Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-11

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OLr<PIA, Dee. s-Tbs Hooss JOINT
Resolution NO. 2. providing for SON
pittes % niissRe and tns ded1ctina
trosn the sens due the respective men
b re who Travelled ou free pssses The
asoont Of sse usaal Transportation
charges over s1ch lines, tutrodaced By
Mr.. Monday. vas asopted in the fore
noon ~ The follosips vote: Aye-Ars
smith. Brewer. Byrd. Cooke, Crstensr
Dsnni.on, Dunbar. Fem. Goodell. Hill
Kinusar, Knovles. Lewis, Lindsley
Manly. Mccall. Aundsy, Oslrander
T.fs. Terry and Wells Ssy-Devsr
Fudg- and Perkins.
Daring TIE noon hour this matter
Gas the almost saIversal sue Jet OF con
yersat3on. and q7its an alarm anon
the members vas created. a. there
80 med TO BE- feArs that grand srpose
~. intended By the resolution, and u
as an spared sbouf that the vote oS
shich the resolution passed would Be
Fec1u-iaersd.
Immediately after the recOnveninR OF
the H0u-s = motion was MADE TO recon
sid-r IL was Opposed BY Lewis and
MuudAy. who III -de able slesche-
agsi at the rscDn-ider alton.
Amsog those Who spoke in favor oil
ion ws- Mr.. Wells, lawyer
from Dayton. ColuLn bis county. de
declared that passes were extended &c
mem b~rs Of the Legislature by the ". r.
h X. Co. IN consideration Of the very
land grant made TO toat
company BY the United States Govern
msnt.
Judge Dennison did not travel on
passes, bat thought tie resolution was
10 impoRn the motives OF
and would vote for reconsid-
Grafton.
X .. Dunbar said that be Was op-
posed TO free passes aud that be bad RS
turned his passes. He considered tue
granting Of passes an Investment, and
good one on the part Of the railroad
company. but for legal reasons would
vote for the reconsideration.
DIR. Ostrandsr thoaght IL was nobody 9
business whether ne Travelled on passes
,r not; that be has q pass and Is proud
1f it.
Mr.. Perkins thought that next TO 60
ng 10 heaven free pass 10 about the
ine-t thing be knew anything about.
On calling the roll the motion to re-
consider vas adopted by vote of is 20
!, and the matter went over for ons day.
II. J. Il. No. 3, for a JOINT Committee
IN Rulss and Order. Adopted.
Mr.. klnnesr introduced d. Is. No. 2,
IN act providing for the registry OF
SECTORS TO prevent fraudulent voting.
Referred.
Also H. Il. No. 3, an act 10 create Q
Board OF Equalization and
defining its duties. Referred.
ii. J. X. No. 4. providing for a joint
meeting 60 receive the Governors mos
,aQe. Adopted.
Council.
OLYMPIA. Dec. 9.-Pfayer by Rev.
Jam Dbeii.
Report from special committee to
sait ON the Governor, received and
adopted.
Minority report OF Penitentisry Com
nittse. recommending Vancouver as
! suitable place for such penItentiary,
'eceived.
Il. J. x. No. 8. relative to receiving
Message. Adopted.
HI X No. 4, relative to joint com
nittss on Rules and Orders. Adopted,
nd President appointed Messrs. Fer
,aso and Neil as such Committee on
be part of the Council.
Ibe President then announced the
following
sTASDIsa COMMITTEES:
Elections-Crosby. Neil and Carson.
Hospital for lnsane-Issacs, Young
md MeReavy.
Federal Relations-F Ferguson, Bowen
.nd X avis.
WAYS aud Means Young, Isaacs and
Einc.tion-Jacobs, Gable and Crosby.
Roads and Highways-Carson, No
Reavy and Gable.
Csu merce-Bower, Young and Nc
ReAvy.
Judicisry-Jaoobs, Reavis and Isaacs.
Military Affairs Bowen, jacobs and
Carson.
EoRrossed Bills-Neil, Crosby and
Jsooos.
Enrolled Bills-Fergusou, Isascs and
Neil.
Corporations Young, Gable and
Is iacs.
Priating-Bowen, Carson and Gable.
Agriculture Neil aud Gable,
Coun,ies-lssscs, ReavIs and Younx.
MemoriAls-G.ble, Bowen and Mo
Resvy.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Me
Reavy. Ferguson and jacobs.
territorial Librsry-Jaoobs, Neil and
Crosby.
Mines and Mining Interests Young,
Carson and ReAvis.
Rules and Ordsrs-Reayis, Ferguson
ami Crosby.
Indian Affairs-FerRuson, Bowen and
Nett.
Claims Crosby, Ferguson and Reavis
House.
Dee. 9.-After prayer Judge Dennisor
presented an extensively slgned petition
from the citizens Of Chshalis county
requesting the passage OF laws requir,
ing In she public schools instruction 10
and hygiene, giving special
prominence 20 the effvots Of alcoholic
stimulants and narcotics upon the hu
man system. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Dsnnison the prize
lighting bill was ordered printed.
MIR. Dennison presented two petitions
praying for amendments TO the school
las. Referred. Also n petition of Henry
Brown and Phoebe Brown for change OF
name.
On motion OF Mr.. kinnear, Messrs.
Munday and Crutohsr were added to the
on Privileges and Elections
II. NJ. No. /, relative to Chinese immi-
grafton, Was introduced by Ostrander,
setting forth that she restriction acts
are not enforced. and aaking that the
Gov rpment take steps looking 20 their
better enforcemset. Referred.
Hill offered Q memorial asking that
an appropriation OF $40, 900 be made by
Congress and expchded By the Fish
Oommtssioser In the extension and I'm
ptovsment OF tse fisheries Of washing.
too Tsfrrory.
kinnear offered IL J. X. No. s, pro-
vidine for joint committee TO procure
con mittee rooms Passed.
AIlIs IsIRcpuckp.
Ostrander. II. n. s. dsanius duties OF
Territorial rr~ssufsr, aad increasing
his salary 10 tl5e aad fzins his bonds
~ tis0.oO.
Wells. IA. h. 6. to remove the county
seat of Franklin county from Aims.
worth 10 Pascal. Referred.
Fem, Ii. h. Z. to remove tbs county
seat OF saokane coansy from Chsney to
spokane Fails.