The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-08

wl wno WAS unanimously chosen Tiffany OF
Mnatcom nominated 7. G. Nicklin, of whatcom.
Ior temporary chief clerk. and he was chosen
The clerk read the certified list of members of
ne house as reported by the secretary Of state.
Inc secretary of state then administered the
oarn OF once, the members rising.
Iee house proceeded to elect O permanent
speaker. Megler of Wahkiakum nominated shaw
OF Clarke, and the nomination was seconded by
rfummer In very handsome speech. snively
ne was seconded by Flummerfelt OF Franklin.
Ine roll was then called, and shaw was elected
oy the following vote:
shaw .-.,..--....... STGandy ...-....-.... 2
Sooman- ............. IL
Megler and Piummer were appointed to escort
the newly elected speaker TO the chair. Shaw
made a pleasant little speech, asking the fndul-
gencc OF the members and assuring them that he
wouid perform his duties to the best OF his
T. G, Sickiin was elected clerk, receiving IS
votes, u. A. Clement 1. absent 2.
Botheu secured leave of absence for Andrews
unIi SATURDAY., he being sick. Recess until $50
W men the House reconvened COMMITTEES OF
nye, consisting OF Candy Of Spokane, Goldman of
Columbia, Megler of Wahkiakum, snively OF
Yakima, and Kennedy of Adams, was appointed
to ascertain the officers needed to properly con-
duct the business of the House, with instructions
70 report in twenty-five minutes.
RUNNER OF jefferson introduced resolution
that the rules OF the last session of the House be
adopted.
The House took a recess to await the report OF
the COMMITTEES on members and the character Of
officers needed. When the House was called to
ofder the committee made the following report,
which was adopted: That the officers of the
House and their salaries be as follows:
Speaker, s3 per day extra; chief clerk, So assist
ant Chief clerk, $50; journal clerk, S.; docket
clerk, 81; enrolling clerk. $3.50: engrossing
clerk, $3.50; sergeantat-arms, IS; assistant ser
geant-at-arms, 81; postmaster and messenger,
Si-so; doorkeeper, 81; watchman, 81: three
pages, two to be elected and one to be appointed
By the speaker, 81 EACH
W. NJ. Chandler, of Lincoln county, was uuani-
mously chosen for assistant chief clerk and Fred
II. Lysons, of Snohomish county, journal clerk
For docket clerk Miss Anna TarDell. of Olym-
pia, received 90 votes and WAS declared elected.
Miss Dora steinberg, for enrolling clerk. was
and Mr.. R. w. Helm, of Kittitas, were candidates
Tor engrossing clerk Mr. Culver was elected,
receiving 63 out of n votes. For sergeaut-at-
arms, d. E. Lesh, formerly sheriff of Yakima
sofa soan'y Il Defeated W. aOrner Of sRokans BY
was as elected " s..istan. M HaTnss
defeating John N. Gonna, of Pierce, and
z. Z. Aadigan. of Eittitas, the vote standing:
Horner 81, Gonna IL, Madigan s. For postmaster
and messenger A. j. Mills. of Clarke, who held
the same last year, defeated Z. z. McCarty, of
Ihurston, receiving 81 out of 6s votes. W. E.
Jester, OF Chehalis county, beat ". H. Lewelyn,
OF Pierce, for doorkeeper. the vote sfand;ng
Jester "A, Llewelyn 81. Jesse Elliott, of Lewis,
was unanimously chosen watchman. Charles
Ingei, Laughlin McClay and Tom Parker were
elected pages.
TIE House joint resolution No 1, by Candy of
spokane requesting the secretary OF state to fur
nish each member OF the House and Senate with
copy. OF the session laws of 1s69e0, was
adopted.
Davis of Kittitas was indefinitely excused on
account OF Illness. Adjourned