The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-22

OLYMPIA. Jan m-Specal-The SEN
ate convened at 1880 a. m. The journal OF
yesterdays proceedings was read and sp-
proved
The judiciary committee recommended
the passage OF g. r. g. prohibiting the ad-
vertisement OF proceedings In cases of d.
vorce. with certain amendments agreed
upon in committee.
The judiciary committee recommended
the passage OF S. r. IL. relative TO the
order OF payment OF debts OF decedents:
also 5. r. u, relating 10 the assignment,
satisfaction and cancellation OF mortgages
with certain amendments agreed on in
committee,
A communication was received from
Robert Bridges. state land commissioner,
stating that no funds were available for
the payment OF clerical expenses in his
Office and that II Is absolutely necessary
that an emergency appropriation be passed
at once in order that the work may be
continued. and certain transcripts filed
within the time required by law. Com
missioner Bridges also requests the ser
vices OF two assistant engineers from now
until April ]. The communication was re-
ferred 10 the appropriations committee.
House concurrent resolution No. 10, was
read in fun. as follows:
Whereas In the inaugural message of
the governor Il was stated that an eX-
ceedtngly bad state OF affairs exists at the
state penitsntiary, and recommended that
a special investigating committee be ap-
pointed 20 proceed 20 " ALA Naila and In
Sestigate the affairs OF that institution:
therefore. be Il
Resolved. BY 4he house of representa-
tives. the senate concurring. that COM
mlttee % five be appointed. three from the
house and two from the senate, which
proceed to waila walla, and there inves-
tigate the affairs or the penitentiary. and
report 20 the two houses.
And. further. That said committee be
vested with power 10 summon and swear
witnesses. and 20 send for such papers
ana books as may be required"
Crow iPop) moved 10 lay the resolution
on the table: lost by vote OF IL 20 II.
Miller Of Walla walIa and Houghton vot-
ing with the Republicans
Plummer endeavored TO have the reso-
luton indefinitely postponed. Dorr stated
that the challenges had been thrown out
by Gov. Rogers in his inaugural address.
which contained the statement that II
certain rumors were true. the criminals
at tbs penitentiary are not all on the in
side. Dorr dcma nded early action in the
matter and said that his authority FOR
such request could bs found in the in
augural address of the present governor
OF the state 81 Washington.
Plummer objected 10 having senators
and representatives absent from Olym-
pla on an invss eating visit when the
important matter ~ electtug United
States senator should rsceivs daily al
teution until the end VAS reached.
Lesh asked Plummer which he consi6-
cred 20 be % the most Importance. the
stopping OF stealing AT the penstentiary
or catching votes FOR United States sen
ator
McReavy favored an early Investigation.
hu, urged that the committee be selected
from outside Tie legislature. so that the
members would not - interrupted IN the
transaction % public business at the cap
itoi
Plumnaer stated that ~ opposed the az
pointment az = special committee. hsiiev-
ing that tia matter should "a placed "a
the hands az the regular senate and house
committees on state penal ana reform
atory Institutions
TayieV said that the committee should
investigate az once. and II they fannd r.
waiia walia sny man on the outside who
ought 90 - iB. hs proposed 20 have him
put IN: ara whiIe ths committee was en-
EaEe5 in tais investigation. e u1iEht Re
IA order 20 release any innocent man who
might Re foand an the inside
Piumsner attempted - withdraw BIS
motion 80 Indefinitely postpone. nnt thA
previous debate Rad stirred VI 50 much
interest that the senators We're deter
niDed 10 have sn expression - opinion
pending tbe anal vote on ere passage o.
tne resolution. ARD the question Vas or
dsre5 On She motion 70 Indefinitely post
pone and pi3muIer. realizing tHat his
motion wss lost. sat silent }a RS sest
SLOWING So to "a votes down unanimously
The vote on auai passaga Of the ruso-
hutton WAS then taken. resulting yeas =
rays 3 IS folioSs.