Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-03

How THE MKlEHKns 0nAHBED Ron M
STANDS AND PAPKR.

How THH MKnEnEns 0nAHBKD run INK
STANDS AND PAPKR.
OLxMREk, Feb. b. lSpecial.l The
last day Of the session dawued muKkv
and damp. The members we're early 10
their places save those who aFs coDssi-
tutionallg late. These we're sought after
By those interested In pet measures. the
fate Of which was trembling IN she bal
ance in these the last hours of the ses.
sion. The Okanogan county bill, the
four cents q mile bill, both Of which it
was proposed 10 ask for reconsideration,
tho council bill regulating liquor
licenses, together With several other i'm
poFtant measures in ahiek the crowded
lobby held Q breathless interest, were
expected on the oarpet ct any moment.
Secretary OwinRs was oat with Q car
rage hurTyinR tardy membsr or two
up the hill, and all being reported pres
ent and accounted for, circulated husily
among them through the balance Of the
morning..
MF. MeElroy's bill for the regulation
of booms, and authorizing private ear-
posatons to engage il the business,
passed at the first turn Of the wheel
this morning. lbs bill as amended
provides that private corporations may
establish booms at tbs nsoutbs Of Fivese,
for the purpose of taking care Of the
logs that are 6oaied down. Provisions
are made that they shall Not interfere
with navigation. Tbs business shall be
conducted IN every case under the re.
striction Of she county commissioners.
The morning session was taken 10
chiefly IN vain attempts to revive dead
bills. and the house moved q recess 10
the midst Of q discussion Of amend
ments ts the license bill.
A message fsom ths governor an
nounosd that be had vetoed the council
bill psoviding for the creation Of mu-
nicfpai courts and Mr.. Humes' house
bill amending the code providing pun.
/ ishment for the crime Of embarrassment,
validating taa law nov on the booke,
which is invalidated by error Ia enroll
ment. The reason given Ia regard 70
the frst bill vas that Il was nnoonsti.
tutiOnai.
Mr.. Reed moved that Il be passed over
/ the governors veto. Il was stated au
support that the bill vas aoknavIedged
by both houses Of the legislature, when
orieiraily passed, to be unccnstitutional
and itself especially provided that Il
vas Enbiact 10 the approval OF c0bRress.
/ In the vote upon the psssaQ8 the Demo.
Gratis all voted no. sDd the necessary
two thirds was lacking. A similar az
| tempT was made TO rass tbe embezzie,
msnf bill immediately upon Feconven.
| inz after recess, but ID too failed "a tbs
/ same way. The reason given Ter tie
/ veto ID this esse vas that the bill vas
/ ealoulased 30 inteKfere with pemdiua
i prosecutions, and the same argument
/ vas urged against its passage, bat Il va
| answered by the supporters of the Bill
THAI il bad ne sush effect, there being 3
clause directly 20 stating and che bil
| vas desired by tie pFosscutino sttor.
ueys, bus it failed ~ stafsd.
/ The eounetl hili regulating license.
Passed. aftax q eousidsrshle debate. ~
/ vote being Is 20 Z. Il was amended
| howeVer. rsdncinR the maxiuuu, cf Il
osnaes from 1900 10 $500, aud 4 uFogi
sisn by which 35 Per cent. OF the usoneV
90 derived in cities 20 10 tee nehoo
fnnd. was stricken out, tAus iesviuR 81
4 per oens. IN cities 70 20 the eity tFpas.
0fies and 10 Per cect. to tha territory
Tha sams proportion is preserved a Ii.
ecansies o1sside Of ths sisies.
Speaker Cisrk hsFe moved a rssou.
sidefasson % the vote BY wbich 4 ,
four cents 3 mile bill vas iudsanital,
postponed.
NJ. Fellows moved 30 table this mo
tson, and this vas done By q vote OF /.
to 9.
MF. 1hompsoa moved the Fso0nsidSr
aaicn Of The vote By whish The bin oR
eaniEine 0kancNSn coznty was defssfs,
and Mf. Fellows moved IN tuEu to Il,
that notiun en the table. Il vas a.
fsated snd the seoonaidesalIon ere
vailed.
Mr.. Fellows then tcok the nour en-
. | recslaed tie fast that on yesterday shss
: The nii Wzs On lis paszzoe he had kakel
: no part in TIE oontest. New, hgwsts'