Washington State House of Representatives
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- Feb 19, 1891Railroad Regulation Bill Defeated in State HouseHigh-stakes legislative battle ends in a narrow loss as supporters fail to secure the required two-thirds majority.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 26, 1891The Sting That Toppled a RepresentativeWhen Washington state lawmaker John L. Metcalfe accepted a bribe to expose corruption, the legislature responded by trying to expel him instead of the briber.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 27, 1891The Sting at the State CapitalA political whistleblower braves public scorn to expose the bribery and influence-peddling that turned the Washington State legislature into a 'reeking cesspool.'Olympia, WA
- Jan 29, 1895The House Would Rather Not Buy the RailroadsOlympia lawmakers mock a memorial urging Congress to foreclose on the Pacific railroads, then vote 67-55 to let the matter drop.Olympia, WA
- Feb 16, 1909Three Votes Kill Washington's Eight-Hour Day for Women—Then a Fight Nearly Breaks OutA bill to shorten women's workdays from ten hours to eight died in the Olympia house after a cannery exemption and a corridor confrontation between two lawmakers.Olympia, WA