Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-03
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
The UnuaI Ruah 81 vvork
at the ClsnInx Nay.
Aansrsna Messages Frsm TIE asveruur
Apprsvins and vsssisx Bnls-Anm
Bsown assuan ons..


ApprsyinG and vsssisx BEHs-anos
Bfowr Sets a. 0mae.
/ oLEMrEks Feb Especial. This i
ne cay daring wbieh sorae men sud-
oEnly wtD much f8me and daring whiuh
so1ie 1en lo9e nli they exax zen. Il 4
tie last dag a. she Eleventh biennial
session % the legislature. II 4 lhe 3ins
wien tebs % m0at fraquentlg eonnre-
zFate, honris1 and sometimes susased
lt ts ehe fisna whsn weak mfaGsd Ieria.
iatoEs are convinced by ths speoions
arRnmout that certain bills mat BE-
pasMed and thaA aithouQh they are noa
perfect theg are better than Mons at ell.
tt Il ths time whsn the lobby pals on
airs u has heretofore been afraid 90 as
sume. kFeEybedy II teo bnsy 70 insist
upon matters FsaaaiuR 10 form merely.
Il 4 tha time many bills hesefofore de-
fealed are iubued With life bg recon
aldeEafi0u, ana are passed with mueh
shog Of deoency and order. Il u, alto
Rethe1, great time for blufinR, trad
inRs loR-Rollina and somesime worse
ttiuoa.
Nick 0Wlngu, tie man Who. bsosuss
Of pgofssaiona % nhsenoe Of paFtissu-
elip, holds once under 9 demoosakis
a&miniallafion, ssFutfed maiectieslly
: 4 a< H1R z "a ichbY this morn
+ I14 S. w M lu,rEtzious
Mt&H 81 kNs aN XA4n sa1z
+ eN1f ~ We <zsH NeN61 s ~
81 1X4.H M I14z404 tIEaf|E4
a. #a4 a. 4SH4Nsa A&o1l ii aA6s
M s4N EeeES lt s &1E4
nany HI8l zzI a. 44f I'D ee41 Is
bis mouth, wore 8 4iNNtlH MeH
Primes Albert esat and locked f4thsz
well, for "Niok" is rather q good look
inQ fellow. When tEe vote was tsinn
taken sEich" sat down and hsia his
bfaath. When the vote was announced
he immediaiely eFcse smiled distinctly
and walked cut 90 hastily thas be for
Rst 81 abont doing 90 maiestioally. The
substitute required foreign insurance
companies 70 maintain q deposit a. /
money or bonda In the sum Of &25.000 |
10 order 10 protect the policy holders |
This "Nickp did noi want. OF course.
be himself, personally. individually, |
I'D pct care one way o. another. But |
the insurance companies did. The sub |
stitue was tabled Sc follows: Ayes
steele, white. Nayee- kesieT, Gahei, |
A21NaASn A4oAaAr &ADAHt ta+1e
Nick won.
M. EckleFss houas hiIl relating to
breeding stock, which vas defeated iest /
night vas reeonsioerec this mofnipR /
and passed.
Oounoil last night refused 10 concur
with house 10 cutiisQ down appropria-
lion for contingent expenses for COVER
nor 20 $500. A ennfeFsnoe committee
conrOsed ag Messsa. Lewis and Steele /
sas appointed. Their services Weren't /
ueeded, for the councii this morning /
reoonaideked the vote OF last evening
and agreed 30 tRe house amendments.
Thea toe following bills we've Eased:
ar. MeMilsan's house bill, regulating
the location and recording Of mining
claims, providing that the work neoes-
ssrg 10 bold o claim be dpRe within one
year and that mining communities en-
1os their owa regulations under the
laws; also, new bill introduced today by
Mr.. Lewis, prohibiting prosecuting al
torneys from taking paxt IN civil cases
which grew oat oe criminal cases triad
by them; also, Mr.. Ihompson'g house
BIN providing for disiributian Of ses-
sion laws and journals and iudex 10
code; also, Mr.. BteuaEt'a house bill
relating 20 selection Of grand and
peiit jurors; also, Mr.. Oase's
house bill prohibiting selection Of
women as petit OF grand iux
orr; also Mr.. Clafk's (of Yaksmal bill,
amending section eight Of act confer
ring Jurisdiction on the district csurt tn
tue county Of KittitAs, allowing Beleo-
zion OF more than twelve jurors; also
Mr.. Warman's house bill, providing |
shat the county commissioners shall |
consulate board Of health to their re-
speciive counties, and shall elect
health officer, the boaEd 10 have power
to take every pEeoaution against The
spread Of infeotioHs cr diseases, 10
quarantine vessels, etc; also Mr.. Stew
aria house ball, for the development Of
the latent resources Of The territory;
also Mr.. WarmaD's bili, making dogs
personal property; also Ms. Reeds
house bill, authorizing counties 10 issue
and dispose Of bonds 30 pay outsaand.
ING Indebtedness; also Mf. Reed's house
bill. amending tbe game and nsh Laws.
When the council reconvened at
o'eloek q message from the executive
spurovinQ eartaie- connoil bills was
read. "a follows: Mr.. Lawis's piiot com
mission bill, Mr.. Conveys appropriation
bill for ths payment Of clerks. Mr..
rhompe0n's bill relating 10 the deaf
mute school, Mr.. Sharpstsin's bill for
sbs relief of the Van Sickle heirs. Me-.
Writes BIZ. regulating the election Of
schoas directors, Mr.. Gowey's bill for
sse qualification OF supreme court
reossSs. Sgs. GRbsi's hill defining the
crime tss ssss7. Mf. Gabsl's bill foa
urInfinq kAe R0SSzG2S +<g.1.is AF Ga
b,I'e Bill for printine the coGs ass& esss
sion laws, Mr.. Gabel's btu relating b
The crime Of larceny, and Mf. sharp
stems bill for The election Of justices Of
the peace.
TIE house amendments to Mr..
Thompson's bill relating 70 tbs assess.
ment Of districts 10 Incorporated cities,
fer the purpose Of making improve
ments, were ooncurFed IN.
M. AFrasmith's house bill appropri-
etipe 800 for the relief Of Harriet n.
johnson vas passed.
The hose joint resolution that toe
leriaIatuPe adjourn sine die on Thurs-
DAY at 6 o'clock p. m, Vas tabled Vto-
lently.
There Gas another episode today
vhich Ia some features exceeds 10 in
terest thaa Of yesterday. The suhsti-
int insuranoa bill. which vas Tits /
nofuinq defeated, was The caHse OF IL. /
Mr.. Thompson moved TO reconsider the /
vnta. Thsn be remembered that be 1
hRd waited With the ninofity, and had /
no Fiaht 10 do 90. Thea Mr.. GoEey /
made she motion. IL vas carried unan- /
inonsly. Then Mr.. Convey explained /
TIE sabssitnts and proposed q number /
of amendments. fha snbstitate bad /
been rewritten since tbis morning. II |
80 handed up b. Mr.. Convey. Thea |
| Mr.. Lsgis began making anerdmsnts
NJ 9owey sos unsasy. Several Of Mr.. |
| I,ewis's amendments were carIted- |
men : notion wsa made 90 strike cut |
an tte bin after the enssiing clause. |
| ms vas lass, Messfs. 0sbsl. 0ovey, /
Hawssy, Lewis. RoeesF and fhompsun
vStipr against il. Ar. Lewis moved 10 |
j ssrIks oat fhs section giving tie secFe- |
| tsrv os TIE territory SO f0x each certl-
| eals lied nDcer the ael. The amend
/ Tsns VS. carried. The motioa 30
| strske ont the enacting elause was lest
~ the sane vote. Mr.. Barker had
| sltuoea oua. NJ. Gowsy moved 70
arsend shaa "noahtng 10 this set shall
/ sa-st existing laws" aHd Il was car
i r3eA- Mx. Lewis then arose and plead