Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-03
MONDAY, Jan. 80.
COUNCIL.

repairing the capitol building; to
amend section III of the code relating
to arrests and bail; for relief of GER
tain employees of the present legisla-
ture; to create the Office of Attorney
General; to regulate the practice OF
dentistry; creating district Court in
Douglas county; for more efficient
organization and discipline OF the
militia.
Mr.. Keane's bill for the relief of
Union Soldiers was laid on the table.
Mr.. Thompson's House bill for pay
ment of Justices of the Supreme Court
was tabled.
Mr.. Roeder's bill relating to county
printing was lost, the vote being on
strictly party lines.
HOUSE.
The Speaker presented o petition
from loggers, asking the passage of the
logging, railroad and shute bill.
Mr.. Stevenson presented a petition
from Thurston county on the same
subject.
The Council bill to pay Frank J.
Parker 1906 for services as trustee for
the School for Defective Youth was
passed.
The Council bill to appropriate 49,
600 for incidental expenses of the Elk
ecutive Office was amended by reduc-
ing the amount to $500 and passed /;
ayes Is, noes 3.
The House bill appropriating 81 ,525
for the relief of the First National
Bank of Seattle was passed; ayes IL,
noes 9.
The Council bill for the relief of the
heirs of J. M. Van Sycle was amended
and passed.
The House refused to reconsider the
vote by which it passed the peniten-
tiary appropriation bill.
Mr.. Humes introduced Joint res
olution to adjourn sine die on Thurs
day noon, which was indefinitely post
pOned.
Mr.. Thompson introduced q bill
which provides that until the special
tax for support of the militia is col
lected the expenses shall be paid out
Of the general fund. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Council bill to pay Sheriff
Cochrane, of King, $1,153 50 for tax
ing prisoners to the penitentiary was
reduced to $741 05 and passed.
Mr.. Reed introduced bill declaring
that on and after March LIST no greater
interest shall be paid on Territorial
or county warrants than 8 per cent.
per annum.
Mr.. Case introduced . bill to add to
and amend section $50 of the code 80
rs to make it a misdemeanor to shear
sheep in November, December, JAM
uary or March, except for sanitary pur-
poses.
The House substitute for the Council
bill appropriating $50 70 pay Paine
Bros, of Walla Walla, and appropriate
ing go 80 to pay A. Farquhar, oil
Olympia, for storage of arms, etc.,
were passed.
The act appropriating 81 600 for the
purpose of sinking an artesian well in
Yakima county, provided the county
appropriates like amount, was passed.
Mr.. Humes introduced o bill to pre-
vent the commencement of an action
to enjoin the collection of taxes without
first paying the taxes levied.
Mr.. Case introduced q memorial
praying Congress to change the time OF
holding the session of the Legislature
to January, 1889.
Mr.. Clark of Yakima-A bill to pay
the Sheriff of Yakima county for re-
capturing an escaped prisoner; failed
to pass.
Mr.. Thompson moved to make the
Council bill creating railroad CON-
mission q special order for tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Fellows moved to indefinitely
postpone consideration of the bill. A
long discussion followed, which was
participated in by several members.
Speaker Clark claimed that the
measure is demanded by the people Of
the Inland Empire and the Republican
platform. He knew the people Of
Western Washington did not want the
bill. If they want tn bottle up the
Inland Empire, let us pass memorial
asking division of the Territory.
Mr.. Keane claimed that the bill
would retard railroad building.
Mr.. Fellows denominated the speech
of Speaker Clark as a fine political ef-
fort, but when he got out of Walla
Walla and undertook to represent
Spokane he assumed too much. Spo-
kane does not want bill of this kind.
Mr.. Thompson argued that the ex-
pense would not be great, and the Re-
publican platform requires US to do
something to regulate railroads. He
did not care if Democrats were COM
missioners. He believed the Cover
nor could find three honest Democrats
to enforce the law.
Mr.. Stewart thought that if the
Republican platform called for a COM
mission, it did not make it obligatory
to vote for an objectional measure.
This one is very objectional. Western
Washington has no complaints to
make against the railroads.
Mr.. Irwin declared that the people
OF Eastern Washington want this
measure or a strong one. We cannot
make y cent farming; the railroads
take it all.
Mr.. Arrasmith wanted direct reg
ulation, but failing to obtain it, would
take this for his people. He claimed
freight charges are extortionats, and
cited instances. Competition does not
bring relief.
Mr.. Ecker thought Mr.. Keane
would get as much for his boots and
shoes with q commission as without,
but his people wanted freights on
grain, etc, reduced. He stood square
" on the Republican platform.
Mr.. Warman could see no benefit to
flow from the bill. The commission
ers would not be obeyed by the rail
road companies. Unless convinced OF
the utility of the bill, he would vote
against it. If the commissioners
could touch the hearts OF the railroad
people he would vote for the bill.
Mr.. McElroy was sorry the Repub-
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