Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-02
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1G

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16.
In the Council,
\ bill to exempt railroad and
church property from taxation WAS
taken from the table, and all after
the enactllg clause was, on motion,
stricken oat aud four sections relat-
ing. to the University being added,
the bill was made the special order
for = P NJ
H. b. 1S6, relating to landlord and
tenant, and
c. j. II. %, relating to printing
and distributing certain laws,
Passed.
Recess till = p. NJ.
At the afternoon session,
G. Il 1l9, to provide for tho form
nation of county law Libraries,
passed.
c. Is. 149, 10 enable cities and cor
porate towns to provide for water
supply, passed. The bill authorizes
mourning of Indebtedness for water
works, but requires Congressional
sanction before it becomes d law.
The bill authorizing contract for
education of deaf mutes came up for
final action on an amendment en-
poweling Probate Jui;e (instead of
the Governor) to &C -pt proof and
grant permits for ac !ission TO the
institution with VIII / contract is
made.
Mr.. Stratton (Mr. 4Ierns in the
chair said that The Governor had
felt that the substitution of the
Probate Judge for he Executive was
a reflection upon him, and asked that
action be delayed until he could con,
suit his Excellency on the subject.
If the Governor'a feelings would be
outraged by the proposed action he
would favor restoring the bill.
Further consideration Was sus.
pended, for aIr. Stratton TO make
the proposed inquiry.
ii. b. 1OS, relating to bribery in
elections, passed.
IL. Ii. Ia, Tor rollef OF Sheriff OF
jefferson county, passed.
III. b. 1913, relating to duties Of
Sheriffs of certain counties, passed.
c. b. l05, removing the Capitol
was laid on the table.
G. Il. 10G, amending the act to
incorporate the city of Vancouver,
passed.
{. III. 7, praying for authority to
be conferred upon County Commits
sioners to borrow money, passed.
c. NJ. praying the creation of an
other judicial district, passed.
Also c. NJ. relating to grant Of
land to city of Vancouver.
1t appearing that the Governors
feelings had been placated, the
Council concurred in House amend
ment to the mute bill.
The special order, the University
bill came up for consideration, and
the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Calhoun, Evans,
Hovey, Hunter, KeIns, Long, Mil
Ter, Sharpstein, Wallace and Mr..
President-1O.
No: Mr.. Graden.
So the bill passed.
Council then adjourned.
At the afternoon session,
Ii. b. POP, an act to provide CON-
pensation of officers of Garfield
county, passed.
Also II. B. 1856, for the relief of
Yakima county. Authorizes the
allowance of 81 ,G12 cost bill.
Substitute for G. b. Is, providing
for the education of deaf mutes,
passed.
II. b. 169, relating to divorces
and alimony, passed.
ii. b. 172, providing for times and
places of holding District Courts in
the Third judicial District. Amend
ed SO as to change U. S Court from
Laconner to New Tacoma, passed.
Council concurred in House amend
ment to Olympia charter.
III. J. Resolutions relating to ex-
animation of books and accounts of
Auditor and Treasurer; and rebate
of terms of Imprisonment of Terito-
rial convicts, were adopted.
Council cencurred in House
amendment to act providing COM
penstation for jailors.
G. Is. 50, relating to Sheriffs per-
forming the duty of Assessor in GER
tain counties, passed.
Council then adjourned to II. NJ.
At the evening session, the follow
ing bills passed:
II. b. 2l2, to authorize Klickitat
county to offer a reward for convicted
felons.
H. b. so, an act for the relief of
John j. Calhoun.
II. B. 2O4, exemptins firemen
from certain duties.