The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-20
N THE HOUSE.
Sousfnsting Speeehes-Eiecffon OF Squire
and Allen en- First Ballet

Sor,afnntin< Speeehes-Eieeffon OF Squire
and Allen en First Ballet
oETMrzA, Nov. I9.--Afser the usual pre-
limimAry exercises, Allen presented resoln-
tons adopted by the Seattle Union Vet
erans' Club. requesting the legislature 10
keep the soldiers relief act on the statute
books; fled.
Hughes Of King moved that the House
take two separate ballots for United States
senator before adjournment today. Upon
viva Foce vote tha chair was unable 20 de-
c5dc how the division stood.
Psgmmer OF Jefferson wanted 20 know
what the motion meant Hughes ex-
planned that IL was intended simply 70 have
TIVE halloss Il might be decided afterward
70 vote for one or twe senator's each time.
Pieinell ef Whitman declared TIE motion
cat of place.
Esummsr thoaght tire house could Be
very inconsistentsE ID adopted this resoln-
si0u. Il might take a dozen votes, while
the Senate nnight tAEe only one. "Iet rs
not be 50 sassIlaEfsx. said PInnlner. I'll
we are acting in accordarce with the stat
uses Of the Unitea states, hos are re 70
nes eSA1e statute which i msndafors -
The sF<zkzr ssakn qnosed tha lAw. and
cIafnsed thai fbe motion was oft us order.
Grant of King Declared tAat Plsnner
totally misconreived the pnrp0rs OF the
notion s7he sEssfon is in entire harmcny
with the statutes Of the United States. ("
said be. "Tt IS simply intended fhst We
vote 20 fiil both vacancies and then We can
vote no more until we meet In joint IS
sembiF~
Plckrell sent up the revised statutes Of
the United States. which declared that
one person shall 5e voted upon for senator,
and then. il there Is no election. The joint
assembly shall convene on the following
day and take one vote each day sInsii SEN
azor is elected. Plutnmer moTed 10 lar
upon the tatse: lost. - yeas 10 3s nays.
Minis, Of Chehxlis. said that the statute
did not contemrl&t. such an emefgeaey aS
the present we are not acting be said,
surder this statute We are acting IN
der the enabling act. which sayH We shall
rect and elect twe United States senators =
Moaltray. Of whatcom, tbongas the mo-
tioa perfectly proper. Clark cited the
precedent Of the STATE Of New York which
elected swo Successors 70 piatt and Gonk-
ling GA one dsy.
pSek1eIl declared that we Faast have
two senator's Ne nnst rote for tao juxt
the Szrae as tbs section provides for the
voting of ore. Grant Of King moved az
Substitute that the motion be fhat the
Hqasa vote &c ka both vacancies f0T EnIte3
states ssnatorsi1iYs before ad}aArr nen1 to-
aav. Her~er called for she re4tiIng os the
original ;osns resolution sitting ! p Fn. 20
aav as the time for voting for Usiitesi states
senstors.
Pending furfher discussion Gecrhegan
moved thas the House take recess until
la.4s p rH-: carried.
After recess Secretary Barsnn. Of the
Sefszse. presented concurrent resolution
"a speo1ns = eenmittee Of three On the
psrs og the Senate and Eve On the part O.
she Hoase - notify the Fovernssr that the
legislature i convened and ready fsr basi-
res. The resolution was cozsenrrnd in
and the believing. coranitte was spfoiHtea. !.
Herren. Geowher2n. Brown m Pierce.
Eddy and Piskrea
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