Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-13
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The Legislative bail siiii Rolling
Stems or Interest for Post.Iatetit-
gemeer Readers.
From our own Correspondent.
OLYMPIA, Oct. IL. 1893
Councilman Coilins's Council Bill IA,
to authorize the County Comm issionera
of King county to borrow money TO
build roads, was reported back favor
ably from the committee To which it ad
been referred, and will undoubtedly be-
come law.
The Council joint resolution to. auth
orize the Governor to appoint a com
mission of three physicians to inquire
az to the sanity of Urinania Geronani.
the condemned Russian now confined
in the jail at Vancouver, awaiting ex-
OcutiOn, was passed by the Council.
+, ouncilman Cation introduced Coun-
Gil Bill No. Ii, amending Section l,460
of the Code, in relation to the probate
practice act. This amendment pro-
yides that the homestead set apart be
selected cut of the community property,
ifthere be any. Ii also makes a few
other amendments to the probate prac-
tioe act.
The same gentleman introduced Coun-
oil Bill No. IL, an act ~ create and Or
eaRize the County of Spra2ue, from n
portion of Spokane county, the county
ssat of the new county to be at the CITY
OF Sprague. Referred to the Committee
on Counties, with instructions to print.
The President gave notice that he
would sign Council Bill IL, an act ap
propriating money to purchase flag
for the use of the Capitol. This Was
the first bill signed by the President.
and will probably be the first law signed
by the Governor this session.
The Committee on Counties reported
back favorably the bill providing for
the creation and organic alton of Skaget
county. Whereupon the bill was made
the special order for 2 o'clock Monday
next.
Council Bill No. 8. an Act to appro
pirate 1900 year for the support of
the University, was reported back favor
ably, read a third time, aud made spec
ial order for Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Council adjourned.
Speaker Ferguson, having returned
occupied the chair. He appointed, ~ n
new standing committee on Penitenti-
HIY duu IlSOlN, NtcboEb.
Hungate, Young, Barlow, aud kincaid.
Government appropriation to clear
Lewis river, passed, and was returned
TO the Council, where il was enrolled
and will be signed today.
G. M. No. 2, praying for an appropria-
ton for q snag boat for clearing tho riv-
ers of Puget Sound. passed.
The afternoon WIS taken up IN con-
sidering IL. b. No. (the Vancouver
charter. After much discussion and
some amendments to the charter ~ orr
ginally drafted. the bill passed.
j. Kuhn introduced IL. Il. no. IL, for
the protection of iish. Referred.
Mr.. Copley introduced woman's
suffrage bill, defining the rights of voters.
Referred.
Mr.. Ferguson introduced II. b. No.
II, for the prevention of bribery III cleo
tions. Referred.
erred the other day in reporting MIR.
Landrum's House Bill No. IL. His bill
provides for the election of AN assessor
in klickitat county. As the law now
stands, the Sheriff of that county docs
the assessing.
Articles of Incorporation Of the Puget
Sound and Idaho RsiIroad and Trans.
portation Company were filed in the
Secretary's office yesterday. The in
corporators are I. 3. Kalloeh, John +.
brown, q. III. Hale, u. B. Mumford, j..
T.. Burns, and Andrew Spauiding. The
object, AZ set forth, in to lay out aud
construct raiiro .d aud telegraph line
from point on Bellingham Bay east.
ward up through the Sksgit valley.
across the Cascade mountains To the
Columbia river, aud thence into Idaho;
also to build steamboats,, and carry on
Ali other enterprises too numerous 10
mention. The head Office Is 10 located
at Whatcom; capital stock, s.. .5O,oO.
The steamer Politkofsky has been an
chored in this harbor for two days past,
waiting To towa raft of logs to Fort
Blakely.
While think of il, will mention a
matter which, 1 believe, has been over
looked. Is will be remembered that
last winter, when the steamer Josephine
blew up, Captain Frank Smith went
with the Politkofsky to the Rescue OF
the wounded, suffering survivors. Al
ter taking them ON board the Captain
not only converted the steamers prop
erty to their use. but actually dressed
the sufferers up IN his own clothes. sun
day suit aud all, 80 that, when he got
through, his wardrobe was 80 much de
pleted that he did not have a change of
clothing. Not one cent did Captain
Frank ever receive for this, nor would
he accept anything. but IL does seem as
though some public recognition should
DO made to the kind hearted Captain.
whothus discom NODDED, and almost inn
poverished himself for the benefit OF
his fellow men and women-aii stran-
gers 70 him-without ever expecting or
anticipating oae cent of reward.
And now, dear readers, for fear OF
tiring you with a further continuation
uf this letter. l will say good night