The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-14
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The state legislature or 1snzed on Mon
day electing the following officers:
SEN,rE-President. W. II. Plummer,
Of Spokane; secretary Of the senate,
Dudley Eshelman, Of Tacom .; assistant,
Mr.. Hagood, Of Vancouver; sergeant.at.
Arms, Ethan Allen, Of Spokane; assist.
ant, Geo W. Rsce, of Tacoma; enrolling
clerk, r. ID. Peasley, OF Olympia !;
engrossing clerk, J. W. Mcbride. of Ell.
lensburg; journal clerk, Mr.. Hsnnegan,
Olympia; minute clerk, Edward Skaggs,
OF Whstcom; postmaster. W. F. Taylor,
OF Shelton; page, -Qrinn. OF Spokane !;
Waterman, w. II. Tucker stenographer,
Oscar Ingraham. Of Walla Walla;
docket clerk, 5. l.. Bakon OF Eilensbnry !;
assistant engrossing clerk, Miss GoIdie
Conner, of Tacoma; assistant enrolling
clerk, Della Smith.
HousE-Spesker, C. f. Cline, of What
com chief clerk, Judge Carusi. of Clal-
lam assistant clerk, J. NJ. Page, of King I.
sergeant alarms, A. Z. Tugwell, Of Lewis !;
reading clerk, W. H. Boyer. of Snoho-
mish; docket clerk, j. b Hubbard, Of
Whitman; journal clerk, J. B. Gehr, OF
Wslla Walla; enrolling and engrossine
clerk. Miss Fsy Fuller, of Tacoma; as
sistant sergeant alarms, A. f Tauben
eek, of Skagit; Waterman, G. II Gulber.
son, OF King; assistant watchman, Peter
Barrows, OF Spokane; postmaster, J. A.
Hellman, of Spokane.
In the senate there was little furry
over the altitude OF Senator Rinebart. of
Whatcom, who objected to the opening
prayer, and, after Secretary Eshelman
had followed with singing Nearer, My
God to Thee, he made motion that the
Salvation army be invited in.
The first measure introduced was one
providing $50 900 for contingent expenses
it being understood that a number of the
members were financially embarrassed
and needed their per diem as it was
earned to pay their way.
The first ballot for senator will be taken
on Tuesday next. Governor Rogers i'm
his message, urged an early settlement of
the senatorial question, but it is be,
lieve that the middle of-the-road popu.
lists are going to give trouble, and MAJ
prolong the contest.
Many bills have already been introduc.
ed, and reformers and alleged reformers
have their pocket bullying out with more.
Most of the bills iii lie in the commit
tees hands and it is believed that the
more radical measures will be promptly
killed although there is q strong hope
that number of beneficial laws will be
enacted.
Among the measures introduced is one
to abolish the Office OF county auditor,
reducing the number of prosecuting at
torneys from thirty.four to twelve, the
number of superior judges from twenty,
one to fifteen, and abolishiny several
boards and commissions.
Smith OF Lewis, introduced the long
expected pass bill. 1t is one of the strict.
est measures that have been dreamed of.
BY its provision the officers of any town.
ship, town, city, county, state; members
OF legislature, memb re- of congress and
every off :er of any prominence is pro-
hibited from accepting a pass or from
buying one in any manner other than
the che in which the general public can.
For each otfense penalty u from Ole
t. five years imnr:-onment is provided.
The ro.- pany's agent issuing the trans
portation is subject to the came punish.
msnt.
a new rape bill has been introduced
raising the age OF consent to Is, also q
bill prohibiting divorced person from
again contracting marriage within two
years # the date of the decree