, 1888-01-05
A Test Vote in the Lower
House.
Strong Feeling FavOring Re-
mOval OF the Capital.
COUNCIL.

committee ON the hospital for the in
sane, said that the committee had not
yet reported concerning the appropria-
ton asked for the asylum at Medical
Lake because the territorial tax for the
year would aggregate about 1895 600,
less the percentage paid the territorial
treasurer, and would cause deficit Of
nearly 1926, 900, and while an addition
al hospital WIS real necessity the
committee could not see it's way clear
to saddle another 800, 900 On the tax
payers. 1t is believed that no notion
will be taken ia the matter this ses-
sion.
A bill was introduced by Steele au-
thorizing joinder of matter, IN abate-
ment with causes of defense in abate-
ment in bar, in civil actions. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
BY Sharpstein--A local option bill
pro oviding that the mayor and city or
town council have the power to regu.
late the sale OF Intoxicating liquors,
the license to be not less than $500 or
more than 81 ,0O0 also bill provid-
ing that foreigners who have declared
intentions to become citizens, may, on
proof of their capability, be admitted to
the bar the same as native born can
didates. Referred TO the Judiciary
committee.
BY Gowcy--a bill providing that at
the next general election recorder oi
deeds shall be elected in each county.
He must give II 81 800 bond and may
also be elected auditor.
The bill aprropriating 1000 for
the school for defective youth at Van
couver was finally passed without OPP
position, as was Lewis bill regarding
the fencing OF railroads, and Whites
bill authorizing counties to incur in
debtedness not to exceed four per cent
of their taxable property.
House joint resolution appropriating
IS worth of postage stamps for each
member was passed, Lewis voting no
and Convey not voting.
Adjourned.
In the house this morning Bucey
and Thompson were absent.
On motion of Fellowes the rules
were amended to make one session
daily.
Bills were introduced vs follows;
By Case-creating the Office of pub
lie examiner to examine books of pub
lie institutions and officials with sal
ary of $2, 500, aud II contingent fund
Of $500.
BY Fellowes-appropriating $500
for purchasing copies of records OF the
services of Washington territory vol
unteers in the rebellion.
BY McMillan--Providing that coun-
ty elections may be held to determine
if domestic animals shall run at large,
or OH unfenced and lnenclosed lands.
BY Clark, of Misunderstanding the
manner of procedure under act of
congress entitled "An act for the re-
lief of cities and towns located on pub
lie lands"
BY Humes--Corr.cting q clerical
error in the code relating to einbezzle-
ment and larceny.
BY Eckler-Providing that coun-
ty treasurer must file his report in the
county auditors Office March 1st OF
each year, with a duplicate Of the as
sessm ent roll. and sheriff's are con-
stituted ex.officio tax collectors after
that date.
BY McElroy-Repealing an act al
lowing the road districts of Whatcom,
Island and skagit counties to levy
taxes.
BY Elder-Providing that before
notaries OF public receive commissions
they shall each pay into the territorial
treasury $5.
Joint resolution by Fellowes provid-
ing for the removal OF war records,,from
the custody OF the territorial secretary
TO the adjutant general.
When Clark's bill providing for the
removal OF the capital to North Yaki-
ma came up on second reading lively
tilt ensued. Reed, Of Olympia, moved
it's reference TO the ways and means
committee, of which he 10 member,