, 1889-12-19
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.


met at 10 this morning and seemed to be
rather sleepy and tired.
Whalley introduced Joint resolution
requiring the state prison committees of
both houses to visit the Walla Walla
pcnitentiary and examine into its man
agcment and report upon the best way
of carrying out the specifications of sec
tion ~ of the the constitution, and to
report not later than January 90 1890;
adopted.
Mr. Edens house bill, providing for
the construction and maintenance of
dykes and dams, was referred to the
committee on agriculture.
The committee on ways and means, of
the house, substitute bill appropriating
s2l00 for supplies and stationery for tho
legislature was referred to the committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Eddy's house bill, providing for u
temporary courtroom for the supreme
court, was referred to the judiciary com.
mittee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY MIR. Kinnear-Relating to suits
against the state; referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
BY Mr.. Preston-Providing funds for
the state penitentiary, and appropriat-
ing sl2, 900 to cover the deficiency up to
January 1, 1880; committee of the
whole.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Mr.. Kinnear's bill in relation to the
appointment and pay of criers of the
superior courts was then taken up. 1t
provided for per diem of So, and left
the appointment with the Judge. The
bill was defeated.
The senate resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole to consider the Walla
Walla penitentiary deficiency bill. The
bill was read and the senate arose, rec
ommending its passage. After some
discussion the bill was referred 10 the
committee on claims, with Instructions
to report tomorrow.
The senate then resolved itself into n
committee Of the whole to consider the
house bill appropriatiDg $1,000 for the
Vancouver school for defective youth.
The committee when it arose recon-.
lnendcd that the bill pass; passed.
senate memorial by Mr.. Cloueh ask
ing for an appropriation of $1,000 from
the United States Tor the removal of the
bia river was passed.
HOUSE.
When the house met this forenoon
Mr.. Judson of Pierce moved that com
mttee of conference oe appointed to
confer with the senate on kinnear's S
anti Pinkerton bill, the house having re-
fuse to racede from its amendment.
The motion prevailed, and the chnir
appointed Judson of Pierce, Minis and
ltutter.
REPoRrs.
From the committee on privileges and
elections-Adversely on Mr. Eddy's res
olution to redistrict the state for sena.
torial purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Oliphant--To comply with pro-
visions of the Hatch act; referred to the
judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Clark-ReQuiring persons run.
ming steam traction engines on the pub
lie highways TO come TO full stop
when teams are met agriculture.
by Mr.. Painter--Allowing corpora
By Mr.. Weatherford-ro establish a
state bureau of vital statistics and to
regulate the practice of medicine and
surgery.
BY Mr.. Rotch-Authorizing canal and
railroad companies to condemn for right
of way purposes. The companies are to
have 20O-foot strip for the right of way
The bill was referred to the railroad COM
mittcc.
SECOND READING or HOUSE BILLS.
Bv Mr.. 0strandor-To protect stock
breeding; agriculture.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Clarke--Regulatng the ex-
change of flour for wheat by steam and
water power grist mills; passed.