, 1889-11-14
THE HOUSE.

Temporary Speaker Feighan called
the house to order at 1. When the
house had been officially informed that
the senate had taken recess, fight for
and against the permanent organization
of the house was begun. There was
considerable tilibuste ring, but the anti
organization men were in the minority
and their efforts did not count. An er-
ror in the vote on the motion to proceed
to a temporary organization nearly gave
them the victory.
Rotch opened the proceedings with
resolution creating officers and salaries
of the house as follows:
Speaker, IS per day, in addition to the
regular salary as member.
Chief clerk, $40; assistant, 70.
Sergeant-at-arms,S 20.
Enrolling clerk "a; engrossing clerk, 81.
Doorkeeper, $751; watchman, 50; two
messengers, SO 80 each; three pages,
50 so each.
Plummer's motion to lay it on the
table until the perfection of permanent
Organization was withdrawn.
Grant then bobbed up with a resolu-
tion providing that the house proceed to
elect a speaker, chief clerk, watchman
and three pages.
Plummer objected to the resolution,
but Withdrew his protest when 1t was
explained that 1t was the object TO effect
permanent organization. In the dis
cussion which followed some confusion
prevailed.
Fucker questioned the propriety OF
proceeding with permanent organization
In the face OF the action of the senate.
Il was finally agreed 70 strike out all
the officers on the list except the speaker.
The first ballot on this proposition was
announced: Ayes, 33; nays, 36. 1t was
found 10 be full Of mistakes, and a new
one was ordered. 1t stood: Ayes, S5;
noes, 81.
PEIGHAN ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY.
For the speakership, Pickerill of Whit
man named ]. w. Feighan OF Spokane,
and Cook of Clark named J. d. Geog-
hecan of Vancouver. Herren of Win
lock, himself q candidate, created sur
prise by seconding Feighan's nomina-
ton.
Geoghegan then came to the front, and
in a brief address told of the war expert
enoes of himself and Colonel Feighar.
and wound up by withdrawing his name.
Great applause greeted this announce
ment.
Feiphan was elected unanimously and
escorted to the chair by Geoghogan, Her
rem and Pickerell. In taking his seat he
addressed the house as follows:
There are times when language seems
inadequate to express the sentiments OF
regard and friendship which we feel for
gentlemen with whom we are associated.
have no words to express the gratitude
feel in being elected speaker OF the
house by the vote which mas Just oeeh
announced In accepting the duties OF
the office you have imposed upon me, !
am not urmindful of the courteous
treatment have received from my OPP
ponents. / appreciate the support
given me, and the confidence manifested
In me. In a house with such opponents
and such spirit ] believe God viii bless
our work, and that we will all work in
harmony. There are important duties
before us. We represent to-day the
great outpost of American civilization In
the Northwest. We ought to be mind
full of the great trust imposed upon us.
We ought TO remember that the legis-
lature Is not for this time, but our work
will last for eternity. i hope that in
our deliberations We shall be governed
by spirit of fairness; that, we shall be
governed by the best interests ot our
constituency; that we will exercise a
feeling of friendship and confidence, and
that We will do our work in manner OF
which ourselves and our children may
be proud"
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY.
Geoghegan's withdrawal was an
nounced this morning. He will be ap-
pointed chairman of tho ways and means
committee 'al"
Powers motion TO adjourn until Mon
day aroused Pickerill who thought II
was not fair method of procedure.
The motion being withdrawn, Rotcl
nominated Charles i. Cline OF Whatcom
for chief clerk, and he was elected.
Pickerill was IN for completing the
organization, and provoked a long dis
cussion. After great deal OF hlibuster-