The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-14
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
EIeetea Its Oaiesrs for the Present

Of the house rere present with the a.
seption Of Representative Boise, who Il
dangerously III at his home in Seattle,
when Chief Justice N >. Gordon admin
stersd the oath yesterday.
K II. Cute Of King was unanimously
elected speaker. The other officers cho-
SEN were: Chief clerk. w. y. Dillon Of
cOwiitz; assistant chief clerk, A. C. Run,
die Of King; sergeant,at-arms, }. W..
Btamper Of Chehalis; assistant sergeant
alarms, Herbert Shaw Of whatcom;
reading clerk, ]. A. Wakefield Of Kink;
journal clerk, Mrs. Bertha Yemen Of Sc.
attic; assistant Journal clerk, w. b. Sey-
mour OF KitsaP; docket clerk, Sadie 6aPp
Of Olympia; enrolling clerk, Agnes Heath
Of Seattle; doorkeeper, David Lincoln Of
Olympia; day Waterman, w. W. Swing
of Port Townsend; night watchman, A.
D. PeasIey of Okanogan; assistant post
master, 4. l. hall Of Stevens
In the senate Augustus High Of Clarke
county was elected president pro tenn.
Associate Justice I. !. Anders adminis-
Tered the oath 70 the senate members.
Following are the employees: Dudley
Eshelman Of Tacoma, secretary; De
Wolf Of Pierce, assistant; Edward Wheel
er Of King, sergeant-At1arms, with Lee
Smith - assistant; n J. Ae}unnas Of
snohomish, minute clerk.
Thurston county captures the pages
eith the exception Of Roy Davidson NJ
seattle, the speakers page.
The first house biiI presented to the
sixth legislative session Was by Mr. 10
senhaupt Of spokane in relation to exemp-
lion from taxation.
DR.. Sims Of Cowlitz introduced q reso-
tuition requiring the state auditor ami
Attorney General Winston to furnish q
complete statement Of all expenditures
made from the appropriation Of $500 with
$500 fees BY the Last legislature in order
70 secure special counsel to aid in en-
iOrcement Of the bill regulating railroad
and transportation companies.
A bill was introduced providing for
4 uniform rate of interest On state and
ether WaTTznts at per cent In case
II state warrants an emergency is de-
elared
In all there were II bills introduced in
the house.
The committee on house rules viii be
Representatives Cute, Alien, Frye, Mey.
sra, Thacker. Wickersham and Baldwin.
Every tenth DAY Of the session is the time
appointed for members to draw their pay.
Inc committee 70 hx compensation for
house employees Is Falkner, Moore, Col.
gell, smith and Baldwin
The governors message Was read at 2
O'Clock Wednesday.
Senate bill No. |, apPropriating $4,000
for the mileage expenses Of members,
passed the house, Representative Frye
vainly endeavoring to have the bill
amended to read $4,000.
The committee on house rules reported
the adoption Of the rules framed BY speak
CT Reed and adopted in the house OF rep
resentatives.
Representative Curtis introduced a res
olutioh 10 the elect that the present legis-
lative session adjourn March /. The mo
ton Lost and the session will remain for
the full time
In the senate there vas a worry war
over the purchase OF s new flag for the
capitol building, Senator Remnant ex.
pressing the same opposition 70 this piece
Of sentiment as 60 the opening Of the sen
ate with morning prayer. A handsome
flag will purchased, however
The vetoed bills which had been taken
from the secretary Of states office by the
governor were Thursday sent 10 the legis-
lature direct by the latter by his private
secretAry, thus totally ignoring the secre-
tary OF state, who cTiticises tie uncalled
for insult severely. These veto measures
will be made special order in the house
next Monday ami in the senate Tuesday.
They include measures for a capitol build
ing, the Cheney normal school appropris-
ton and two state roads.
Senator Plummer of Spokane will be
chairman Of the railroad committee.
The salaries of house and senate en-
ployes are fixed at the same rate as those
of the legislative session of 1886.