Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-17

Mns TnoMPsoE onSxCTHD.
when, as stated, Clerk Nicklin had
discovered 10 the house what the report
really was, Mr.. Thompson took ex-
options 10 the reading. saying khat be
vas @ member Of the iadiciaEy com.
mittee, aud that be had been given no
notice that these bills were to be cor
sidered, and he moved that the report
be fs-EefeFred to the committee.
Mr.. Humea declared. In answer, that
the gentleman knew the bills we're be-
fcre the committee for confederation;
that csnsidegatton had been POSTPONED
from before the holidays 81 the gentle
mans own request. He had ret met
With the committee since. He demanded
that the report at least be read before
anything be oena with it. The speaker
ordered the clerk 10 proceed, and the
clerk began to read OF ths document
aeainsi the White bill until the sue-
fraRists got nervous again, and Mr..
Warman moved that tbs reading Be ans-
pended.
Mr.. Hnmes again entered the breach:
II have long been sware that majority
Of this house do noa desire 70 hear the
other side Of this question: be said,
bat did not belisve that any member
could 90 far forget himself as 10 shua
OF q COMMITTEES from making q Eeport.1
Mr.. WaFman's motion vas pui and
voesd dsWa. 1he reading Was contin-
ued aud this time concluded, together
with the bill which was part Of ID, and
wkieh as stated provides for the sab
hitting Of the question TO the people
Tnis being dons Mr.. Forrest. also 8
msmbeF Of the Judiciary eommistee,
filed similar CONSTANT With thai Of
Mr.. Thompson. that no notice bad been
given him Of the intention Of the coua-
misaee 10 consider the bills.
N. Humxs AnousxD.
Mr.. Hames waa nov thoroughly
aroused. "The msiority Of the judfoi-
ary committse," be said. ''is charged
With having committed q terrible out
rage In having presented here Q unani-
nous report on These bills. not only
fline back the charge bat declare that
we Rave treated these osntlemeu with
/ tbs utmost courtesy. Neither OF them
have been 10 attendanes sf the mestizes
Of the eonmittee aish01ah they knew
that sessions ara held every evening ct
fts rooms. Ne tkeg Of them have ever
asked foR the consideration Of these
biIls.n An this had esn slowly and iua-
pressiveIy direcaed st She speaker. bat
heta Mr.. Humes swung round. facing
MessFs. Forrest aud Thompson, raised
| his voice and continued with
increasing vehemenee: sand nov
charge thess aentlemen With having
treated tie majority Of the iadiciaFy
csuazaittee with faREant diarespsct aud
| dhsourtesg. RaFiy N this seaEion this
house declared shat all bills a6ecting
she qaaiihcatiors Of eleefsEH should so
20 ths iadicisfy eeDmiftse. Hardly
hsd tie e01ncil bin No. a bes1 an
nounoed on SATURDAY. waen beth these
esntienen were On theiK feet moving
10 rsfsf is toths ssaeational coumtttee.
q eomuilfee as walsh theJ thsmsEiTss
are uaembeFs;a eonutttee that has No
more 70 DO by FiRht vita passing upon
ths grave constitutional Q1easscns N
vowed Ia ths matter thsn hss TIE en-
crossing comufttee. when thefr mo-
fion Uas Pat both these asnflemsn voted
saxa 10 aend it 70 that committee. Nos
| majority OF the isdieiaFy eommiitee
hsfafs whom they knew we're several
! hilis % this sahjeot teRetheF Win