Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
THE END DRAWING NEAR
governor Ferry Will Be In
formed of That Fact
To-Day
A Brutal and Disgraceful Scene
Occurs in the Lower
House
Sergeant at Arms Ehrman
Breaks Representative
Browns Nose
SENATE

Teen senators being present. Luce Dill
,rovidlng for the purchase of furniture
for the state offices was indefinitely post
poned. Same action was taken in regard
t5 Kinnear's bill relative to organized
bodies Of men drilling. Also Nestal's bill
relative to duties and salaries of county
auditors. Also Seaboy's bill relative to
normal schools: also Bakers bill relative
to action for libel; also Evans bill rela-
tive To civil action in the superior courts.
Ausdn's bill relating To ferries, which
was killed last night, was taken up ON
motion of reconsideration and again
killed. Gcoghcgan's hill providing for
the restoration of court records
aud files lost or destroyed by fire.
PASSED. The commissioners bill de-
lining public water was. was passed.
not however. before sections and were
stricken from the bill. motion to
amend the title by striking out water
craft" was lost. The joint committee
bill prov iding for the organization of the
militia of the state. was then taken up
and passed. llmsaker introduced a con-
current resolution asking permission TO
Introduce bill relative to the destruction
body then took a recess until O'Clock.
The vote by which Senator Houghton's
resolution. asking permission 10 intro
duce hill To cover appointments To he
made after the senate adjournS. was re-
considered and the motion laid ON the
table. Kuhn offered a resolution. notify
ing the governor that the legislature will
adjourn sin die. Friday. was adopted;
The committee on Browns case met ana
agreed that he be reprimanded. The gov
ernor advised the senate this afternoon
that he had made the following appoint
ments: Pilot commissioners for the dis
trict of Puget Sound. II. Station. John L.
Belts aud Charles II. Jones; trustees Tor
the Washington school for defective
youth. Louis SOlm. John X. Thompson.
B. +. Shaw and Charles Brown: trustees
for the Washington hospital for the In
sane, Lyman ID, Andrews, KING county
W. D. Fife Pierce county. and George H.
shannon. ThurstOn county: trustees iol
eastern Washington hospital for the in
sane. ID. +. Percival. Wilson Lockharl
and Charles Mcdonald. inspector OF GOA
mines. William Griffith klllia,
county: first inspective district
Edward T. Morgan. King county. second
nspcctive district. The joint apporuon,
Inent committee met this afternoon and
determined Ia return the bill prepared by
them without any recommendation. Inc
hill As drawn. will virtually knock ou
small counties ana DllNtI nEhN VIII w
made against the measure as prepared
The senate at its afternoon session dlt
hut little. The substitute bills submitted
nv the committee ON revenue ana TAXA
ton defining duties of attorney general
passed The committees bill appropriat
ing twelve hundred dollars to pay stehO
graphcrs. Bowman and Eaton Tor Worl
done at the constitutional convention
was Killed. The joint committee on aP
portionments. substituted its report. l
divides the state into thrty-siN senatorial
districts. each district to have two repre-
sentatves This j. greatly 10 the dlsad
vantage of small counties. who VII
vigorously oppose the passage q
the bill The senate reeeded iron
its amendments to the bill pro
Nidinc for sale and leasing oil scho,
lands and concurrcd IN house amendmeh'
to joint committees library Dill All .
the governors appointments were con
frmed in senate in open session TOY
ornur Black of FairhaNen. who was =
fhe capital a few days since, did goo
work towards putting through the mum
cipal incorporation bill. Governor Black
name Is prominently mentioned for haI
hor commissioner
HOUSE
The house met at : o'clock. p. M,
ouurum being present. The minute
we're read then Rutter moved call
house and il was ordered. From INA
time on till pas there was monkey al
parrott time. \ number OF absent men
bprs we're excused by vote. The sergean
alarms was instructed To arrest AT
bring before the bar of the house, HERE
Allen. Kuhn and Brown of SpOkan
Ucrren was not found. Allen got in u
hack door. the front door being guard'
by the assistant sergcant-at-a arms. I'm
man Kuhn got in the front door dnrll
The absence Of Ehrman. who W
ane man had come o. the 10
and attempted 10 enter. when Ehrmi
ATTEMPTED To prevent him. while the 40
was presumed to be closed. brown iofc
his way mast Ehrman and into the hou'
Ehrman grabbed him ana sirnggte
sued I'm the lobby and continued nm
Brown reached his seat. The house y
hi an uproar and for a time the speak
could not restore order. kutter NOV
that Brown be fined SIS aud stand 81
pended until the fine was paid. Eva
moved 10 refer the whole matter 10
special committee of five. Ge0gheg
moved to lay the matter on the tar
lost Evans motion prevailed. L
sneaker appointed Evans. Shaw. MI
Grant aSd stevens ON the special 60
mit.ee. The matter was then uTopl
temporarily. The special committee
noinfed Yesterday to select from the G.
endar those bills which should be hfst
he acted on. reported several DIS,
first of them relating to the super
court. which has been pending. plaslel
with amendments and I'D bad sha
and consumed considerable time.
RraWnwas considerably riled AT the mi
ner i'm Which he was treated by the no
and stepped ont to cool of. lie ana
preventative Eddy were Walking arm
arm and Eddy was complimentlng
upon the philosphie way IN whlch
took his medicine. Ehrman was lean
tho lppr sill and as Brown
preached he said. We'll, Brown, l
vou were reurimanded." "Nell Erhma
said Brown good naturally, Just pay
that S. YOU owe me. and we VIII call
the whole thing squafe.
s.I'il pay you that money when
good and Cd id ready" retoI
Erhman. angrtly.
That's just what | thought,
swered Brown. you are one OF VI
buns who borrow money and never
il back"
Brown was standing with his hands
his pockpts The words
hardly out of his mouth be
Ehrman struck him in the face and as
ON the Side of the head. Then lie step
back a few feet and deliberately adj III
his ring so thai Its heavy setting wa
his knuckle. aud then he struck Br'
on the nose and broke IL. The news
Brown and Ehrman had had I
spread like Widiire in the house, an
"A minute the hall was empty and syn
thlzing representatives stood around I
bleeding colleague. There was great
dignaton against Ehrman, who took
advice of friend and secreted himse
room and locked the door. Ehr
,yiil tender his resignation to-mor
INT the house will not accept 1t, an
will be discharged.
When the committc made rs re
Brown was allowed to make his 81
ment. lie said that the committee
made mn of persons who previously
n"sed an opinion unfriendly to his
duct lie contendcd that, as memb
The house. he was not subject to arre'
any employee of the house witho'
warrant. He denied his action iull!
matter be- indefinitely postponed. I