Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-27
Legislative Proceedings.
MONDAY, Jan. %.

county. Appropriates Sill for sup |
port of child OF May Phillips. Passed.
c. b. %, for relief Of the heirs OF }.
NJ. Van Syckle, came from committee
without recommendation. The bill
is to appropriate the sum of 81 ,333 ~,
for payments with interest on certain
lands bought by J. M. Van
SICKLE in 1861, but not conveyed to
him.
After the reading Of voluminous
documents concerning said claim,
Council went into committee of the
Whole, for its consideration. Mrs.
Lambkin, daughter of the deceased
was invited within the bar to make a
misunderstanding the claim. After
discussion, committee
arose, and reported in favor of passage
of an act submitting the whole matter
to the Territorial Auditor for settle
ment. Report was adopted with the
understanding that an enabling act
would be introduced for the settlement
of the claim on an equitable basis.
Mr.. Lewis introduced ]24, making
women eligible for the Office of Notary
Public, referred to Committee on
Education.
Adjourned.
Speaker Clark being sick, the house was
called 70 order by Chief Nicklin, and Hon.
J. r. Humes was elected speaker pro tenn.
Payne presented petition from Kitsap
r.. IL. ~ ut hQ nc
tablished for that county; that thescounty
is able to pay for court, aud that it Is
very expensive to form part OF distric'
with King county.
Mr.. Keane, a remonstrance from resi-
dents Of King county objecting to being
transferred to Pierce county.
Mr.. Thompson. petition of the city OF
Tacoma for change in the lines OF Fierce
and King countless SO as to give them au-
thority over all of Commencement Bay.
Mr.. Keane, a petition OF residents OF
Kitsap county for repeal OF the game law
prohibiting hunting with dogs; also pc
ii:iou from residents Of Kitsap county ask
Ing repeal Of the road law for that county,
The committee on roads reported
against the passage Of the Council bill Tor
fencing railroads. ~
Mr.. Case. amending sections 1862 OF the
code so that in payment OF debts OF de'
ceased person the expenses OF the last
sickness shall be the fifth instead OF the
second in the order of payment. The bill
appears to be in the interest OF money
lOaners.
M. CLARK, (Walla Walla) one to amend
section 1850 of the code, relating to road
duty of county auditors, 30 as to require
them to furnish supervisors OF ROAD dis'
tricts with list Of petitioners for county
roads residing in their respective districts
Also. to amend section 300 OF the code
relating to the duties of road supervisors
so as to make it their duty to cause peti
tioners for every county road to perform
two days' labor each in opening said road
provided, that any petitioner may pay 3.
a day cash instead Of labor to the roac
supervisor.
school law of 1886. SO as TO authorize Oh
rcctors to issue bonds not exceeding II
amount per cent of the taxable properly
| In the district, the bonds to bear not Over
/ 8 per cent interest and run not over "a
years.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the judi
ciary committee was instructed to prepay
and report bill reducing the fees OF ter
ritorial. county and district ofhcers
Mr.. Clark (Yakima) moved TO take u!
the bill to remove the capital to Nortl
Yakima and q long wrangle followed
caused by Reed demanding call OF tn
house. Speaker Clark, Busey (who is OF
leave) and Stevenson were reported az
sent.
Pending the call Stevenson came in ant
was excused. The sergeant-at.arms wa
sent after the Speaker. Several frultles
attempts were made to suspend the cal
and to adjourn. -,
Speaker Clark appearing, evidently til
further proceedings under call we're dis
pensed with. and the house proceeded I
consider the capital removal bills
The first bill was the one by Clark VIII
| as far as his physical ability allowed, sc
forth the advantages and beauties q
Walla Walla as . location for the capita
Mr.. Clark (Yakima) declared that h
endorsed all the speaker had said favor
able to Walla Walla and her surround
inps. but claimed that the question is on
of convenience to the people Of the Who'll
TERRITORY.
Messrs. Eckler, Preston. Reed. and MI
Speaker. All the remainder voted no.
Tie question being on the passage q
the bill for removal to North Yakima,
long discussion arose. It was opened b
Mr.. lark (of Yakima) who dilated ON tn
central location of North Yakima and III
!, Iinconyeniences of Olympia. He &
nounced as false the assertions Of the Pos
InteIlioescer that there had been trad
!. between the King county members and
Yakima member, woman suffrage an
; capital removal being the basis.
Mr.. Helm wanted tho capital at MORT
Yakima, because it is next to Klickita
County, and there are no saloons there.
Mr.. Arfasmith, who was brought "
from his room, had changed his mind o.
capital removal. He had listened to til
arguments BY both sides, and reached tn
!, conclusion that the best interests OF tn
territory could be advanced by removal
MIR. McElroy declared that the capita
was not an issue in the last campaign, an,
that location of the capital should be lei
to vote Of the people.
Mr.. Eckler thought the money offcre
bv North Yakima would build better ae
, Communications for the officers and Ill
Mr.. Knapp was satisfied that Clark
} county wanted the capital moved to Norl
, Yakima.
Mr.. Irwin said no man or woman ha
asked him TO vote for or against removal
He believed it best to do so.
Mr.. Clark (of Walla Walla) made
serio-cOmic speech against removal II
dilated on the death Of Old Yakima an
!, the birth of North Yakima. He though
the removal scheme Northern Pacifi
railroad job, and declared that ali that
worth seeing at North Yakima is the SIX
at night; that when a jack rabbit start
across the Yakima plains he takes
haversack full Of grub. He drew fin
picture of Olympia scenery, and alternate
" saddened the House by his pathos an
cheered it by his wit.
Mr.. Clark (of Yakima) denied the state
ment about the barrenness of the Yakim
valley. and pronounced it most prOductiv
and beautiful in the territory. He dt
. clared rs false the statement that tn
Northern Pacific was helping the remova
scheme.
|, Mr.. Thompson, while having faith il
the idea that North Yakima or some plac
near it will become the permanent capital
} did not believe this the time to move. TIL
Iouestion was not an issue when he wa
alocta1 and M instructions had been re