Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-01-29

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In tho Council. NIr Muulny Ga.
no4c bulls were brought up. nnd
formed tho large pant ot the morn
mg'~ work
Mr.. Jacobs argued nrnin~i lij nnl
IA Tho ir-, nulhott'~ cities and
towns To- hrcnre and regulate lhuu
dres Ito hold that io pass the hll
wsa 10 treat the rovcrnl ciiy councils
as school chillrrn. n- tho chatter
granted ,ho.o ciurs d'inod thcll
poWcr~
Asio Ia. which prohibits mumcl-
pal curpoinuous from employing
aliens, hc hold that II was beyond the
authority of the Legislature 10 say
who individuals or cofrotailona may
employ
MIR. Ferguson moved the indeii
mite postponcmcnt 81 both aud tho
motion prevaiIsd. The vote was
gwen r,ra rocr aud hence ihcto - ~
record how the individuals voted
The other two Chinese restriction
bills have not boon reported from
the committee
Mr.. Bowen introduced &. II. lOl
10 allow municipal corporations Ia
regulate rates for water aud gas.
Mr.. Ferguson. l02. authorizing
road districts in Skngit county to
regulate fond taxos.
The following passed
G. u. ~. allowing Pacific county
10 offer rewa,d fur criminals.
II. u 10. t. nmrni woman suf-
irage act 10y adding " 10 daysin pro-
cinct.
G. B. %. providing for building n
jail in Garfield county.
II u. III. protection Of fish and
game
II u. l72, alien net.
T.. Is 81, concerning land sold Ia
counties under Sec 2.gla.
Mr.. McReavy introduced No l03.
to amend Sec. l 1901 of Code IN re-
la'lon Ia Probai. Courts
MIR Bowen &. B l0i. TO allow
Pacific. Wahkiakum aud Cowlil9
countioa 10 nssess poll tax.
II B. 10, allowing railroad prop
oriy to bo taken for public use was
definitely postponed.
House Memorial 2. praying &c.
900 for food fisheries. passed.
Council wont into committee ol
whole on Tacoma charter.
After amendment bill was reported
back by committee. amendments
adopted and bill passed.
HOUSE
Speaker Dunbar being III. MIR.
Wells elected Speaker pro tenn.
Lewis gave notice Of roconsldera-
ton Il ii. b. liS relating 10 inspec-
ton and measurement 81 logs.
Petition from King county for
passage Of Militia Bill
Mr.. Hill presented remonstrance
against amendments 10 Port Town
sand charter.
House bill 10 regulate railroads,
camo up ia regular order. II hears
tho name Of Mr.. Dewar, Of Walla
Walla. but is tho work 81 Judge
Lewis OF the Queen City"
After the Clerk had read tho bill
Judge Lewis arose aud said iha, i,
was ono in which Eastern Washing
ton IL much interested and | wish
to add my voice ia support OF it.
There 10 plenty Of authority a. 10 the
rtghteousnsss and legality OF this
bill. Thore hns been great deal
said as 10 the opposition OF King
county 10 corporations. that is
wholly wrong All of our mills
aud factories are corporations; ali
OF our railroads are operated by cor
porations. ~ feet our cities and
towns are built up by corporations
aud We welcome them all and are
prepared Ia treat them exactly M we
treat ourselves That IN Nil 40 want.
but the time nas come when We
THINK ttose railroads should he re.
htficted IA aome measure m 10 their
right t0 exact exorbiiant tolls aud
take TO themselves rights far above
individuals and other corporations
Tie then quoted Judge Greene IN
an opinion to the effect that fran
oh'se gwen ia railroad company
allowing them Ia charge eSormtsni
tolls was oneron- aud oppressive to
,ne public, whose servants they are.
lie read anthoritie." until every.
body was tired. aud then compared
th" proposed legislation To- the
spanking 81 hla child that il, Lewis
o. al. would spank tho railroad be-
cause they loved a. lilo wanted the
companies To loo compelled to use oil
modern inventions. lIe spoke oI
'ne Westinghouse air brake. and
said that Mr.. johnson. editor Of the