Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-15
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Uclooks Hudn, the bill being about
naif through. Ne hsuss adiournsd.
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sUssRAas AND RAun0Ap marrHns con.
sUMR THE xEMR.
4 OLTMRIA, Jan. H.-lSpeeial. The
ei9ht-t0-ifteen line Was drawn very
promptly this bright, cold and clear
saturday morning. I0deed, it opened
o1t very Geld dag for the eiehA rus
nfteen very considerably ailOwed M.
MoMiilan's bill, providinR for the an
pointmeni OF Z territorial examiner Of
engines, 70 90 through before theg BE-
gan 10 shave. Il had been Eefsrled for
enRro@mene and vas noq reported
back for passage. Thia having been
accomplished. Mr.. Reed moved 90 have
house bills No. s. and No. IN advanced
on the calendar % that they might
secure early confederation. THe hflean
wouid have none Of Il. Mr.. Thompson
vas on bis fest instantly and moved for
the regular order OF business, and this
vas ssoonded vita evidenl relish and
thlrss for haVtnR the rollsalled. har.Rsed
edged In between the making of the
notion b. Mr.. Thonpson and the put
ting OF the same by the speaker
iast long enough 90 that be thoueht it
vas extraordinary that be should be
carried on bis feet IN that manner, and,
further that be did not beiisva Mr..
Thompson wanted any legislation for
taxing railroads. Mr.. Th0mRson said
| be did not know what the Bills we're thai
NJ. ksed wanted advanced, bal thai be
Mr.. 1h0mpsoB) wanted the order Of
i UafnaRNa -. NaawaA n
thai the bills were net going 90 be Ad-
vanoed, be Il ever 90 much desired, boa
before the molten vas pat Mr.. Humea
claimed the door and declared (it BENG
after II O'clockl that the railroad taxa
tion bills were nov or shoald come at
ones before the house under the special
erder. Tue rule of the house adopisd
on Thursday made these bills the
special order for III o'clock OF every day
1ntai disposed Of. Tue fact that the
committee Of the whole dld nothing
yeeterday did not dispose OF she matter.
Lne speaker pf0mgtly ruled against
this proposition on tue Rround that the
committee had reported without asking
leave 10 sIt again.
Mr. Heed shen moved that his bill
No. lbo Ia railroad taxation biIi) DO re.
ferred 10 toe Judiciary committee, amd
this passed.
Mr.. Hames then moved that bin No.
20 lanother Of theml, be given a place
away ur on toe calendar, which Ia lost
BY going TO the committee Of the whole,
bus the afteen were 90 be wholly relied
upon IN q case OF that kind, and the
motion was voted down. Then the reg.
ulaF order Of business vas resumed.
1he governor returned the bill pro-
Yldina tor sinking aRtesian wells IN Ad-
ama and Ffankiln counties without ap-
provsl, stating that neilheF the original
act nor this Amendments provides for
the qualification Of the commissioners
oy iIinR en- oath, OF for the orRanixa-
tion Of the board.
BILLS THTaoDUcEp.
No. l6S, by Mr.. Humes for the relief Of
the heirs Of ]. q. Vansyokle, Who 10 1861
boagnt certain property Supposed 70
belong TO the teFrttoFy as university
land bat which did nos and the title Of
which purchase has therefore failed
Toe money paid amounted to 1850 and
the bill provides for paying the am0Iat
back 20 the heirs with the legal Interest
added, the whole amoant being
&I,333.2l.
No. l6l. By NE. Olsrk. of Yakima, to ap-
propriate two thousand dollars for pur
poe 81 sinking an Artesian well in Ya-
kima county.
No. 1s5, By Mr.. CLARK, [of Yakima,
amending section 29i6 code exemptinQ
the counties Of WaiiA Walla, Whitman
/ and Stevens from provisions Of the act.
No. I66, BY Mr.. Baker, ,pEohibltiog thea
tres from showing on sunday or Of al
loving q band 10 parade or play in fEont
Of the premises on sunday.
No. 1e7, by Mr.OlaFk, Of Yakima, max.
inQ 10 q misdemesnoF 70 drive stock
aIong highways and oaufinR same 10 be
DISTRACTED.
Honss bin No. 16s vas introduoel by
Mr.. Irwin, and provides thai any person
keeping or standing q stallion for hire
snail pay license fee OF go TO $40. and
shall Ale an affidavit giving the pedigree
OF the animal. Penalty for violation
No. iss, by MF. Helm, for the regulation
Of the insane asylum, providing that
letters 20 and from inmates shall not be
examined by The ofnesFs exOeps IN cases
Of letters for any inmate whioh there is
reason 10 suppose may Be iniurtoaa "a
his Og her mental condition.
Both bills we're read hrst and second
tina and referred 20 eemmitteea.
This broaeht the order 70 t0e second
reading Of bills. and under this the
eight 70 dfteen struck their last issue for
the day. The house bills weFe rsad, all
rioht. without infsFFuuti0n, bat when
the clerk sailed gayly into the ooaneil
bills witbOut q qaTvsE Of the voice OF q
change IN his facial expression. Nj.
Fellows raised the point Of order thAs
l. - a~-rS. aka arsw ~~I hal1 =
sseoial plass il the order Of basiness,
ana that that order bad not been
reached. TIE speaker held that TIE
council bills WeFs On tha CLERKS desk for
second reading aBd came properly
under tue prevailing order with
house bills, and % maintained
: in spIte Of Mr.. Humes and others Who
/ protested against ringing council bills
In uudeF ths order Of pesoond reading
! Of hoase bills." The speaker sfuck 10
bis ruline, and - eiaht was not sRf
acieutiy large number to appeal 10
a2ainst him, tt had 60 -. The eonncil
bflls we're read q second times therefoza,
! and npon Ne. "A being Feaehsd-ths
I roman guffsaQs btii-ts was HeferKad,
! wishont oblscsion being raised, 90 the
] eouemKksee On tdauMai0n. Tue enmmia.
I | - an ednaafiOn ta composed of 1eaws.
J | FoErsst, Payne. Helm. Th0mpson and
! Rekie--evsEy cDs % them gsauncb
/ | raernbers Of the Afteen. Ihat settled
! | tne conaenaicn for s6e day.
4 TIA saRrARiais and anti EailFoad tax
3 alton having nsw gained tneiE poini,
a | aavnDced the one and refarded ihe
8 | other In 90 far as theY s0ald EOS thi1
4 dag, heearne very txacaaeie and apeni
!, fhe balance Of TIE dag a8A too hours
!. AZ nn evsnfna session IN tie oansidasa-
4 Ii0n uf NJ. MeAHiaES bia fGFtke ID,
: eorporatssn Of eities and townss walsh
N waa. wiIh Q maititnds o. amendmenls
& finally eanaiRnsd % ths enaroaziDl
& spmnitass.