The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27
COMING 10 A CLOSE.
Ths Legislature Ready y Adj
journ T0moErow.


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bstween ~ hcuesu With frequency and
dispe4en. cd thsso y fsvofish tons that
uasiniy indicates the desire - make the
most Of ~ fsv remaining hours Of the
eoosjon.
The Joint COMMITTEES 10 inform ths gov-
ssnof thst IL legislature h to adjourn at
noon On Friday, win perform thss duty In
he morning. The days Of The session are
numbered, snd from pssssnt Indications
no important bills win remain Enacted on.
A. soon - The House met this morning.
Grub cf Spokane ross 70 . question Of
pr1viIoes. He called stesntton 70 the fact
thAt . member Of Tie House had besn ~
saultsd yesterday By IN empioye Of the
House 1t tho door oG The capitol; that the
assault ves without sufficient pYovocation.
and that the person committing IL wss
peace ofAcer q this House While Mr..
Browns conduct might not b entirely b.
yond criticism. he had proved IN honest.
fearless and ahje Legislator, and the House
swsd u 10 itssIf 70 faks such action -
would maintain its dignity and self-rsspect.
He therefore moved the summary sxpul-
don OF Assistant representations Robert
Ehman.
Ruttss offered . substitute for the APP
polntnsnt 81 special COMMITTEES TO inves-
sfeate ths matter g once and report 10 the
Hou1e - speedily - psacticable. This was
Ehmau Was suspended from Office pending
appointed - the committee Robertson,
Grub, Ossrsndss. Grant and NcReavy.
Gfant declined and was excused, - we're
also Alan and Hughes. Ruttsr WAS desig-
uatsd and consented 70 ssrvs.
The comnitese took testimony this after
noon and VIII present. their report tomor-
rev morning. signed by three Of the i've
members, recommending the dismissal of
Ehmsa. The rspors viii undoubtedly Be
adoptsd. Ruttsr. Of the committee. did
not Dissent. but favored reporting the testi-
mouy % ~ House for ~ action without
Recommendation. McRsavy did not sign
the report
The governor today dgnsd and approved
thsse hlls. 4 b. No. -. relative TO COM
mon schools In cities q 10000 and more In
hshitonls: 8. B. No. 143. establishing Q
hons Tor veteran soldiers and sailors; q.
b No. 9o2, ansndine sections $3.50 Of the
code concerning crimes and punishmsuts:
8. B. No. aiS, sushorizisr CITIES and towns
- oonstsuct internal improvements
b. No. 9cl, suthorisibg trustees Of
Ne school Tor detective youth 10 insure
buildings; 8 B. No. 25S. 70 protect the
health Of female employees; H. B. No. 293.
establishing unit ri measure for water for
irrigAting purposes; H. b. No. 2s3. divid-
Ing COUNTIES 81 the stats into commission
districts; H. B. No. 81. relative 10 selection
Of Indemnity lands for common schools;
II. B. No. 80, amending section s Of the
act Concerning oGicsrs Of the Janitorial
penitsntiary; II. b. No. 20. relative 10 The
removal and location Of county seats; II.
D. No. 81, prohibiting prize-dghting and
sparring matches.
In spite Of determined effort 10 kill il,
Senator Payns's bin for the regulation OF
telegraph and telephone companies passed
the House today without important amend
msnt. u nov goss to tbs governor.
The merry war over the location of nor.
NAL schools was continued today by the
passage Of the Eliensburg and Chehalis
biils. The former was defeated Q day or
two ago. This afternoon IL Was taken up
on reconsideration and passed over the
Chehalis bill. There was . lively fight
Herren wanted IN amendment inserted al
lowing the board 10 select any site in the
county deemed most eligible and suitable.
This Was for the purpose Of giving Cen
traiia . chance 70 get the plum. IL was
voted down and the bill passed. Later on
Herren obtained . recon sideratson of the
vote by which The bill was passed. but be-
s1fe hAtg hofHk V&SG va 1tbS I'd IL the Dill
had been enrolled and the House notified
by the secretary Of the Senate tha. 1t had
been duly signed By the president pro
TEN. This BIT of sharp practice, 1t
Was thought. settled Herren's hopes and
made Senator Longs victory complete;
provided. of course. that the governor
signed che bill But the opponents OF
Chehalis had stili another card to play.
Kuhn made and carried motion request
ing the Senate 10 return the manuscript
bsn 10 the House This raises nice little
question. The bill had duly passed the
House. having previously passed the Sen.
ate. and without anv Official notification OF
les reconsideration the president OF the SEN
ats signed the enrolled bill IL Is not Gus
tcmary 10 forthwith transmit q bill
PASSED BY one house 10 the other,
che rules providing that . reconsideration
may take place within two legislative DAYS,
bat the clerk. acting under authority OF q
resolution passed on Monday. sent the hill
20 the Senate at once There IL another
rule that prohibits the transmission Of q
bslg 10 The other House on the day Of it's
passage. and the opponents Of Longs hsn
hold that this could only be suspended by
q tvo~thirds vote, which was not done
The question Is whether under the elrcum-
stance the Honse can demand the bill
back or whether IL is not beyond recall In