The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-10

escorted TO the chair by Hoole, Men,zer JaGsou
aud Burton. Mr.. Morrison presented the new
speaker the gavel aud introduced him TO the
house Mr. Arrasmita spoke a. follows:
Gentlemen Of The House of Repr.sen.a.ipes ef the
us.Ta sessoa o5 tas Legislature Of tAe Stase of
y bdshtagto.: This Is certainly al unex;ccse4
hoasr noaw 70. To- me Ny friends. at east
for this important position. and l felt that
Wss nos quaiihed TO discharge the duties per
tanning s to tnis chair. But since you have seen
NJ IN your wisdom to choose me, | promise,
wita the aid and indulgence os the members of
Ihe mouse. faithful peFfor nance of my duties.
asm,a asln now osE .as. induase"ee OF you Let US
teii h asoe' thst We are here to transact
business, and the people of this state
sent Us here Tor that purpose. and srus. that
tnls session will be a proatable one and that
tns interests of the state will be carefully con
siaerei IN what we do We have great deal Of
work u perform. and thanking YOU once more
lof shis honor now await the further pleasure
OF the house regarding the next business in
order.
l. IL Sickliu was elected chief clerk over
Lyman Wood, Populist, OF Seattle, by a vote of
IL 20 D The rules of the last house were tenn
porariiy adopted
The subject of the Thirsy-third district was
brought up by Nash OF Pierce what he
termed question OF privilege. CD
man raised point OF order that
II was not question of personal
privilege. Nash then moved tha, Gaskcll be
sworn In as a member of the house on the
ground that he had prima facie right To a seat
on aifldavits that he asked to have read.
ihe motion Ered up Iudson. who de-
eiareo that the action proposed was in
the nature of a revolutionary proceeding No
man. be declared. had a right 10 seat
whose name not on the certified roll.
He insisted that the motion was an uunes-d OF
one before an investigation had been made by
committee. He moved that the offered atfids-
wits be not received
ut is revolution of the rankest kind" he said
In Closing, aud is just ike the way in which
the Republicans down in Pierce county act"
lLaughter.l
Nh. Nash withdrew his motion. After q de-
bate as 10 whether or not the house was organ
lied by the election of the speaker aud chief
clerk, resulting in decision that il was Messrs
Wheeler. Judson and Hools were appointed TO
Inform the senate that the hcu-e was ready for
business. A recess was taken until 4:3o.
On reassembiiag, Nessrs. Ludden. Brock, Far
rsh, Wheeler and Turpin were appointed TO
report a list OF the officers and employees needed
ana tie salary OF each position. The committee
reported in favor of giving the speaker s. per
dsy extra and the chief clerk 81 Per day aud of
having the following attaches. with the per
diem stated:
Assistant clerk, SIS: readi ng clerk Sc: journal
clerk. s5; docket clerk, 81: enrolling clerk, s.;
engros&ing clerk, s.; serceant-at-arms, s.; as
sstant sergeaut-ai-arrus. 81: aoorkeeuer ST: as
sstant doorkeeper, 81: postmaster. So; messeu-
ger, 81; Waterman, 81; assistant watchIaau, 81:
four pages, s. each: speakers secretary, 81
The secretary OF state was directed TO furnish
the mep1hers with Hills code and the session
laws OF 1891.
A communication from the secretary of state
was read. transmitting the election returns for
state officers, and it voted to request the
senate TO meet IN joint session at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning for the purpose of
canvassing the vote. Messrs. Hooie,
Menlz,r and Burton appointed
10 wait on the governor with the senate COM
mittee to inform him of the organ cation OF the
Legislature JUICE Denny, of Snohomish, ai-
ministered the oath of Office to the speaker ard
chief clerk. II. o. Ward, of Whitman. was
elected sergeant-at arms by the following vo:e
Ward. s.: Walter Miroy. of Thurston. 81. John
Cody, of Lincoln, 4. Without electing other
officers. the house adjourned to 10 O'clock to-
morrow.