Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-19

c. NJ. 20, praying for an appropri-
alton for building snag boat was
returned approved by the Governor.
Il. B. IL. amending Sec. 1852 of
the Code, passed.
Council then adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met as usual. After the
usual form of opening,
Council bill relating to ferries,
passed. Landrum voting no.
Mr.. Marin introduced II. B. 33,
authorizing sale of real estate. Re-
ferred to Judiciary.
MIR. Barlow, H. B. 81, to amend
Sections 2,77l and 1884 of Code,
relating to ferries, roads and bridges.
MIR. Young. H. B. 30, appropriat.
ing money for the care aud educa.
ton of deaf mutes.
MIR. Goodell, H. B. SO, to Greats
District Court for Chehalls county.
Mr.. Young, H. NJ. 6, for increased
mail service between Seattle and
Whatcom, passed.
The H. r., relative to adjourn
ment of the Assembly November
10Th, came from the committee with
u recommendation that it do pass.
Mr.. Stiizel moved to defer consid-
| GRAFTON till November LIST.
| Mr.. Kuhn thought that the ques.
ton should be met now. That due
notice should be given of final adj.
journmeht. He thought the Legis-
lature could not adjourn too soon.
He believed the L .yislsture so far
had been productive of no public
good. He would favor PROPOSE.
ton to adjourn to-day if it could BE-
done.
MIR. Kincaid agreed with the
Speaker. He believed that NO good
would result from q prolonged SEES
sion.
On the final vote, MIR. Niles said
he thought there was some buncome
in the resolution aud therefore would
vote aye.
The vote s'ood: Ayes. Is; noes,
3, SO the resolution passed
d. B. IL, incorporating the city
of Yakima was read, which took up
the remainder of the session.
Recess to Bpm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
81. B. 18, to incorporate the city
OF Yakima, was placed on it's final
passage and passed.
d. B. 81, by Mr.. Goodell, to in.
corporate the city of Montesano, was
read twice and referred.
d. B. 80, amending the Code re.
lative to the inspection and measure.
ment of logs and the formation of
lumber districts, came from the Ju-
dietary Committee with a recommen.
dation that it do pass.
MIR. Young moved to amend the
bill in several particulars.
Mr.. Kuhn said that the amend
ments were made in the in crest OF
the monorOlists. He was in favor
OF the men who swing the Ak. He
showed in brief but comprehensive
manner that if adopted it would
place them at the mercy of the veal
thy mill-owners.
Mr.. Kincaid claimed that the bill
had been framed by the best legal
talent. He was opposed to any
amendment which would impair its
vitality, and this seemed to be the
object Of the amendments.
MIR. Young spoke in favor OF the
amendments, after which vote was
taken, but received only his own
vote.
Messrs. Stitzel, Barlow, Brining
and others asked that final action be
delayed. to enable them to obtain
further information on the subject.
| Mt. Brining said he had no OBJ.
jections to the law, but he wanted
to ascertain its effect upon his
county.
Bill was placed on it's final pas.
sage. Ayes, II; noes l (Mr. Young);
excused from voting, Messrs. Brln-
ing, Clark and Copely.
G. B. IS, fixing the rates of public
printing, passed.
G. j. r. 8, to appoint committee
to recommend a plan for securing
an enabling act for admission Of
Washington as State, adopted.
! Ayes, ID; noes, S.
H. B. 16, woman suffrage. AND.
ton to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
Mr.: Copely made the opening
speech in favor of tho bill.
Mr.. Lsndrum thought the bill
would disturb tho family relation.
He had too much venerstion for wo.
men TO bring them in contact with
the cl~ss OF people who throng the
polls. He did not think that the
wives and mothers would be better
for it, but worse. He did not want
suffrage bestowed upon women I'M.
til they needed it.
MIR. kincaid eaid that it would i'm.
pose additional burdens on woman,
de did not think they wanted the
ballot. This action was premature.
MIR. Miles made a rousing speech
in favor of the bill. This was q good
time to Try the experimental exper-
iment it was-and if 1t proved q fail
ure, it could be corrected when
we become a State.
Mr.. Clark wanted to hear one
sound reason against the PROPOSE
ton. All the so-called arguments
that had been advanced were buA
almsy prese1ts for obstiscting prdA
gress. =. az
Messr& Stitzel and Besserer FOL.
lowed in ringing speeches in favor
of the bill.