The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-13

| OLYMPIA. March Especial am
| STRAINED in through the windows Of ihs
| state house this morning before the mo-
| tian 20 adjourn sire die was pat and car
ried. Ia the house three dozen members
| sat around and smoked or told stories
waiting for the last of the enrolling 20 20
done 81 that the house cass.d Legally adj
! 3ourn. ard not ensianger the validity os
| the hi.ls that we're passed last nigat upon
which two dozen enrailing clerks were
busiiy engaged mp stairs. Within faw
| inmates of O'clock. Barlow o. Pierce
gnovei thst the house adjourn sine siie
| The motion was put and CARVED. and
| slowly the members separated. seaving ina
| deserted chamber the scene OF So maay
| ri0taus incidents. In care ~ the fanitor.
| IL was a picture Of deso.ation and wreck
that presented itself 20 the spectator in
| the early morning. There was a mess or
papers scattered eyerywhere about th>
| pace and many traces Of the disorder of
the previous day
In order TO properly deliver the enrolled
bills IL was necessary to ruat tae sovef-
| nor out of bed al the unsecniy hour -
| $50 O'Clock. X was and sTetcod that Pfi-
xate Secretary Baiiaine waste have stayed
through tina last sesxion ard receipt for
| the bills from the propcr officers of both
houses. nuf Mai Ba4asne dia not appear.
A senate committee ~ brave seaatofs was
| appointed 20 go in quest Of tae goyernor
/ and notify him that the legislature was
ready 20 adjourn. and stood wiling 70 re-
eeive any further communication he might
| wish 10 make Senators Runner. Yeend
and Keith Mere appointed from the senate
| 10 wait on the governor, and Repre- senta-
/ tives Barlow. Land and Roberts formed
/ similar committee from the houSe.
Shortly after O'Clock the governor ap-
| pesred at the capita. Without the least
| formality us any kiws %e entered the sem
| ate chamber and waited tit the last Of the
| bills was ready so be delivered 80 him.
The enrolling clerks of the house were
busy all day sinisaing up the last bi.li pass
| ed by that body.
| During the closing hours of the session
/ in the senate every one OF the members
| put on the cap and bells, and the fun
/ reached high tide az go this morning. Tho
most grave senators unbent themselves
| and Joined heartily In the mock cere-
| monies of the occasion.
/ The following Is a specimen of the bills
/ introduced. II was sent in by reformer
/ from the middle OF the road.
Act fixing the salary of the members
/ OF the legislature prescribing their uni-
form. providing for their expenses and de-
| ciaring emergency.
Section /. The members OF the leglsla-
| day and erpenses as herelnaster provided.
| asec' 2 The mambers OF the Ieglsiatura
/ shall be boarded al the expense OF tho
| state during the session, the contract 10
| be let 20 the lowest Responsible bidder.
| such contractor 10 receive hts comp~rsa-
| ton in irredsenahle non-snterest bearing
/ warrants. The members may have ths
/ privilege OF Sleeping In the new capitol
| .sec. d The members OF the ieKislaturs
/ shall wear the same uniform "a that worn
| by the conyicts at the state penlfe1ftsfS.
Sec. T. The members Of the legislature
shs tsavs 6y The n pnole os s9aar ,rsr ana ,bs Sa
session OF the legislature. the state 20
/ furnish a sufficient number Of nails TO be
| driven IN the soles of their boots 20 propar-
/ iy protect them from falling by the way
/ side during the time they are performing
| the tramp act
1 legislature have been receiving exorhi-
| tant salaries, travelling on passes and
/ stopping AZ the best hotels while their
/ constituents were suffering for the nee
/ esslffas OF life. therefore. al emergency
4 exists and this act shall be Ia force ana
/ effect after It's passage and approval
| This bin was unanimously adopted. 80
/ yeas. nays o. There was amendmsnt
/ that the striped dress be changed 30 that
/ the members are directed TO wear gar
rnsnts similar 10 the attire affected by
4 Speaker cliues girl page-Hhort dress
and shoes with peaked turnef-up toes,
washburn introduced the following res
/ olution. and Il was unanimously adopted
! 4ltll4 ABF AseeA t@@e't+Nff
Resolved. That th. senate regrets thar
/ with the adjournment of the Fiffh isxis-
iafure the legislature loses two of fhe
/ brainiest men N the state % .,a,. "ash,I,s s.
ton An emergency exists ana thtS fe4-
/ olutIon shall 60 into effect iTneaiaaHAS
| A resolution was adopted that 4 shall b
unlawful 20 shoot game OF any Kind Dur
| ing all the months OF the year except
| crows and craps, and both these kinds of
| quarry are 10 De ehot on sight.
- Ia
Was sole~nnly declared to be the greatest
| pr%arscator tnagler ard slelgst-of-hand
r,erforrner with the truth on che face OF the
man. and Baron Mnnchausen. Ansnlas and
other trifers with the truth we're declared
10 re rnsre apprentices in the art IN whiea
they were most proficient when compared
with him
To turn 20 tho serious business vote
OF thanks vas feneered by the senate 70
Lieut.. Gov. Daniels for The manner N
which he presided over the legislature.
The senate employees, by resolution, re-
turned thanks for the kind way IN which
they had been treated By ths senator's ara
senate officeFs
The press representative expressed
gratitude FOR numerous coartesles Shown
them ~ the Officers members ard efn-
ployev Of the senate.
President Daniels appointed McResTy.
TIixh Baum. Davis Te~ns. Runner ard
Warburton n committee 20 inRssilaste fas
fisheries during ibe recess of the iegislA-
ture
n vas noticed The speaker ~ The house.
Cline. saa sizuiuT fhe last pages of Bills
ard Re was sending them 20 she senate
where they we're being signa3 - President
Daniels as completely enFgisd bslls. As
essca practice opens tha road 70 fraada-
fent changes ard AZ the appropriation and
ether hsfix we're among the oils that wera
passed late pTgfests we're Bed by Wash-
barn Seison M~zlsr. Deckebach. fesh
and other members against ne irregular
method ~ procedure Speaker Ciina and
President pansels claimed thar they did
not have sha tine nor clerks enough 20
enroH TIRE Bills ard that faey wers signed
IN this way In or1er 70 gain fsH1e. PrTsl.
dert Danlsts ever after the protest vas
nisf signed r. = - snd sis shorty at
eT chs he decided shaf the remainder ~ ths
bills 70 fa signed ranss be fu.ly enrolled.
ard as Eaey were VERY long q faesns q saik
q several hours Al available clerks @ers
put 70 work % TIE end tisaf fna revenue
ard oEnsr bits might te fully enrolled BE-
fore they were signed. The result was that
Il vas rot Brtm sncrfiT sftsr o'clock tafs
morning BEFORE me las bin was signed
Senator ygissoa offered the following RS
agatsoa bst owing 20 fas couf1s "a sret-
dent 20 fhe Adjournment it MAJ nos
adopted.
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