Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-01-25

! picpaiC q blll ClOtHiuS all ih"SstiSdl'
ing committees with authority to send
for papers and persons to enforce
process. He holds that the provisions
of the constitution on this subject are
not self-acting without proper legisla
ton and thinks that under the present
lack OF authority to compel witnesses
to testify in investigations will result
in whitewashing and waste of time
The resolution was adopted.
A concurrent resolution by Dona-
hoe, of Lewis, providing that the gen.
eral appropriation bill be introduced
at least 15 days before adjournment
was adopted.
HOUSE.
In the House Friday, Fenton stirred
up quite an excitement by the intro
duction of a resolution to purchase So
worth of postage stamps for each mem
Der. A showing was made OF opposi-
ton, but the resolution was adopted.
A resolution by Burrows, Of King,
to purchase copy Of that chestnut"
Barton's Hand Book. for each men,
Der, was defeated. This venerable
proposition "bobs up serenely" each
session, but it is hoped that it is now
doomed forever.
j. G. Taylor of Pierce. presented q
resolution of respect to the memory oil
J. P Stewart, ex-member OF the House
who died suddenly at Puyallup, Sun
day. Rogers of Pierce, paid an elo-
quent tribute to the memory OF his
late opponent. The resolution by uni,
verssl consent was made concurrent
and adopted.
Eddy of Snohomish. presented a
resolution for the appointment of a
committee to ascertain and report the
amount OF mileage due the members.
A resolution by Gibson OF Asotin
was adopted to open the House with
prayer hereafter.
A resolution by Nelson of Spokane,
relating to the provision OF stationery,
was adopted.
Schively OF Whatcom, submitted a
resolution that committee of three
be appointed to investigate the matter
of providing a committee room for
the House.
Clerk OF the Senate appeared with a
message of Transmission of Senate
concurrent resolution No. 3. by Dona-
hue, relating to general appropriation
bills. House concurrent resolution
No. 2, by Schively of Whateom, rela-
tive to appointment OF joint commit
tee on joint rules, announcing their
passage by the Senate.
Scobey of Thurston, introduced a
concurrent resolution relative to the
furnishing of as many copies of Hill's
Code as can be had, for the guidance
of members. The copies to be divided
at a ratio OF 2 in the House to l in
the Senate, after considerable opposi-
ton, the resolution was adopted under
suspension of the rules.
Concurrent resolution by Collin of
Spokane, relating to the proposed re-
lief for insolvents. Read second
time by title.
Concurrent resolution by Scobey of
Thurston, relating to the furnishing
of the session laws of 1893 for use of
members, was under suspension Of the
rules adopted.
Senator Donahue's Senate concur.
rent resolution providing that no
general appropriation bill shall be
introduced after fifteen days prior to
the close of the session came up. On
motion, the rules were suspended and
the matter considered. A very much
muddled discussion arose during
which the resolution was lost sight of
and will have to come up when the
committees is appointed.
Scobey OF Thurston, offered reso-
luton that the State Librarian be in
structed to furnish the House with
copies of the House and Senate jour
mails of 1898, adopted.
On Friday both Houses adjourned
to Monday afternoon, but it was after
wards discovered that adjournment
for more than one day should have
been made by concurrent resolution.
So the House met on Saturday and
the Speaker announced the following
committees:
Agriculture-Curtis, of Klickitat,
chairman, Collin, Lyman, Miller, Fish
burn, Catlin, Cline, Mills, Burrows,
Terry, Miles, Nelson, Murry, Phelps,
Smith.
Agricultural College and School Of
Science-Nelson, of Spokane. chair
man, Johnson, Kittinger, Mccoy.
Murray, Barge, Baker, Irving, Moore,
Gibson, Hanford.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, of Spo-
kane, chairman, Scobey, Wing, Taylor,
J. G. Ham, RAIDER, Gerry, Kegley,
Schively, Merchant. Barge, Goddard
Bull. Bush. Witt.
Claims, and Auditing-Gandy, of
Spokane, chairman, Mcdonnell, Plum,
Allen, Irving, Conner, Cantwell, Van
Eaton, Sewers.
Compensation and Fees for State
and County Officers-Foster, of Spo-
kane, chairman, Callow, Spencer,
Temple, Morgan, RAIDER, Coon, Rey-
nolds, Albertson, Laing, Baum.
Corporations other than Municipal
and Acknowledgements, of Lewis,
chairman, Nettleton, Eddy, Glenn,
Smith, Taylor, F. T., Heath, Candy,
Barge, Halteman, Hatch.
Counties and County Boundaries
Mcdonnell, OF King, chairman, Rey-
nolds, Witt, Lyman, Miller, Cline,
Nettleton, McAuley, Bull.