The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-19
IN THE HOUSE.
Pops Refuse n Fair Count In the
CowIitz Election Contest.

Cline called the house TO order at o'clock
sharp this afternoon. Minutes OF Satnr-
days session read and approved.
Chairman Cleveland Smith of the COM
ulttee on elections said his committee
was ready 10 report. In order TO get the
report before the house the special order
for the consideration Of Gov. Mct5raw's
message was postponed till Tuesday after
noon.
An cffer by a San Francisco publishing
company for the loan TO the house OF PAM
phlet copies Of HilPs code during the ses-
sion was accepted.
Warner of Snohomish asked 10 have his
bin aboishing a number OF state boards
taken from the committee on publtc morals
and referred TO the committee on tudici-
airy; granted
Richmond of Lewis moved that the sal
cry Of the sergeant at arms be raised from
81 10 $3.50 per day. This is the first Sal
airy" grab of the session, although the
amount involved IS small. On roll call the
motion prevailed. yeas IS, nays y.
Roberts of Spokane offered resolution
for the appointment Of six members OF the
legislature 10 investigate the Walla Walla
penitentiary. Roberts moved the suspen-
sion OF the rules and passage TO its second
reading. Lost and referred 10 committee
en- penitent!ary.
The report of the special committee on
the Harxrave-Isewis contest was laid De-
fore the house. II recommended the seat
ing OF John Hsrgrave, Populist, in Place
OF DR.. l. b. Sims in tia Twenty-third dis
trict. Cowlltz county.
The committee reported that four affiia-
Wits had been fled relative TO three bai-
lots which had been counted for Sims.
They were marked by & cross only oppo-
site the name Of one OF the Republican
electors. and were ali counted for the fun
Republican ticket The committee de-
ff~sa sin kSx Han
reiected. The report further stated that
one ballot In Lancaster precinct had been
counted which was rejected by the Judge
but which the committee declared should
have been counted for Hargraye. The re-
port concluded by recommending thar
Hargrave be seated
A minority report signed by George 3.
Kittiuger OF King was read. 1t Is as fol-
lows:
THE undersigned members Of your
special committee on privileges and cleo
tions beg leave 10 submit the following
That the record IN this matter shows
that the canvassing board at the general
election held in the Twenty-third district
on the "a day OF November, 1856, found
that the vote on candidates for represent
tative az said district was a tie, and daily
reported the same 10 the governor ard
called a special election. which election
was held on the LIST day OF December. 1895
IT which election l.. II. Sims received a
majority Of the votes cast for repTesen-
tativs for said Twenty-thlrd representa-
tive district That at the trial Of this
matter before the committee numerous
afidAvits were presented by contestant.
attempting 20 show fraudulent voting on
behalf Of SAID L. Il. sims at the general
election held on the Cd day of November
That said afSidaNifs were coDtradicted by
aridavtfs fled by contestee. and that said
contestes offered IN evidence several AZ
f6avits showing that persons who had
hean taken from outside precincts 10 the
county poor farm IN Monticello precinct
CAST a vote at said election Tor John HaT-
grave. and that SAID voters were not resi-
dents ~ the precinct where they voted:
. that sa4t committee refused 20 receive
SAID amfdavtss or have the same read
/ T'hsf from The sfidavits presented by the
contestant and contestee * was lra~sossi-
be 70 determine that john Hsrrrave had
received a majority q the votes but on
the other hand it appeared THAI saIa cleo
tien had resulted Ia q t}e vote. that there
upon the committee. BY unanimous vote
procure al the ballots cast IN said county
a. said general election. That said haE
lots were resolved ~ ns1e committee AZ
its meeting held on tie l5th day IF Jauo-
AIRY. ISgf. That on opening one q tea
packages containing ballots from Isancae-
Ter pTectncT. ID said county. 70 apes red
thai there vas ballot which contained
the following Endorsement, This ballot
wzs ~ iected because the person mad not
resided ln C0wiifE coI1rtv ninety DAVIS
SiSued ny y ~ Bozsrth. Frank C3aeSar
% the election hoard Ga said precinr-
That said committee thereup0n placed
: n pearCv. attorney for contestant On
saA stand. who swore that 81 said trial
in The superior court in Cowittx county
wash involving certain county ofTiees
theu in contest. said ballot bad beaa
counted bv the Judge o. the superior
court 81 said county IN said contest pro-
ceea4uss. wGereupoa q motion WAS &c p
riea. BE whtS3 motion 81 was decided 90
admit Sa{t ballot aud connt the same FOR
TeMr HarEraEs. thereby giving rim Sax
sad general election ard your committee
shsgegpsan recessed 70 count any Of the
ether ballots east ~ said general esa.-
taon. tie same oe-ng then before the con-
wiltse
"ft then appeared a. the admission, ~
~nuneel an9 an examination Of ssse bal
lot that ncae - the officers involved ~
saia pFae erdir rs so ere superior court had
hseo Vatet tEr @n sst3 ballot aa8 rhst
she szwa ccg.c Eor. E4sEefoFe. have hem
counted tv taa superior court Ta8t SafS
nat.at contained ere original nun esr te
fae coFner thereof TIRE sane never havirz
teea detached ard thas tae p00 book ~
Tsla rFeCscct contained he name of fna
vete~ Sra the number - said bailat eEs-
poFlfe h5s rHHe
-Fren sals fscts e appears - \ minor
'tN cf year camw&gEs@ EhAr saAf ballot
Eaa asaH 5etl8a& 30 have been illegal hv
me etect.on h0sr3 iE sai3 precinct. auH
r~at tssFa fF 80 evt Ses.-s before ftEz -srs
usttfn tHat te@ n@rEon c@erfng sane az
sasa chests r vras legal Fofes.
ne H.tearstv II yuaT committee thnre-
ere ie@ aft ~ tEe Ee9er4& election heaf
iN S&t4 EEenry.-thira rferssarss 4 tfss.s 49,
trseE Or fae - Gay az %1w@Er ner 1ses y
- sirns AE& fahn HarEraye received sha
tsfne Aasssoef et Ecte<. ana EAaa sat1 e5ec-
fsCH FeSuEte& sn s ftns snsf a s~essss As~er