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

presented to the people to do with
out railroads or exempt them entirely
for ten years, the latter alternative
would be accepted. They were spe-
cially necessary TO Eastern Washing
ton. That gentleman (Mr. ReavIs)
would not be in the country himself
had railroad progress not made it
possible for tie development of the
great interior.
Mr.. Ferguson spoke in favor of
the repeal, following the same line
OF Argument of preceding speakers.
MIR. Carson Was not elected with a
straish'-jacket. He did not come
Instructed by the people. He was
sent to act as mis- jud ,ment directed.
We want more railroads. We
should let them alone, and should op-
pose any change.
MIR. McReavy called for the sub
stitu,ion of the bill amending the
Gross Earnings Act, recommended
in report. This restricted it's opera
ton to roads operated for legitimate
passenger and freight traffic; and
10 strike out Sec. 5.
The proposition was entertained
by the chair, without a vote, and al
ter the substitute had been discussed
and amended, it was ruled out of Or
der, and the original bill placed on
its final passage, resulting as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Terguson. Gabsl, Isaacs,
jacobs, Neal aud Rsavis-G.
Noes-Bowen, Carson, Crosby,
MoR-avv, Young and President 6.
80 the bill failed to pass.
Speaker Dunbar was present to-
day but did not take the chair.
Goodell presided. 1t was the last
day under which bills might be in
troduced under the joint resolution
previously adopted.
Dunbar moved that bills he re-
ceived, without regard to order,
throughout the day. 1t carried, and
the rush began.
The following bills were intro
duced and referred:
House bill 22S, an act to provide
for the transportation Of insane per.
sons to the asylum, and to fix the
rate OF compensation therefor.
by, Tor the relief of Joseph Tecle.
) tbiu Coffin, IL. Neycc, and Francis
NJ. Coiman.
23J, fot the relief of \. j. Baker
aud John Burns.
23l, to amend sections 1888 to
2,5l3 of the Code, relating to es-
trays.
232, to exempt mortgages, deeds,
contracts, etc. by which lien is or
may be created i'll any real estate OF
any interest therein to secure q debt
or obligation, together with the debt
thereby secured from assessment and
taxation.
23;,, relief of William Billings, eli
al, for keeping Territorial convicts.
23l, to create district court for
4hnootiH COuHtN.
235, regulating tho collection OF
the city taxes of Tacoma for 1885.
GAG, relating to the compensation
of the Probate Court of King county.
House memorial IL, in relation to
amending the homestead laws.
237 by Kinnear, to amend sections
2,42l to 2,43i of the Code regulat-
ing the formation of corporations.
238, by Wells, that County Com
missionors levy two mills upon the
assessed valuation Of taxable prop
er.y.
239, making the Assessor an in
dependent officer in Jefferson county.
240, by Wells, providing for locat-
ing roads in Adams county.
241 by Brewer, providing for can
collation. of county warrants un.
called for three years.
242, by Goodell, to provide for
the publication of the laws of this
session.
243, by Lewis, to license and reg
ulate travelling agents.
pa, by Lewis by request), amend
ing section 2,1O5 of the Code.
2l5, by Lewis, to license and reg
ulate insurance companies.
GAG. by Lewis, to amend section
l ,134 of the Code.
Upon motion of Crutcher, the
House reconsidered the vote by
which the military Code was adopted
yesterday. Dunbar said that there
had been good deal of voting upon
this subject without the careful CON
sideration that the matter should
have received.
. The vote stood 16 to reconsider
and Z against, Munday being the
one absentee. The vote was, of
course, reconsidered.
Lewis called up the special order
of the day, House bill 96-the liquor
license bill. 1t was read through
and then considered section by sec
ton.
The first amendment to the bill Of
fered was in section B. II was pro-
posed by Dennison, who inserted a
prohibition as 10 "giving away"
liquor on Sunday or election day.
Section 6 was amended, making
the minimum sale of the wholesaler
at two gallons instead Of one. Dun
bar was the mover and argued that
the amendment protected the whole
saler and retailer against each other
it prevented the wholesaler from
selling at retail las q one gallon sale
practically is, he said,) under a
wholesale license. At one gallon
the club houses would be filled with
gallon jugs. 1t prevailed.
Dunbar moved q further amend
ment of the same section, raising the
wholesale license to $500 instead of
$500. He said he would move for
high license throughout the bill.
Lewis opposed this. He said it
was fair at its present figure. The
committee has been divided on the