Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-01


of cases from one court to another.
The following bills were introduced
BY the Judiciary Committee author
izing investigating committees to al
minister oaths and to send for persons
sons and papers.
Kellogg of Columbia, amending the
code so as to provide for the transfer
CT marriage records from the custody
of County Auditors to County Clerks.
Lewis of King, providing for the
publication in the session laws the
names of persons admitted to citizen
ship, of all corporations and of persons
having their names changed.
Range of King, amending the code
in relation to recording of instru-
mepts; also one prescribing the pow
rrsuf counties relative to public works.
Taylor of Pierce, amending the code
in relation to elections; also one re-
lating to justice courts.
Crow of Whitman, concerning
mortgages OF personal property.
Donahoe, of Lewis, appropriating
$55, 600 for the maintenance of the
State Reform School.
Wilson of Clsllam, repeating the act
allowing a second appeal to the Su-
preme Court in cases in which persons
have been convicted of felony; also
one relating to proceedings in criminal
actions.
Quite a "tempest in q teapot" oc-
cured in the Senate Saturday, when
Senator Sergeant, of Pierce rose to q
question of privilege, concerning an
article in Tacoma paper, which init
mated that portion OF the Pierce del
egation had sold out to Ankeny for a
consideration" The article bore the
signature of E. w. Taylor, Senator
Sargeant's colleague from Pierce. The
charged was embraced in the words
That he [Ankenyl is not goldite,
is maintained by his proselytes for a
consideration" Senator Sergeant
wanted to know what his colleague
meant by "proselytes." Taylor said
that he had written the word "parri-
Sites" and that the other word was an
error of the types. Sergeant then
wanted to know what was meant by
"for consideration" and Taylor ex-
planned that it was an obligation in
CURED by reason that in times past
some Of them had borrowed money
from Mr.. Ankeny lone of them, in
particular" he declared" stated that he
was indebted to Ankeny, and found him
to be q very liberal, lenient man, and
not q usursr. When these people
come here from Pierce county to at
tempt to coerce me to violate my
pledge they misunderstood the man.
say it in defiance of everything and
everybody. They are here for con-
sideration. Yes, paupers and para
sites. Men who cannot pay for their
desk room or Office rent, living here at
. first-class hotel. Every one Of them
is here for q consideration and is
having his bills paid. Furthermore, l
want to say this: In all. my campaign
canvassing, I pledged the people I
would do nothing not in full accord
with the. platform which had been
adopted in the county convention, and
would support no man for United
States Senator who is not in favor of
the money principles enunciated in
that platform. If the Pierce county
delegation had voted as they agreed to
in the Pierce county caucus, they
would have elected Wilson. But
when we went into q Republican eau
Gus in this city, we discovered that sill
the holdovers were for Ankeny and
nobody else."
"It is FALSE" emphatically declared,
Sergeant. "Wilson never had more
than five members of the Pierce
county delegation and as for myself,
my colleague knows we'll enough how
Il voted. I believe it the inherent
right of every American citizen to
vote for whom he pleases. 1 am dis
charging my duties with q deep re-
gard for the wishes of my constituents.
There are no strings ON me and l am
FREQ to vote for any good Republican.
This statement" referring to Tsylor's
article, "appears in public print and
none who read it will take it other
wise than as reference to the men
whose names are mentioned. If it is
my colleagues intention to impugn
my motive or character, If he wishes
to intimate that my manner of voting
is being governed by consideration,
I say he is contemplate liar"
Here came vigorous raps from the
presidents gavel, but Taylor said he
was used to political bouts and would
let the language 90. He further
stated that his article referred in no
way whatever 10 Senator Sergeant or
any other member OF the Senate and
was intended for the lobby only.
Quiet was eventually restored and
Senator Sergeant again took the floor.
Addressing President Luce. he said !:
eff my colleague says on his honor
that he does not refer to me in the
paragraph ] will cheerfully withdraw
my remarks."
"The Senator has already so stated"
replied President Luce, and the
routine business Of the Senate was
proceeded with.
In the House, Saturday, a memorial
passed, praying Congress to aid the
construction of the Nicaragua canal.
The House bill abolishing the Office
of Lieutenant-G Governor, when placed
on its final passage, received tie and
| ~,as docl..oJ lost m0fiou In ro-