was the one introduced by Senator Dennison au thorizing a state loan commission with power to grant loans. Such a commis sion, it is claimed, would put an end to the cut-throat loan agent, and give loans at 5 per cent., and at the same time es tablish' forever the credit of the state that hzs l : i is jured by the eCBt3 vLo have iBr.Jaia ca poor tenuity fo? tha j 1 v 1 1 firm i' Governor Lewelling assists the Legislature in the exterminating process. sake of the commission. The bill was carefully drawn, and although the re publican attorneys all grinned when it was read by title, they listened with great interest when it was read in full. A bill was introduced by Senator Lan dis relating to the fees of the clerk of the supreme court, which for years have been enormous. Also a bill to establish another state normal school. Senator Householder brought in a bill to define the boundaries of judicial dis tricts. Senator Rodgers introduced (by re quest) a bill to represent the state of Kansas at the World's Columbian Expo sition and to pay the expenses already incurred in the interest of the state. Senator Jumper introduced a bill grap pling with freight and passenger rates, discriminations and passes; and another bill to provide a state board of railroad commissioners (supervisors; to be chosen by ballot Senator rnca introduced (by request) a bill to grant to others than the state normal school the power to issue life diplomas and teachers' certificates. It was about the loosest constructed thing that has yet found its way into the sen ate, and if, as it has been said, it was drafted by a college president, it is high evidence that no such power should be granted to such institutions without very close limitations and state supervision. Senator Shearer's bill to give to mort gagees the right to a jury trial to deter mine the adequacy of price in a sheriff's sale and the court the power to set aside the eale for inadequacy of price, waaone' calculated to do vast good. The week has produced an abundant crop of resolutions; some valuable and appropriate, some having nothing in them but politics. The joint resolution introduced by Seaator Brown left an ugly hole in the Cherokee strip where it provided that not only those who had lost their homes by mortgage foreclosure,