The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1903-01-16
HARE Is THR SPEAKER
Eighth Legislative Assembly is
Ready for Business.
House and Senate Organized With
Perfect Harmony, all of the
Members Being Present

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 12.-The eighth
Legislative assembly of the state of
Washington was quickly and harmoni-
| Ously organized at noon today, the slate
agreed upon yesterday afternoon going
| through without a sign of dissensiOn,
All evidence of the fierce factiOnal fight
that ragged Saturday and part OF Sun
day had disappeared. The Ankeny men.
satisfied with their victory in the or
ganizatlOn, were generous in their treat
ment OF their opponents, and if the
latter cherished any resentment it WAS
not outwardly apparent.
The members Of the house we're all in
their seats on time, and at Il sharp the
gavel fell. Prayer was offered by the
Rev Mr.. Hayes Of the Methodist church
who also administered the oath of office
to the members. Lindsey of Spokane
was appointed secretary pro tenn, and
business was under way in short order
The speaker promptly called for the
selection OF q permanent presiding
officer, and according to schedule, DR..
W. ii. Hare OF Yakima was placed in
nomination by Wells of Spokane
Easterday of Pierce seconded the NOM
inatiOn. Quinn Of Spokane, on behalf of
the democrats, placed in nomination j
j. Cameron of Lincoln, whom Maloney
seconded, incidentally remarking that
the house would exhibit good Judgment
if it elected him. The hint was not fol
lowed, Hare receiving so votes and
Cameron IA, the two candidates voting
for each other.
The speaker appointed Megler, Roth
and yesterday a committee to escort
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speaker made the usual speech OF thanks,
promising to treat all fairly, and asking
the cooperation of the members. For
chief clerk, Storey Buck OF Spokane, was
the only nominee, and, on motion OF
Dixon, the secretary cast the vote of the
house for him. B. f. Huff's nomination
for sergeant-at-arms went through in
the same manner.
On motion of Easterday the speaker
appointed Megler, Wilson and Easter
day committee to notify the senate
that the house was organized and ready
for business.
Roth, Durham and Jones were ap-
pointed to notify the governor to the
same effect.
York of Pierce introduced a resolution
that the rules of the last house be
adopted; passed.
Gunderson Of Mason presented reso-
luton chat the ministers OF the different
religious denominations be invited to al
ternate IN prayers in the house; passed
Levy, Rank and King were appointed
a committee OF invitation.
Easterday introduced a resolution in
memory of the late John Rankin Rogers,
with the request that it be acted upon
next Thursday.
The chair appointed Megler, Wilson,
Roth, Lewis, Wells and Easterday a
com nittee on rules.
The house then adjourned until 10
O clock tomorrow morning.
Pursuant to an announcement made
before adjournment, the republican
members of the house met in caucus i'm
mediately afterward to consider the
patronage matter. Easterday, the
chairman announced that the favOrs to
be distributed in the aggregate were but
S16O per day, or not quite 81 per day
per man, and he hoped to see it dis
tTibuted to the satisfaction of everyone.
York of Pierce moved the appointment
Of a committee OF IA besides the speaker
to handle the patronage matter, Megler
Offering an amendment empowering the
committee to confer with the democrats
end see what they wanted. Easterday
agreed to this, facetiOusly cautioning
the members to make the best terms
possible with the minority. The speaker
announced the committee as follows:
Hastings, Roth and Johnson, from the
northwest; HOpp, Allis and Stevenson
from the southwest; Wells, Field, Dur
ham and Wilson from the east side;Y York
and McNicOll from Pierce, and Reise and
Clark from King. Roth objected to the
honor and endeavOred to substitute
Thacker, but the objection was not
needed, and the caucus adjourned sub
j5ct to the call of the chairman.
Senate is Called to Order.
The senate lobby was crowded when
Thomas P. Fisk of Shelton, secretary of
that body at the last session, called it
TO order. Fisk made no speech, but
called upon Rev. Henry L. Badger, rector
OF st. Johns Episcopal church, to offer
prayer. Following the invocation, Dud-
ley Eshelman, who acted as temporary
secretary, read the list of new and hold
over senators who are entitled to seats,
and Chief Justice Fullerton administered
to the new senatorssthe oath of office.
Senator Crow OF Spokane, on behalf OF
the republicans, nominated DR.. J. J.
Smith OF King county for president of
the senate. Senator CARRIER OF Lincoln,
on behalf of the democrats, named Sen
ator Tolman OF Spokane. The vote
stood: Smith, 33; Tolman, 9. Tolman
and Smith voted for each other. DR..
Smith was escorted to the chair and
made only brief speech, in which he ex-
tended his thanks and asked for the CO.
operation of the senators in the perform
ance of his duties.
Senator Hamilton of Pierce county,
offered resolution in memory of the
late Governor John R Rogers, similar
to the one introduced in the house by
Easterday. 1t was unanimously
adopted.
The following republican caucus nOmi-
nees we're then unanimously elected to
senate positions:
President pro tem.-Senator Sumner
OF Everett.
Secretary-J. Will Lysons.
Assistant secretary-Dudley Eshelman.
Sergeant-at-arms-F NJ Ross.
Assistant sergeant-at arms William
! Connor.
/ A committee consisting OF Senator's
/ Warburton, TOlman and Hammer was
named to notify Governor Mcbride that
the senate was organized and ready to
hear any communication that he might