The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-01-25

hou pCch Improved, IN
'front.' OF which the governor and his
'uon were stationed. On the left of the
stan the receiving line was extended nv
ope JUDGES OF the supreme court and the
state ofhclals. The guests we're intro
duced by Major Pelletier, the governors
secretary.
The grand march was led by the gov
ernor and his wife. One hundred and
twenty-five couples we're in line and "a
more were unable to secure places. The
elaborate costumes of the ladies were a
feature OF the evening Most of the
gentlemen we're in evening dress.
Dancing continued until a late hour.
a collation. was served in the breakfast
room.
Work Well Advanced
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 19-The cloaa
OF the first week of the legislature secs
the work further progressed and in
better shape than any previous session,
1ne senate is now in good working
shape, mainly because there are a mum.
per oil experienced legislators in that
BODY. The house is suffering from
neWness. There is less complaint than
usual ABOUT committee places and a
good business session may be looked
LOT. The principal interest centers on
senator Tolman's railroad bill. and a
strong railroad lobby is centering here
70 Keep IN touch with the lawmakers.
Inc railroad people claim a commission
would be unconstitutional if established
anu profess to have no interest in the
matter. Ii a commission was established
ana tried to cause any trouble they saw
Uhey could have any action the commits
sion might take set aside. The general
opinion prevails that the hardest FIGHT
In the history of the state will be made
on the railroad bill this wear. as the
project has many friends in both
branches of the legislature.
There is lot of talk abOut ranitsI re-
moval, chiefly among members from
east of the mountains, and it is expect
gu that Representative yesterday will
soon introduce bill to amend the con-
stltutlon by naming Tacoma the capital
city.
Salaries of Employees.
olympia, Wash, Jan. 1S.-The com
mlttee on compensation of EMPLOYEES in
the house today recommended the fol
lowing daily wages be paid: The speaker
textra) 81; chief clerk, Sc; assistant, So;
reading clerk, S.; minute clerk, S.; ser
geant at arms, So assistant, 81; docket
clerk, 81; journal clerk, 81; assistant,
"a; enrolling clerk, 81; assistant, 81; en-
crossing clerk, 81; assistant, 81; door
keeper, $3.50; watchmen, SO so: post
master, So so; assistant, So so; ianitor,
So 80; pages, 81; speakers clerk, 81; bill
clerk, So so. The committee recon
mended the employment of Miss Mary
Tritfit of Pierce as stenographer and
typewriter at So so day.
Whitman Committeeships
Olympia, Jan. 1S.-Speaker Albertson
has announced his committee assign
ments for the house. Whitman county
members are assigned as follows:
Il. j. Durham, republican, member of
the following committees: Agriculture,
Agricultural college and school OF
science, dairy and livestock, mines and
mining, state school and granted lands.
Z. W. Waters, democrat, chairman
Agricultural college and school Of sci
ence; member of appropriations. claims
and auditing, congressional apportion-
ment, education
L. G. Miles, democrat, member of the
following committees: Agriculture, con-
stitutional revision, horticulture and
forestry, insurance, memorials, railroads,
state buildings, public grounds and
library.
g. W. Barkhuff, democrat, member of
the following committees: Agricultural
College and School of Science, banks and
banking, counties and county boundar-
les, state penitentiary.
New Capitol Bill
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 21.-The feature
OF tOday's session was the introduction
in the senate of bill by Ruth of Thurs
ton providing for the purchase of the
Thurston county courthouse and the
building of an additional wing for a
capitol building, at a cost not to exceed
$350,000.
Representative Waters of Whitman
introduced a bill prohibiting the employ
ment of unnaturalized aliens on state or
municipal works and by corporations.
Durham Will Be Seated.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 23.-E. J. Dur
ham of Whitman county will retain his
seat as a representative from the Seventh
district. The house committee on privi-
leges and elections decided today in an
executive session to recommend that the
contest be dropped. The decision of the
committee was unanimous, though an
earlier vote showed a division of senti-
ment.
The committee heard the evidence of
the student voters and Of the election
officers of Pullman precinct and finally
decided not to allow the vote there to
change the result of the election. The
house will probably adopt the commit
tee report, which will incidentally pay
Allen a compliment for his part in the
contest.
Marriage Licenses.