, 1890-02-20
national house. For twenty minutes a

anu cluCTi mhlntalNcu tHut tnc appear
was out OF order.
At one time Messrs. Brown of Spo-
kane, Judson Of Pierce, and others were
yelling at the top OF their voices.
Mr. Plummcrs decision was then over
ruled, whcrcupon Mr.. plummcr avcrred
that the house had bocn very disrespect-
ful 10 him, that ho had made his decis-
ion without knowing that Speaker Fcig-
han had previously ruled that an ad-
jOummont after the morning session was
with a view OF meeting at2 +. NJ, and
that lie would never again accept a call
to the chair
Finally Mr.. Judson, of Pierce, made
q motion to take q recess until p. NJ,
and that provoked another row. ono
side claimed that the house had already
adjourned and tho other side held the
contrary.
The speaker insisted on putting the
liJO T.. NJ. motion, and Mr.. Judson
wanted his 2 T., NJ. motion put. Finally,
moro out of sheer desperation than any
thing else, tho speaker put the 80
motion, amid appeals on points or order
and great confusion.
The motion prevailed, and the house
adjourned, leaving Mr. Brown standing
and appealing at the top OF his voice
from the decision.
1t Is claimed that II Mr.. Plummcr's
decision had been sustained the session
would have been adjourned sine die.
When the house met in the afternoon
Mr. Minis claimed that the journal
showed that the house had adjourned
until 80 l.. NJ.
Mr.. Brown, of Spokane, objected TO
falsily ing the records.
Mr.. Kuhn objected also. lie wanted
full record OF the proceedings to be
ontainod in the proceedings. TO show
how foolish the whole thing had been.
on the roll call the house, by vote of
ayes "A, noes ~, refused to amend the
Journal
Tho house to-day passed Senator Fair
wcathcr's bill to bond the state for S3OU,-
90 to fund tho territorial Indebtedness
assumed by the state. The bonds are to
bear 3 por cent. interest, The bill was
was amended 50 that the redemption Of
the bonds shall begin within five years
ana all the bonds must bc redeemed
within fifteen years The state auditor
Is authorized to levy one-tcnth OF mill
annually Tor five years, to establish an
interest fund and to levy annually after
lh,o "A special tax OF one-iiith of a mill
to establish a redemption fund.
senator Falrwcather Is satisfied with
the house amendments and Is confident
that the senate will concur
In the house this morning MIR. Tucker
offered resolution providing that after
10 day no leave OF absence shall b.
granted to any members except fer
sickness or some equally good cause
stated in writing and voted upon by the
house, and that the sergeant .at.arms be
instructed to inform the members absent
on indefinite leave, or without leave.
20 report at once for duty.
the slim audience In the house for the
last few days. This forenoon there were
twontv-four abscntoes, 30 that there was
barely quorum present. At the roll
call Mr.. kuhn opposed the resolution.
II was adopted.
When Mr. Horren's bill to amend the
notary public law, recently passed, was
pending in the house this forenoon, Mr.
shaw said: "i would like to know how
many moro such bills we arc to have.
II here atc to he any moro, | shall begin
to believe the criticisms OF tho nrwspl-
pcrs, thu, this is fool legislatufe,'
lLaughtcrI
The house had wraugle this after-
noon over Mr. Icrrcn's motion to set
Friday for the consideration Of tho tide
land bills
Mr.. Kuhn wanted the joint commit
tees bill rcCommittod for amendments.
The house refused To rccommit tho bill,