The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-13

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wcrk that IS done for the House. has en-
dezvofed 70 5btAia commission az 10 per
cent from carpenters who did some re-
pairing Ii Is not generally credited but il
= possshae that "a investigation viii be
made By the House.
lae committee on state, school and
granted lands from the two houses bad
Lively meeting tonight and discussed the
manner OF the disposal OF pahlsc lands.
There was lively discussion and several
propositions were submitted. One was
that the governor be empowered 10 ap-
point commission OF three 20 apprAise
and classify these lands and make report
70 the state auditor. The second was that
the commission numher eight. and be
divided equally among the twenty-foar
senatorial districts The third was
that the governor designate two
commissioners az large. anG that another
be appointed from each county IN the
state. Each Is 20 report the stains of the
lands in bis county. No conclusion was
resehed, however. and il was finally ceter-
mined 70 ask the legislature 70 appoint
special committee OF six. three from each
house. to investigate the subject and re-
port upon the most feasible plan.
The state Printing aad Publishing Com
pany wants to print the new code Of Wash
ington. and ii viii make a proposition On
this basis: Mr.. Hill shall receive $4,000
for editorial work in arranging and anne-
tating the code. and the company viii fur
nish the state 2, 800 sets, of two volumes
each. for $500 This is 500 more than is
nov proposed to he paid 70
Mr.. Hill. who agrees to furnish
the state altogether l,l50 sets.
Ia other words, BY accepting the PROPOSE
ton OF the local company. the state wili
get so more copies OF the code for $500.
4 telegram was sent TO Mr.. Hill tonight
asking him TO come % Olympia that il
may De ascertalned whether or not he viii
segregate his proposition and undertake
the editorial work alone. Ii is probable.
however, that be will prefer to adhere TO
mis- original proposition.
Geoghegan brought up the disturbing
question of free railroad passes by the in
PRODUCTION in the House Of bill that CON-
plies with the prohibition Of the constitu-
ton on that subject
The bill aroused Kuhn, who moved that
the bill be indefinitely postponed. He
claimed that this sort OF legislation would
be useless. for no law could prevent the
issuance Of passes. The constitution pro-
vides that we cannot accept passes, but II
cannot prevent railroads from issuing
them.
Geoghegan read the clause in the consti-
tuition, which declares directly that rail-
roads shall not grant passes.
The motion TO indefinitely postpone " as
defeated.
sAs it seems to be the desire of the
House to entertain this bill, | move that 1t
be passed now" added Kuhn. ironically.
The motion was promp iy seconded. Bat
objection was made and it was lost. The
bill was referred 10 the judiciary committee.
Geognegan had another bill that pre-
vents the acceptance Of passes by public
officers. The offense is made a misde-
nleanor, and the offender shall, upon con.
yiction, be deprived OF his Office, and be
ineligible 10 Office for four years
Geoghegan's bin 10 amend section e9l,
Cap. 81, of the code, provides that all
grand juraes shall consist OF seven instead
uf twelve persons, as az present This bill
aims another biow az grand jury system in
washingfon, which, in fact. Was practically
killed hv section rs, article 1, Of constltsl-
ton, which is as follows:
No grand Jury shall be drawn or summoned in
any county except the superior iadge Thereon
shall 80 order
Under this section il is hardly likely that
A grand Jury will ever be called, unless In
case of emergency. Prosecutions shall be
made as prescribed in section =, article /;
offenses heretofore required to b. prosecuted
by indictment may be prosecuted ny informA'
ton or BY Indictment, or MAJ be prescribed ~
law.
Kandall's bill for the protection OF large
game makes it unlawful 10 chase or hunt
deer with dogs or hounds. II also makes
II unlawful to hunt deer, caribou and mule
deer for their hides or horns. The penalty
Of violation is not less than $40 nor more
than SIS fine, or imprisonment for thirty
days.
Hughes bin relating 10 compensation OF
members OF the legislature, provides that
the computation shall include every day
from the FIRST 10 the last Of the session, in-
Guiding Sundays. An emergency Is de
elaraa to exist The bin meets with great
favor amongst members.
The wages per day Of the House are now
fxei as follows. and 1t is supposed they
will go remain:
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