The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-12

OLYMPIA. Feb. u.-Special The senate
today Initiated the house by recalling it's
investigating committee just as II was be-
ginning 20 get 10 work The committee did
not ask TO be- recalled. and IN the report
whaeh 4t made, because a demand had
been made Tor II, virtually stated that it
desired 70 hear the testimony of Senator
Watson G. Squire and others TO the end
that the investigation might bs fun and
complete, and that the senators who were
on Warmers list" might be completely
exoneTated or otherwise, as the case might
be. Notwithstanding the fact that Tsy-
Tor called the report a Scotch verdict and
opposed The calling OF OF the committee.
as he was concerned. the Popullsts were
impatient 10 recan the committee and 80
IL was done. This leaves the senators on
Warmers list" ia very nearly the same
position as they we're before the commit
tee on expurgation of the pencil marks''
began It's iabors.
The report OF the committee raised quite
a Storm Tha report was debated at
length and tho populist senators showed
considerable feeling while talking over
She merits OF the report.
Inquiry Only Bcgun.
The report was accepted and the COM
mittee recalled. Tho report IN full Is a.
follows:
To the Honorable President and Menu
bers Of the Senate Of the State OF WASH
ington:
investigate grave charges OF corruption
made against certain members or this
honorable body. growing out Of the late
election or United states senator. beg
leave 70 present this It's mrs., partial re-
port, in response 90 the order OF the sem
ate, made on The 9th day OF February. ihsi;
This committee was appointed by and
has acted under the following resolution:
The following resolution intro
duced by Senator F. W. Taylor:
Whereas There are grave charges OF
corruption against Senator r. w. Taylor,
ia the matter OF election Of United states
senator. therefore be II resolved. fhst
committee u three. consisting Of senator's
Dorr Wilson ana wash burn. be appointed
a committee 20 examine into the said
charges and report thereon.
. "A nended by senator High, that the
con mIttee investigate the charges OF all
the other names mentioned in connection
With Senator Taylor. Amendment carried
and motion prevailed.
The following resolution was intre-
that the committee appointed this day 10
exemiue into charges against senator
| TAYLOR and other members OF this BODY y
hereey authorized % send for persons ana
"a pers' Tine resolution was adopted
Immediately after the appointment or
rhe committee we organized. and upon tho
request Of certain - the senators iny0lv-
ed We subpoeuae9 the witnesses named.
to~wlt. Hon watson c. Squire and Hon.
=
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bt4sIrass here ] EiM endeaw0F 20 appear
iater5 answer ". G SQUIRE.
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e ~ T3pDR Chairman
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