The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-01

Eonsfde rah1e Business Transacted In %
Tsenty-three Minute Session.
OLYMPIA, Nov. 31-The senate adjourned
Yesterday until 10 3. m. today. but did not
punctaally convene at that hour. owing TO
the absence Of It's presiding officer. Lieu
tenat-Go xernor Laughton. Al 1906. on
motion Of Houghfoa. Senator Kislnear. of
King, was called to the chair.
After briefly expressing his thanks
he called the senate TO order The
rolled being called. there were present.
Austin. Fairweather, Farris. Fersythe,
Aoughton, Hyde, Jones. Kinnear. Law
renee, Luce. Preston, Rinehart. Seahorg.
vesiaI. Nan Honten. Watt, Wilson, Wolfe.
wooding-l9. Absent Baker, Clougn
Drum, Gilfoll. Hunsaker. kneeland.
Landes, Long, owings, Pas ne. Parkinson,
Snow. Thompson OF Pierce. Thompson OF
walIa Walla-i6. Upon the announce
ment. Wood and GiIfol; were accused.
Kinnear presented q resoiusio that gas
fixtures be placed in the hall, stairway and
library rooms OF the capitol building;
adopted.
on motion of Kinnear q concurrent resc-
luton was read by the secretary directing
that s copy of Senate bill No. Q. TO pro-
hsbit the making Of profit outof, or the use
for any purpose not allowed by law, OF any
county, city, town or other public money
by any officer, his agent, CLERK, servant or
employe having the possession or control
thereof, and providing punishment there
for be forwarded 90 each member OF the
Senate and House in congress 81 Washing
ton. y. G. The resolution was adopted
and referred 70 the committee on military
affairs.
A communication was received and read
from Lieut.. Governor Laughlin. dated ut
Tacoma. stating that be had been unavoid-
ahlv detained. and asking that the senate
provide d temporary chairman. Lawrence
read from section 4. article VIII Of the con-
stifution:
No moueys shan ever be paid out Of tue treas.
urv "A tbs state. or any Of its fnnss or any pf
the funds undes its management. except In pur
eusnee OF an appropriation by Law: nor unless
sueh nayuent he made within two years from
re srst aav Of May next after the passage cf
sueh appropriation act and everY sace law
making . nsw appropriation, OF continuing o.
reviving an appropriation, shah distinctly
specify the sam appropriated, ano sns oesees %
which IL 10 70 BE- applied. and Is shall aot le sui
acsenf for such las 70 refer 70 any osller Law 20
ax such suIa.
Referring to where payments were made
out of the treasury for political purposes,
he had been informed that nunoer Of e.
p@nse bills bad been paid 70 sfaerids Tor
transportation or conveying Of prisoner to
The insane asyium; that several such bills
nov deIineuanG amount 70 several hun
dred dollars and that an appropriation
must be made by the Legislature 20 meet
them. The state auditor should he called
on for = statement Of she amourf needed.
40 that those having such claims may get
their psv. lie therefore moved that the
auditor Sc requested 10 submit 4, the Sem
ate the expenses thus arising for sherifIs,
and the amount of their bills unpaid; car
ried.
Hourhton. referring 70 = communication
received yesterday froEn A. e Aa,tnews.
arst comptroller Of the United states ueAs-
ury at Washington CITY. in regard 70 ceF-
tAsn oEflcs fixsnres and other prePeFfy On
hand and IN possession Of tie state. sskang
that the state auditor give his fsc.saps sheFe-
sor. said that Il the ankiit0r did - hs would
become personally responss$a lie
thoaaht that sach action shoald he taken
a. wouad make the state respo1stbse- 4
letter asking tor q schedule of fhe property
in his care. had recently been received ny
TIE territorial secretary. Nr. HougAson
horsa that s~esolutson mIghs be passed by
congress prese8stng il @ TIE nkw
state. He iAeresoFs mCFed thai she
secretary 0E stste be aHiheTassd 70 xe
ceips for the s4zne-sbs Unifed STATES. %
the letter written. k4ving asnsmed the
ownershlp.- ard introduced fhe ieaaoNanE
resolution
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