Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-12-06

ii OUsP, without any motion.
After some further debate of no public in.
terest the report of the committc. WINS
adopted.
Mr.. Foster moved that Mesrrs. Briggs
and Yantis b. invited to take their seats
within the bar Of the House, as members Of
the same.
Mr.. Fletcher wished to know, if the mo.
ton prevailed, whether it was intended that
those gentlemen were to be admitted for tho
purpose Of voting and participating in tho
proceedings Of the House.
Mr.. Foster said such was the intention, till
such time ms cause was shown why they
should not legally participate in the proceed
ings.
Mr. Fletcher considered that the House, in
in its present pro tenn organization, was not q
body proper to investigate the claims of men,
bers to their seats; that that matter would
come up properly and legitimately before the
committee on elections when formed after the
full organization of the House. He had no
objection, however, to the gentlemen taking
their seats; but at proper time he should
vote as to their retaining them. He consid-
cred the House a body not competent, at
present, to investigate and decide on contest
ed seats.
After some further debate, the motion pre-
vailed, and Messrs. Briggs and Yantis were
invited within the bar.
briggs seat contested by Mr.. Hastings.
Yantis' seat contested by Mr.. Camp6sld.-
REP
Mr.. Reed moved that the Sergeant
be directed to wait upon the Secretary of tho
Territory, and invite him to call at the Capt.
toll, and administer the oath of office to those
members reported as entitled to seats, by the
committee on credentials.
Mr.. Fletcher thought this very singular
motion he contended that there was no evi-
dence before the House, as to who were the
members elect, and he should object to tho
passage of the resolution. ..-.-.
Mr.. Reed said that he did not exactly un-
derstand the objections of the gentleman, and
if he wished. would modify the resolution so that
the Secretary be requested to visit the House.
and administer the oath Of Office to those MEM
beers reported entitled to their seats by tho
committee on credentials and also to those
gentlemen whose seats were contested, but
who We're, by the action of the House this
morning. admitted within the bar to vote and
participate in the proceedings.
Mr.. Bagley thought the House should fully
consider their action on the question now be-
fore them.
Mr.. Reed stated the only motive he had in
introducing the resolution was to facilitate tho
proceedings of tn" House.
A long and drsultory debate ensucd in
which Messrs. Fletcher, Reed, Baglpy and 9TH
ers participated. 1t was Of no public interest,
being principally confined to ihc discussion Of
questions of parliamentary law and rules
There being some doubt in the minds of the
speakers as to what effect the resolution
would have, provided it passed, and rs no
permanent good could be attained by its pas
sage, and it might tend to embcrass The action
OF the committee OH elections, when formed
after the permanent organization of tho
House, Mr. Reed withdrew it.
There being no further business before tho
House, OIL motion of Mr.. Potter they adjourned
till tomorrow ut 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, Dec. 9Th.
Council.
Council met, no quorum being present adj.
journed till Tomorrow.
House.
House met. Journal read, and on motion
of Mr.. Bagley, was amended SO as to read
that Messrs. Briggs and Yantis were admitted
as members of tl.e House to participate in its
proceedings, and vote on questions the same
as other members.
Mr. Bagley moved that tho House now
take vote rira rocc for Speaker Of the
House. s...
Mr.. Ferguson opposed the motion as being
out of order rs he conten,l..d tina Honso ~onl1
do no business till they were legal members
of that body. and they could not be such I'M
til they had taken the oath Of Office and wero
sworn in. f,t lat
Mr.. Bagley thought there was some ankle
ty manifested on the subject Of the Speaker
ship. he thought the first object the House
should have in view, was to receive Speak.
or. no could not imagine that the proposition
of Mr.. Ferguson would hasten the matter moro
than If a vote were now taken as proposed
by his motion.
Mr.. Ferguson moved call OF the House.
the chair decided the motion Of Mr.. Ferguson
to DO in order upon which Mr.. Bagley took
nm appeal. Mr.. Ferguson then moved to
s.
The vote was taken on the appeal with the
following result: ss}
Shall the chair be sustainedl Ayes-An-
drcws, Foster, Frost, Griswold, Hunt. Long
mire, McIane, Rabbeson, Reed, Stone and
Urquhart-ll.
Noes-Bagley, Briggs, Fletcher. Hubbs
Huntington, Northrop, Orr, Potter, Rank-9.
So the chair was sustained.
Mr. Bagley then renewed his motion to
take a vote ON the SpeakershiD rim rae