Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-05
The Legislature.


10, amendment rrduced -ons OF
IL, -nIatl's aud struck out that fol
"a N--,-,nul physiclnn
Inig" Jncpi. rnrI he WIS out OF
tntu.urr vi b the G. instant enIcavoI
II ,h1,t huldIug public ro-lt,un IL
s..t thou hauI- deeper INTO the peu-
pc. p,rheis Dr Nsughop's place
Va not oto at on.rous duties
Ms II he IA,i.nts II the Hospital
a." tiN ~icallN ~ robust health, and
It r'Jm',i bat n small portion OF
has tine daily To properly discharge
all hi- duties Th're WAS not the
least u.c"--ity fnt m Assistant Ply
iciau, and II one ~as allowed, the
Cuuncil might with equal propriety
allow hv" phy-lci,ns at salaries OF
e. .oOO .",h per annum.
Messrs Mcieavy and Carson
spoke IN favor Of the appropriation.
the latter saying that il WAS IN keep.
my with the Legislation which had
depleted the Treasury, and should
bo Supputt,d on that account. The
pfodigaliiy Of the Assembly was the
subject of frequent st in both
hou-'s. turing the last days of the
ii, -shn. ma CERTAIN honorable mem.
H. - seemed To consider IT an OK
rr,iiont'N huc pko on their Tux.
IaNiug ,'u.I'uonts. This conduct
pitsrbi- the most remarkable anon
ally that has ever come under the
Observation Of the writer, in leeisla-
tive bodies. There seemed to be no
sense II shame. no thought of re-
sponslbllliy. no idea Of justice, MOI
ieai 81 rcir,bu,ion nj the hands of an
outraged c,n ,iiiuency. The Tenth
lil.nnitl Scss uu Of the Legislature
vail long bo remembered by the
people ~ the Assembly OF Misrule,
aud II ~ sale TO assert that ma.
/ joriiy ol It's members will be rele.
gated TO tho obscurity from which
they were lifted for a period which
although 81 bret. WINS long enough
10 demonstrate their utter unworthi.
ness of public tiusi.-REP.
III. II. 22s. fixing compensation for
transporting patients TO Insane Hos
pital. passed
II. -. BOG. relating to official
county printing passed.
III. u. 100, To authorize School
District No. of Whatcom to bor-
row money, psssed
q. il. 80. amending the net au-
thorizing "a coDtrac, with Billings II
Go. for Keeping Territorial convicis,
passed. Authorizes the Governor
tn contract ill such time as Pen;ten-
tiary IL built ut Walla Walla.
IL. b. 2i3. to license pcddlers and
travelling agents. failed to pass.
&. Il. 1874. defining fiscal year and
providing for publishing reports of
Territorial officers, passed.
ii. Ii. 1913, authorizing the Com.
missioners to appoint an Assessor,
was indefinitely postponed.
&. II. 1877, TO incorporate the city
Of Pomoroy was introduced and
passed at railroad speed.
q. NJ. 4, asking Congress to ex.
tend the N. =. Land Grant, passed
Ayes: Messrs. Bowen, Carson,
Crosby. dabol. Isaa,s, Young and
President-7.
Noes; Messrs. Ferguson, jacobs,
Mclseavy. Neal and Reavis-5.
Recess was then taken till $50
2. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The revenue bill was considered
in Committee OF tho Whole, Mr..
Ferguson in the chair.
The debate on motions to amend
indicated u decided majority for
taxing church property aud Of ac-
oording . limited exemption to pri-
vaie scientific and hums nitarian in
situations. A trace Of the L" Seattle
idea" was likewise discovered
throughout the bill. which the Three
Graces Of the House had interpo.
lated. These were carefully re-
moved. after tho bill was reported
back 10 tho Council, by tho adop.
lion Of the report OF the Ways and
Means Committee covering needful
amendments and ignoring that OF
the Committee Of the Whole, which
was not 30 complete, from the fact
that several Of the members were
absent during u greater part Of the
time tho matter was under consider.
alton. The bill then passed.
II. D. 1874, for the compensation
Of certain officers Of Garfield county,
passed.
q. u. i22. removing the Capital
10 North Yakima. was lost.
Ayes: Carson, Isaacs, Reavis and
Presidcnt--4.
Noes: Bowen. Crosby, Ferguson,
Gabel. Jacobs. McRoavy. Neal and
Young-s.
Before tho vote was announced all
changed to tho negative except the
President.
II. d. al. relating to sale OF NOR
phine passed.
c. Il. l57, relating to Assessors in
certain counties, passed.
II. Il. 1874, amending Sec. 1904
OF Code. passed..
Z. Is. ~. TO license and regulate
sale OF intoxicating liquors. and H.
IL. o6, on same subject were con.
sidorcd together. aud both defeated
on final vote.
HOUSE.
Tho following passed:
Council bill lbs. to provide for the
printing and distribution of the gov
ern's report.
Dunbars memorial amending the
homestead law.
House bill 25i. providing that the
Territorial treasurer pay warrants ia
the order in which they are pre-
scented.
Perkins bill providing for the
establishment OF district court in