Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-02
CAPITAL GOSSIP
SOLONS ARE WORRIED OYER SAL.
AIRY QUESTION.
"A r1Ovement Under Way TO Demand
Paw for Recess Period. The Bars
r1ay Be Let Down and Session Last
Thirty Days or Longer. Much New
Legislation very Probable.

VI MT1A, July l.-AccOrdlnS to
reports that have come to Olympia
from various parts of the state the
members of the legislature who re-
luctantly voted for the resolution
that they should receive no pay dur
ing the recess of the special session,
while the state and defense were
preparing for the impeachment trial
OF j. H. Schiveely, state insurance
commission have agreed to demand
their pay for the period between the
time of adjournment and August
II. According to the stories that
reach here there is well organized
movement to collect this money, it
being held that the resolution does
not apply unless if member con-
sents, and that even II member did
vote for the resolution that he can
still collect his pay by demanding the
same.
But the law makers are going to
run afoul of one of their own laws if
they make any such attempt. The
now law specifically sets forth that
before any money is paid that the
recipient must make affidavit that he
has performed services that entities
him to the pay check 1t is certain
that under the ruling of the attor-
ney general that all payrOlls must
be sworn to and that they cannot be
made out in advance and antedated,
that no lawmaker is going to collect
! his money without making the nee
essary oath.
Many stories are atloat around the
state house as to what the legisla-
ture is going to do when it reaches
Olympia. The general impression is
that this time the lawmakers will
dip into legislation of various kinds.
There is a general feeling of uneas-
mess regarding the criminal code and
some of the best attorneys admit that
they do not know just what is con-
tanned in that wonderful piece of leg
islation.
First of all the lawmakers must
take up the question of passing a law
covering the election of a congress-
man from the Second district to fill
the vacancy occasoned by the death
of the late Francis w. Cushman.
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this proposition and it will be up to
the Legislature to decide and settle
the point that has been raised.
Attorney General Bell has held
that the criminal code does not re-
peal the section of Ballinger's code
granting the county commissioners
the right to license the sale of liquor
outside of incorporated cities and
towns. but it is probable that an at
tempt will be made to make the law
more clear and certain.
Predictions are freely made that in
stead of being here two weeks for
the Impeachment trial of J II. Schive-
| ly, that the legislature Will he in
session full thirty days or more.
Since all payrolls must be sworn to
the question of the house taking a
recess while the senate tries Schive-
ly has raised the point as to whether
or not the house members can collect
their per diem if they take recess.
AS a result they may keep in ses-
sion and in order to earn their mon
ey will deem it necessary to repeal
certain acts passed at the regular ses-
sion and to pass some new laws COW
ering points that have been over
looked. The pay day question is one
that is causing plenty of comment
and many are awaiting with interest
the action of the lawmakers on this
point