The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-14

hosiSay adjournment. Il vas hnAaly de-
eixied TO concur in the House resolution
that the recess begin Decensnxsr . aasi last
lilsl January & But . rider vas tackled
On that nc per diem be allowed during re-
cess, exeept 70 the waschEizn. II the
house c0nears in this. the tiine Of recess
VII have been definitely settled
The Senate did friendly at for William
P2ckwooa. the venerable pioneer, bv pass
ing memorial TO congress ssking thar his
coal claim be surveyed arid he be allowed
70 purchase IL The COMMITTEES had re-
ported. recommending that the memorial
be indefinitely postponed. ard the objection
Vas raised that this was special legislation
= seemed too worthy case, however. and
the committees report was rejected.
The omnipresent Pinkertaa bin was the
ranse OF = long contention IN the Senate
agaans when the question came up on con-
earrence in the House amendment, which
vas: Provided that nothing in this act
sh2A BE so construed SIS 70 interfere with
any sheriff or other legalized authority"
The amendment entirely DESTROYED the
original intent Of the biil. and kinnear. its
author, made . hard iight against ii. lie
vas strongly seconded BY Hougnten.
Landes, Rinehart and others The debate
Nss long and interesting. and the result
was that the Senate refused ID concur BY
vote OF yeas 70 3 nays. The biil viii now
be returned 10 the House vita a report 10
rescind It's action
Grants flag bill nae; its fate in the Sem
ate. IL waS referred back from the COM
mittee With the recommendation that an
amendment be adopted requiring school
districts 10 provide themselves first with
globes, flags, maps. eight Yards OF black
board. etc, the plain intent being to cum
Der the measure so as 70 make il both in-
operative and ridiculous. The hiI was
placed on third reading, and then ensued
series OF parliamentary tactics on the part
OF the friends OF the hill. whose purpose
was 10 delay action. They failed, how-
ever, and the amendments were arst
adopted and then the bill was voted down.
number OF important bills were intro
dnced in the senate. First amongst them
was one by Austin, which proyides thai
railroads shall erect and maatain fences.
cattle guard gates and bars on all lines of
railroad in operation. and snail then not
neehgentiy or wiiIailv DONE IN which case
fni1 damage may be claimed In cases of
such injury the company shall hle notices
thereof. containing marks or the stock IN
jured. at both ends of the section Of the
road where the injury was inflicted. Neg
ieet to do this renders the company liable
to fine of $50 10 500. The bin contains
provisions prescribing the methods of legal
procedure in suits for damages. This IS
the third bill on this subject presented to
the legislature.
Longs Senate bill is 70 leyalize all deeds
or other instruments OF writing hereafter
executed for the purpose of conveying real
estate or any interest therein, or which in
any manner affects hesame. not witnessed
By the subscribing witness.
Another bill by Long is 70 prevent any
stallion over years old, or bull over
year old. or boar over months old. OF any
ram between July Il and December from
running AZ large, and providing for taking
up such animals and returning them TO
the owner, or selling them, and fixing
penalties for violation of the act
Kinnaar's last bill is to provide for criers
Il superior courts at s. per day Of service.
Parkinson has q new method Of settling
the site of the soldiers home. BY his bin
three commissioners are TO be appointed
BY the governor TO select site for a sot-
diers and sailors home. They are to
serve without compensation, except mile
age. The site must he settled before No
vemher /, 1890, and must contain not less
than eighty nor more than leo acres. and
cost not more than $40 0Q0.
8. r. No. 81. by Forsythe. is 70 regulate
the practice of medicine and surgery. II
provides for state medical societies, boards
OF examiners, etc. Non-rsssidenis must
pay Slu0 license, as also i,inerant venders
OF drugs or nostrums. The penalty Tor
practicing medicine or surgery in violation
OF the act Is a fine of from $50 10 $500
The bill by Thompson OF Pierce legalizes
the incorporation OF towns and villages
made under the territorial act Of February
s, 1855