Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-01-21
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Interest Summarized
From Press Reports.

After short session Friday both
houses adjourned until Monday morning
The house committees will be given to the
press representatives Saturday.
Under suspension of the rules the house
passed bill appropriating $4,000 for the
transportation OF criminals. This is to
take effect as soon us the senate takes ac-
ton.
The house took action Monday on road
bills vetoed by Governor Rogers after the
adjournment of the last legislative session,
and the veto was sustained without de-
bate The bills were house bill 66 for a
road from Montesano, Chehalis county, to
Brooktield, Wahkiakum county. house
bill 1872, for a road from Lyle, Klickitat
county, to Washougal, Clarke county,
the governors reason for this veto being
that the proposed $4,000 appropriation
was insufficient, and house bin 307, for a
road from Grand Forks, Chehaiis county,
to Lapush, Clallam county, at cost OF
$4,000.
The house concurred in the senate reso-
buttons of respect to Senators Horace E.
Houghton and V. A. Pusey, deceased.
j. j. McGilvra, representing the Seattle
chamber of commerce, addressed the
house on the recent unfrendly legislation
by the British Columbia government, eX-
Guiding United States miners from Lake
Atlin and other mining districts. lie was
allowed to introduce a resolution asking
! President Mckinley to request the Brit
ish Columbia government not to take ac-
ton in this matter until joint conference
| between that government and ours can
| be held.
The president is also requested to con-
slider the interests of the Pacific northwest
in the appointment of successor to Mr..
! Dingley on the commission already exist
ing to settle matters of difference between
the two governments.
Committee clerks were appointed at sal
aries OF So per day each.
Representative Brown introduced a con-
current resolution to elect United States
senators by direct vote.
The separate ballot for United States
senator Tuesday resulted as follows
In the house-Wilson q, Foster 90
Humes II, Ankeny 8, j. II. Lewis s, John
b. Allen l. In the senate-Foster s.
Humes 5, Wilson 4, Lewis 10.
The nominating speeches were limited
to five minutes.
In the house Senator Wilson was nom
mated by Mr.. Mount, Mr.. Foster by Mr.
Wickersham, Mr.. Hunes by Mr.. Gleason
Mr.. Ankeny by Mr.. Gose, Colonel Lewis
by Judge Mcdonald.
In the senate Wilson was nominated by
Grow, Humes by Anderson, Foster by
Warburton, Lewis by Cole.
Among the bills introduced was one
compelling the railroad companies to issu,
free passes to all public officials; bill
asking the legislature to appropriate
$1,000 for the expense of the office of pub
lie instruction, a deficiency to this amount
available for sale the endowment of 100
acres of land granted the Pullman Ag
ricultural college Judge Carusi of Gall
am, chief clerk of the 1897 session, was
elected committee clerk.
First joint ballot on Wednesday: vii
son, 26: Foster "a; Humes, D; Ankeny
8; Lewis, %; Allen, /;
Total vote cast 10Y -
Absent or not voting: Senator Hammer
Senator 1eend and Representative Boyce
The most important bill in the house a
Wednesdays session was by Mount s-fol
the reclamation and irrigation of 4 million
acres of arid lands granted to the state
The senate passed, over the governor
veto, the bill for the relief of George w
Babcock architect of the new wing to tn,
penitentiary at Walla Walla. .t.a