Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-05
Tho Legislature.

The Legislature convened in special
session under Proclamation of the EN-
ecutive, on Tuesday, the Sd inst.
Lieut.-Governor Laughton called
the Senate to order and Speaker
Feighan was in the chair in the House.
The first business in both Houses
was the reading of Governor Ferry's
proclamation converting the lcgisla-
ture. Then committees were appoint
ed to notify the Governor to transmit
any communication he might have.
The Senate designated Long, Forsythe
and Thompson, of Walla Walla.
Speaker Feighan selected Drew, Meade,
Allen, Brown of Spokane, Stevenson,
Ostrander, Painter, Tucker and Kuhn
on the part of the House.
After five minute session the Sen
ate adjourned until three o'clock.
The Senate, by resolution. dispensed
with the Services of all committee
clerks and the folding clerk of the Ser
geant-at-arms.
The story that an attempt would be
made to elect new Speaker and Chief
Clerk seemed to be about to material
ize when Kuhn, of Jefferson, arose and
spoke of the necessity of electing new
officers, he holding that when the reg
ular session ended all the Offices be-
came vacant.
Speaker Feighan's action in taking
his seat and calling the House to order
had caused some comment, that being
supposed 10 be the duty OF the Clerk,
and that was thought to be the incen-
tive to kuhn'S remarks. Kuhn wound
up by nominating Feighan. who was
elected. The Speaker heartily thanked
the House.
An economic streak having taken
possession of the House, Hughes,
Geoghegan, Grant, Herren and Moul-
tray were appointed to name the Of
ficers necessary to carry OF business.
The offices they selected Tnd the per-
sons who were subsequently elected TO
fill them were:
Chief Clerk, Charles f. Cline.
Assistant Clerk, w. NJ. Chandler.
Sergeant-at-arms, A. J. Mills.
Journal Clerk, Mrs. NJ. J. Culver.
Postmaster, w. ii. Hazard.
Doorkceper, ii. Mckay.
Waterman, II. Il. Reynolds.
Pages, Claud Stock, Morton Mahon,
L. Maclay.
These selections were made after the
House had had one of its famous squab-
bles on small scale When both
Houses rcconvened at 3 o'clock Govern
or Ferry's message was read. The
census returns were delayed until
to-day, and as Il consequence the
Legislature is scarcely yet ready to
get down to the business Of the ses-
sion. 1t deals simply with the question
of apportienment, which the Governor
declares was the sole object for which
the Legislature was convened. He
holds, however, that when in session
it is the sole Judge of what matters
shall be considered, and its powers arc
by no means restricted by the purpose
set forth in the proclamation.
The only business done in the
House yesterday worthy of note, was
the appointment of Miss Aver as Pri-
vate Secretary of the Speaker.
On Thursday, all the Senators were
present except Clough, Drew, Hyde,
Jones, Snow, Lawrence and Watt.
Senate bill 263, sent in by the Gov
ernor with veto was considered, and
on the question "Shall the bill pass
Notwithstanding the veto?' the vote
stood 81, unanimously for sustaining
the Governors objections.
Senate bill 1913, also returned with
objections, was taken up, and the vote
by which it passed being reconsidered
it was laid on the table.
An effort was made to pass reso
luton restricting legislation to passage
OF the apportionment bill, but it failed
WESTERN Washington is admirably
adapted for the poultry business. How
many are wiling away their oppor
tunity OF making each year a nice sum
aAove their present income. Two
acres is sufficient room to accommo'
date three hundred hens, each oil
which can he made to yield profit oI
at least Sl.75 or 81 every expense
The Sound markets are the best the
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