The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12
BRISK DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
Invocation Lost sight OF I'm a Fight
Against Retrenehment

OLYMPIA. Jan. 1f-special.-Tn SEN
ate was called 10 order By Lieut.. Gov.
Luce at IL O'Clock noon. with all mem
hers present, Lieut.. -Gov.-eiect Daniels
seated with the retiring president
BY direction Of the president, Secretary
o. State Price read the list OF newly
elected members and OF the hold-over SEN
ators. Assistant Secretary Cowies OF
TIE Las; session. called the roll of the SEN
ate showing AL senators present.
Chief Justice Hoyt then administered
the oath to tho newly elected members.
on motion OF Senator Dorr. the rules
OF the last session were adopted as the
temporary rules OF the senate.
SO far the business OF the senate had
proceeded in the usual routine manner
and the first ripple OF excitement was
caused by the Introduction OF a resou-
ton by Senator Wilson setting forth that
4; Is the desire OF the senate to limit the
expenses Of the session. and providing
that a committee OF ave be appointed BY
the president TO examine into the neces-
cary expenses and report 90 the senate
tomorrow. especially as to what clerks
and assistants should be employed and
what salaries paid.
Plummer. who had been slated by the
caucus for president pro tenn. promptly
moved that the resolution be laid on the
table
Then followed a running fire of debate
the motion to table being opposed by
Dorr. Wilson and Taylor and supported
bY Piummer and Keith.
The resolution was tabled by a vote
OF 70 90 IA yesterday voting with the
fusion majority In favor OF the caucus
list.
Keith then placed IN nomination the
fun caucus list OF senate officers and
employees, which has caused 80 much
comment and aroused the active oppo-
sition of the Republican members.
Dudley Eshelman was elected secre-
tsry by a vote OF - 20 l. four senators
not voting.
Deckebach stated that he had not the
pleasure OF knowing ans Of the proposed
officers. bat would vote for the caucus
slate II any Of his fellow senators would
vouch for the candidates. Keith eulo-
E.xea the names on the caucus list. stat
ing that they had been tried. and that
we" we're ready to vouch for their abil-
Ity. Fink wanted 20 know who we rep
resented. Keith stated that a majority
OF the senators favored these candidates
ard would stand sponsor FOR them.
DORIS motion for recess untn tomor-
row vas lost ~ the regulation vote OF
- 10 t. Keith then invited Frink TO
place anyone IN nomination that he
sniEht desire.
No nominations we're made az against
the slate until the ratification OF the eau
cus acti0n in selecting Plummer as pres
taeat pro TEN. was reached Wilson nom
iuataa yesterday. whose long term or
service was urged by nockeha ~ Frtnk
ard Wilson. who criticised the action o.
tho caucus IN ignoring the claims Of
those members Who were well equipped
far the position by reason of long expert
euce. wilson depreeatinr ths selection 81
. newly elected member over the heads
Of experienced hoid-overs ard Those who
had served more than one Fun term
A. this point. David Miller. of the fusion
forces mo rcsi a recess % ten minutes
evidently desiring opportunity To- CONSUL
talon On tho Offices vet 20 be fltcd The
motion VAS lost by tss reduced vote OF 70
to rs
Taylor attempted - car up from the
table the Wilson resolution providing for
de,Ry and Investigation. His motsoa was
promptly voted down
Crow moved that election - president
pro ten - deferred unt1 tomorrow. fn-
s8cstiag the first sign - break IN the
ftss.1n forces Tbs molten vac LOST sight
90 in tAe running debate wht-h followed
a. Vas also resolution that the senate
pTocesa 90 tne el@,tion - ctncerx without
further Interruption E"
Tayio- h'Frorously criticised tAe Ian
EasRe - tire resolution ss an frarear.h
ma8f a. hs co1~se IS one - ga Stll,
e3ectea sceators, an8 requested the rrit-
NeSe % "t7terruptlre' whenever he
Thought e sGvtsshie.
or re question - s,e~tf-E r & SNs~rs
IS minute clerk Wilson r,ee "a, a 7p-asss,,-
90 privilege ans demanded 70 k~avy 49,,
= SkaErs- norr states tsst ne had no,