Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-13
MONDAY, Jan. 9.

at not less than $50 or more than
$500, to be paid over to the school
fund of the district where committed.
Also, to establish pilots and pilot
regulations for the straits of San Juan
de Fuca and all American waters per-
tanning thereto. 1t provides that
three commissioners be appointed by
the Governor, who shall meet in Port
Townsend once quarterly. The bill is
almost identical with the present law,
except in a few unimportant par
ticulars; referred to the committee on
Commerce.
Also, to organize school districts in
incorporated towns containing 5000
inhabitants. 1t provides for the
maintenance and government of pub
lie schools in the Territory; passed to
print.
Mr.. Sharpstein for the relief of
Payne Bros, appropriating $12O for
rent of the Territorial Armory; re-
ferred to the committee ON Claims.
Also, relating to water rights; re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Also, relating to election Of Justices
of the Peace; referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Also, for the relief of Frank w.
Paine, Superintendent of the Peniten-
tiary, appropriating $3.50 for expenses
incurred in the capture OF escaped
convicts; referred to committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Convey, amending section 2 of
the pilot law to prevent discrimina-
ton against vessels of this Territory.
1t strikes out the restriction of 100 tons
burden. The bill passed.
Also, providing for printing an in
dex of the session laws; passed.
Also, for the relief of employees Of
the present Legislature; passed.
The bill relative to the collection OF
Territorial revenue is intended to in
crease the facilities for making settle
ments between Territorial and county
treasurers, but as some of the members
did not fully understand it, although
the matter has been clearly set forth,
in the Territorial Auditors report.
Mr.. Convey had it resubnitted to the
committee on Judiciary.
Bill relating to arrests and bail
passed.
Bill authorizing jointure Of matters
in abatement with causes of defensive
bar in civil actions was indefinitely
postponed.
The following bills met the same
fate: Fixing the liability of railroad
corporations for injury on property /;
in relation to verdicts of petit jurors
in district courts; to provide for pro-
ceedings supplemental to execution in
justice courts; declaring certain fences
q nuisance; creating the Office Of Re-
corder.
The following bills were passed !:
Amending section 81 of the code, in
relation to verifcation of pleading; to
amend section 2,1O6 and 2, LOT of the
code, in relation to costs in certain
cases; to create the Office of Attorney
general; relating to motions for new
trials in district courts, and to repeal
section 281 of the code; to amend sec
ton 919 of the code, relating to Of
lenses against public policy.
On the bill for appointment of q
Private Secretary to the Governor, the
committee did not see the necessity
for one, but offered substitute bill
appropriating two thousand dollars for
incidental executive expenses. On
motion of Roeder, the matter was
tabled, subject to call:
The bill prescribing qualifications of
voters, reported from the committee
by substitute, is nearly the same as
the late woman suffrage law, except
ing that it exempts women from jury
duty.
White moved to make it a special
order for Wednesday, at Hal
Lewis moved an amendment to ex-
tend the time to Saturday, at p. M.
Mr.. Convey objected to the amend
ment, as it placed the hearing at time
when the Council might not be in
session. Lewis amendment was lost,
and Wednesday was fixed for the time
of discussion.
Adjourned.
In the House the following bills
were introduced:
BY Mr.. Mcmillan, an act to provide
for the appointment of an inspector of
livestock by the county commission
ers, upon petition of twelve owners of
livestock, who shall personally inspect
any band of horses, neat cattle, goats
or sheep in his county when he is in
formed by two or more stockmen that
it is tronbled with contagious disease.
When disease is found to exist, the
owners of the stock shall be notified,
who must notify all other owners in
the vicinity, and take measures to eff
feet speedy cure. Until they are
cured they must not move the ami
mels from the limits prescribed by the
inspector. No stock can be moved
from a county without giving notice
to the inspectors of the counties they
propose leaving and moving into.
The inspector shall prescribe the
limits in which diseased animals shall
be kept. The penalty for violating
the law is not less than $40 or more
than 500.
BY Mr.. Case, an act to amend the
school law approved February 4th,
so that each incorporated city having
$50 school children shall be required
to adopt the graded system. All
school taxes levied in graded school
districts, and all fines, etc., accruing to
the school fund collected in such dis
trict, and its proportion of moneys
paid into the Territorial school fund,
shall 60 to the support of schools of
that district.
By Mr.. Clark, Of Yakima, an act to
provide that the Governor shall ap-
point four lawyers, two from each Of
the great political parties, as COM
missioners to codify the laws. The
commissioners shall appoint a clerk
and meet at least once a month at the
capital, and receive 81 day for their
services while so engaged, but neither
shall receive in all over 81 800. The
clerks shall receive IS a day, or not
more than 81 600 in all. The code
to be submitted to the next legislature.