The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-09

Tho Gaskell- Edwards Contest Free
Coinage Resolution Defeated.

An0 9Sek0il-EuWor0o Contest - Free
Coinage Resolution Defeated.
OLYMPIA, Feb. S.-fSpecial. CONSIDERS
tion of the Gaskell- Edwards contest case
was resumed in the house this morning.
After the reading of the pleadings in the
case. Washburn offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That further reading Of the papers
in the Gaskell- Ed wards contest case be dis
pensed with, and that said contest, with all
papers and reports relating thereto be referred
to the committee on privileges and elections,
with instructions to thoroughly investigate all
questions bearing on such case, count the bal.
lots cast for representative at the election OF
November 8, 1872, aud report in full to the
house.
Judson raised point of order that the
house had voted down like proposition
yesterday.
The speaker held that the resolution was
in order.
Egbert moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The motion was carried by tho
following vote:
Yeas-Andeyson of Whatcom. Anderson OF
Pierce, Baker, Burton, Collin, Cowan, Crockett,
Dsnn. Durant, Edmouds, Eguert, Foster, Green.
Hamii, Judson, Kline, Lao, Letterman, Mays.
aentzer, Moore Mulkey, Mcmillan. Nelson.
PAYNE, Pierce of Klicki,at, Scott, shelton sher.
man, smith of Douglas, Temple. Tucker, Tuil,
TnTpn. White, wincheIl, woodworth--S7
Nays-Anderson of Whitman, Brock, Bush OF
Chehalis, Bush of Pacific. Cameron, Parrish.
Greenberg. Heiker, Hooe, Hurd, Karr, Keller,
Ludden, Mead. Merchant. Morrison, McElwain
Mckenzie. McMurphy, MeNew. Nash, Pierce oi
Lewis, kiuehart, Roscoe, sailee, Shade. Smith
son, speck, Wasnburu, Webb, Weed, Westfali,
Wheeler, SIR. Speaker3i
Abseut-(iilmnn. Kelly, Meauy, Neergaard.
Roth, Smith OF Okanogan-6.
Not yoting-EIwards-l.
Ludden moved the adoption of the mi
nority report fayoring recount of the
vote, and insisted vigorously that the idea
of declaring man elected or not elected
without counting the ballots was prepos.
terous.
Leo raised the point of order that Lud.
den was making a stump speech.
Mentzer and Mcmillan argued in favor
of the reading OF the evidence accompany
ing the majority report.
Tucker opposed the bringing of politics
into the case.
Tne evidence of ex-Auditor Hollis and
Auditor Ketner, of Pierce county, was
then read, after which further considers
ton of the case was deferred until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
The house then went into joint session
with the senate, and when the convention
dissolved took recess until o'clock.
At the afternoon session the following
house members of joint committees were
named by the speaker:
Hospitals Tor rinsane-McNew, Judson, HaIiks,
school for defectlvs youthful, Crockett
Edwards.
Penitentiary-Merchant.H Hamill, Rinehart
Reform school-Pierce Of Lewis, Speck, Kg.
bert
state university-Meany, smithson, Turpin.
Normal schools-Westfall, Winchell, shadla
Webb was excused from service on tba
agricultural college investigating commit.
tee, and McElwain was appointed in his
place.
Petitions were presented from farmers
of Lewis county and other taxpayery.
asking for the passage Of road and other
laws.
Cowan presented resolutions adopted By
Columbia council. Patrons of Husbandry.
Of Fourth Plain, fayoring the submission
of an amendment to the constitution, Civ
ing women who are taxpayers the right of
suffrage.
Chairman Winchell. of the Worlds fair
committee stated that the com mmittee was
being pressed to investigate the Worlds
fair commission, but that it did not con.
slider that it was empowered to make such