The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-15
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Election OF Speaker - Populist
Members Out OF Order.

Olympia, Jan Ia-Special.-Sharply at
II o'clock T. G. Nickiin. OF Whatcom,
chief clerk OF the house at the last ses-
sion OF the legislature, raped on the
speakers desk and called the house 10
orfcr for the transactions OF the business
Of the Fifth legislative session--three
regular and one special sessions hav-
ing been held Rev. j. H. Sehiveiey, Re-
publican representative from What tcom
county, opened proceedings with prayer.
eloquent aud beautiful In its simplicity
and diction- The reading OF the cerlin-
Gates Of electi of the members then
followed. Upon call of the roll all
bat four members of the house responded
Justice Dunbar of the supreme court
then administered the oath of office TO
the members
Scobey OF Thurston placed In nomina-
tion for the office Of speaker of the house.
Ellis Morrison. of King county. Cloes
Of Pierce. Candy of Spokane and Miiroy
of Yakima seconded the nomination OF
Morrison. Gerry OF Franklin placed in
nomination for the Democrats DIR. Biggs,
of Whateonl. Rogers OF Pierce placed
In nomination G. L. Cline. OF Whatcom.
as a representative Popuiist. Upon a
call of the roll Morrison was elected
speaker. the vote stauding: Morrison 81.
Biggs 3. Cline 49, Biggs and Cline both
voted for Morrison. and the latter voted
for Biggs. Cline and Biggs OF Whaleom
were appointed committee TO conduct
Mr.. Morrison to the speakers chair
The newly elected speaker spoke briefly,
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred upon him.
Cline, the Populist member from What
com county, attempted TO offer resoiu-
tion. but the speaker stated that the
house could consider no business until
a chief clerk of the house had been elect
cd. Cline stated that he would appeal
from the decision OF the speaker. The
speaker declined 10 entertain the appeal.
Scott of Kitsap. the reelected Populist,
attempted TO speak, but the speaker de-
ciiRed to hear him.
Candy of Spokane moved TO proceed
to elect chief clerk The motion was
adopted and the Populist episode was
ended almost before II was begun Minis
OF Chehalis nominated Editor L. c.
Finch, OF the Aberdeen Recorder, for
chief clerk. Finch received Sc votes.
all the Republicans and Democrats yot-
Ing for him The Popuiists refused TO
vote.
After the chief clerk had been elected
Cline again arose, was recognized by the
speaker. and asked for the reading of
the resolution. The resolution, which
was then read, is as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives that there shall be elected by
the house the following employees: One
chief clerk, one assistant chief clerk. one
Journal clSk, one docket clerk. one en-
crossing clerk, Eve committee clerks.
one sergeant-at-arms, one assistant SER
sseant-at-arms who shall be doorkecper.
one watchman who shall be janitor. one
messenger who shall be postmaster, two
pages, the presiding officer to appoint
one page. The rrasiding officer shall APP
point a committee of five members, who
shall examine the qualifications OF the
different candidates for journal, docket.
enrolling and committee clerks The as
rsrants for the different positions 10 be
classified and examined as 10 their par
ticular qualifications for the positions
10 which they aspire. The examinations
shall be upon scale OF 100 points. as
follows:
Those found most excellent for a rar-
ticalar position shall be claSsed 100; those
fairly good shall be ciasse4 80: those fair.
81. and those poor, 20. The committee
shall report their findings to the house,
whereupon the house shall proceed to
elect from among the whole number"
The resolution was laid upon the table.
i. Y. Alexander. of Spokane, was then
nomirato1 for assistant chief clerk.
Alexander received all the Republican
and Democratic votes. the Popuilsts again
refusing to vote. Maj. Dan g. Lowell, OF
Pierce was elected sergeant-at-arzns, the
Populists again remaining silent. as they
deI with all other nominations.
Adjourned tia 10 a. m. Tuesday.