The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-02-04
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.

LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON
Proceedings of Interest Summarized
From Press Reports.
On Monday-Twenty first joint ballot:
Wilson 27, Foster %, Humes Is, Ankeny
10, Lewis l, Richardson Of Spokane 10,
Bridges /.
Contrary to the general expectation,
there was no great change in the repub-
lican vote for senator. Eames changed
from Humes to Wilson, and the fusionists
cast their complimentary vote for w. E.
Richardson of Spokane
The fusionists win caucus tonight.
The Morning Olympian issued an extra
edition today, presumably in the interest
Of Ankeny, calling for investigation Of
bribery charges which have been pub
lished in the Tacoma News
The senate spent the morning in debate
on the bill fixing the rate Of interest on
state warrants.
The special committee on concurrent
legislation reported meeting like COM
mittee from the Oregon legislature and
together they had drafted common fish
ing law to be submitted to the respective
legislatures. The report has been accept
ed and the committee discharged.
The committee on military affairs rec
commended the passage of bill admitting
Indian war veterans to the state soldiers
home.
Among the new bills introduced was an
important one from Mount regulating
common carriers and creating state rail
road commission. Another bill by Mount
is to pay 1920 to R. d. Gwydir of Spo-
kane for his services in enumeration OF
Indians on the Colville reservation.
On Tuesday-Twenty-second joint bal
lot Wilson 25, Ankeny %, Foster u,
Humes 2, Rogers 10, Bridges 2, Lewis l,
Vance l. No change in the next.
| The expected has occurred and Judge
Humes' King county support went for
Levi Ankeny at todays ballot, AS ar
ranged at last nights caucus.
The fight is now a three-cornered one
between Wilson. Ankeny and Foster,
with Ankeny as high man.
The fusionists cast a complimentary
vote for Governor John K Rogers, with
the exception of Senators Conway, Nc
Reavy, I. J. Miller and Yeend, who have
personal objections to the governor. Five
members were absent.
Resolutions Of respect to the memory of
Mrs. Will D. Jenkins, wife OF the secre-
tary Of state, were adopted by the legis
lature, and both houses adjourned this
afternoon to attend the funeral
Judge Mcdonald, democrat, while en-
deavoring to speak out of order to re.
move janitor, was called down by the
chair. Mcdonald retorted that the speak
er himself was out Of order, and for a mo-
ment there was feeling OF excitement in
the air, but it quickly subsided and the
janitor's place was saved
Foster received the required number to
elect in caucus tonight-5S votes.
On Wednesday-Twenty-fourth joint
ballot: Foster 81, Humes l, Carroll, DEM
ocrat, Is, Vance /, Bridges 3, Rogers
2, Richardson 3, Reid l.
As the hour Of noon arrived the lob
bies began to fill up until, when the SEN
ators filed in and took their seats, the
legislative hall was crowded and many
spectators were standing-among them
many ladies' No business was transacted.
The new senator was introduced and made
speech, as well as several others.
Thursday morning all smoke Of the SEN
atorial battle has cleared away and the
legislature has quietly settled down to
hard work.
Speaker Guie and Chief Clerk Dillon
have signed the election certificate OF Ad-
olson G. Foster as United States sena tor.
The Curtiss bill, relating to sheep in
spection, called out the argument OF the
morning. The substance of the bill is to
decide whether the state or the individual
owner should pay the costs of inspection.
The bill failed to pass and Curtiss gave
notice for reconsideration.
The house passed the bill in relation to
the appointment of guardians of insane
persons.
Pratt's bill authorizing municipal cor
porations to provide for acceptance Of war
rants upon local improvement funds for
local Improvements passed unanimously,
as did the bill by Daniels to admit Indian
war veterans to the state soldiers home
In the senate the time was taken up
with a discussion of Senator 7. j. Miller's
bill for the completion of the capitol
building at cost of six hundred thousand
dollars. The committee reported favora
bly, on the bill and it will go to third
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