Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-22
THE TERRITORIAL CAPSuaA
The High License BtIl Killed In the
Council by Tie Veto The wsmam
suffrage People EaJeyisx sse Con-
tinaed Round Of Pleasure. ~ie.
! From our own Correspondent

suHra<e Feopse Eu1eytug eae eou.
tinaed keund Of Pleasure. etc.
From our own Correspondent.
OLYMPIA, Nov. %, lss3.
The principal matter OF interest in the
Legislature today, WAS the defeat of the
| high license" bill, by vote of SIX 20
six. The bill passed the House in the
forenoon. and was ct once transmitted
TO the Council. The vote on the propo-
sition will be found in today's proceed
| ings of the Council.
| The friends of "woman suffrage
gave a banquet at Columbia hall this
evening. After the feast of good things,
shor. speeches were made In respe Dse
TO the various tossss proposed. Among
the speakers were y. ID. Moore, w. H.
White, Mrs. +. G. Hale, Judge Denni-
son, Mrs. Prathsr, Mr.. Stitzel, Hon.
Thos. Cation, Mr.. Kerr, j. NJ. Murphy,
+. Il. johnson and Others.
House met as usual, Mr.. Shaw in the
chair.
Tho following bills were introduced !:
II. B.fi3, creating and conferring ju-
risdiction on the District Court of hit
titas.
Mr.. Martin, II. B. ia, fixing the COM
pensation of the Auditor of King county
Mr.. Stitzel presented a resolution di-
rscting the Chief Clerk to telegraph the
Honorable Speaker of the House to as
certain the cause of his prolonged alb
sence.
II. b. 104, relating to joint tenancy.
Passed.
IL. B. lis, by Mr.. Ping. relative TO
Chinese Immigration, authorizing tue
Governor TO appoint detective, with
the consent and advice of the Assembly,
and providing that all Chinese coming
to the Territory contrary to the restric-
tion act of Congress be placed at work,
and that the inspector be allowed the
sum of 800 for each conviction. Re-
ferred.
d. b. l05, authorizing County Com
missioners to offer reward for the ap-
prehension OF persons convicted of fell
ony. Passed.
II. B. 1le. by Mr.. Turpin, amending
the school law. Referred.
MIR. Ferguson, the Speaker, here ap-
peared, and was greeted with applause.
9. b. 30, relating to bulls running at
large in Thurston and Lewis Counties.
Passed. "
II. Is. "a, to secure to the owners Of
live stock compensation for animals
killed by railroad trains. Passed.
ID. u. 50, prohibiting hogs from run
ming at large. Passed.
IL. Is. 107, changing the name of Cen
terville, in Lewis County, to Centralia.
Passed.
III. b. 40, providing for removing
causes to the Sapreme Court Passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
II. u. 40, the liquor Law. came up in
order. The vote stood as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Barlow, Brooks, Coply,
Goodell, Hungate, Landrum, Lloyd,
Martin, Miles, Ping, Stitzel, Warner,
Young, and Mr.. Speaker-l4.
Noes-Messrs Blackwell, Besserer,
Brining, Clark, Foster, Kincaid, Kuhn,
Shaw, Shoudy-9.
II. b. 4S. authorizing the election of
an Assessor for each of the County Com
missioner districts in Lewis and Thurs
ton, came from the committee with a
recommendation for indefinite post
ponement. The report was adopted,
carrying with it the fate of the bill.
II. B. II. to provide for assessment of
railroad tracts, saperstructures, rolling
stock, etc., passed. Ayes, Ia; noes,
none. Consideration of g. b. l3. the
school law, took up the remainder of
the afternoon.
G. Il. II, an act to amend Section 1000
of the Code. Passed.
@. b. 73, an act prescribing the mode
of maintaining and defending posses
sorry actions on the unsuryeyed public
lands in Washington Territory.
9. b. go, an act to amend Chapter
LXXL., in regard to offenses against
public Justice. Passed.
II. Il. 100, an act to render certain ne
gotiable written contracts transferable
by endorsement. Passed.
@. b. 4, an act to repeal Section 2267
of the Code. Indefinitely postponed.
@. B. 60, am act to amend sections GIL
and 613 of the Code. killed.
9. B. 6, an act TO amend section BAT
of the Code. passed.
ii. b. 50, an act in relation to certain
causes in the District Court at Olympia,
passed.
The Council, by vote of 8 to 4, re-
fused to reccde from its action over the
loggers' scale law. and Messrs. Power,
Edmiston and Houghton was appointed
a committee on conference on the part
of the Council.
G. Is. 81, passed.
G B. 92, an act to pay Thomas N.
Reed for money disburssd for the use
of the Territory, passed.
q. B. 81, an act In relation to Terrific
rial eonvicts, making il the duty Of the
Clerk Of the Court to report deaths and
paraons TO the Territorial Auditor,
passed.
G. j. Il. l3, for the reinstatement Of
Fred. IL. Sparling, passed.
G. b. 81, an act TO amend an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the city OF
Seattle, passed.
G. b. 72, an act to create and organize
the county of Douglas, or, in other
words, the division of Lincoln coanty,
passed.
@. b. -, an act to preserve and pro-
tsct the lands reserved for the use OF
schools, passed.
C.B. N, an act to amend chapter CClV.
of the code, passed.
Mr.. Hale introduced a memorial ask.
ing for $4,000 for the Improvement OF
the harbor of Olympia. Passed.
G. b. 81, an act 10 incorporate tho city
Of La Conner, passed.
G. b. 81, an act fixing the mileage OF
the Sheriff of Whatcom county at 10
cents per mile. passed.
III. h. 10, an act to regulate the sale OF
malt aud spirituous liquors in WashinR-
ton Territory. The bill was killed BY .
tie vote. Those voting aye were Mcsrs.
Burke, Edmiston. Hale, Harper, Hough-
ton and Kerr. Those voting no were
Cation, Collins. Power, Smith. White
house and Truax.
Prof. Nitschke has extended his visit
to Port Townsend, and one or two inter
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