Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-03

morning. 1t was the bill providing
for an amended orthography on the
phonetic SYSTEM" providing, in other
words, for the spelling of " love-" for
instance, as "luv," hate" rs hat"
etc.
The funny part of the thing was
that the bill did not make such bad
stagger at getting through as it does at
spelling. Messrs. Case, Humes, Irwin,
Keane, Payne and Thompson, six in
number, voted aye. And nine voted
against, the others being absent or not
voting.
The whole morning session was de-
voted strictly to busines, without any
halts or delay. A recess was taken at
IL 80 until 2 O'Clock, having set ali the
appropriation and relief bills as a spe-
cial order for that hour.
Three new bills were introduced, as
follows:
No. 219, by Mr.. Clark, of Yakima,
amending section 8S3 of the code, pro-
viding punishment for breaking and
escaping from county jails; that any
person confined in Jail upon charge
punishable by confinement in the pen
itentiary and shall break from such
Jail, shall be punished by two years
imprisonment in the penitentiary, and
any person confined in Jail upon a
charge punishable by fine or imprison-
ment in Jail, and shall break from Jail,
shall be punished by one years i'm
prisonmcnt in jail or $500 fine, or
both.
No. 22O, by Mr.. Forrest (by request)
amending section 5 of the school law,
providing that the Superintendent of
Public Instruction shall keep his Office
where there is pOstofiice, his salary
shall be 81 200 and $3.50 provided for
travelling expenses. Section 81 is
amended, providing that no school
district shall be entitled to receive any
apportionment of county school
moneys unless the teachers employed
in the schools shall hold legal certifi-
Gates of fitness for teaching.
No. 221, by Mr.. Stewart, amending
section 1850 relating to grand and
petit jurors, that the County Commits
siOners shall select the names of 100
citizens to serve as petit jurors for the
ensuing year and the same number to
serve for grand jurors, provided that if
from any source they cannot secure
the number named, they shall certify
the facts to the clerk. The names
shall be placed on separate ballots,
which shall be placed by the clerk of
tt eourt into box, who shall then
cali to his assistance the Sheriff and
Count auditor, and, after thoroughly
mixing the same, the clerk shall be
blindfolded and draw therefrom the
requisite number of names to serve MS
jurors, and the Sheriff and Auditor
shall then certify under oath to the
list of jurors so drawn.
The Council bill for the relief of
Union soldiers, sailors and marines
and INDECENT wives, widows and minor
children Of the same, was given prece-
dence at the special order OF the after
noon. 1t provides that the County
Commissioners shall levy tax OF
three-tenths mills to make special
fund for the relief Of soldiers, sailors,
ETC., who are in need and especially de-
claring that none such shall be sent to
the poor house. The fund so raised is
to be distributed through the CON-
manders of the Grand Army of the
Republic posts. Messrs. Humes,
Clark of Yakima, and Irwin urged the
passage of the bill, but SO many objec-
tions were raised to the special tax
levy feature that when Mr.. Keane,
whose bill to the same general pur-
pose had given place to the Council
bill, moved the return to his bill, it was
done.
Mr.. Keane's bill passed. 1t provides
that the County Commissioners shall
directly grant relief to INDECENT SOL
diers, sailors, their wives, widows and
children, and that they shall in no
case go to the poor house, but be other
wise cared for.
The following bills on the calendar
were passed:
Mr.. Reeds bill authorizing counties
and cities to refund outstanding bond
ed indebtedness.
Mr.. Conveys Council bill relating to
surveys authorized by the United
States in this Territory.
Mr.. Sharpstein's Council bill author
izina telegraph and telephone compan-
les to exercise the right OF eminent do
main and to prescribe the mode of ap-
preparation.
Mr.. Humes' two bills in relation to
appeals from the district and supreme
court.
Mr.. Reeds bill for the relief of VIM.
Billings, ]. X. Smith and Oliver Shead
for supplies furnished prisoners preyi-
Gus to their transfer from Seatco to
Walla Walla, $l,793.
Mr.. Sharpstein's Council bill for the
relief of Frank Payne, Superintendent
Of the Territorial Penitentiary.
Mr.. Gabels Council bill providing
for printing the index to the code and
session laws.
Council bill No. l2G appropriating
$173, ,49O for the further construction
of the Territorial Penitentiary and
proving for the manufacture OF jute
bags.
Mr.. Thompson's bill providing for
the paying of the expense of justices
Of the Supreme Court while holding
sessions.
The Council bill paying the bill of
Sheriff Albert in stopping illegal fish
ing, $3.50.
Mr.. Thompson's bill paying r. F.
Radebaugh and p. b. johnson for ad-
vertising for bids for the penitentiary
contract.
A motion to reconsider the appro-
priation for the addition to the peni-
tentiary made by Mr.. Thompson pre-
vailed and it will be taken up OH Mon
day at l o'clock.
Mr.. Arrasmith introduced bill for
the relief of Harriet M. Johnson, the
Governors secretary. appropriating
$24O for her services.
The following bills were killed:
Mr.. Clark's (of Yakima) relating to
suits for divorce and alimony.