Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-01-16
HE LEGISLATURE.
Both Branches Speedily Organized on the
Day Of Meeting.

called to order by former Secretary
of that body Thos. p. Fiske, and
the House by Secretary of State
Nichols. The members Of the Senate
were sworn in by Justice Fullerton
and OF the House by Justice Mount.
j. J. Smith OF King was elected
President OF the Senate by the 33 Re-
publican members, the nine Democrats
voting for Senator Tolman. Senator
Summer was elected President pro tenn,
j. w. Lysons Secretary and Dudley
Eshelman Assistan Secretary. F. NJ.
Ross, of Pierce, was elected Sergeant
alarms and William Connors, of
King county. Assistant.
After appointment of several tenn
porary committees incident to or
ganization, Senate adjourned to 10
o'clock Tuesday.
In the House, the 81 Republicans
voted for Representative Hare. Of
Yakima. for Speaker, and the Demo-
Gratis cast their ii votes for Represen-
taiive Cameron, of Lincoln. Storey
Buck, OF Spokane was elected Chief
Clerk and former Sheriff Huff of Che
halls Sergeant alarms.
After several other matters of detail
Incident to organization, House ad-
journed to 10 A. NJ. Tuesday.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the follow
ing officers were appointed:
Assistant Doorkeeper, Herbert Child.
Stevens.
Committee Clerk, Charles Mallory,
Spokane.
Committee Clerks, F. A. Shaw and
Elmer Hill, Whitman.
Assistant Journal Clerk, Robert
SIurdevant.
stenographer, o. L. Ingram, Walla
Walla.
Committee Clerks, George Poland,
Cowltz; A. c. Raine, Pacific.
Night Waterman, Frank Miller,
Lewis.
Committee Clerk, C. E. Hill, Che
halls.
Janitor, David Lincoln, Thurston.
Committee Clerk, L. r. Fowler,
Jefferson.
Doorkeeper, J. G. Knapp, Pierce.
Committee Clerk, Lyon Leigh,
Pierce.
Assistant Bill Clerk, John Herring,
Pierce.
Assistant Engrossing Clerk, H. B.
Chapman, King.
Committee Clerk, A. B. McAllister,
Pierce.
Committee Clerk, Frank Kennedy.
King.
Enrolling Clerk, Frederick Duffy,
King.
Postmaster, John Mckee, Snohom-
ish.
Assistant Postmaster, +. Davis,
Snohomish.
Bill Clerk, John Shaw, Whatcom.
| Committee Clerk, C. E. Armstrong,
Mason.
Pages. Lincoln Lonsberry, Thurston
Webb Hurley, Ferry.
The following bills we're introduced
and referred:
No. l, by Tolman, to establish a
railroad and transportation commits.
sion.
No. 2, by Tolman, regulating COM
mon carriers and fixing passenger rates.
No 3, by Palmer, providing an ad-
ditional Judge for the Superior Court
in King county.
No. 4. by Palmer, providing for the
incorporation OF trust companies.
| No. 5, by Potts, establishing the
Office Of public administration aud
defining the duties.
No. 6, by Potts, for a wagon road in
Whatcom and Chelan counties.
No. z, by Palmer, amending the
constitution so that assessors may
serve for any number OF terms in sue
cession.
No. 8, by Palmer, providing that
graduates of the university law school
may be permitted to practice in all
courts.
No. 8, by Palmer, describing certain
misdemeanors and their punishment.
No. 10, by Palmer, authorizing the
Secretary OF State to furnish Bal
lineer's code to the members.
No. IL, by Graves, increasing the
number of judges of the Supreme
Court by two and providing that tho
Governor may appoint until the next
election.
No. IL, by Davis, to prevent rebating
to or discriminating between appli-
cants for life insurance by officers or
agents OF life insurance companies.
No. IL, by Hamilton, for an ap-
preparation to defray the expenses OF
the Grain Inspectors department..
No. IA, by Hamilton, creating q
State Board of Accountancy.
No. Is, by Palmer, providing COM
pensation TO Mrs. Minnie Sparkling
Brown for portraits OF the State Gov
ernors.
In the House, Tuesday, the follow.
ing officers were appointed:
Assistant Chief Clerk. Fred Ripley,
Douglas. Okanogan and Chelan.
Reading Clerk, Eugene Lorton,
Adams and Walla Walls.
Minute Clerk, A. c. Rumble. King
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, george
w. Case, Whitman.
| Assistant Sergesnt.at-Arms, w. W.
Swing, Jefferson.
Docket Clerk, s. P. Carusi, Clallam
and Whatcom.
Desk Clerk, Roy McReynolds. Thurs
ton.
Journal Clerk, Richard T. Coiner
Lewis.
Assistant Journal Clerk, r. D
Campbell, Pierce.
| Enrolling Clerk, King.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk, Walter
Williams, Pacific.
| Assistant Enrolling Clerk, AL. G.
Stevenson, Snohomish.
Engrossing Clerk, J. K. Lyle, King
| Assistant Engrossing Clerk, G. NJ
Harrington, Island. Skagit and Clarke
Doorkeeper, J. M. Clay, Spokane.
i Doorkeeper, l. M. Scott, Whatcom
J and Clallam.
Doorkeeper, N G. Smith, Snoho
mish.
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