The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-12

~ssssSe fStHfa, ey S9e way 70 1ssnsE Eo-
proaea. TO the doorkeepers and ianisors.
There Is a ssraag probability saas no
claims OF these erariaFes OF tho senate for
extra remuneration. yesed to them b. IRE
senate Ia Ia expiring moments. VII %
disa.lowsa by the state azaiitor The latter
has ascprtained that slte state constitution
IS against paying legislative officers aad
employees extra compensation. lie Is In
eIiaea himself to GIsal:ow The claims on
this sSa.sni.
Donations 20 Employees.
The seaase's expenditures for employees
and far as4k supplies is In keeping vita
10 exsravasant acts generally. The desk
SUPPLIES purchased By ths senate % shts
session csss the stale something Hike s-.too
snoro than usual. according 10 the state
menss es state Printer Hicks. who fur-
nisfes The legislature with its supplies of
stationery.
WITH n ruthless Sssregar, for economy
and sae patlsacs as tbs taxpayers. the SEN
ate sosesi 70 pay the employees extra cosu-
pensas lien which. IN ssoxs cases. aasoanisd
simply "a a sfSe gaft os Tho ssa;e's money
Favored LAZY COMMITTEES clerks came ln fer
/. considerable share - tals generous dis
crs presented to the state auditor In such
case usually reads. "ror extra work.
Usually the amounts voted constitute .
raise in pay az 81 per day frem The begin
lang ~ fha sasssua, q for sa@ election os
tae recipient Of ths sessse's nusEiy.
Tbs is tie language ~ TIE constitution
GA that subject as asesfsasaad ,os1ay by the
state auditor.
the payment ag extra compensation 10
aabiis osfseefk. ess. IA sale language. .'Ths
legislature snail never grant any extra
compensation 10 sry pasAse eifiesr. agent.
servant or contractor mfie- ;as services
shah have been renaesed or tte contract
entered into. nsr Nhau the compensation
- aay pnhsle ofEsssr sse increased oV dram
issea during his term ee ofgsea--
This ar,iels rviatez 20 tas stsiies ara pow-
sys Of the legislature u L held 10 be ap-
piicabie 70 tbe suntses ard ssass aasssfcr
CheethaEs. after reassgg *. decided net 70
audit the vouchers presented hy ths favor-
al employees unsG. De aad consulted ssse al
soFney general.
Appropriation WIZ Fall short.
Tae Importance of tsss matter and the
auattof's aetloz lise "a the fact shat there
In "A vsFy gxase probability sisas ths aspro-
pssstlsa far the expenses oE sle lsgtssasure
giG fail short few hundreds Il assgars
Provision has b@ea ars5e .er In8rxsnx he
Journals q shn Aonsa Haa senate ana ;ae
shift sisrk 0s she heaan. ths secretary os
ihe sea&se ard ths esaSioyes wh3 ssavs
worked aa tae SyaFnass * lbs twa henses
are aera exntct5sS 81 sHnsaa up tHe wogk
II the claims 81 tfge eornsnfe*ra r.sFkz ard
sfher employees of She senata far extra ray
are alfawass aY tes aa3isas II ia alsnass ee~-
tain fAst ftav@ wiil nos be naoueY ansaga
leg - rav sas fne isresaftAtas wera ot Ia
aax1sg the Journals. ese
TIE senate ossiesTw snA egHnsayex nss.nsasys-
i<Yes og aIae sAe nsssnszr= ~ sEsasssbevS ~
ts4af body. Tgse pay role - sh@ ssasse
bsew ss.at there @era fpgsv-saress efssesrs
and employee y ,n&s BODY gssrursfsss
clerks were sssss as bestsysfses IN lame.
TheY bal lstsia - - ara Trey gst Fsesi
wszss fas Fs!ag ornassensaf 4 Is estl-
asgsa taaf fsr eaea san8kev gs.ey4 wss ens
eaFamssfea e3esk ~ esner sespioYe on re
pay fptl. nst raassssanEa< ths regsssa- .ana
necessary 1sf.g#fz ~ fsa fessy.
MILLER Carries IN ahe ria~k-
VnaAalsa7a ~s8 fasuaasnf Ia sas Fa#ssta-
:ava z1Finx she base rszn' ws sse sesxsfsrs.
"a has been stated sa ths Ps3s -Insei3s-
geneer asax9y Everything Fssfah8a was
carried awA9. Z Is sasa sfzAs fhe senase
eace& ~&x s@t#a se saaEsF r 3 Ns5er
q TEssaEssess. TasE@ @es sasszs EzaIle wsss
aay SAat Es@ Fs@eisssna &lTsag 'ae elaek
- fav TRgmrstav essUasy SENATOR ~as se-
xaFtes 50 a sake. ard tsasE in s@ssifg tee
ssn8ts tesa no aessaa ns8 the aaesfes. Haw~
eg~F ta&y s4sg ~ Senator Msiser has sAA
e5sek
IRE legislature rass o&t g- sas twa
ra0sks. eae ia skw s@s-%sa aaa fs9 osser
sH fa@ h@@es. sen@ - sF-@ osteefs 81 $50
hssAse care Aate tas ssr4at lover Hall at
ssa sagssos sAs aav after sAe asyssrmsnesss-
t1@ s9assa ssss private secretary 81 ths
gagesz0s s@stax fAe elsek srnsz tas w~a