The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-24

se-zte 81 Incorporating q lecture = -
pvesnass-
the amendment offered provided Il would
- 50 extended an 70 fscZu6s al ir1o-se-
rrent Of ths David Lrezn plan The Pc
ss1ftfes1 senator's desired 10 know wat
al this plan might Involve
Range opposed the amendment
Wan Pztten. whne he DID not see ire
so-ce OF the objections raised from the Re-
zfsbstcsn standpoint. could see 70 reason
FOR Insisting o. the retention OF The chico
slorah14 language IN. ths preamble
High himself rev novel the striking out
OF tire objectionable portions OF the pre-
aubls.
Proceedings were interrupted with no
ton 70 adjourn a. i N until ?. n
When the senate reaesembse5 at : o. clock
the consideration OF Highs memorial was
taken Up. The memorial wss passed after
the sections objectionable % the kepuo-
leans had been stricken our, yeas =.
nays 2
A resolution was read directing that a
committee Of FIVE be made 10 select the
most important bills after Monday next
10 the end that they may be placed Il the
calendar and passed before the close OF
the session.
A discussion arose as 20 the number.
Some thought there ought TO be five ard
Others seven. Van Paften thought that
one member from each committee should
be selected. which would make the number
ihirty-six. which is more than the senate
contains. a motion 10 make the number
OF the committee i've prevailed
A resolution by McRsavy 10 the effect
that one lady advocate OF woman suffrage
be allowed TO address the senate on Feb
ruary IS when the woman suffrage
amendment bin Is under consideration,
was presented
Frink was opposed 20 allowing lady or
any one else 20 consume the time OF the
senate n delivering lecture on woman
suffrage. Taylor, Davis. Keith and Dorr
took the same view.
LDesh moved that the time in which the
lady should talk be limited 10 one hour
and forty minutes. Subsequently he with
drew his motion. as he said IL was q dan
gerous precedent.
MeReavy Was willing TO listen TO the
ladies or any one else who could give the
senate information.
Deckebach was willing 10 hear the suf-
fragists or those that represented any
other interest, but he did not believe in
| making exceptions.
There are no women representatives on
the floor Of this house." said Range.
"Ain't there?" said some one.
Range continued without needing the
interruption: Therefore am in favor OF
some one of their number appearing on
this floor and explaining their views on
this matter
Harper favored the resolution. and said
| that IL the talk was made during the reg
ular session even the bachelors would be
| compelled TO attend.
| Houghton said he was going 10 vote for
| the bin. but he was opposed TO turning a
| senate chamber into debating society.
| Il am going 10 vote for this bill. and l
| think that We should meet in committee
| of the whole and listen TO the ladies' side
| OF this question" said Miller
| Cole moved that the senate listen 10 the
voice or the lady champion OF woman suf-
| frage at : o'clock on the evening Of Feb
| ruaFy - The resolution was voted down.
| The amendment limiting the debate TO
| one hour and forty minutes was lost.
| The original resolution was then defeat
| ed by vote OF II TO IL.
| McReavy gave notice that he would move
| for a reconsideration of the vote by which
/ the resolution was lost.
| A memorial was read of resolutions pass
| ed at a meeting of citizens of Seattle re-
| questing the senate TO pass the Cline dis
1 pensary law. Referred to the committee
| on public morals.
| A resolution by Taylor was read, direct
| ing the state printer TO print 200 copies OF
| laid upon the table because Dorr desired
/ TO offer some amendments.
Houghton's bill for the relief OF the
| widow OF H. c. Ashenfelter was taken up.
The original bill provided that $7,57454 be
| allowed the estate Of the late H c
| AshenfeiteF for extra work done on the
| state university building.
| Houghton. the father Of the hil said as
| there was some objection 10 one item of
| the bill he would cut down the amount TO
/ s.. ISIS. Houghton told OF the business
| OF the claim, and urged the senate 10 pay
4 h.a haAA hat he H. A..
| Van Pattsn opposed the bill and said
| that the constitution forbade the payment
| OF such claims. The Mofet brothers and
| others had similar claims.
Range said he believed that IL was a tust
| claim against the state. and that II should
be paid. He did not believe that the state
| should keep this money back from Mrs.
| Ashenfelter and her seven orphaned
| children.
II was the opinion OF Deckebach that
| this claim should Ae paid. Her husband
lost his life in completing this contract and
| was not In a position 70 press the claim
| and this had 10 he done by others who
| were not fully conversant with the cir
| cumstsnces.
The constitution. In the opinion OF East
erlay, prohibited the paying Of the claim.
| The senator's sympathies were with the
widow and her children. bat the terms OF
the constitution were against her.
II am not going 20 allow any close CUES
| ton OF constitutional law TO influence ne
| Ia this matter" said War5urton. y feel
| the claim rs a Just one"
Warhurtoa read a letter from J. \.
| Johnson. superintendent 81 construction
| ~ the university. This showed circum-
| stsntiaEy how Mr. Ashenfelter had zaeut
| much more than he received IN the con-
| structlon X the university Letters vera
! read from ,. r. Hayden. George HYDE
! Preston and David Kellogg. regents ~ the
| university. in favor % the payment % the
| hilt
''Tt is q simple matter o. Justice 10 pay
this hGl" sat1 McRcavy. "aud 7 an In fav-
| or - paying tt
crow said it was znoraI obligation that
| the state assumed whgr * allowed Ash
enfe3ter 90 90 more taan Ne contracted Tor.
! and 10 w2S morally RESPONSE. for IL. and
/ ~ was IN favor - rsvinr st. r. ever
/ there was a worthy claim before 1ais body
81 was this one. the judiciary committee 10
( TIRE contrary Notwithstanding
4 Song debate followed on ths merits az
! The bill Including ita ConstItutEora-ftv
/ HouEhton Harper and Crow made fee-trs-
1 speeches la SIS favor. ARD Tss5ar HaN ard
/ Others against S. Finally Iaorr made the
point ~ ory}eT that as tha bti carried an
! appropriation II sA9u'6 oe considered
/ in committee az the who.e
/ The senate went into committee OF thA
Wrote sn8 Miller m6vei that tae Sam 81
cut down from ss6-gsf to S-l1s As an
/ amendment Davis meve,t That .ns sam 81
made S. s5A5& Davis amendment was f5ss
: and Mtlers' gD5ti11 prevailed IRE bf. WIS
ans @ss tsen rad Cor the teiFd tiszse ana
7