Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-24

From our own Correspondent.
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OLYMPIA. Nov. -. 1888.
As the session advances. the work in.
creases IN proportion, and the clerks, as
well ~ many of the members, nov work
day and night. A resolution 20 author
LIE the employment of several additional
clerks will pass tomorrow and thus re-
lieve the rush. The final adjournment
will probably take place on "Wednesday
next, IN which case most Of the Sound
members will eat Thanksgiving turkey
at home. Following - a synopsis OF
the days work:
The following passed House bills
amending the Law relating TO opinlu
smoking: relative to the election of
County Commissioners appropriating
money for the relief of the Territorial
Auditor. and to purchase safe for the
use of the Territory.
@. h. ~. to protect school lands.
Passed.
II. Il. 1l5, 10 restrain Chinese immi-
grafton. Passed unanimously.
II. b. ~, appropriatine $s6 for print
ing for the Executive Office Passed.
IL. b. IL, relating 10 bribing voters.
Passed.
Mr.. BowIes introduced II. b. I2O. re-
lating to houses Of ill-fame.
Mr. Lloyd, III, repsaling the charter
OF Waitsburg.
Mr.. Martin, l22. legalizing certain or
dinances OF the city of Seattle.
Ali Of which were referred
IL. Is. %, relating to Territorial con
victs. Passed.
Mr.. Coplcy introduced II. b. l25. to
organize the County of Adams: also ii
B. l26, tn organize the County of Justin.
Mr.. Shoudy, II. b. l27, to locate and
erect a Hospital for the Insane.
Mr.. Ping, II. b. l2S. to provide for as
sessing and csllecting County and Ter
ritoriai revenue.
On motion the vote by which G. b. 70.
relating to protection of school lands,
was defeated was reconsidered and the
bill was placed on its second reading
and referred.
The following passed:
G. Is. leo, an act amending several
sections Of the Code relating to Probate
The Conference Committee on the
scale Law we're granted further time.
II. M. IL, praying for certain privil-
eyes for citizens Of Garfield county Ito
clear fucanon river passed.
G. Il. I6, fixing the compeu sation of
the Treasurer of Whitman county,
places the annual compensation at
1900.
The Penitentiary Committee reported
that having visited that institution they
found il in good order and clean; the
food of good quality, but the prisoners
were not warmly clad. The report re-
the purchase of more NOV
able shackles, and for the appointment
Ut commission to renew the contract,
upon its expiration aext June.
@. b. 62, relating 10 right of way
across school lands. The vote stood
ayes .. noes 3. SO the bill failed to pass.
II. Il. liz, relating to drift logs and
other timber. Passed.
COUNCIL.
G. Is. 105, to authorize the employ
ment aud payment of extra clerks for
the present Legislative Assembly,
passed.
The following bills were introduced
Q. b. l06, an act TO organize the
militia of Washington Territory.
G. =. 107, an act to enable Olympia
School District TO borrow money.
G. Il. l0S, to appropriate 5000 to I'M
prove the Capitol grounds,
G. b. 100. an act creating and con-
ierring jurisdiction upon the Court of
Lincoln.
G. B. ITO, to authorize School District
-. Clarke county. to borrow money.
G. B. Ill. an act to fix the number of
members of the Legislative Assembly
and tn apportion the same.
C. b. 1l2. an act TO incorporate the
City of Whatcom.
G. nj. 8. relative TO school lands.
c. Ms, praying for the abolition Of
Indian reservations.
g. NJ. Z, in relation to survivors of the
Yakima war of 1866 and 1856.
G. G. 50, an act to authorize the Board
county to hold its annual sessions as a
each year, passed.
c. b. l0l, an act for the relief OF j. w.
Hutchinson. Passed.
G. b. 3, an act for the relief of Samuel
Nixon. Passed.
Refused to pass Q. b. 93, an act to
submit TO the qualified voters Of Spo-
kane County the location of the county
seat thereof. Also refused 10 pass II. b.
I04, an act on joint tenancies.
II. B. %, an act TO authorize the com
Of Lewis County TO build
bridges. Passed.
H. B. 50, an act prohibiting the OWE,
ers of hogs allowing them to run at
large in Washington Territory.
II. Il. IL, to authorize School District
No. /. Whitman County. TO borrow
money. Passed.
H. b. 81, an act t. repeal section 9tt
OF the Code. Passed.
H. B. 81. an net to amend chapter "a
Of the Code. Passed.
III. h. l02, An act to amend section
23Se Of the Code, with amendments.
Passed.
II. B. liz, an act creating District
Court Of the County of kittitas- Passed.
III. b. IL. an act 10 amend section 3l4s
Of the Code. Killed
and concurred in House amendments
10 q. h. 81. an aes to pay Thomas M.
Reed for money disbursed for the ben
efis Of the Territory.
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