The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-03

Defeat of the Allen HaterS-Four BiIls
Passed.

ton OF Hoole, unanimously adopted.
The Words fair committee was author
ICED to employ clerk.
s. j. Nos. 25, Is. 81 and So were read the
first time and referred.
Hoole presented petition from General
Sanders Post, No. s.. G. A. r. favoring
the bill relative to tlags for school houses.
Morrison offered resolution requiring
committees 20 make either favorable or
an adverse report on each bill. so as TO
avoid rccomme ndations for indefinite
postponement. The resolution was ruled
out of order. and Morrison gave notice
that he would offer il tomorrow as an
amendment TO the rules
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
II. b. No. 2l5, by Rinehart Of KinR-Rslating
70 tie election o. city officers. and making the
msrshsl, clerk and city attorney elective Off
Cer-.
H. b. No no by Roth o. whAtcom--To pro-
vide for the valuation Of municipal indebted
ness In where a city or town has. since
the attempted mourning Of such iuGebte ine-,
or may hereafter, oecorpe con 'oi dated VIII any
other city or town, or has annexed or may here
after annex any new territory.
II. X. No. 2l7. by Roth OF Whs,com-fo pro-
vide for the submis ion To vote o; the people
of the question of funding the indebtedness To
which II. Is. No. PIG relates
III. Il. No. xlS, by kotcoe OF sDOnOfntsh-IO
prevent combinations or pools OF Insurance
companies or their agents tending to defeat or
lessen competition in the business of IRE insur-
snce In this state and providing for the revoca-
ton oi licenses Of companies go combiuing.
Il y. No. PIG, by Meutzer OF Thurston-To de-
fine and punish an attempt to break and the
breaking Into OF a railway car. and TO property
therein contained, making the attempt mis-
demeanor and the breaking "a Durg,a-y.
II. Il. No. 20, by smith OF Douglas-Regulat-
Ing the foreclosure OF mortgages on real estate,
a
demption rights.
H. Is. No 22l, by Smith OF ougias-Prohibit-
ing the taxation of attorneys fees in favor OF
prevailing parties In suits at law, and regulat-
Ing the payment OF attorneys fees In suits on
Dotes and other instruments
H. Is. No. 222, by White OF King-To regulate
uiroads and other tran poriatlon lines; TO pre-
vent unjust discrimination, and 10 provide for
railroad and transportation commission.
Egbert, Populist, introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, The present session OF the congress
OF the United States is rapidly drawing
TO close, and the state of Washington
and the several localities thereof are deeply in
terested In Federal legislation, general and
special, and are likely TO suffer irreparabls
injury IL those interests are not guarded and
conserved with intelligence and zeal by the
representatives of the state In the national con-
gress; aad
WHEREAS. The senators of state, under our
system of government, are tho representatives
of the state ITSELF aud are subject to the ia
ftructions aud should be obedient to the will of
the state, as expressed through the immediate
representatives of the people in legislature as
senbled; therefore, be IL
Resoiued, By the house OF representatives OF
the state of Washington, that il is the sense of
this body that the eenators OF the state OF Wash
fngton should Immediately repair To their posts
of duty at Washington City, and there remain
"a saf 7, Haa a
the interests Of the country in general. and the
Pacific coast aud the state of Washington in
particular, may have the benefit of their efforts
FOR the promotion OF wise and efficient iegisia-
ton. and for the defeat o! that which may be
uuw.se or inefficient
Resolved, Further, that this body views with
disthv0r and condemn. - a breach of duty the
practice of senators abseptiDg themselves from
their posts of duty upon purely private business,
or upon business of public nature, the transac-
ton oil which 10 committed to other hands and
IN which their interest is one OF u personal char
ecier
Resolved. Further tina. a copy OF these resolu-
ton-. properly attested, be transmitted 10 our
senators In congress.
Neergaard moved 10 table the resou-
ton. The motion was lost by the follow
ing vote:
tyes-Anderson of whitman, Anderson of
Whalcom. Brock. Bush OF Pacific, Bush Of che
halls, Cameron, Col 10. Parrish, Greenterg He'll.
ker, Hoo3e ksrr. kei ,er. kelley Luz den, Mead,
heany, Merchant, Morrison, Mckenzie Me.
Murphy. McNcw, Nash. Neergaari Pierce OF
Levi, kIae art Roth. shade, Washburu,
Meoh, Weed, Wheeler. Winche,l, Wood orih,
Mr. Speaker--NL
Aoes--Anter,on of Pierce, Baker, Cowan,
Crockett. Dean, Dgraut, Edmouds. f warts
Eebert. Foster. Gilman, Green II min. Int.on'
kline, Leo. Leitefmsn, Mays, Meutzer,
Moore, Mu|key. Mcmillan, Nr.son, PAYNE
fleree Of khckitat Rocco. Scott, she ton,
sherman, Smith of OAauogau, smith OF Doug,
las, Smlthson, >peck, Tempe, Tucker, TuM.
Turpiu, " h4te-S&
After the motion 10 table the resolution
had been voted down. Neergaard moved
that 1t be indefinitely postponed. and
when he began II sneak to this motion
Baker raised the point that 8 motion 70
postpone indefinitely was not debatable
ais that SOP" saroa>ticai!v inquired NJ.
Neergaard. and the speakers ruling was
lost n the general laugh that followed
Proceeding, Mr.. Neerraari said:
would ike 70 cali the attention Of this
house TO the fact that the position OF United
sta1c> senator is one of great honor aad trust
tie aighes, Office, ia fact, within the git OF the
peapo, next 20 taat 81 president Il u
loo honorable a position e. De degraded ov I
discussion Of ,his Kind IN This place, intended
merely ior ppiiticA. capita. iha; is the ouly
ooiecs ard purpose Of This resolution. ii /.
meant t. be a reelection upon tte two honorable
seustors from this state. aud as such il does not
deserve the consideration Of this house.
Egbert admitted that such ass the pur
pose of the resolution. and said tha: il
MAS justified on the ground Of genera
public policy.
Iuaden made strong and manIy
speech n favor OF the motion u indenu
itely postpone the resolution. lie said;
Isiaui upon the door ot this house ss the
Representative Of the great and leading rarJy 81
tais state, sad am = - member ~ Ihe minor
l,y of that party IN this house. 7esr,t 70 Sc,
before me, q. 80, the appalling CT
cum,tance o. the minority of nv paris
combine VITA the other two paT;ls. IL
ar uuwarranted attempt 10 cast slul
upon. and i0puEu the good name. Of The mai
who has honorat!y represented ihis state ia ths
national senate jor the last ions year | nave
teau q member ~ the minority. say. Bat can
aot lend my Ns-i 30 what ! consider such al
Iugamous Opposition - thls. II there is 5
Republican here who &sges 10 sia0d
unoa tho door q This house ard
defend This resolution, ct h,w DO So Il Tn,
beea tss custom ever since the foaa&at oa a
this government, for all mon he were CaaGi
sate> W .thout respect - party. To Use all raor
sbis means FOR their election. hi right a.
rorsed 20 them as American eitlssas g. bg
e. tie seere Of action AMI s4Vase with tAeil