Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-20

THE LEGISLATURES.

The LEGlSLAVU6E.
In the Senate, Thursday, Kinnear
introduced concurrent resolution for
the appointment of a joint committee
to confer with Messrs. Ishan, Snively
and Doolitt.c, and ascertain what
amount, if any, is due them for services
in preparing the Territorial Code.
Adopted.
The Revenue and Taxation Com
mittee recommended that the Presi-
dent and Secretary be allowed mileage.
Mcgler's House memorial relative to
establishing a fish hatchery on the
Columbia river at Kettle Falls, was
read a second and third time and
adopted. -.,..
Geohegan's bill providing for the
appointment and prescribing the
duties and compensation of the re-
porter OF the Supreme Court was then
taken up as a special order from Mon
day, and passed. Fixes compensation
at 81 800 per annum.
In the House, Megler presented a
memorial to Congress for the estab-
lishment of a fish hatchery at Kettle
Falls, on Columbia river. Read sec
ond and third time and adopted.
Painter offered a House concurrent
resolution to the effect that when the
House adjourned on 2lst instant it
meet again on Jan. 6, 1890. Plummer
moved to make the date of adjourn
ment the Goth inst. Plummer's mo-
ton prevailed.
The following bills were introduced ::
BY Meade, an act concerning cleo
tions, providing penalties for the vio-
lation of the same and repeating all
laws in conflict Herewith.
BY Geohegan, an amendment to
section 994 of the Code of Washing
ton, relating to indictments. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
By Randall, for the preservation of
large game. Ordered printed.
By Clarke, providing for the organ
ization of the National Guard. Re
ferred to Military Committee.
By Hughes, relating to the compen-
sation of members of the Legislature.
Referred to Committee ON Mileage
and Contingent Expenses.
By Geohegan, prohibiting railways
from furnishing passes or reduced
tickets to members of the Legislature
or other public officers. Kuhn moved
to lay the bill indefinitely on the
table. 1t was unconstitutional. The
Legislature has no power to prohibit
a railway from doing what it pleases
with its own property. Kuhn's mo-
ton was lost and the bill was read a
second time. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
By Geohegan, to punish the unlaw-
full acceptance OF a pass or reduced
ticket from railways by public officers
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Meade, to provide for the better
protection of life and limb in case ol
fire. Referred to Committee on Insur
ance.
A motion to consider the report oi
the Free Conference Committee pre-.
vailed. Geohegan moved to lay the
report on the table indefinitely. Kuhn
objected and long discussion ensued
and ultimately resulted in the House
rejecting the report of the Free Con
ference and the House receded from
all action of its previous committee
on the salary question.
Judson then presented a list OF
salaries as follows:
Chief Clerk, 81 per day; Assistant
Clerk, Sc per day; Journal Clerk, SC
per day; Enrolling Clerk, S. per day
Assistant Enrolling Clerk, 81 per day
Engrossing Clerk, S. per day; Docket
Clerk, 81 per day; Doorkeeper S. per
day; Assistant Doorkeeper, S. per
day; Sergeant-at-Arms, $6 per day
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, S. per
day; Messenger and Postmaster, IS
per day; Assistant Messenger, 81 per
day; Secretary to Speaker, 81 per day
Watchman $3.50 per day; Pages, each,
$3.50 per day.
Pickrell moved in amendment the
the report of the House when in COM
mittee of the whole on this subject.
Clerk then read the report, which is
as follows:
Chief Clerk, 81 per day; Assistant
Chief Clerk, S. per day; Enrolling
Clerk, 50 per day; Assistant Enroll
ing Clerk, 81 per day; Engrossing
Clerk, 81 per day; Assistant Engross-
ing Clerk, 81 per day; Docket Clerk,
81 per day; Doorkeeper, s. per day
Sergeant-at-Arms IS per day; Assist
ant Sergeantat-Arms S. per day; Mes
senger and Postmaster, IS per day (;
Assistant Messenger. 81 per day; As
sistant Doorkeeper, SIS per day F.;
Watchman, $5 per day; Secretary to
Speaker, 81 per day; Pages, $3.50 per
day.
House then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.