The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-07
THE SESSION BEGINS.
Temporary Organization Of the
Legislature Effected.
JUDGES DECLINE AN OPINION
Afier Eier'isn Of Senators the Beay Must
adjourn Unssl Specially coa.saea
by Govsrnsr Perry.


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sa4oh vii urqueszionsbly be taken. Tne iev.Fe-
ssare viii coutinne in session tnraarrsw "a
ps,oDapsF Friday. Meantime GoYerunr rgvrw
W. ~, lave consulted the speaker Of the henS.
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ut0a 70 which adjournment shail b tskas
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$50 oeiofe next Monday. the state osaoers
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k. iasn the governor viii frlEne4si.
e0nFene the Legislature IN sne.
60 session. probably upon the cav 10
Nhlea adjournment was had Tha assa
VII tikely be November - or 10. bat il r,av -
e late aS the following week. There WA tsgk
- aaloafnlng unth January /, ihas TIE ieggs-
i-late might convene after the holidays and he
- - soIk ~ earnest and without further ehanee
~ = interruption By Eecssses or sdjournHnsnts
hut 1oFeFnor Ferry considers that the Interests
- tiie staie imperaiively demand thar the ses-
ss1a Saail begin As early as possible ane II an
attempt should be made 20 defer the meeting
III after New Years, he woald doubtless sum.
Non special session 10 convene on a dav
shortly succeeding tae Inauguration.
Nos nGeh was accomplished az today.s ses-
son, bnt the determination Of every member Of
the legislature TO organize before afruisslor sna
" chance consequences was very clearly
ef4heee Governor Ferry and Judges Hoyt An
aefs and Scott, II was well understood. were de-
Afoas OF posiponing organization until after
Aamission, to avoid possible complications in
tae future, bat though invited TO express
opAaaons they deemed IL lndieious to refrain IL
= possible that they were very materially aided
"a tnis conclusion By knowledge Of tue temper
oi tae members, 50 eleafly manifest before and
al the time Of the meeting
me house effected TEN mporary organization by
ue election of a speaker, clerk and sergeant at
arms, aud after examination Of credentials the
representatives were sworn in by Secretary White
aad the body then aejourned till tons.rrow.
Inc senate also organized tempoTariiy and
likewise adjourned
The intention Of tke members at the tfme OF
adjournment VISA clearly to complete orsanIxe-
ton tomorrow by the election Of permanent
e1ieers, and then TO prOeee with the election
IN separate assembly, of United States senators
u Is doubtful, however, II eAtloting for senators
IA aN4aa.1 al.
hoih Alien aud squire are seFT anxious To begin
whie the opposing candidates win praeraxti-
nats as long As possible, on the pFincipk shag
HEY have ever thing a. gain and sc s4sxs q.
hose ey delay. II Is even chances that perrna.
nsiit officers viii be chosen in time 70 take up
the senatorial question. and thea when this lat
Ter question has been disposed OF a recess must
be taken.
The election Of Feighan as temporary speaker
indicates his choice as permanent speaker II
Is Pro able. however, that Geoghegan and Her
ren viii make contest for tbs position on
permanent election. HeErea had .
votes today, and il is possible that when teose.
han enters the contest enough OF Feighan's aup-
port viii be drawn from him 10 create dead.
lock. Ia that case Feighan might be defeated
by the withdrawal OF either Hesren or Geoghe-
gan aud coalition Of strength upon one or the
other. such consummation, however, is not
probable
Cline, temporary clerk OF the house, win be
permanent clerk, as VIII likewise Letter,
sergeen,-atarrns. Ehman, oi King, accepts his
defeat gracefully, AID acknowledges the great
difficulty Of defeating Grand Army man. Bar
tou 10 secretary of the Senate. viii bs chosen
permanently. James A. Ross, eolorsd, for door
keeper Of the House, has withdrawn.
when the motion 70 exclude outsiders passed
thc Joint convention todEy a number of mem
bers of the lobby withdrew TO the senate cham
Der, where third hoase was organized Paul
q Heirry was elected chairman. A resolution "a
exclude all members of the legislature from the
deliberations of the body was passed amidst
great demonstrations of applause Other
important measures were resolved upon,
and the house adjourned 20 meet tonight,
when another session was held. Judge II. r
Dcnnison was made chairman OF the com
mittee on elections and electric lights H. G.
Struve was made chsirmsn Of the CON mittee on
tide lands, and required 10 give bosds In $780,
oco 70 eonhscaie everything In sight Then the
House visited the different headquarters IN a
body, taking sacks" along 10 be aiied. ses-
slons viii be held during the winter.