The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-09
A CHAPLAIN CHOSEN.
End Of a Mneh-Debated Diff
Guilty.
CHARTERS FOR LARGE CITES.
How c8arkess BnI was T.ast--Es~port 81
the Comnilsee sa THsaas Asyiams
-AnsthsF Junkes.

Falls aIiroluEeA 70 draft genera taN ttsI
the incorsnration Of cities Of over s9.ts0
inhabitants. rset tonight for the purpose Of
deciding upon some line 81 action. Senator
nhinehart vas chosen chairman and Kep-
FenensatEve Hughes secretary ksprs-
sentative Evans said special haste Was
asked by the peopss Of Tacoma because %
The indecent spectacle presented ~ some Of
its officials In desiring 90 have charter
regardless Of shat citizens generally want
He suggested that subcommittee be ap-
pointed Judge t5assssha Parsons, who ar-
reared % represent Taeoma's COMMITTEES
81 100, which has taken position on the
city charter aquabhie diametrieaily oppo-
site to the Tacoma committee, was present
He had heIped 10 frame the Kansas law
and his suggestions might BE- Of assistance.
senator Kinnear favored the passage OF
an enabling act. 10 allow cities 70 take
census 10 ascertain if they had the requisite
population 10 frame their Own charters and
10 enlarge their boundaries
By invitation Judge Parsons addressed
the committee as length. He bad carefully
examined all iaws on this snkject and he
had concluded that cities could frame
charters under provision Of the constitn-
ton only subject 10 the general law dele
eating that poker ca them. The city of
Tacoma wished the legislature 30 pass as
speedily 81 possible general law granting
the necessary authority % frame charter.
Senator Kinnear differed from the
speaker on several points. holding in gen
eral that cities can hold charters under the
constitutional provision and without = gen.
erai Law. The constitution in this pafticu-
lar was sels-executing.
Judge Parsons asked Senator kIEnear
whether he would bold that a municipality
had all powers not expressly prohibited by
the constitution,
The senator replied that he saw no other
alternative.
Judge Parsons thought this would be a
reversal Of all rules and presidents for,
from time imThemorial. municipalities had
possessed only such powers as we're ex-
pFessly grsnted.
Speaker Feighan referred 20 the position
OF Spokane Falls. asd the doubt felt as TO
whether IL possessed 300O inhabitants.
The question of cities having the power 10
enlarge their boundaries was therefore Of
vital importance.
Finally a subcommittee, consisting OF
kinnear. Evans aud Iloughton, was ar
pointed TO examine and report as 10 the
scope Of q proposed general Law 10 be
passed by the legislature. The joint COM
mittee meets again ~ the capitol al 10
O'Clock Friday morning.
The house today took unto itself chap
lain, but IL was only after long and serious
delibeFaiion. Several petitions and one re-
mnnstranee on the subject was presented
aud then Morse's resolution Of yesterday
Was called up. The resolution was met
With renewal OF yesterdays objections.
Brown OF Spokane made long and some
what humorous speech against the employ
ment Of chaplain unless he were Meth
odist or agreed 10 offer his prayers before
roll call In the morning. Browns inclina-
ton was 10 make the chaplain ex-ofiieio
bartender for the house and make him
earn his sslary, but he didn't say so in his
speech.
Eddy iFterposed his UNCONVENTIONAL oh
Section, and offered rs compromise that
all ministers be invited 20 dispense free
prayers 20 the House regularly every day,
bst his plan for the economical salvation
Of the House was voted failure, and re-
iected. Then the original resolution was
put aud carried. after half a dozen iinical
members. who wanted 10 place themselves
IN the proper light before their constita-
ents. had consumed valuable time lii ex-
planning their votes. committee OF three
Vas appointed 20 recommend candidate
fag chaplain who would serve for g. ~ PER
day. The House took q recess OF fifteen
minutes. and then the committee met.
After much solemn deliheration il was de-
ei1ed tai the Rev. George H. 1anden, nj
Olympia, could ofteS prayer Of sasisfae-
tnry quality for The two dollars and one.
half The recommendation og the COM
msttee mrt with considerable objection.
and various other candidates we're nonin.
aieA. bat Mr. Iauden distanrea The whole
nsld on tha first ballot. aud will, hereafter,
deliver the official prayers of the House.
lis pay begins with his drst prayer.
During the debate. when Brown bad
finished bis phllipie against chaplains
E.tdy ~ snOhomish tried a. catch the eve
ot the speaker At that time ether mem
hers wegv rising "a caIi for the yeas and
nays. The speaker announced that the
vase would be taken and Eddy. who had
al the time kept he feet. wanted to know
II Ehs cas- was 10 he applied 10 That mamie.
30 thai be could oder ne amendment The
speaker calmly announced that no amend
ca 20 taksn Eday insisted that be sheata
have heen Eeeownirea BY the chair and inn
piled that Be had been unfairly dealt with
Several members calied order loudiy
The char, flushed With anger and bYiasgna
the gavel Down sharply. told Mr. Eddy q
take his seaL The nsemheF iFom Saohem
ish sat iawn.
Eddy's bill 81 provide temporary qsaFtsrs
Tor ihe saptens court feAi short in tkg
Senate bes&0se the supreme court Alse2dy
Ass temporary qaartsras
tAhses' hsll regarding tAellahElisy az inn
keepers. wss pssse5 IN she Senate Trades
the estnnssn lac iAailsTsfs are liable goi
sssssss b. taeg4 Suffered hY guests, and thi,
esa i rsAlgy ia their interest tsaeSss a1nst
fsgsaeit xAluaslrs IA the hotel krerer'x safe
II ne kvspa esse. bas he must pssa prove.
sstsice ia The roaasR Al amendment "a.
made requiring landlords 50 AK slisins
eoiss ~ al doors opening ia.
wAsoas Senate hsu IS e make the eshcs
el sheriff and assesssF entirely stsStsnct IN
Alg eounfseN az the state. Thas Is. sheriff.
can 80 mere b ex-egsssso assessors.
Ktnnear Submitted sisree long astAa A.ll,
pg~scrihsng toe aetses 81 state ansissr
treasurer hna sfsseBsY exseFaA The saat
80 ugst give kaasxn hona. Mss SALARY !,
hxea al saa PEE yssF. wits derasy al
e $40 The saiaFs ~ sau treasurer Is s. 80,
ssa thai * he sssegnsy rsnsral sac. rs
nasnsnanm Gtt.a ~ tAs enssslsatsan. Ths
latter Is Allossd seta2i srAvealns eHpSasss
senssev lsfasa rressstssg sgsl rs0s assns