Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-29

Committee on Ways, Means and
| CLAIMS.
/ The following bills were introduced g.:
Ey Grant, for display of the Amcri-
can flag on schOol-houscs, courthouscs
and city halls.
BY Clark, to provide for township
organizations.
BY Sharpe, to prevent the spread Of
Chinese, Canada and bull thistlcs.
BY Hutchinson, to provide for the
location of the State Agricultural
| College in Whitman county.
BY Herrer, to provide for the cstab-
lishment OF 4 State Reform School in
Lewis county.
Hutchinson submitted a resolution
against alleged extortionate charges
for rooms and board in Olympia,
which WAS ruled out OF order by the
Speaker.
-. The House, by vote, refused to
print Gov. Moore's valedictory with
Gov. Ferry's inaugural.
After which House adjourned to 10
A. NJ. tuesday.
In the Senate Tuesday, all the men,
bers answered at roll-call, except Gil
foil and Wooding, excused for the day.
After some unimportantb business had
been transacted, the following bills
we're introduced and referred to ap-
prOpriate committees:
BY Kinnear, relating to the or
ganization and duties OF the Superior
Court.
Also relating to the employing of
stenographers by the Superior Court.
Also, relating to the providing a
soldiers and sailors home.
Also, relating to the prevention of
fraud at elections.
Also, relating to the duties of Nota-
ries Public.
By Hunsacker, an act relating to
the seals of NOtaries Public.
After quite squabble over the date
for adjournment, the Senate adjourned
to the usual hour tomorrow.
In the House, the first business
done was to increase the force of clerks
by assigning one to the committee on
Printing, and its chairman announced
the selection of Mrs. Josie f. Ferry
for that position.
The House. with evident reluctance,
refused to vote Speaker Feighan extra
pay. The prohibition by the Consti-
tuition is SO plain, however, that only
81 of the 80 Representatives favored
the proposition.
Another clerk was then sandwiched
in, the favored one it will be observed
bearing the family name of the
honOred Speaker-Mr. J. T. Feighan,
of Whitman. He will serve the Com
mittee on Corporations other than
Municipal.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
Ey Lull, relating to habitual drunk
ards.
BY MOultray, to establish State
Board of Charities and Corrections.
BY Grant, prescribing the mode of
holding primary elections.
Also, a bill providing for the ap.
pcintment of shorthand reporters for
Supreme Courts.
BY Person, compelling railways to
build and maintain depots for the &C.
|cOmmodation of the public at all towns
or villages of 100 or more people along
their lines.
House then proceeded to elect
another Enrolling Clerk, the one
hitherto employed having fallen by
the wayside." 2. Murphy, of Tacoma,
was elected.
Alter the consideration OF the report
ON mileage, without any conclusion,
three More slices were added to the
favorite sandwich. The Committee
on Commerce, on Railways and County
Lines were allowed clerk, and the
committee on Mines and Insurance
were likewise favored; also the consol-
dated committee on Revenue and
Taxation.
The House then concluded to rest
from its gigantic labors and adjourned !
to tomorrow 10 AN.
In the Senate, Wednesday, all the |
members answered to rOll-call except
Snow and Van Houtan, absent on
leave, and Gilfoil, Wooding, Long,
Thompson of Pierce, Thompson OF
Walla Walla, and Whalley.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Fairweather, An act to provide
for paying the unpaid expenses of the
Constitutional Convention (amount-
ing to about $4,000. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
BY Kinnear, An act relating to: the
appointment, powers and duties of
Court Commissioners.
BY Wood, An act to provide for the
publication and distribution of the Su-
preme Court reports of Washington.
Also, An act to prescribe the duties
and fix the compensation of the re.
porter of the Supreme Court.
By Jones, An act to prohibit
mining and manufacturing companies
from carrying on company stores"
BY Kinnear, An act to prohibit bod
les of men other than the regular
militia or troops of the United States
from drilling or parading with arms
in this State.
After considerable routine business
OF no general interest, the Senate ad-
journed to Friday at I'm.
The House assembled at 10 A.. NJ.
The session began, as usual, by in
creasing the number of its army of