Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-18
THE LEGISLATURE.


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Gratis seconded Mr.. Mcrritt's nomina-
ton.
\ ballot was then taken and Mr..
Albcrtson received - votes to Mr..
Mcrritt'S II. Mr.. Albertson was then
declared Speaker OF the House OF Rep
rcscntativcs and he was conducted to
the chair by yesterday Falknor and
R"Scnhaupt, his opponents in the
race for the position in the Republi-
can caucus.
The Republican caucus nominees
were then elected as follows:
f.. ID. Cowen, Pierce, Chief Clerk J.
X. Lytle, King, Assistant Chief clerk :;
{. l.. Bahc"ck, Clallam, Reading
Clerk; Emory Z. Gilbert, Spokane,
Minute Clerk J. \. Cameron, Walla
Nalla, rgcant-at Arms; G.. i. Oar.
nell, Whatcom, Assistant Sergeant at
Arms; Harry Swafiord, Lewis, Docket
Clerk; Bertha Yemen, King, Journal
Clerk; NJ. \. Baldersou, King, Assist
ant journal Clerk; Lima p. Manning,
King, Enrolling Clerk G.. Hastings,
Skagit, and Miss c. Beach, Pierce, AS
sistants; +. T. Warner, Snohomsh,
Engrossing Clerk; NJ. Grecnhank,
Whatcom, Assistant Engrossing CLERK;
J. McMurdo, Pierce, Doorkccpcr; NJ.
c. Bartlett OF kitSap, W. w. Swing of
Jefferson, George Hoskiuson OF Skagit,
Watchmen; }. Huntington, Pierce,
Postmaster; William Herring, Cow
lltz, Assistant Postmaster; F.. ID.
Smith, ThurSton, Janitor; Marvin Ar
mold OF Spokane, Sidney Rankin of
Thurston, Blaine lIopp of Thurston
Pages; +. f. Hall, Stevens, Bill Clerk;
Miss Triilett, Pierce, NJ. Payne, Pa
cilc, Carl Bell, Whatcom, l.. c..
Smith, Clarke, &. X. Carroll, Thurs
ton, j. Fl. Mccullough, Lewis, W. n.
Cleminson, Asotin, Anna G.. Thornton,
SnohomiSh, and one to he named by
Spokane, Committee Clerks.
The remainder of the days proceed
ingS were merely the usual routine for
organization, appointment of special
committees, etc.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the follow
ing were introduced:
By Anders, memorial asking Com
grcss to pass 5. b. $40, for pensioning
Oregon and Washington Indian war
veterans.
Narburton. q resolution authOriz-
ing the appointment Of Il committee
OF five to visit the State educational
institutions.
Clapp. n resolution providing each
Senator with 50 worth of postage
stamps.
Rands, a memorial asking the Leg
islature to petition the national gov
eminent to appropriate $4,000 for
clearing the north fork of Lewis river
Tollman OF Spokane, No. 7, for the
appointment of railway commission,
was read first and second times bv
title and referred to the Railroad COM
mittce.
Wiltshire, No. s, an act to provide
for appeals from State land commits
sioners and declaring an emergency.
By the same, No. 8, an act to re-
district Senatorial and Representative
Districts OF the State.
Cornwall, No. 10, bill to amend
section =, OF the act to provide for
transportation of convicts to the peni.
| Tertiary.
Randos, No. IL, to amend section
1907, Ballinger's Code, relating to
procedure in courts Of record.
BY the same, No. ~, to amend Sec
ton 6,l96 of Ballinger's Code, relating
to settlement Of estates without ad-
ministrators.
On motion of Wiltshire the Senate
went into committee of the whole
with Crow of Spokane in the chair, to
consider Senate Bill No. l, appropriate
ing 100000 for expenses of session.
The bill then passed
In the House, Tuesday, several abb
sentees of the first day were sworn in
SHAW OF Spokane; Jerard of Co
lumbia; Anders of Chelan; O'Brien of
Franklin, and Barkhuf OF Whitman.
The House adopted a resolution to
the effect that no bills are to be intro
duccd until the committees have been
appointed by the Speaker.
Each member'was supplied with s.
worth OF postage stamps.
Other proceedings were purely rou-
tine.
At 2:15 p. NJ, both branches of the
Legislature met to canvass the vote OF
the State. Speaker Albertson presid-
ed.
In the Senate. Wednesday, the fol.
lowing bills were introduced:
BY Tolman, No. 13, an act reviv-
ing and continuing in effect the act
providing for bounty on sugar and ap.
prorriating 100000.
Andrews, No. IA, an act providing
for State building and State exhibit
at Pan-American Exposition, and ap.
proriating $4,000 therefor.
Moultray, of Whatcom, No. Is, an
act providing for reappraisement OF
of tide lands in front of city of Blaine.
Hammer, No. 16, an act making an
appropriation for the office of Com.
missioner of Lands, was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By the same, No. II, an act making
appropriation for Whatcom normal
school for balance of fiscal year.
LIE Crone, No. Is, an act making an
appropriation for mileage and pei
diem of Presidential electors OF Wash.
ington.
Crow of Spokane, No. 10, an act re.
garding width OF tires on wagons and
vehicles upon public roads.
By the same, No. 20, an act amend
ing an act for the assessment and col
lection of taxes in Washington.
Sharpe of Kittitas, No. 81, an act
relating to holding of farmers insti-
tutes and making an appropriation
therefor.
Rands of Clarke, No. %, an act to
amend the law relating to drawing q
jurors.
By the same, No. 90, an act re
pealing an act fixing venue of &C.
tions in justice courts.
Hammer of Skagit. No. l6, an act
appropriating $4,000 for deficiencies in
State land office.
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