Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-09
THE LEGISLATURE.

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these columns last week. al being pre-.
sent. The Council was called to order
by Beriah Brown, Esq, former Clerk.
and Immediately effected spermaneni
organization by the election of that vet.
eran Democrat, Col. B. F. Shaw, Pres,
ident; A. J. Cain, Chief Clerk; c. G.
Perkins, Assistant Clerk; Chas. Stock
ton, Sergeant-at-Arms; Frank Lamp
son, Doorkeeper; Miss Emma Nichols,
Enrolling Clerk; Miss Clan Cove, En-
crossing Clerk; Cal. McFadden, Mes
senger, and Franklin Kennedy, Watch
man. All the officers are Democrats
and thoroughly qualified for their re-
spective positions.
The House effected a temporary Or
ganization on Monday, with Hon. H.
NJ. Hodgis, as Speaker; R. G.. O'Brien,
Chief Clerk; G. W. Gallaher, Assist
ant Clerk; and P. Turpin, Sergeant
alarms, all Democrats except Mr..
OBrien. 1t appears that with Re-
publican majority, it was impossible to
proceed to permanent organization,
in consequence of the rival aspirations
for Speaker existing between Messrs.
Evans, of this county, and Ferguson of
Snohomish, both candidates being sup
ported by an equal number of adber-
ents, determined to edo or die" for
their respective favorites. This state
of feeling existed until Tuesday morn
ing when party caucus was held and
the " recalcitants" were made to stand
up to the programme as arranged by the
party fuglemen, and Mr.. Evans came
forth with flying colors. At the usual
hour, Tuesday morning, the House met
and proceeded to elect Elwood Evans,
Speaker; r. G.. OBrien, Chief Clerk;
S. L. Crawford, Assistant Clerk; Luke
Moore, Sergeant-at-Arms; J. NJ. Jones,
Doorkeeper; c. T. Styles, Messenger;
Miss Stella Gallaher, Engrossing Clerk
JAS A. Hughes, Enrolling Clerk, and
Ii. FL. Halburt, Waterman. e.. -.e.
On Wednesday afternoon, the two
branches met in joint convention to re-
ceive the Governors Message which
was read by his Excellency in person.
1t is very creditable document and
accompanies the STANDARD in the form
of supplement. After the joint con-
vention had adjourned, bill was in
troduced in the House, and passed I'M
der suspension of the rules, authoriz-
ing the people of the Town of Olympia
to vote a special tax to raise the sum of
S. 900 to construct a wharf to deep
water. The act requires two-thirds
vote of the people to render its provi-
sions effective. The bill was Immediate
ly reported to the Council, where it
was also passed undor suspension of
the rules.
On Thursday, the following Standing
Committees were announced in the
Council:
Federal Relations--IIoover, Ping and
Bradshaw.
Judiciary-Hoover, Pickering and Brad
shaw.
Ways and Means-Sovey, Blinn and Ping.
Ax,rirnliure-Piag, Boone AMI Pickering.
Education-Blinn, Hovey and Sovey
-iCommerce-Hovey. Soyey and Bradshaw.
Corporations-Sovcy, Pickering and Ping.
Printing-Hoover, Blinn and Hoyey.
Rules and Orders-Bradshaw Hovey and
Boone. ..... .s.
Roads and MISUNDERSTANDING, sovey
and Blinn. .... vrss.3...
Engrossed Bills-Boone, Pickering and
Ping, u. .s# .s, ,j1aaas.'
Enrolled Bills-Ping, Pickering and Boone,
Counties--Ping, Sovey ana Hovey.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Blinn'
Pickering and Boone sE -" ....
| Claims-Hovey, Blinn and Ping.
Military Affairs-Boone, Hovey and Sovey.
ASoohO ohN AAVol
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Memorials-Sovey, Ping and Bradshaw.
Territorial Library-Boone, Bradshaw and
Sovey. ','''
Mines and Mining Pickering,
Sovey and Ping.
The following are the standing committees
of the House:
Printing-Hodgis, Douthit and Harmon.
Corporations-Harris. Lynch, Kelly. New
land, and Crawford.
Coul:ics-Karr, Lloyd, SaraEs, Richard
! son, and Hannah.
Rules and orders-Whi,ney, Hodgis, Rus
sell, Karr and Harris.
Observation-Disclosures, Wood, Scott,
Miller and Whitney.
Military AGairs-wimpey, Hughs. Kelly,
Scott and Cooke.
Roads and Highways-Newland, Richard