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

In the afternoon the following bills
were passed: Mr.. Reede bill for pro-
lection of game, Mr.. Thompson's
House bill relative to assessments in
cities for public improvements, relief
bills for extra clerks and also to nav
Harriet Johnson.
The insurance bill Was taken up,
amended and again tabled.
Bill offering rewards in Pacific
county, passed.
Mr.. Twins sheep law, passed.
Mr.. Thompson's bill amending the
militia law, passed.
Bill reported by the House COM
mittee on education, to amend sec
tions % and 26, amending the school
law; passed.
The House amendments to the
Council substitute, for Mr.. Sharp
stems license law were concurred in
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Clark's bill, for sinking artesian
wells in Yakima, passed.
Mr.. Bakers school law amendment
lost.
The names of Amos. B. Brown, of
Seattle, was submitted by the Cover
nor as trustee of the Hospital for the
Insane, in place of w. A. Newell, re-
jected. The nomination was con-
firmed. The Governor said he re-
GREETED that owing to the brief time
allowed him he was unable to make
the appointments of Code and Peni-
Tertiary Commissioners.
Mr.. Forests bills to prevent ami
mails from running at large and also
for laying out Territorial roads, Mr..
McElroy's booming bill, and Mr..
Reeds bill fixing the interest on Ter
ritorial warrants, were all indefinitely
postponed.
Adjourned sine die.
Mr.. McElroy's bill, regulating the
running, driving, booming and rafting
of logs, lumber and timber, passed.
The Governor returned the House
bill creating municipal courts in cities
of over 5000 inhabitants, without his
signature, because, in his opinion, the
act is against the organic act, and
therefore void. The question being
shall the bill pass Notwithstanding the
veto? the ayes were IL, noes 10. As
the necessary two-thirds did not vote
in favor, the bill failed to pass.
The Governor vetoed an act to amend
section 1876 of the code, relating to the
crimes of embezzlement and larceny,
because as framed the bill will, in my
opinion, injuriously affect existing
prosecutions and operate to the detri-
meut of the administration of justice"
The question being. "Shall the bill
pass notwithstanding the objections of
the GOVERNOR" the bill failed to pass
ayes IL, noes 8, not the necessary
twO-thirds.
The Council substitute for Mr..
Sharpstein's liquor license bill was
amended by reducing the range Of IL
cense in cities from $500 to 81 900. It
was further amended by striking out
the provision requiring IS per cent. of
the license fees paid in cities to be paid
into the school fund of the county.
Also, by making the law take effect
sixty days after passage. The bill
passed, ayes Is, noes 7.
Council bill to amend the act fixing
the compensation of prosecuting attor-
neys SO as to prevent them from re-
ceiving pay from any person in GRIM
inal matters, passed.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the vote
by which the Okanagan county bill
was defeated was reconsidered, and the
bill passed. ayes IL, noes 8.
Council bill relating to conveyances
of community property between hus-
band and wife, SO as to authorize o
husband to deed direct to the wife,
or wife to husband, passed.
Council bill in relation to organizing
school districts in cities containing 5000
inhabitants, passed.
The Council joint resolution expressing
Sympathy with the Irish people being
called. Mr.. Humes suggested that the
resolution be amended 30 that . copy
be sent to Queen Victoria; she might stop
the troubles. Two attempts were made
to pass the resolutions, but . quorum not
answering, . call Of the House was order
ed and dispensed with and other business
taken mp.
Mr.. Thon,pson's bill to abolish the use
Of private seals and iegalize instruments
heretofore executed without them.
passed.
A motion to reconsider Mr.. Lewis
bill for fencing railroads was laid on the
table.
Council bill to amend the code rel
alive to insane, so that the Probate
Judge of an adjoining county can act
when the former is sick, passed.
Council bill for payment of ad-
ditional clerks, passed.
Mr.. Sharpstein's bill to prevent the
introduction or spread of diseases
among sheep, passed.
Adjourned sine die.
Following is partial list of the
acts approved by the Governor. A
few have been omitted, owing to the
incompleteness of tho record, when
this report was made. An amended
and complete list will appear in our
next ISSUE:
Repeating the gross earnings tax.
To build the Washington School for Defective
Youth.
In relation to offences against public policy.
Regulating the Issuing OF executions.
Relating to holidays.
Authorizing indebtedness to be created by
counties, cities, towns, school districts, etc.
Relating to surveys authorized by Congress.
Relating to the crime of arson.
Relating to sales by administration and exec