Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-11-16

ton of Justices of the Peace, was
taken from the table. Places the
amount of Judgment rendered at
$500. Bill passed. Ayes II, noes Z.
Adjourned.
COUNCIL.
THURSDAY, Nov. 5th.
Petitions were presented by Mr.
Power relative to cattle running at
large.
BY Mr.. Whitehouse to amend Sec.
2,G15 of Code.
BY Mr.. Burke, relative 10 infec.
tious diseases.
BY Mr.. Cation, relating to location
Of county seat in Cowlitz aud remon.
STRANGE to same.
MIR. Kerr introduced G.. B. &C, to
establish u deaf mute school.
Mr.. Harper, G. B. CT, amending
act in relation to gambling.
Mr.. Truax; c. b. 6S, in relation
to county Assessors.
MIR. Cation. G. B SO, in relation
to mortgages.
c. B. 81, Olympia charter, passed.
H. B. II, to authorize payment of
legislative employees, passed.
H. B. 16, woman suffrage, passed.
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Edmiston,
Hale, Harper, Kerr, Power, Smith
I.
Noes, Cation, Collins. Houghron,
Whitehouse aud the President-5.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
H. NJ. Is, to establish light house
at Gray's Harbor, passed.
II. NJ. 9, for the improvement Of
Columbia river, passed.
H. NJ. 3, relative to Cascade
locks, passed.
H. NJ. 16, asking for aid in con-
struction of canals in King county,
passed.
G. B. 20, relative to removal of
causes to Supreme Court, passed.
G. B. SO, to correct errors and
supply omissions in the Code, passed.
HOUSE.
House met as usual. Speaker be-
ing absent, Mr.. Stitzel was called to
the Chair.
Mr.. Blackwell introduced H. B.
81. repeating Section 81, of Code,
relating TO adultery.
Also II. 3. IS, adding supple
mental section to chapter relating to
morality and decency.
Mr.. Shoudy introduced H. B. &c,
relating to malicious prosecutions.
Mr.. Blackwell, H. B. 81, amend
ing act Incorporating city of Tacoma.
Also petition for consolidation
of New and Old Tacoma.
Mr.. Kincaid, H. B. SO, creating
the county of Skagit.
H. B. 80, introduced by Mr.. Mar
tin, relating to inspection and VEN
tilation of coal mines.
All of which were appropriately
referred.
H. J. R. 10, for jsint committee
to review the fee bill. Lost.
h. B. 81, relating to the mode of
supplying vacancies in the Office
of County Commissioner, passed.
Makes Probate Judge e.r-o6icio men,
Der Of board for filing such vacan-
cies.
G. B. SIS, establishing and provid-
Ing for free scholarships in Territor-
ial University. Gives each member
OF Assembly privilege of appointing
a pupil to scholarship o; three
years.
The Clerk from the Council here
appeared and reported tho passage
of the suffrage bill, which message
elected rarturous applause.
A lengthy discussion ensued On
the scholarship bill, which came
from the committee with an adverse
report.
Bill passed with Z opposing votes.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reassembled at q P. N.
H. B. Sc, amending Section l ,l84
of Code, prohibiting mills from
casting sawdust in streams.
H. b. "A. regulating salmon fish,
ing on the Columbia river, came from
Committee with adverse report,
which was adopted, carrying with it
defeat of the bill.
II. B. IS, fixing the compensa tio n
of Treasurer of King county at ST.
500, in lieu OF fees. Takes effect
January LIST, 1885.
MIR. Kuhn favo ed increasing the
compensation to $1,000.
MIR. Brining, Besserer and Martin
opposed the suggestion.
MIR. Shoudy said that the present
fees amounted to 81 900 per annum
and that the people desired it to be
reduced to $4,000.
The matter was finally dropped,
there being no motion before the
House. and the bill passed as
drafted.
H. B. 90. relating to arms and
accoutrements of the Territory.
Provides for storage by tho counties
where used. Bill passed.
The Ways and Means Committee
submitted q report recommending
an appropriation of 1000 for pur-
chase Of larger safe for the Terri
torisl Treasurer.
Committee on Hospital for Insane
made lengthy report favoriHg rigid
economy in Expenditures in view of
a relocation at site more contig-
uous to agricultural land East Of
the mountains. Report adopted
and ordered printed.
II. B. 101, substitute for H. B. So,
relating to barbed wire fences,
passed. Ayes II noes 3.
Adjourned.
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