The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-12
sENArE rnooEKnINas.
Election OF Ofsicers aud Adtnnrnment
the Only Business Done-

the Only Busaness Dome-
otxMFiA, Nov. ii. - The Senate was
called 70 order ct ! p. M. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Iaughton in the chair. BY reqaeSt
OF the chair one days leave Of absence was
granted handes, Of jefferson. The minutes
Of the previous meeting were read and APP
proved Faiswesther, of Lincoln, chair
man OF the committee ct five on oFgAnisa-
ton. reported the compensation of ems
ployes es fellows: Secretary, - per day.
assistant secretary, -: iournai clerk. s.:
engrossing clerk. s.; enrolling clerk, 81:
seFgeaAt-at-arms, S.: assistant sergeant
alarms, S.; messenger. s.; porter. $50:
two copying clerks. S.: two pages. $3.50;
one watchman, 500 page Tor presiding
officer. $50.
A discussion ensued upon the salaries OF
employees. participated in by Owings. OF
Thurston. Parkinson, OF Whatcom. and
Long. Of Lewis, as 10 the appointment If
males or females for engrossing and en-.
rolling clerks. also the appointing Of clerks
Of committees by the committees. An
amendment to increase the salary OF the
chief clerk from 81 to s. was adopted. Is 20
Is. On motion OF Long. of Lewis, the
wages Of the watchman was raised from
s2.50 70 - per dionl. The report was then
adopted.
Kinnear, Of King. as chairman OF the
committee al three on temporary rules.
presented report Recommending the A1iop-
ton OF Tie rules in use by the late consti-
tusional convention. A discussion ensued
as to what rules were 20 be used, and Cush-
ing's Manual was finally adopted.
Parkinson. Of WhAtcom. submitted =
resolution for a caucus after adjournment,
TO consider the selection Of minor officers.
Upon suggestion he withdrew bis resoiu-
lion. and a recess Of fifteen minutes wzs
taken. with view cg fixing upon selections
for the minor places.
After resuming business, on motion Of
Wait, Of Spokane, the following committee
was appointed BY the chair, upon e1amina-
ton Of candidates for clerical sppoint-
mcnts, Wood, Wilson, Parkinson and
Thompson.
Major G. n. Barton was unanimously
elected secretary OF the Senate, and J. w.
Romaine OF 0kanogan was elected assist
ant On motion Of kneeland of Mason. w.
r. Crawford ot Whatcom waE elected jour.
nal clerk. In rotation the following OIL
GERS were then electeda Sergeant -at-srms,
II. A. Clarke of spokane Falls. unani-
nousy elected. For drst assistant SER
geAnt-at-arTns. John Gonna, c0lored, OF
Tacoma. r. Il Stewart Of Seattle, and
Ashbnry n. Haines OF Jefferson were nom
mated. The vote resulted: Gonna II.
Haines 10. stewart G. Gonna was declared
elected. For messenger, Harry Cowlcs Of
Olympia, aud J. M. Orr, coloTed. 0i Seattle.
we're nominated. The vote resulted Covies
2s. Orr 10. CowIes MAS declared elected.
For porter. J. w. Orr was without cppoai-
ilon, on motion. unanimously elected. For
The two copying clerks. Miss Fanny Troupe
of clarke county, Miss Addie Gage of
seattle, Isabella f.ampkin Of Waiia Wasla,
and Mrs. n. Il. Deane Of Olympia were
nominated. The vote resulted: Troupe
"a Gage ~, LampiIn fs, Deane II. The
Misses Troupe and Gage were declared
elected. For pages. Willie Hagermeyer ok
Olympia. and q. A. Reed Of Olympia were
nominated. Ihere wers only Two 20 be
elected These were unsui mously eleeteti
without opposition, Ror wasehmans Anson
larsgngame Of Walia Walls, 4. y Stewart
OF StoqnaImie, Z. j. Waters Of Spokane,
and l.. summers Of G0wIitz Nern noxnl-
mated. The first vote showing no result.
Burlingame was ots she second ballot
elected, ~ foiicws HnrisngAme II, Stew
ART s. Wasers :. Summers |.
fsiEufEnn1i t~tt8FeftfAf t<AftNtftNH tSfEH 81
pointed wlsiian Iyneh, eoiored. Of JelieT-
son county. as messenger aud senate post
master.
As president pro TEN. ~ the senate
Is. Parkinson. n Whatoom. was elected.
Sergaant-at- Arms Clarke vas then pre-
ensed BEFORE the chair and sworn into
sgssre. Assistant Secretary Eonnins then
qualified.
AT this moment Lieutenant. b0sernor
LangAson read communication from Cow
ernor Niles G. Moors containing the dis
catch Of MT. Elesae. aBn0uDcsng ths ad-
"a saloa OF The state, "a was received wish
oad and prolonged applaase. ChaiFmtn
no Eem. EaFagnsun took the ehalr. on
action 81 FnarMeather. of Lincoln. ks1a
gouss was notified that tls senate was
Organized and ready gog businsss. After
recess 81 t&tasy minutes the senate ad-
loarnea unFil d M. t0lnofrcM.
The sxamiasng eommiates i e nissf a.
q ghe Barl0essseg block a ~ a. m, tonoE-
ssm 10 sxaassns the eapaeisies q tie gar
ons candidates f0r eleskahlpa