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


Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
COUNCIL.
Mr.. Foster presented petitions from GAO
loggers, pray ing for the passage OF o. b.
20, comforting right of way Tor construc-
ton of logging roads. ..
Mr.. Sharpstein, G. b. 1877, appropriating
5000 for relief of heirs of J. NJ. Vansycle.
| Referred to committee on ways and means.
On motion c. b. So, relating to the
licensing of sale of spirituous and malt
LIQUORS. Ieported by Messrs. Sharpsteln
and Thompson, was read.
Mr.. Thompson (Mr. Lewis IN the chair)
favored an amendment that would allow
the matter of granting of licenses to be
controlled entirely by the people. At
though this might seem to conflict some
what with his wellknown views on pro-
hibition, the idea of self government was
so dear to him that he would waive his
preferences to subServc paramount
principle.
Mr.. Hawley made his first speech. He
was surprised that the gentleman at his
right (Mr. Thompson) should advocate
the views that he has here expressed. The
bill provides that license shall be granted
when one-third of the adult population,
sanction such course. He failed to see
wherein the majority would rule, under
such provision.
MIR. Thompson said it was restriction
upon the free and untrammelcd issue OF
license, as at present The people have
the matter in their own hands. II they
were opposed to license they could elect
commissioners and city councils opposed
to it, and the rigid adherence TO the pro.
vision now under consideration, would
materially restrict the traffic.
Mr.. Gable would oppose the bill. He
thought it would cheat the cities out OF
an important revenue.
The amendment was lost, only Mr..
Thompson voting in its favor.
The bill was then placed upon its final
passage. The ayes were Messrs. Barker.
Foster, Sharpstein and Steele. Noes:
Messrs. Gable, Convey, Hawley, Lewis,
White and Mr.. President-6. Absent
Messrs. Cooke and Roeder-2.
On motion OF MIR. Convey, the vote was
reconsidered and the bill laid on the table.
C. B. "A, the special order for II o'clock
was taken up. The object OF the bill is to
organize school districts in cities and in
corporated towns of 5000 inhabitants, and
to provide for the maintainence and gov
J eminent of public schools therein.
After much discussion and various
amendments, the bill was laid on the Ia
BILE subject to call.
G.. b. 20, relating to the right OF way
: for logging roads was taken up amended
and passed.
The following bills passed: II. b. 100
and c. b. 116. amending various sections
of the road relating to revenue.
c. b. lis, making it larceny to appro
pirate the goods or chattels held in bail
ment.
II. B. III, legalizing certain acts Of
county officers Of Douglas county.
II. b. &c, declaring lit be misdemean
or to flourish or discharge firearms in any
town or city. Provides penalty of 500
or 80 days, Justices of the Peace to have
Jurisdiction.
C. b. 119, amending the poor law.
: c. b. ia, making wages due firm cor
porations TO amoLnt $50 a preferred
claim.
II. B. 81, repeating act relating to mile.
age fees of sheriff OF Whatcom county. ,
C. B. 10, relating to conveyances OF real
estate.
G. b. III, providing for the purchase Of
furniture for the Executive office. AID.
propriates $3.50 for that purpose.
: Substitute for Ii. B. 81, to protect food
{ fish.
c. B. 80, relating to comforting of RICH,
of eminent domain upon telegraph and
telephone companies.
G. B. IL, relating to the liability of rail
road companies to employees, came from
committee with an adverse report which
was adopted, and the same disposition
was made of G. B. SO, relating to fees and
costs.
G. B. 96, relating to assignments, swas
laid on the table subject 10 call.
II. B. 104. relating to cmbczzlement and
larceny, passed.
G. B. 30, amending Code relating to in.
ventory of decedent's property, came from
House with amendment Council con.
, CURED in same.
Substitute for c. B. 81, relating to
Justices of the Peace, passed.
Mr.. Convey introduced resolution grant
ing the use of the Library room for use Of
Enrolling clerks n,
Adjourned. q
HOUSE.