The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-23
JUST 4 BEGINNING.
Not Much Important Work
Done By the Legislature.
FEW LAWS PASSED IN IS DAYS.
Many Tnteresting Topics Nss res Reached
and Scae sestlea-susinsss Begins
After the Recess.

After the Recess-
0tymPiA. Dec. 22-The FIRST state leeisia-
tare Of Washington has been in tession
iorty-fise days. Il began On November
ard a1journed for the holiday recess On
December - Fourteen bills have been
passed and eleven have leen signed BY the
governor. Tkey are as follows.
II. b 40 I. by Tpdsan Of p4eree. providing Tor
a appropriation Of the defeieneY Of $4,000 for
Essilaeoori asgfam
Ao. !. 44.s 5n sson Of whageers. appropFiaiing
tise.essl fog pens4s 0f the Legislature
IL B. No. s, hy Geoghsgaas appropriating
sa2eg fer tie Vancouver school for defective
youth
II. B. No y. by Geoghevan, 10 provide for the
payment OF members Of the legislature.
II b Ne. g. by Geoghezxn. u provide for the
payment of ossiesFs and attaches Of the legizls-
tHre.
Il. b Ne. s.. 3 substitute for Grants bill rela-
i've % the eEsnse Of the words teFritory 20 state.
II I. No 8. b Roteh, 70 change the name OF
Seasco 70 Baeoaa
$ b No. =. by FeirweAfher, ia provide for de-
feseneiss OF ihs renktis usionai e8aveaslen.
: i. 40. =, hy Austin. % authorize ceEtain
persons 70 soiemnsze marriAzex
II. B. No. 81. b. 6eogheEsn. toprovide for E re-
porter of The supreme court
{ = No. ?, by KinRear, % pFohihiE the private
use OF psblle money.
Three that have passed and are yet un-
signed are:
s b No. 5. by EinRear. relative TO ogganiza-
iion Of the superior court.
S. 3. No. e. by Judiciary committee. prescrib-
tng the duties ard manner 81 appointment Of
noiaries public.
s b No. Is. by Kinnear, providing for petit
iarors q the superior court
OF these S. B. No. AZ, relative to notaries
public. was mistakenly announced as hav-
ing. been signed. Its st II under consider
alton by the governor, who was yesterday
in consultation with Secretary Weir a. to
the manner of issuance OF certificates under
its provisions.
The Senate passed no bills during the
week that were not likewise passed by the
House. But the House was more diligent,
and acted finally on three bills that did not
60 beyond third reading in the Senate.
They are as follows:
II. B. No. 10. by CLARK, regulating the exchange
Of wheat for -four and miilstuffs.
II. 3. No. =, by Grant, % provide for stenog
raphers IN superior courts.
IT, b. No sf By Hughes. to require employers
OF females 70 furnish seats.
Other measures nave passed one house
and are awaiting iinal action by the other.
Several also have passed one and have been
rejected o. amended By the other. and vet
need further action 10 be ready for the gov
ernor's signature. These are Is follows:
BY THE sExAEE.
by Kinnear-To prohibit trusts aud combsna-
tions 70 Ok the prices or limit the production Of
any commodity.
BY Kinnear-To make il unlawful for corpor-
afions or individuals 70 maintain bodies OF
armed men, Passed the Hoase with an amead.
Inent. in which the senate refaxs7s 20 concur
suhises to the recommendation Of conference
committee.
b owisgs-To reimburse citizens Of Olympia
for the construction OF 81 addition 10 the eapi-
tol building.
BY The HOUSE
By shinn-To prohibit the sale Of cigars,
tobacco or cigarettes 70 peFsons under II years
Of aga. Killed IN the sess,c.
By Gtaat-Proyiding for the display OF the
American Tag on state, county and municipal
buildings. and on pEnlie schools Failed Of
passage in the senate.
By Grabs-Te require railroad companies 10
keep registry oi stock received for shipment
eg supreme court reports
BY Msgier-To prevent unlawful wearing Of
Grand Army buttons.
BY Roteh-To appropriate s2lao for supplies
and postage stamps for the House. indefinitely
postponed by the senate.
BY Ediy-To provide temporary quarters for
The supreme coart
This constitutes the work Of the legisla-
tnre. SO far as the passage OF bills is con-
cerued. None OF these measures are OF
great public Importance. aud do not make
coed showing Tor the forty days.
The session did not really begin, however,
until November -. and so this Is the work
81 not more than one month. The sub.
jects which are of absorbing interest 20 the
puolic hare jast been touched. Ne bin
affecting the ti6e-Iands has been intro
dnced. with the exception Of that OF Plum
nieE, complying with the constitutional
provision hat cities shall have the right TO
extend their streets over the shore lands.
Ne measure on the school lands has yet
heen presented bni Painters bill to coa-
hFm sltls 10 univer sity lands sold hy tie
territorial regents, through Daniel RAgiey.
eas teen reported ca ungavorAbly by the
Judiciary committee Of the House. and re-
isTTed 10 the committee on school lands.
II thss hsii s. defeated, the effect will be
virtual declaration fhat the titIe to these
lands are invalid, and they vet belong 10
the University. There Is = VERY large
portion Of the legislature probably 3 mA-
ioriiy. who believe the titles 90 these lands
should he vslidasssl. and the Fecommsn-
dk;ion of the judiciary committee Is not
likely 10 be adopted. Indeed. the purpose
ot rsesnmttment "a the COMMITTEES on
scheal lands was plainly "a secure q re-
ceEa mendation that would az least recog-
nize the equities Of the occupants of these
lands
The tide Lands are pretty sure 70 be taken
Up Immediately after rho holldayS II Is
known that several members have plans
tor their dispasstlon. aud the prospect Is
toF long and Interesting asaL The
special tisae-lAad coFgEa ttee has not Yel
found oat yGst what is The proper thing to
do; bsr, IL = general way. ihe members
think Part OF ths lands should be sosd
and = part leased "a solution of the Prob
seEa that i iMtsn6el IS 4 easaprornsse hs-
tween tie doctrines cf sale and lease re-
spssavs}y- Mosaisray. the chairman. tAtnks
the handing Of the iAass should
- Tsaosa wgth lie boards os
ammtsStoneys ol the varioas
eoGatlss. They ttoeld hswe the npsisn *
sale o. lease, bus in 18th instances tie
a.esaest bidder saold receive tt4e aAgsa.
Theaf &efaoa saooia be uazsr sAs s1per-
v5ssus sl ga authority kaha of iezseT-