The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-18
10 CODE At PRESENT.
Hill and the House Ont on His
Proposition.
CLERK CLINE IN HOT WATER.
All schools Of Medicine TO he Repre-
scented In the State Bsard-The Liesa-
tenAnt-Governorship safe.

0EvmP1A. Dee i7.-Mr. HIS code prop
osiiion may Be considered dead. Ii would
have been voted down in the House today
had il been pressed TO o decision. The
lease OF life given il till January 9 is only
postpouement Of its fate Two causes
contribute the result number of the
nastnbers do not want any comm ssssioner
or sny cOsie at PRESENT Others az willing
70 have the printing done outside the state
The publication Of Mr. Hil's la est prop
oaltlon IN the PosT-ISTELEsESc, r, raising
his demand TO $500 il he did y e printing
IN the state. settled the mat or in the
House. IL was known that tef grams had
been exchanged between Sar born. Ban
/ eroit's agent. and Mr.. Hill. as tc the terms
10 be submitted 20 the Ser aate revenue
committee. and this increase 4 the anwiil-
inrness 10 enter into an arrangement
which involved the printing by the Ban
croft Whitney Company. Mr. Hill is
doubtless entirely sincere il his expressed
Indifference as to the result :. and will prcI,-
ably drop the matter, ieav .ng the bill to be,
as he terms it. decentiy k led.
The House was dispos ed to economic IN
the matter OF the so-calt d iunksfing COM
nlittee. The Senate pa ssed concurrent
fesulu1on that the com nsittees on the in
sane OF the tso houses should jointly visit
/ the Sseilacoom and No dsczI Lake asylums
bus the House viii eu down the number
ot The visiting conf nittee 10 five. This
was already done By the House as to the
committee 20 visit the WaiIa WaIia peni-
tentiary. Presuma' ,iy the Senate viii con-
cur IN these amendl nents.
lt IS doubtful whether there will be a
quorum OF The ser late tomorrow morning.
go many senators having gone 20 Seattle
70 attend the mar riage ceremony OF Sena-
TOR Landes, beSid ss several who are absent
ironl otner eans 5. Even if . quorum be
obtained, nothir e more than rouiine busi-
ness VIII be trs usacted. and the session
VIII De bTief an devoid Of interest
The Senate silled Kinneer's bin provid-
ing Tor tae ap pointment OF criers of sape-
rior courts, q linking the proposed officers
needless lui curry.
Rinehart isrpetrated q mild Joke during
the pendenc = of the efforts Of the senators
to get excw ed from attendance Till Thurs
day and CO anter efforts 20 preserve QUO
rum for ,morrow. BY moving to 70 into
COMMITTEES of the whole on the state of the
Union. he Senate passed without oppo-
sllon tht House bin appropriating $l2,09o
Tor the apport of the Vancouver home for
deaf mu les. but was unwilling TO pass tue
dencien ~ bill for the Steilacoom asylum
and Wa ala Walla penitentiary without ex.
aminat lon and sent them TO committees.
Rins hart's bin TO abolish the Office OF
iieute' rant governor yesterday met the fate
preds tied for it. There was no debate.
hou hton moving the previous question
as sS son rs the Bib was read. The success
OF he motion having evidently been pre-
ssSs lsly assured. on roll call, the question
bel 'Ig tn indefinite postponement of the
OIL u twenty-three senator's voted are and
Sc sen voted no, bat during the voting sew
81 Al explained their votes and Wilson gave
cue 10 the line OF agreed action by ssy-
! ng that he did not believe in the necessity
OF the office OF lieutenant governor, but
was unwilling 10 vote for bill evidently
inspired by personal feeling against the
present incumbent Of the Office.
Then Long arose 70 change his
/ vote, saying that IL such construc-
! ton were put upon the bill be
coald not support it. Preston followed
/ suit, and even Watt who had presented
| the minority report in favor OF the bill
arose and diselairned having the least ami
mus against the present lieutenant gov
/ ernor, whon he pronounced n splendid
I presiding officer. He only desired to abol-
ish the needless Office do you wish &c
/ change your vote - innocently inqaires
! Parkinson, who vas in the chair "Ns
/ sir. said Rinehart. and sat down. Ti e
only three who did not explain their o
I position were Dram, FoFsythe and Hr m
/ saker. so ends the first chapter of : his
curious episode in the politics OF Wash' ng-
/ ton.
/ The House today appointed confer ence
I committee Of three to ssraighten on the
difficulty between the House snd I enate
/ upon the amendment 10 kinnear's anti
/ Pinkerton bill.
/ Jlark's bin, regulating the exchs suge Of
/ wheat for -four and miilstuffs, pas ssd the
House today. though much object ion was
/ manifested.
/ Chief Clerk Cline Is the last ofsis .ial of the
I House 70 get into hot water. Last night
( Mr.. Cline attended show st Columbia
( bali Before the performances began sev-
l srd members Of the legislature 1 ia a sririt
Of brsysdo. dared the chief cia fk 10 eet up
and caA the roll ot the Houg r. Cline In
discreeily arose and, taking = printed roll
cal frofs his pockei. hegsl I, ealing the
names oi the members. here we're a
/ namber present and few ans sxered 20 their
names. Ciine's adFentart terminated
rather hunlslisssngly, for a oliceman, Who
Nas attracted by the uproav came into the
ball ard, golng ua 10 the q ERIK, forced hlfn
10 sik down. The mattsv ias become cur.
rent among the members I'd theye Ii mach
criticism, To use naIia sss rrn. og the chief
Clerks surprising eondues a
Ia view OF the prohE BE fallnre Of the
Hlsl proposition. uaemi ,sr OF the seeis.n.
tire tosay tsleRrsphesit . 5n6es Turner. %
spekaae Pats, asking be wouls under
sAks The NoTk. and il ). upon What terEas.
A commission also = .alsed og.
The Hoase ooEsat .see on the judiciary
Faet tonight, and al .ong other iAsnrs de-
etceSi % Feeosa mend gaEayo-Ahsy the hsn
e Paiufer, "a 8swass = sle sale az University
lands uaA'.e e Dan sl Bagiey. chairman x
ne hoaf2 q FsSs atS Is i heid sy lie