, 1888-02-02
The Session About Drawing to
a Close
A Host Of Bills Pass Both
Houses.
] Where the Railroad Lobby Gets
In Good Work.
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HOUSE.
OLYMPIA, w. r.. Feb. 1.-The house Is en-
&ering ut u good pace on the homestretch.
A resolution was Iasssed to adjourn sine
die at six Tomorrow afternoon, and bill
passed, providing that the next session VI
she legislature shall commence on the first
Monday Of next January and every two
years thereafter. This Is to make the SEES
siOns come nearer the time u! election.
A message WAS received from the Gov
ernor announcing his approval Of the iul-
lowing bills: Bill legalizin9 the acts Of the
Douglas county commissioners.
Bill defining the boundary line OF Lewis
county.
Bill amending the code defining the crime
Of burglary.
Bill making II misdenieanor to dis
porated towns.
Bill providing that reilroad property
shall be assessed exactly as that of individ-
uals.
Bill relating to revenue.
Bi,l repeal ny tile act fixing mileage fees
Of the sheriff Of Whatcom county
Bill providing that owners Of HON mesteads
may mortgage thetl,.
Bill authorizing for the issuance of dupli.
cate territorial warrants.
Bill providing that the word "heirs." or
other technical words Of inheritance, are
not necessary for Zee simple title.
Bill uppropriuting $l44 Tor w. A. Rey.
noids, trustee of the Vancouver school tor
detective youth.
Bill providing the manner of relief Of
cities and towns located On public lands.
Bill providing for the transportation OF
prisoners to the territorial pententiary.
Bill amending the code relative ~ APP
peals from district courts.
Bill requiring municipal corporations to
take bonds from contractors contracting to
d. municipal work conditional to pay EN-
plOyts and creditors.
bill repeating tie act providing Tor the
naintenance Vi roads and bridges in K!tsap
county.
Bill amending the law relating to trials
BY Jury before Justices Of the Ueace.
Bill relating to yarnishnients In Justices
courts.
The following bills were passed;
! Council biil changing tho manner OF
a,mencing civil actions.
!. 'conncii bill making larceny by bailee,
larceny In fsct.
Council bill uppropriating 81, 3ss for in
cidental EXPENSES of the governor s and au-
ditor's offices and o. commissions.
Council bill relating to the sale Of de-
cedents PROPERTY.
Council bill providing for the election of
officers of coiistit uted school districts and
defining their duties.
House bill amending the code relating to
the manner OF making application tor pub
lie roads.
House bill providing that the school di-
rectOrs of districts in AN incorporated city
or town III Y issue bonds to AN amount not
per cent interest.
House bill providing that each incorpor-
ated city or town shall comprise Uneschool
district.
House bill providing that in cities of 5000
population there shall be but one school
district and two directors from each ward
aud that when the board deem II necessary
to erect new buildings or purchase grounds
they shall present a statement to the con-.
mon council, and the council shall levy
tax.
Adjourned until o'clock this aftern oon.
COUNCIL.
In the council this morning Thompson's
bill relating to qualified electors WAS Killed.
The following bills passed:
Council bill creating u district court in
KitsHp county.
Council bill providing that liquor licenses
shall be not less than $500 nor more than
81 500 in cities, or less III an $500. or more
than 81 900 In the country, and that 10
per cent, shall go TO the general fund Of the
territory, IS per cent. to the school fund
snd 90 per cent. to the general fund of Il q
county.
House bill providing for the locating of
county seats by special elections.
House bill prOyiding for the holding of
special elections TO decide II stock shall run
st large or on enclosed grounds.
HOUSE, AFTERNOON.
In the house this afternoon the Governor
signified his approval of the bill appoint.
ling the territorial auditor u committee to
Investigate the claim of VIM. Billings, j. n.
Smith and oliver Shead for Sl,70t, he 20
draw warrant for the amount found due.
Bill regulating fees OF prosecuting ut
torneys.
Bill authorizing cities and counties to re-
fund outstanding Indebtedness.
Bill DrUyiuinx the form for legal instru.
tuents.
The following bills passed:
House bill relatin. 10 the duties OF county
auditors.
Bill legalizng acts OF notsries public.
Council bill providing Tor Condemnation
Of land for logging roads and chutess
House bill relating to duties of road su-
pervsors
House bill creating jurisdiction on
county court Of Kittitas county.
Council bill ITO regulating practice Of
medicine.
CoUNcIL---AFrERYooS.
The following bills passed this afternoon
in the council: Relating to salaries of
probate judges.
Relating 10 appeals from district courts.
Relating 10 appeals from supreme courts.
Relating 10 rou,ls, lei ries and high ways.
An act III relation to pilot commissioners
and pilots ON Columbia river.
Changing titre Of meeting OF legislature
20 January, 1850 and beininlly iherealier.,
All act validating aclsol notaries OF the
public.
An act providing for distribution and
printing OF Tie governor s niesshge.
BiiI appfolriatitlg money lar repairs and
alterations ia buildings nJ Fort Stilacoum.
= Council Joint memorial No. relating to
n ArtariIi views of Pies dent Cleveland was
adopted, sharpsteiii and Foster voting no.
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