Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-20
Legislative Proceedings.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
HOUSE.


HOUSE.
Petitions for female suffrage were
presented by Messrs. Thompson nnd
keane.
Mr.. Stewart presented a remon
STRANGE against women suffrage from
Gen. j. w. Sprague and many Others
of Tacoma.
MIR. Knapp presented memorial
against female suffrage from CLARK
county.
Gov. Semple sent message an
nouneing the appointment of Mrs
Harriet NJ. Johnson, of Seattle, Il.
messenger during the session.
Gov. Semple also sent 4 message
calling attention to the fact that the
fiscal year ends on September 3Oth
and urging the necessity of requiring
reports of officers to be made before
October 18th.
Gov. Semple also sent message
with the bill of Sheriff s. f. Albert, o
Wahkiakum county, for services al
the fishery troubles on the Columbia
river, and urging payment of the
same.
Mr.. Arrasmith submitted a commu
nication from the county commits
sioners OF Whitman county suggest.
ing amendments to the marks and
brands, lien, liquor license and road
laws.
Mr.. Reeds bill creating municipal
courts was reported favorably by the
judiciary committee and passed.
Mr.. Warman's fish commission bill
was made special order for Monday
at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Reed introduced duplicate OF
the Council bill offered by Mr.. Convey
to provide mode for taxation of rail.
roads.
Also, to authorize cities and coun-
ties to refund their outstanding in.
debtedness, whenever there is not
money in the treasury legally applica-
BILE TO payment of the same. Bonds
not to bc in denominations of less
than 800, payable not less than five
years from issue, and to bear interest
at a rate not exceeding per cent. per
annum. The bill provides for a levy
of an annual tax sufficient to pay in
terest, and provides sinking funds.
Bonds not to be sold or exchanged for
less than par value. Money received
from the sale to be Immediately ap-
piled to payment of outstanding in
debtedness.
Mr.. Helm, a bill to amend section
1920 of the code, relating to diseased
sheep; so as to reduce the penalty to
not over $500.
Mr.. Knapp, a bill providing that all
highways, crossings, unplatted land,
adjoining and within the limits of any
incorporated city are declared vacated
after said unplatted land has been laid
out into blocks, streets and opened.
Provided, that il shall not apply to
highways for which owners have been
paid
Mr.. Clark, (Walla Walla) offered a
bill to amend section 2, ,447 of the code
relative to associations for furnishing
cities with water, to apply to associa.
tions to be formed. Also, to amend
section 1,S59 of the code, SO that a
county may appeal from justice to a
district court without giving bond
Also, by request, to move the capital
OF the Territory to Waitsburg, which
offers l6O acres of land, worth $50 an
acre, adjoining the city, and $1,000
the capital to be moved July 1st.
Mr.. Payne, bill to amend section
2,434 of the code, SO as to authorize
banking corporations to issue bonds
notes, bills, drafts, checks, or other
evidence of Indebtedness, not to circu.
late as money, in the course of its
business. 1t requires elaborate re.
ports to he made annually to the Ter.
ritorial Auditor, and defines the liza.
bility of stockholders and the powers
OF directors of corporations engaged
in banking. All persons who shall
engage in banking who shall falsely
hold out the inducements that he OF
they are an Incorporated bank,
shall be liable to a fine of not over
$500.
The following bills were disposed of
To regulate the practice of medi-
cine; offered by Mr.. Bucey; adverse
report OF the committee adopted.
McMillan's bill, to regulate engi.
neers OF stationary steam engines and
appoint Territorial Examiner, was
amended III many particulars. The
House adjourned, pending considera-
ton of the bill.