Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-06

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county against granting women the
ballot, which was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Sharpstein introduced c. B. No.
43, changing the manner OF commence
ing civil actions. Rules suspended,
bill read second time and referred to
Judiciary committee with order to
print.
Mr.. White, C. B. No. "A, prescribing
the qualifications of voters in the Ter
ritorv. Rules suspended, read sec
ond time by title, and referred to COM
mittee on Judiciary with order to
print.
Mr.. Lewis, C. B. No. 46, relating to
the slaughtering of meats, game and
fish and providing for the appointment
of a Game Commissioner. Rules sus-
pended, read a second time by title
and referred to Committee on Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Lewis, c. B. No. Al, regulating
and naming a standard of weights and
measures and providing for the punish
ment of violations thereof. Rules sus-
pended and the bill was read second
time by title and referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means with order
to print.
MIR. Barker, C. B. No. 4S, relative to
repeal of section 2S1 of the Code of
Washington, regarding the manner OF
making motions for new trials.
Mr.. Thompson, c. B. No. 40, relating
to the verdicts of petit juries in district
courts. Read the second time and re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Thompson, c. B. No. 80 (by re-
quest), an act making it misdemeanor
TO make any offensive criticism OF the
official acts of a justice of the peace in
his presence during his term OF office.
A motion to indefinitely postpone this
bill prevailed.
Mr.. Convey, G. B. No. 81, to appro-
pirate money to defray the expenses
of the Hospital for the Insane. The
bill was referred to the committee on
Hospital for the Ipsane, and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Convey, c. B. No. 81, to provide
for the publication of the third volume
of the reports of the Supreme Court o.
the Territory of Washington. Re
ferred to Committee on Ways and
Means and ordered printed.
I Mr.. Steele, C. B. No. 81, declaring il
what instances fence more than si'
feet high is o nuisance. Referred t.
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Sharpstein, G. B. No. As, pro
viding for the reliefof Frank ]. Parker
} of Walla Walla, in the sum of $685. TO
, expenses incurred.
The Council then adjourned until II
tomorrow morning.
HOUSE.
Messrs. BUGGY and Thompson wer
' absent f:om roll call in the House thi
l afternoon. Thompson was granted in
1 definite leave of absence owing to hi
t, wife's serious illness.
Il Messrs. Baker and Preston present
ed immense petitions from Whatcon
! and Walla Walla respectively, askin
e for the re-enactment OF the wOma
e suffrage law.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Helr
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tation OF time in which an act is to b
It done; also, a bill amending the Cod
: relating to holidays; also, a bill rela
l. ing to time for performance of an act
:. BY Mr.. Case, bill to exempt frol
. taxation, not to exceed $500, tn
IL property OF insane and incompeter
II persons.
,. By Mr.. Clark, bill regulating til
;. construction of wire fences along higl
ways; also, bill providing for remov
( of the capital to North Yakima. TIL
n bill authorizes the Governor to recei'
vs. conveyance of ten acres in the hea
~ of the city and forty acres adjoinin
the city, provided the Governor sha
- cause to be constructed on said Lane
y suitable capital building before Jal
n uary LIST next, the cost not to excet
NJ $4,000, and before the first Monds
of April next the Governor, Secretar
Auditor, Treasurer and Territorial l
RI brarian shall remove their Offices
X North Yakima. That city also donat
D. $4,000 for the construction of bull
70 ings and 1000 for the cost of remov.
the fund to be expended under the
" rection of the Governor and Auditor.
IN By Mr.. Reed, an act appropriate
a $1,793 for payment to William B
IN lings, J. B. Smith and Oliver She,
- for supplies furnished the Territori
W Penitentiary.
al By Mr.. Mcmillan, relating to m
ne tons for new trials in district coul
IS and repeating section 281 of the Co
20 relating thereto.
By Mr.. Arrasmith, an act requiril
" Prosecuting Attorneys to resist all m
re tons for divorce, whether defended
nd not; also q bill making it misc
20 meanor to discharge firearms in inct
porated towns or near dwelling hous
Mr.. Baker, an act regulating t
mileage fees of the Sheriff of Whatco
y Mr.. Stevenson, to provide for t
u transportation of convicts to the T,
Tx ritorial Penitentiary.
en- BY Speaker Clark (Arrasmith in 4
q chair bill to amend the code relati
to the examination of offenders CO
mitted for trial, also bill providi
ed that applicants for admission to t
~ DdI Shall uuucIS d etllCt CAotuAAhli
in open court by the justices OF t
supreme court; slso bill providi
le- that in counties where there is no j
IN prisoners shall be confined in the pc
- itentiary at the expense of the count
u also an act creating and defining
IN, crime OF malicious mischief and p
hn viding punishment therefor; also |
to repeal section of code relating
burden of proof in transactions
no tween husband and wife.
no Mr.. Keane, to provide the manr
- of issuing warrants on officers of n
by nicipal corporations; also providi
OF for the use of phonetic photography
public schools and public printir
also bill providing for the incorp
.rk alton OF railroad companies. Fe
,od citizens may secure a charter, /
- must not manufacture goods for sh
p ment over their roads, and cannot
Ike quire land not actually used in op
lation, and not more than twenty