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Seattle. June 10 1888.
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From our own Correspondent.
OLYMPIA, Got. 3, 1883.
The Legislature ia now fully organ
lied and ready for business. Both
branches met this morning and went
through the usual process of listening
70 and adopting minutes. The only
matter of interest in the COuHcil was
the passage of joint resolution asking
the Secretary TO furnish copy Of the
Code of Washington to each of the
members and clerks. At this iuncture
Mr.. Cation noticed Mr.. OwinQs seated
on q step of the Presidents platform,
and made motion that the Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to bring in a chair,
90 that whom the Secretary saw fit to
come within the Bar he would not have
TO brush his pants and sit on the carpet.
The order for the chair was made with
out pressing the motion.
A joint committee was appointed to
inform the Governor that the Legisia.
turs was now fully organized and ready
to hear any message that he might sse
At 10 deliver. On the return the CON-
mitsee reported that the Governor would
be ready to deliver bis message at 2:30.
In the House a joint resolution was
introduced providing for the appoint
ment of q message for the Governor,
which was referred. The Speaker, Mr..
Ferguson, then announced the follow
ing
grANDrNG COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE,.
Federal Relations and Memorials -
Eh0udy, Ping and Kuhn.
Ways, Means and Olaims-Young,
Shaw, Shoudy, Martin and Briuing.
Observation-Disclosures, Martin and War
Nor.
Judiciary-Kuhn, Landrum. Kincaid
and Brooks.
Military Afairs-Miles, Warner and
G0odell.
Roads and Highways-Clark, Foster,
Hunter, Brening and GoOdell.
Engr0ssed Bills-Besserer, Brooks and
Hungate.
Enrolled Bills-stitxel, Coply and
Warner.
Indaah Anairs-Ping. Goodell, Tur-
pin and Barlow.
Commeroe and Fisheries Blackwell,
Young, Kuhn, Barlow and Hungats.
PrintinR-Goodell, Young aud. Bes-
serer.
Corporations--MiIes Lloyd and Shaw.
Counties-kinoaid, Shoudy, Black
we'll, Ping and Clark.
Rules and q Orders-Lloyd, COPY and
Foster.
Agriculture- Shaw, Foster and Lloyd.
Territorial Library, Public Library
and Grounds--COply, Blackwell, Hun
gAte and Tuipin.
Mining and Mining Interests Martin,
Stitxel and kincaid.
Privileges and Elections Iandrum,
Miles and Besserer.
Hospital for the Insane-Brining,
Landfum, Barlow, Miles and Young.
At 2 O'Clock the Assembly again met,
and after few prelitninaries met in
joint convention. and app tinted com-
mittee of five to wait ON the Governor.
aud inform him that they were ready
to receive his message. The Goyernor
appeared, and WAS introduced by Mr..
'iruax, President OF the Council, aud
proceeded 10 read his message, occa-
sionAlly stopping to clucidats some
point touched upon In that document.
Forty -seveu minutes were required In
its reading, and it was listened to with
she utmost attention by an audience
composed Of Indies and gentlemen.
The Governors message In highly
spoken Of. beiaR an able and compre-
hensive state document. At the con-
clueiOn Of its delivery the Council re-
tired 10 lis chamber. and both bran hes
adjourned. During the reading Of the
meoaage the gentleman from Yakima
eat with his feet cooked mp ON his table,
greatly to the amusement Of a few small
boys ON tho back seats. Whether the
gentleman desired to have his feet take
In the message, or was attempting 20
improve the acoustic properties Of the
Representative chamber, by breaking
the sound with them, the writer is un
able 70 state.
Hruce Milroy, Who has Just arrived
from east Of the mountains, Ia Authority
for the statement that go Pluto indians
have escaped from the Yakima Indian
Reservation. where thcy were sent IN
1878, after their outbreak against the
whites In Utah. A Umatilla chief came
into the reservation day or two after
their escape, and reported that they
had attacked and massacred two trains
Of immigrants. The soldiers were al
once sent after the renegade Indians.
This IL the band Of Indians 70 which the
famous Sarah Winnemacca belonged.
Captain George D. Hill and others in.
tsrested in the Olympia, Chehalis Val.
ley and Gray's Harbor Railroad project
are here. arranging for tho right of way,
donation of lands, sight for terminal
purposes, etc. They report everything
looking fine. All that they have asked
has been granted by the people, includ-
ing 1000 acres of land and half mile
Of water front for terminal purposes, on
the east side Of tho bay, about three
miles below this oity.
Charles w. Young. Joint representa-
tive for the counties Of King and Kit.
cap. has gone home ON = few days
leave Of absence.
Peter6sld Turpin. Of Thurston coun-
y, Who was paraly zsd after his election,
is able 70 attend most of the time. ai.
though he oannst speak. He hears and
understands, and seems 10 vote intcill'
kcutAy Ou kuotSekB OIOukot 0Ps " ss~>~
ding or shaking his head, ~ the oase
may bo.
a rouainQ temperance meeting was
held here this evening, which was large
y attended. Among the speakers we're
DR.. Vernon OF Ska9et, Rsv. Pierce OF
Seattle, and several others. The senti-
ment seemed to be In favor Of high
iioenae, and fewer aaloons.
u. A. Carr and partner, OF Seattle. Are
here taking photographs Of the leading
buaineaD establishments.
General Ailroy Is having his furnituFe
packed, preparatory 70 moving Il away,
and the hne residence will soon be foz
rent. The General IL agent at the Va
hima Indian reservation.
All the dry goods houses Of this city
are earned ON by parties at the Jewish
faith, 20 that ON the holidays Of that
people, all dry goods buainsss here ID
euspended.
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