The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-05
Judge Calkins is in town.


OLYMPIA, Sept. 4-Twenty-egh senator's
reported TO roll call. OF the seven absentees
Drum of Pierce was excused till Monday.
and Watt OF Spokane was excused indefin-
ltely. Wilson, chairman OF the committee
on printing, reported a concurrent resolu-
ton, instructing the secretary of state to
distribute copies of the senate journals,
one to the librarian of congress, one to the
librarian OF each state and one to each
member and each officer of the legislature.
The remaining copies will be turned over
to the librarian, who may sell them at cost,
the money being turned into the general
fund.
On motion OF Kinnear. the vote on Senate
bill 263. the governors message vetoiag
which was read yesterday, was reconsid-
cred, and the motion was unanimously
voted down. thus sustaining the governor.
The bill provided for rights-of-way over
public lands.
On motion of the same senator, like ace
ton was taken in regard to the vetoed Sem
ate bill 19S. referring to bridges over navi-
gable streams, but the result was different,
as the reconsideration was laid on the
table.
1t was explained that the census returns
had come in wretched shape. and the gov
ernor could not report until tomorrow
morning. Provision was made for print
ing go copies of the census telegram if de-
hvered to the secretary while the Senate is
not in session.
There was quite q display of oratorical
vehemence in argument over the resolution
introduced by Parkinson yesterday confin-
ing business to the one subject of appor-
tionment. Kinnear wished TO lay the
matter over till tomorrow. Thompson OF
Walla Walia did not like the resolution at
all. He was opposed to gag law. Owings
favored the passage of the resolution with
an amendment. Parkinson had only
wished to avoid complications. Long be-
lieved in the resolution. Senator Hough-
ton said he was net exactly in favor of the
resolution. He did not favor one-man
power. He thought that if something was
absolutely necessary for the state it should
be passed while the Senate was waiting for
the census figures. He said:
We do not know how many things have been
omitted Over in Tacoma recently parties at
tempted 10 seize some OF the public domain.
when il was discovered that there was no pro-
vision in the statute TO prevent it. There may
be other things which could be fixed by this
legislature in few minutes,
Senator kinnear was not in favor OF
passing the resolution. he was opposed
to general legislation. but the census mat
ter, when it came before the body, would
be referred 10 q committee, and they would
be five or six days considering il. "Shall
we sit here and do nothing
while the committe is considering
the bill when valuable matters to
the state are at stalker" He mentioned
having had talk with w. Lair Hill OF Sc
attic, on certain matters relative TO the
laws of the state, which should be fixed.
Senator Wilson said the last statement
of the senator was the milk in the cocoanut.
The King county senators, perhaps, had
their pockets full of bills, and if they
offered them perhaps Walla Walla would
want to offer some, and that would throw
the door wide open.
The debate finally resulted in the adop.
ton of the amended resolution, by vote
of 20 to s, providing that no other subject
shall be considered till after the appor-
tionment.
The president was authorized to employ
a watchman, and the Senate adjourned till
10 a. IN. tomorrow.