The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-25

Possibilities That Isy Behind an Inu
eeue Nation.

TIE FESAhE
Possibilities That Lay Behind IN Inno-
eeBs Mellon.
OLYMrf.. Jan. c3.-The Senate met at 2
.. m, LsentenanttoveTno Laugnton la
the chair and twenty-four members pres
snt
Rsv. J. II. Thompson. OF Vancouver. the
last president Of the territorial council,
offered prayer.
Preston introduced g. NJ. No. -. asking
cong .ess to appropriate 500. 900 70 establish
the glacier system in his state TO reclaim
arid lands: referred 10 the committe on
memorials.
ADJOURNMENT.
II. J. II. No. - vas read.
Wilson offered the following - IN
amendment:
wnxxxAs. The nrst legislature Of the new
state OF Washington assembled under the con
stitusion wss called together In q structure
totally inadequate 70 mcxt the wants Of or 10
accommodate 80 large . body "a los members
with necessary ofacials and employees, and
HnERxAs. The fslinrs on tho part OF the
president 70 issue The proclamation OF state
hood. the delay incident 10 the election OF
United States senators. prevailing sickness
among many Of the members, bad weather and
other matters. hsve been the means Of delay
Inc legislation ~ some extent. and
a., II Ii necessary 10 adjourn ~ noon
~ the business f0f tho legislature II properly
concluded, and it h believed such IN adjourn
naeaf can br shortly effected. therefore he 10
Essoiren, by the House OF representatives and
senate csncurriHg. that Thursday. March s, AZ
10 p M. 10 tile nate Axei for the adjournment
ssae die oil the first legislature OF the state OF
Washington.
Payne opposed both resolution and adj
journment. He was willing TO stay till De
ccmber. II necessary. TO pass the needed
laws.
Drum also doubted wisdom Of fixing .
time.
k.nnear favored the amendment.
Drum moved 10 amend the amendment
so as To provide that after March 8 no new
bills be introduced.
Owings moved that the whole matter be
laid on the table. Lost. 10 to IA.
Drum withdrew his amendment.
Long opposed both the amendment and
the resolution ~ apologize. He moved
TO strike out the preamble OF the House res
o~lutiosa.
Iiinehart opposed the House resolution
as n Democratic move. The preamble was
political matter.
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Rinchart proceeded to say that '.the
whereasss'' Of the resolution were not
proper and not true. The legislature has
not been derelict. lie would favor the res
olnton ii stripped Of the preamble.
Houghton was opposed 10 being hurried
by the talk u the newspapers or any other
kin Of outside twaddie. He was not in
favor Of action on the resolution now.
Longs amendment prevailed. Long
moved that the resolution and Wilson's
amendment be made - special order for
February ~. NJ /, p. M, lost. ! 20 II.
Wilson Withdrew his amendment. Wood
offered an amendment fixing February ~
~ the date beyond which no new business
shall be introduced without y two-thirds
vote OF each house: carried. IS 10 5.
Long moved TO refer 10 committee on ju-
dietary carried. Is TO II.
NEW niLlx.
4. h. No. l3l, by Fairweather-To provide
for the paw ment Of the territorial debt; re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee.
s. II. No. LIZ. by owings-Appointing
commissioners To codify the laws, referred
~ the COMMITTEES on revenue and taxation.
:. Il. No. i3s. by Drum-Authorizing
railroads 10 build connections and con-
struct extensions and consolidate; referred
~ the COMMITTEES on corporations.
GENERAL ftIK.
&. n, No. 10 Rs-referrei to committee
on agriculture. tRcfers 10 iiensl
II. II. No. i5a--Eeiatise TO thistles: same
action.
;. II. No. -. by Long Same action. Ito
prevent animals running at Iargel
= II. No. In. by Long Relative to
drains. bitches, etc. for agricultural. SAM
tary and domestic purposes. and to pro-
vide for The formation OF drainage districts
sixty-nine sections read and some amend
msnts made; ordered eigrossed.
n. II. No. ioi by Grant Relating TO ex.
press companies. indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned till 10 "A tomorrow.