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

Mr. Case believed that 90 per cent. OF
lis constituents wanted the capital moved
o North Yakima.
The roll being called on the passage OF
he bill, the ayes were Arrasmith, Case,
Clark of Yakima. Ecklcr. Helm. Irwin,
keaue, Knapp, Mcmillan, Preston AMI
Noes. Baker. Elder. Eel
lows, Forrest. Ilumcs, McElr"y, Payne,
Reed, Stevenson, Thompson, Warman and
Clark of Wala-12. Absent, Buscy. So
the bill failed to pass.
The Yakima people were 50 confident
that they forced the question to an issue.
They say one man went back on them, or
the bill would have passed by a majority
OF one.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2lth.
COUNCIL.
Col. Steele presented Il protest from the
Equal Rights Society OF Tacoma against
the clause of the suffrage bill eXempting
women from jury duty.
Mr.. White introduced G. B. 125, appro-
priatng expenses Tor committee TO visit
and Inspect the Pententiary, which
passed under suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. Gabel 12G, making appropriation
for future construction of Penitentiary
building at Walla Walla, and to provide
means for establishing an industry for EN-
ployment of cOnvicts. Appropriates Sl15, :
900 for that purpose.
Mr. Sharpstein, 124, prescribing the
qualifications for office. Makes women
eligible Bill was read three times, under
suspension Of the rules and passed, all
voting for it excepting Mcssrs. Foster and
Mr. President. Messrs. Cook, Convey and
Roeder absent
c. B. 100, the military bill, came from
the House with amendments, and by vote
was taken up. Council concurred In
amendments.
c. B. 10, for assessing property of Rail-
road companies came from Judiciary
Committee with a recommendation for in
definite pOstponmcnt; also G. B. II, assess.
ing and taxing railroad properties. Re
ports of committee adopted.
The Ways and Means committee, re-
ported back C. B. sc, for assessing and
taxing railroad companies and steamboats,,
with amendments.
Mr.. Lewis moved that the bill lie
ordered printed with the amendments.
Mr.. Convey objected, regarding it as an
indirect effort to kill the bill, and moved
to amend the motion by placing bill on
its final passage. Amendment carried.
Mr.. Lewis said that he regarded the
whole act us unconstitutional. 1t would
not stand the test of any court, and pro-
ceeded in detail to show his objections
to its legality. 1t exempted all property
within The right of way of all railroads
| This was special privilege and uncOn
stitutional. The act was not uniform in
| its operation, one of the essential require
mcnts of taxation.
Mr.. Convey did not believe that the bill
was perfect, but that it would subservt
the object sought better than any Other
measure submitted at this session. HI
did not believe that the Northern Pacific
Railroad would favor the bill, as it would
cause that corporation to pay several
hundred thousand dollars per annum int
the Treasury.
Mr.. Sharpstein did not know how i
would affect the Northern Pacific no.
whether they favored it or not. Courts
differed as to the scope Of intent Of thu
act exempting the road-bed of that corpor
alton. If it could not be taxed directly j
could not be reached by gross earning
law, or indirect taxation. He would b.
compelled to vote against the bill.
Mr.. White said that this was n vcxet
question which he had studied since thu
beginning of the session but that he wa
even now in doubt as to whether he should
vote for the bill or not. He thought that
under the circumstances, he would fal
back upon his reliance under difficulties
the Republican platform, and vote no.
The vote was then taken, resulting a
follows: Ayes-Messrs. Barker, Gabel
Convey, Hawley and Mr.. President
| Noes-Messrs. Lewis. Sharpstein ant
Whites. Paired-Messrs. Foster faye
and Steele (no). Absent-Messrs. Cook
and Rocdcr.
c. B. SO, relating to the profession O
dentistry, passed.
/ c. B. 1911. relating to the School for De
fcctive Youth, passed.
C. B. 80, for relief of INDECENT soldier
and marines, passed.
C B. "a, to organize school districts i
cities and incorporated towns Of eigh
thousand inhabitants, and to provide fo
the maintenance and government Of pull
lie schools thorein, was made the specia
order for IL o'clock tomorrow.
H. NJ. No. l, praying for an appr0pri'
ton, for removal of snags in Nooksac
river, passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Thompson presented re
monstrance from the Equal Rights
Association of Pierce county agains
the exemption of women from jur
duty and declaring such exemption
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Forests bill to define the line
of Lewis county was passed unde
suspension of rules.
} Each member who voted for tn
woman suffrage bill received from
Mrs. J. B. Allen, OF Walla Walla,
note of thanks.
Mr.. Forrest introduced bill t
authorize commissioners of two Q
. more counties to appoint board {
e viewers to view any public road leat
ing through them upon Petition c
at least twelve householders of eac
county, the viewers to report the prof.
: able cost. The commissioners ma
! appropriate or raise by Subscription
: twO-thirds of the cost and let cor
. tract to build the road, the Terrier
3 to pay the other third of the cost c
: the road.
Mr.. Thompson, one directing as
!, SCISSORS of counties to assess each sepa
rate piece of land belonging to raj
roads and providing that real estat
l and personal property of railroads nc
a part of their right of way be as
sessed and taxed on the same basi
and in the same manner as the prop
erty of individuals in the sewers
! counties; the lands occupied an
. claimed as right of way to be listed b
corporations within each county as
Whole, the same to be assessed as
whole in each county, except when eA
emptfrom taxation bv act of Congress
railroad tracks to include substru,
! lures, superstructors, trestles, bridges
ties, rails, tunnels, embankment
telegraphs, to be assessed rs a Who'll
e and as Improvements on real propert
4 at a certain sum per mile; railroa
Improvements, other than track, etc
such as stations, round, engine houses
water tanks, elevators, side track
second tracks, etc, be separately al
: sessed in cities, school districts. cOur