The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-17
RULE NOT TO Be CHANGED.
AMENDMENT FAILS To SECURE THE
NECESSARY Two-THIRDS-
Spirited Debate Takes Ptne~ I'm the
s~nnf~ Judiciary Committee
Piles Majority and Minority Re
parf. ON Amended Capitol Bill.

OLYMPIA. FEB. tg-Ths senate rules
governing work in committee Or the
whole were rot changed To-day when Rum
nerss amendment came zap for action TX
required q two-tsirds vote and the naern-
bers wno were willing to so out IT, the
ovsss ard e~hs before the gaze OF ali.
were two sfSogt % enoagh 70 control Hence
the rules were nos amended.
ihe proposed amendment voted on was
10 rule IL IL was called up by the
author. Runner. chairman Of the senate
committee OF railroads. WHO moved It's
adoption The amendment was. In saor1,
10 provide Tor keeping a record OF the
proceedings H. committee Of the whole.
the same az IL regular sessions.
Pfsszs5Fnsr opposed the amendment. He
ssssd IL hal been charged thai he did not
want record OF his vote kept On the
railroad bill. That WAS not the casa The
railroad bill does not come up in COM
uasssae % t5e whole unless this senate
sends il there. II has no business in CON-
sniitee OF the xtaole. whore Ii is intended
that appropriation bills Should be consd-
cred wi:h the freedom OF action that IS
accorded in any other committee"
Wagburten raia that Piumfnex had ex
pressed hts views. There Is no reason
why we Should make an exception 10 the
rules ~ parliamentary practice to please
those who are IN favor of or are opposed
80 the railroads / also want 10 announce
THAI am opposed 10 referring the rail-
road bill 70 committee OF the whole. but
Il the senate should 50 refer ] wish to
20 on record saying that ] will tote
there to have record kept.
so VIII L." ciIirEuped Psummer. Il Will
always vote to keep . record of every sem
ators action"
Preston thought the amendment would
do 10 harm. Tllert we're not, In his opin-
A. =t4a.a.s =
OF amending bills In committee OF the
whole There should be an Amendment
at least TO provide for 4 Journal record Of
amendments In committee OF the whole.
Al present there Is no way TO trace back
an error shoasid one be made
Debate becomes Spirited.
The debate wac long and spirited at
times. Miller or Walla Walia favored
the amendment met for the railroad bill
alone. but for ali bills" NJ gIer was OPP
posed, but he said he had sufficient cour-
age TO never dodge responsibility for his
action on any measure. Hamilton had no
objections to going on record. but he was
opposed To- the amendment
Yeend favored the amendment. "Com-
mitteo Of the whole il virtually the whole
senate and any action taken Ii the action
Of the senate and is sure to be ratified
afterwards. in the ordinary committee it
IS only u small minority of the senate
ana the same rule should not apply" He
told how the railroad bill was carried into
committee 81 the whole two years ago
aud denuded and destroyed without any
record being kept OF the vandals
McReavy was also against the amend
ment because 10 was unparliamentary and
unwarTanted. He was always ready to go
on record
schofleld doubted If any man in the
senate vas afraid to go on record fer
his work. He opposed the amendment
Van Patten saw no harm I'm the amend
ment. The vote was az follows: For the
Andrews. Baum. Carper. Co.e.
Crow, Davis. Hall Hammer Heinrich
Keith, IanCi. Mantz, Miller D, Miller T.
J. Preston. Retnhars Kramer, Van Pat
en-. Wiltshire, Yeend-a0-
Against the observation-disclosures. Clapp.
Hamilton, High. Ill., Le Cxone, McReavy.
Aegler. Paul PlIEnmer, Schole.d and
warhurton-fc.
Net having received the necessary two
thirds majority. the amendment was de-
c.aEed lost.
Reports on Capitol HiI
The committee on judiciary reported back
the amended capitol bill which provided
for the purchase Of he Thurston county
courthouse. with minority and ma ioratv
reports. The majority report signed by
FlUmmer. Ieond ana CaFp.sr. recommend
al that the law Of 1893 he re-enacted
tbs law provided fer the construction OF
the capitol hn3ing on the mex folsnda-
tiers and under she original plans and
spec ;icatons. payment 20 le made by
state warrants bearing per cent inter-
esst. The bill isa not provide a guarantee
( gor the payment 81 interest TIE ryf}nsr;-
! ~ report Nas signed by Mautx ard Pr.
/ ten and recommended that the n!n for
- =
/ Plunmer announced fsaf hin vas being
I prepared that BE- as satisfied would SAT-
/ i'fy al parties and At his request both
reports were placed on general file.
\ number 81 bills tor abe papGent OF
! deficiencies IN the state Offices and s,.9x-
fn~nts we're recommends by commit tees
I faT fas&AEe.
/ MtJer 81 T7'urs;on offered A resolution
/ ins1Telctlns the ssacret a~y ~ the senate n
/ draw an order for $50 each tor Senators
/ M>Reavy. Runner, Davis Yeeul Baum
/ Narbartcn and H.gsa. rs members OF tn.
+ s1setzal committee appointed by the FYfsh
( legislature - Investigate the salmon ash-
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