Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.

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usual
The following hill' were introduced
and referred
by Clough, 6. Il. l2D bill to pro-
vide Tor the compulsory education OF
defective youth.
By Nestal, an act to provide for
taking territory from one county and
adding il 10 another.
House bill relating t. the sending
of newspapers through the mails
passed.
Herrin's bill relating to repeating
certain amendments relative to the
Auditor OF Lewis county, was passed
by a vote OF - in the affirmative. The
emergency clause in the bill also
passed
Megler's g. A. r. badge bill came
up for final passage and passed
Rhinehart's bill, providing for the
compensation of the Legislature, on
motion OF Houghton, was laid on the
table subject to call.
Farris' bill, to amend section 26 OF
the Code, was indefinitely postponed.
House bill 30, relating to the pay
ment of certain expenses OF Judges of
the Supreme and Superior Courts;
passed by a vote of % in the afiirma-
tive.
House bill l4S, an act to pay for in
cidental expenses of the Legislature
passed with an emergency clause.
Wilson's bill to amend 1852 OF the
Code relating to County Assessors
passed.
Parkinson's blue jay bill was re-
commended to be Indefinitely post
poned, but the recommendation was
lost by a vote of II to IL.
Quite sensation was created in
the House by a newspaper report that
an anti-boodlc society had been formed
by number Of the members to search
out and expose such OF their number
as had been subject to bribery. The
very intimation OF the proposed ex-
istence of such society carries with
it, of course, the impression that there
were some palpable grounds on which
to base the charge, and the House was
very justly indignant at the imputa-
ton.
Clarke. of Spokane, was indignant
and loud in his protests against the
formation of such society. He
thought the charge had ne grounds
whatever and that the idea of the for
nation OF society to suppress what
did not really exist must have emana-
ted from the brain of some reporter
He presented copy of the offending
newspaper and asked that the article
in question be read by the clerk, which
was done. When about half through
the reading, Moultray objected to far
ther reading, but the cries OF Read!
read" indicated that the House rath-
er enjoyed the sensation and were de-
termired to pursue it to the end
Clark resumed his TRADE and closed
with the assertion that the article re-
Elected on every member Of the House.
Not much," replied Elwood Evans
as he sank ia his seat overcome with
the ludicious side of the situation.
Clarke then offered resolution call
ing for committee to investigate the
matter and ascertain the names Of the
writers and that the Sergeant-at-Arms
be instructed to deny him admission
to the House. Laughter.l "While
this is very laughable," said Clarke,
it is also very serious. 1t reflects
upon the character and decency of
every member of this House. If it
had never left this room l would not
care, but it will go all over the State
and probably over the whole country,
and people will think that one-half of
the members of this House are bood-
lers and the other half are compelled
to organize an anti-boodle society to
watch them.
Geoghegan hoped the adoption of
the resolution would not follow. al
do not like the taste of some people
which demands such sensationalism
but if there were less insane vaporings
on the part of certain members of this
House." and he glanced ominously at
Clarke, the reporters would have an
opportunity to contine themselves to
legitimate news"
Reporters are privileged class"
said Steve Judson, of Pierce, amid
laughter. "They can publish any
thing they see fit and l will stand by
them, but" added Judson with cutting
sarcasm aimed at the head of the hap.
less Clarke, al am surprised that the
gentleman should futter before he is
hit" Laughter and applause.
Clarke's resolution was then laid on
the table and the House proceeded
with its business.
An exciting debate took place over
the bill appointing w. Lair Hill Code
Commissioner (H. B. 7S)
Evans opposed the bill because he
did not want to delegate so much
power to any one man. He thought
Mr.. Hill competent, but did not like
his connection, in this matter, with a
certain book-publishing house.
This brought up Geohegan, who We
hemently declared that MIR. Hills
character is above reprOach."
After the squabble had continued
for some time Kuhn moved that the
committee rise and recommend pass
age OF the bill.
Candy moved to amend by appoint.
ing a committee of three to prepare d
Code.
A motion to substitute Evans resO.
luton (Which provides for $3.50 pei
diem for lawyers to prepare Code for
the present SESSION. was rejected by q
( vote of 81 to "a, and the committee
by vote of 36 to 81 arose and recon-
mended the passage of the Hill bill
The bill was then read a third time
preparatory to final passage. Then a
scene ensued.
} Geoghegan, Herren, Moultray and
Kuhn championed the bill, and Jud
son, of Pierce, Brown, of Spokane
Evans and Candy led the crusade
against it. The discussion became
animated. Somebody cried Job and
Brown, of Spokane, was on his feet in
all instant. 81 have always been pre-
pared to vote against it," said Brown
Ever since ! learned that u lobbyist Of
California printing house was urg
ing its passage, and Mr.. Hill was an
agent of that company. No one will
deny that this is scheme of the Ban
croft-Whitney company"
Judson, of Pierce, said he had heard
a good deal about jobbery but this
bill came nearer to it than any he
had ever seen. Kuhn declared it was
the duty OF any member to point out
Job if he knew there was one.
The bill was then passed by the fol-
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