Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-23

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Territorial scssesi ssperIss~sd~sa.
From our own Correspondent.
OLYMPIA, Nov. Il, IsS3
Following are the proceedings Of the
Legislature during the day
HOUSE
Hoase met "a usual. Mr.. Speaker in
the chair.
Mr.. COPY gave notice Of the intro
ductlon of an act amending the license
Law.
Mr.. f.andrum introduced ii. NJ. Ia
relating to the restoration OF railroad
lands TO the public domain. Passed
ayes II, noes =.
The following we're introduced
h. X l5. relating To the introduction
OF new bills. Fixes I'D as the last day
Read first time.
vote Of thanks WAS returned to W
II. Roberts, correspondent Of the Ore
go,iian, for having presented the House
with tabular record of tie Assembly.
IL. b. III, 10 provide for assessment
and collection Of taxes on certain inter
ests in land.
H. Is. lis, by Mr.. Shoudy, tor build
ing certain bridges in Yakima County.
IL. B. 1l9, by same. to incorporate the
city Of Eilensburg.
Both Of which we're referred.
II. Il 80, to create and organize the
coanty of Skagit. was laid on the table.
II. b. IL, authorizing School District
No. | of Whitman County to mortgage
certain property. Passed - ayes Is,
noes 7.
II. b. Ill, relating to fish VIII els.
passed.
II. b. iI3. comforting jurisdiction on
the District Court of kittitas County.
passed.
H. b. 52, to incorporate the city of
Olympia. passed.
II. Is. 50, apprepriates $3.50 80 to N.
II. Owings for certain printing.
Recess.
G. N. g. praying for establishment Of
an entrance and clearance port at What
com. Passed.
G. b. 63, to repeal An act providing
against the spread of Infectious dis
eases. Passed.
q. b. ~, fixing the mileage fee of the
sheriff of Whatcom county. Passed.
@. M. @, praying an appropriation Of
S75,0 900 for the improvement of the hal
Dor of Olympia. Passed.
Mr.. COPY introduced II. Il. l2l,
amending the Law relating to licenses.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up in reading the committees
substitute to the Tacoma incorporation
act, which was simply a bill for the con-
solidatiop of the two towns under the
name of Tacoma. Passed by vote of
u to9.
Q. B. ~, 10 incorporate the city of
Ainsworth. Passed.
III. Il. l0S, authorizing the Commis-
sioners OF Whitman county To pay into
the Colfax treasury one half Of the liquor
licenses. Passed.
q. B. 400, to amend the probate prac
tice act. Passed.
The amendments to the scale law ware
made the special order for tomorrow at
2 p. III.
IL. Il. 107, TO change the name of Cen
terville, Lewis county, TO Csntralia.
Passed.
g. B. l06, in relation to Justices If the
Peace Passed.
III. X. I02, to amend Section 1870 and
repeal Section 1874 of the Code. Passed.
G. X. 96, in relation to dykes. Passed.
y. NJ. 4, memorial for an enabling act.
Passed.
G. B. no, authorizing the Commission
ers of King county to build jail.
f'assed.
ii. NJ. IL, i'm relation to restoring un-
earned railroad land grants to the pub-
lie domain. Referred.
The Come then went into executive
session, and confirmed IL. Z. Kerr OF
Jefferson as Superintendent of Public
for tue Territory also oon-
tlrmed as members Of the Board OF Ed
for the First Judicial District,
J. ID. Lawrence of Whisman county, and
for the Third District, j. A. Banfieid OF
King county.