The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

in this.
In the Senate the rule he's been hereto
fore for the committee of th9 whole to re-
port back bill with the Recommendation
that it do or do not pass, as the case
might be. This was changed today. it be-
ing decided, after the interchange of many
words. that the proper way is to report
back the bill aud simply add with amend
ments" or without amendments.
The House today threshed over much
the same straw as the Senate did the first
Of the week III its consideration of the
notaries' bill. Both morning and afternoon
sessions were devoted largely to the ais
cussion. As finally passed, the bill pro-
vides that notaries shall hold Office four
years, and shall be appointed by the gov
ernor upon petition of twenty freehoitiers.
The notarial fee shall be $40. payable into
the special state library Iand. Noiaries,
on their appointment. must give ST 900
bond and procure = seal containing
their names in fun. the date OF the
expiration Of their terms, and the
words s'notary public and .state of WASH
ington," and iile the oath of Office with the
secretary of the state. The legal fees OF
notaries public shall be: For every protest
OF bin of exchange or promisSory note,
81. and for each notice, 20 cents; attesting
instruments Of writing under seal. 30 cents.
noting bill of exchange for promisSory note
for nou-acceptance or non-pavment, 81;
acknowledgment of legal instrument, so
cents for first name and IS cents for each
additional name; registering protest OF bill
OF exchange or promissory note, IS cents,
certifying affidavit and all other certificates
under seal, 30 cents oath or affirmation
without seal, IS cents; being present at de-
nland, tender or deposit and noting same.
beside mileage az 10 cents per mile, 10
cents. for ans instrument or deposition OF
affidavit IN writing, exclusive OF affidavit
thereto drawn by the notary public, for
each hundred words, 25 cents. All notaries
nov holding commissions shall get olt OF
Office on April /. 1890, and shall be paid
such proportion of the Zee provided by
the bill as the unexpired term bears 80 the
whole term for which they were appointed.
The bin when signed BY Governor Ferry
becomes Law, having the emergency
clause.
The salary wrangle was renewed in the
House this morning by motion TO raise
the salaries OF ali House clerks receiving
less than s. per day 10 Sc This led 10 a
series of amendments, and attempts to load
down and defeat the proposition. II was
proposed 10 pay the employees during the
holidays and not to pay them. After the
majority had finally succeeded IN laying
the matter upon the table, 0strander tried
TO open "a again By moving 70 suspend tie
pay OF members during the holidays The
yaotioa was promptly laid on the table and
the subject dropped. The subject Of the
pay OF members and employees has become
thoroughly t.rexorae aud Il Is not likely
the House vii allow any change from It's
present status.
Clark OF Spokane. who introduced the
bah for new militia OF Washington has
decided 10 make a few changes in the biz
originally proposed. II was proposed that
hyigadisT. a1jutaRt and judge advocate
generals should be elected BY = military
convention OF the of3cerS Of the National
Guard. bai now i IS intended that the two
latter shall be appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the senate for 4 term u
! goAs years. - confurm TO the term of the
governor The briEadseg general shall ae
nominated by military convention and
elected IS the legislature.
klsekfan presented House bill which
requires those subjeet io pay poli tax 70
give their names 70 the assessors upoa his
deuans3.r 3 refusal 20 comply IS punish
able hy a aue not exceeding s. or 3m-
I prisoBuseut nos more taan thirty days A
test case was reeenuy had n Lincoln
county. A railroad smploye refused 70
rgve hts EAme, ard abused the assessor.
no caused his arrest A justice nned
hin s. and committed Aiu % iai in de-
f1uls oi the money. The nsan played hack
a. the assessor and justice by sizing them
for damages. lie got s.. ladgs Cagkins,
before whosa tie case vas tried, held thai
= naAa Eces not give las nAnse.
The purpose al Eoseas sSl. insreaaced
tl.iz moFuius. Is 40 prev.de for shs eqEita-
BE adj zs gaaeEs Of 81 differences thai Ray
2Fasa hesseea rnigsmea ard toggers As 30
the gaeAss.sesneat os lo4-s. There = i&w
Eoa 81 she stAsa1e ho1bs, pNssszs II ISL.
en the s&Tae saaiees saz1 i imperative
IL vss b<ls uaeoasr srsuEsaaas aacaase al
sogsae contracts aefseea sugEsFs and nss.s-
Faea are 8ec.1-ed xola wherein tAs lnEs
have nos hSea Se@tsd ~ al inspsS-