Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-13


the members elect. lie moved that thu
name of Mr.. Bledso be inserted in the report
of the committee as he is a member of thu
Council. He contended that Mr.. Bledse
could come into the Council and on presentation
of his credentials of election could claim his
seat as member Of the Council. lie there
fore moved that the report of the committee
be so amended as to include the name of Mr.
Bledso.
The President pro tenn, Mr.. Clark said that
if in the event of the failure of tho Governor
to issue his proclamation tho rights of the
members elect were at all jeopardized, that
then he would entertain the motion; by the
Rules of the Council, and by the Organic
Act, that body were constituted the sole
Judges rs to who wcro and who We're not
members, and any person declared by the
vote of the Council member was to all in
tents and purposes one.
Mr.. Webster objected to the motion of Mr..
Hubbs and stated that the Committee OH Gre
deutials had 10 righ. to 60 outside the record.
That they could not report on any other bust
ness than that which legitimately came before
them. There were no credentials of Mr..
Dlcdso before them consequently they could
not report on them. They asked further time
to report.
Mr.. McFadden said that there was no ev-
idcnce whatsoever before the body to show
that Mr.. Bledso was member of that body
He censured the Governor for not issuing his
Proclamation as required by law. Ho con-
tinued in hasty manner to review the actions
of the Executive in his failure to comply
with the law.
NOTE 1t has always been the custom
in deliberative bodies, especially in that which
by common consent is pronounced to be the
more august portion of them, ris. the Senate
or Council, for the members elect to be sworn
into office before they participated in any de-
bate, and it comes with ill-grace from any
member elect to censure the acts of the Ex-
ecutivc, especially when that officer is an ap-
pointee of the President Of tho United States.
| In proof of this assertion we refer to the de-
bates in the u. S. Senate rs reported in the
Congressional Globe of 1850, when tho cele-
bratcd Compromise Measures were adopted
by that body. REP,
Mr.. Hubbs contcnded that it was notori-
ously evident that Mr.. Bledso was member
or should be no bar to him taking his seat as
member of the Council. That when the
credentials were presented it was pr'ma ./acic
evidence of the right Of the member to take
his seat.
The President, Mr.. Clark wished to know
if the gentleman had ever seen any evidence
of the fact that Mr. Dlcdso was member Of
the Council
Mr.. Hubbs said it was not his business to
hunt up evidence. The Council had been
waiting expressly for the arrival of Mr.. Bled-
So and he was sure he would arrive in town
tonight.
Tho motion of Mr.. IIubbs was lost, and
the report of the committee was adopted
The President, Mr.. Clark suggested that
the Judges of the Supreme Court, or one Of
them be requested to be in attendance at the
Council Chamber tomorrow morning and ad-
minister the oath of office to the members
who were declared duly entitled to their
seats.
On motion of Mr.. Webster committee of
three was appointed consisting Of Mcssrs.
Webster, McFaddcn and Simms, to wait on
the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court and
request him to be in attendance in the morn
ing to administer tho oatl, of office to the
members elect.
On motion the Council then adjourned till
tomorrow.
IN HOUSE.
House met. Mr.. Speaker Reed in the
I'd. Mr.. Speaker Reed then announced the
following as
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE
HOUSE.
Federal Acknowledgment, Baglcy,
Orr, McLane and Griswold.
Elcctions.-Stone, Smith, Rabbeson, Blu
ker and Slater.
Ways and Mcans.-Novthrop, Fletcher,
Hunt, Foster and Briggs
Edxcation.-Hunt, Perrin and Weed.
.Jxdiciarv-Frost, Potter. Hubbs, Egan
and Andrews.
Claims-Baglcy. Briggs. McLane. Chase
Military A0airs.-Bukor. Ferguson and
Orr.
Roads and Hg1'eays.-Urquhart, Ranck
and Orr.
Exgyosscd BIls.-Chase. Potter and Weed.
Esrollcd BMs.-lIubbs, Orr and Girls
void. ~
Indian A6airs.-Yantis, Slater. Dagley,
Briggs ard Rnnck.
C0mmcvce.-Wccd, Perrin, Fletcher, Frost
and Northrop.
Printing.-Griswold, Northrop and Nc
Lane.
Corporations-Egan, Andrews. Foster,
Yantis and Stone.
Observation-Disclosures, Slater. Hunt.
Stone and Buker.
Coxnties-Andrews. Smith and Longmire.
Rxlcs and Oydeys.-Fletcher, Chase and