Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

In both branches of the Legislature
determined effort was made, Mon
day, to expunge from the journals all
record OF the speeches of explanation
made by members in voting for U. 5.
Senator on Thursday of last week.
The object OF this movement was to
keep from the public the remarks OF
Jones and Cole, who denounced the
members OF the King county delega-
ton who had signed the caucus roll
that had made Mr.. Ankcny's cleo
ton possible.
The effort was successful in the
Senate. In the House ruling Of the
Speaker tied up the matter, and made
it impossible to expunee the record
without a concurrent resolution, as
the record was one Of joint session
and could not be changed without the
formal assent Of both houses. The
speeches incorporated i'll the minutes
were only those sent up to the Clerks
desk in a written form.
A motion to dispense with reading
of the minutes was voted down in the
House by those who desired to ex.
punge. The reading of the speeches
seems to have aroused several men,
bers to the necessity OF pruning some
Objectionable shoots from the flowers
of rhetoric that had sprang up on the
- ., nd
sion, and Philbrick of Chehalis moved
that reading Of the speeches be dis
pensed with, out of consideration for
the minority members. Cam eron OBJ
jected, declaring that the minority
could stand it and he wanted the
record to remain. Lewis wanted a
ruling on the motion, and the speaker
directed attention to the fact that the
minutes were not being attacked, then
Comeron subsidized and Levy, of King,
arose and demanded that the speeches
be eliminated because they impugned
the motives of many members. Lewis
of King made the point OF order that
the House alone could not change the
minutes OF joint session. Levy pre-
pared and sent to the Clerks desk a
resolution, which was ruled out OF
order, being simply House resolu.
ton. Then he attempted an appeal
from the chair and was voted down.
Raine created some amuse ment by
asking to place upon the record the
few happy remarks" he had made
on the Senatorial situation, but he
failed to secure assent.
Both houses convened Monday after
noon, from Thursdays adjournment,
with quite number of absentces.
In the Senate, Warburton intro
duced the following memorial:
ITO the Honorable Senators and Rep
of Washington. Your mem orialists, the
Senate and House of Represe natives OF
the State of Washington in Legislature
assembled, respectfully repr esent:
WHEREAS, There has been introduced
in Congress measure known as the
Elkins BILL which aims to clOthe the
Interstate Commerce Commission with
sufficient power to enforce its own dc
crees, and
WHEREAS, Said Elkins bill is in line
with the recommendations made by our
President, Theodore Roosevelt. and by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
itself, and
WHEREAS, Such measure. il passed,
wOuld give the Interstate Commerce
Commission authority to relieve this
State and all sections from excessive
rates charged by common carriers on
goods shipped into this State from points
outside Of this State and on goods shipped
from this State to points outside this
State, and from discrimination against
various points now suffered; therefore,
be it
/" Resolved, That the Senate. the House
concurring. do most respectfully urge
and request our Senators and Represen-
tatives to vote and work for the passage
Of said .Elkins BILL aud your memoir
ialists will ever pray"
A memorial relating to election of
Senators by the people, and bill for
submission of ordinances of munich
palities to vote of the people, were
discussed and referred.
Among the bills introduced in the
House, Monday, we're:
Hurley, appropriating $1,000 for the
relief of Victor E. Palmer to reimburse
him for cash paid for the printing OF a
brief on behalf of the State in the case
of State ez rel. Patrick Henry Wins
ton 40 Attorney General vs.. the Sc
attic Gas and Electric Co.
Tucker, OF King, to amend the law
relating to the distribution of the
session laws of the State as to provide
that the library of the law school OF
the University of Washington shall
receive five copies.
By same, to amend the law relating
to the distribution OF the volumes OF
the decisions OF the Supreme Court OF
the State of Washington as to pro-
vide that five copies shall be given to
the law school of the University.
Crow, to amend an act relating to
garnisments. The act makes the de-
PENDANT give bond and release the
punishment.
Wilson, appropriating $27 .665 for
the Improvements of the Agricultural
College and School of Science. OF that
sum "a 1000 is appropriated to rebuild
and equip the crematory destroyed
by fire in August, 1901 $6,165 for
purchase of additional farm lands
5000 for a heat, light and power
plant.
Tolman, to prevent the marring
and defacing OF natural scenery and
providing q penalty. The bill makes
lit . misdemeanor to place advertise
ments on any tree, rock or mound OF
rocks, and provides penalty OF not
less than $50.
Welsh, amending the act relating
to the removal from State lands Of
timber purchased from the State prior
10 June Is, 1890. The present law
gives purchasers q reasonable time to
remove the same. The proposed law
provides that there be limit OF ten
years.
Grow, amending the present law 90
that executions may be issued i'm
mediately upon the rendering of .
verdict by the jury, and in case new
trial is granted the execution shall be
vacated.
Welsh, an act relating to deeds Of
the State to tide lands sold for oyster
cultivation, and declaring an emerg-
ency.
Crow, authorizing the making Of
unknOwn heipa of decaased ners0ns