The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-01-21
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of Interest Summarized
From Press Reports.

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from the secretary of states Office by the
governor were Thursday sent to the legis-
lature direct by the Latter by his private
secretary. thus totally ignoring the secre-
tary of state, who criticises TIE uncalled
for insult severely. These veto measures
will be made a special order in the house
next Monday and in the senate Tuesday
They include measures for capitol build
ing, the Cheney normal school appropria-
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 1895.
After a 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 a bill appropriating $4,000 for the
transportati ton of criminals. This is to
take effect as soon as 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 AIontesano, Chehalis county, to
Brookfeld, Wahkiakum county. house
bill 1872, for road from Lyle. Kliclitat
county, to Washougal, Clarke county,
the governors reason for this veto being
that the proposed $4,000 appropriation
was insufficient, and house bill 3O7, for
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 f.
Houghton and V. A. Pussy, deceased.
j. j. McGilvra, representing the Seattle
chamber of commerce, addressed the
house on the recent unfriendly legislation
by the British Columbia government, eX-
Guiding United States miners from Lake
Atlin and other mining districts. He 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
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 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 p, Foster 20,
Humes II, Ankeny s, j. II. Lewis s, John
b. Allen /. In the senate-Foster g.
Humes 5, Wilson 4, Lewis 10.
The nominating speeches We're limited
to five minutes.
In the house Senator Wilson was nom
mated by Mr.. Mount, Mr.. Foster by Mr.
Wickersham, Mir Humes by Mr. Gleason,
Mr.. Ankeny by Mr.. Gose Colonel Lewis
by Judge Mcdonald.
In the senate Wilson was nominated by
Crow, Humes by Anderson, Foster by
Warburton, Lewis by Cole.
Among the bills introduced was one
compelling the railroad companies to issue
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
existing for the fiscal year; bill to render
available for sale the endowment of 1870
acres Of land granted the Pullman Ag-
ricultural college. Judge Carusi of Call
am, chief clerk of the 1897 session, was
elected a committee clerk.