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ments on public lands; referred to
Judiciary committee.

Judiciary committee.
MIR. Gable, C. B. No. 20, in rela-
ton to sale of mortgages of personal
property; Judiciary committee,
Also G. B. No. 81, amenlins code
in relation to mortgages of personal
property; judiciary committee,
Also e. b. No. %, fixing rate of
bounty for killing wild animals;
Committee on Agriculture.
Also G. B. No. No. %, appropriate
ing $50, for payment Of postage
stamps for use of members; Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Reavis, G. b. No. "a, in rela-
ton to habitual drunkards." This
bill! requires that each saoon and
retail liquor dealer be furnished with
list of habitual drunkards which
list shall be posted in public place
in such saloon or place where liquor
is sold at retail.
Council adjourned.
House met 1T y .oU \. VI.
After prayer and the usual form OF
opening.
MIR. Manly presented petition from
the city of La Conner to disncorporatc
Mr.. Fem, chairman OF committee on
Education, reported bill relating to the
study of physiology and hygiene in
I schools receiving aid from the public
| treasury. Read twice and referred To
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Goodell introduced bill to repeal
an act taxing the gross earnings OF rail
roads.
Mr.. Manly an act to disincorporatc the
city of La Conner; Committee on Corpp-
rations.
Mr.. kinnear, de :laring what shall con-
stitutc sufficient seal to any instrument
of writing
Also prescribing form for deeds and
acknowledgements Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Dewar to prevent and suppress
contagious diseases among domestic
animals; Agriculture.
| Mr.. Dewar an act in relation to actions
| on pronlsory notes and instruments III
writing; Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mccall, amending the school law :;
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Arrasmith, in relation to oifenses
against the public peace.
Mr.. Munday to provide for publication
of Vol. of the Reports of the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Goodell, resolution for the APP.
pointment Of joint committee on mile
age; adopted. Goodell, left and Nc
Call appointed on the same.
Council resolution, providing that when
the Assembly adjourns ON Thursday
| Dec. 9th, it be to meet on Monday, Jan.
9th. Made special order for tomorrow
Several Council bills were read and
referred.
Mr.. Wells introduced bill to author
ize Jno. ii. Haines, JOS. Hull, Theo. IL.
Bates and VIM. Vincent to take posses
sionof the Skagit river in Townships 50,
and 81 East for the purpose of driving
logs, etc; read twice and referred 10
Committee on Commerce.
Several Council bills read and re-
ferred.
Mr.. kinnear moved that clerk be
furnished for committees on Judiciary
and Ways, Means and Claims.
Judge Lewis moved to amend by elect
ing journal clerk who shall serve as
clerk for above committees; lost.
Original motion prevailed, and Judge
Lewis in placing Miss May Sylvester in
nomination said she was exceptionllay
well qualified, and had the good sense to
be Republican while her father was a
Democrat.
DIR. Ostrander arose to testify to the
qualifications of Miss Sylvester. In the
course of his remarks, he stated that
she was likewise shrewd politician. and
that it was quite probable that it was a
question of present policy that induced
her now to be Republican.
House adjourned.