The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12

vet seen <1e typewriter lists OF the "a
son candidates and asked II any senator
had an extra copy. He was al ence Of
fered his choice Of three OF four duplicates
OF the lis.. containing rhe names % all
those selected by the caucus. Dorr stated
that a. she session of 1885, the seven Pop
tsltzt and Democrats senator's had been
invited into ca1cas by ths t-en-y-ssvea
Republicans. and had been given FIVE OF
the senate employees, and deprecated the
action % the fussaE senator's In Ignoring
re fourteen Republican members 81 this
tine n their ca ucus action.
Harper presented resolution, together
with written offer from -he Olympia
postmaster. 20 furnish q mall carrier 20
deliver ard collect MAJ IL both senste and
house az a total expense q $50 per Gay.
and moved thai the offer De accepted
Pfrsnme- opposed the resolution. IN be-
haif OF the postmaster. who Is slated 20
receive sz.59 per day IN the senate alone,
ard Harpsr's resolution was defeated IN
the Interests OF the caucus slate
Rev. c. L. Diven. OF olympia. was pres
ent a. President Luce's invitation, 20 open
the session with prayer. but in the ex-
citement attending the efforts OF the Re-
publican senator's 10 defer sosion on the
ca uctFs list the friendly Offices or Mr..
Dfven were lost sight Of ard those Of the
officers who secured confirmation began
the discharge Of their duties without the
Formally OF invocation
At 80 ?. n q recess was taken untsl 3
o'clock.
The afternoon session OF the senate was
consumed IN confirming the remainder
OF the caucus list OF senate employees In
esch case the Republican nembers placed
q candidate in nomination. going down TO
defeat by regulation vote OF 70 20 u,
which was never varied more than one
vote IN any instance Senator keith made
I'll ~e7a -fssev
with President Pro TEN. P.ummer. who
was elected. as against Senator Frink. and
the programme was faithfully carried out
by the selection OF the entire caucus list.
The Republicans attempted 20 defer the
election OF the assistant enrolling and en-
crossing clerks until their services were
needed. but the motion failed. and these
assistants were placed on the list. with
tho understanding that compensation
should not begin until ordered by the GEN.
ate.
During tive debate over the extravagaut
list OF senate employees provided fer in the
fusion caucus Crow re6uked Taylor for
Republican extravaganza at the last ses-
sion. Taylor retorsed that more officials
we're being employed now than two years
ago; that such step was entirely incon-
sistent with Popuiist promises Of retrench-
ment and that the people of the state would
lock with suspicion upon the professions OF
REFORM winch were OelEiE Eite
self-styled reformers the first day OF the
session. Taylor reminded Crow that he
fTaylor) had stood for all the practical re-
trenchment measures advocated by Popu-
lists in the last session and regretted that
the action OF the present majority forced
him TO part company with them when they
were FOR the frat time In fun control. and
when economy had become a vital neces-
sity.
The only break in the caucus list oc-
Cured In the defeat Of Senator Ranges
son. Ernest, by Willis Skinner. for the
position of page. Mss Munson, OF Seat
tie was elected assistant Journal clerk
without opposition.
The officers-eieot were sworn il by Chief
Justice Hoyt President Luce then declared
the senate 10 he duly organized and in
vited Senator Van Patten to open the for
ma session with prayer.
Reinhart objected, stating that such a
proceeding wss farce. and that such SEN
ators as so desired could do their own
praying.
At the conclusion Of the prayer Senator
Taylor asked that Rev. d. Eshelman, sec
rotary Of tie senate, should sing Nearer
Ny God TO Thea" to which request Eshel-
men scceded. when Reinhart asked that
the Salvation Army be called in.
Senator Wilson introduced senate bin
No. /. appropristing $4,000 for the ex-
penses OF the session. II was read the
first and second time and referred to the
committee of the whole.
The senate adjourned until 10 a. N. Tues
day.