, 1889-12-12
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
THE TIDE LANDS QUESTION
Primary Elections Bill De-
feated.

this morning. Among others Bird, O.
King, and Spencer, OF Lincoln, we're ex
cused until after the holidays, the forInel
because OF important business, and tbs
latter because his wife is very sick.
The Judiciary committee reported IL.
vorably on Senate Bill No. 9. relatiye tc
the improper use OF public moneys
Tbs same committee reported favor,
ably on CIark's bill to regulate the ex.
change OF flour for wheat, with the amend,
ment that water-power grist mills shall
| furnish thirty-fiVe instead of thirty-seven
pounds of flour for bushel of wheat.
Rutter gave notice that he would to-
morrow move to suspend house rule No.
fl, relative to printing.
| FIRST READING OF BILLS.
II. B. No 81, by Gandy-An act to
amend chapter 137 of laws relative to
liens on logs, spars, piles or other tim
Der, and giving lien to people furnish
ing supplies; read second time by title
and ordered printed.
IL. b. No. 20, by Cosk-To provide for
! the establishing and maintaining of pub.
! lie highways; read second time by title
and ordered printed.
fl. B. No. Il, by Clark-To provide
maps OF the state of Washington.
II. B. No. -, by Herron-Relatiye to
the establishment anI government of
the university of the state; read second
time by title and ordered printed.
The committee on medicine, hygiene
and surgery reported favorably upon H.
B. No. p, relative to the practice OF med
icine, with certain amendments
The house concurred in the senate
amendments to II. B. No. 81, relative to
the construction OF the term terri
tory"
ii. ]. Il. No. 8, relative to the pensions
of Union soldiers, WAS read once and re-
ferred to the committee on military al
fairs.
Clemen, OF Yakima, introduced a me-
mortal relative to the Yakima Ieserva-
ton. Read second time by title, and
placed upon final passage; passed.
ThE TIDE LANDs BROuaHr UP.
II. G. r. No. IL was introduced by
Moultray, as follows:
" Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring, that
the speaker of the house is hereby au-
thorized to appoint a committee OF three
to confer with committee of two ap-
pointed by the president of the senate,
whose duty it shall be to frame and re-
port bill, at the earliest date possible,
authorizing the State of Washington to
take possession of all tide lands, and dis
pose Of the same en terms most advan-
tageous to the state, said article to con-
form to article II of the constitution"
Moultray urged the adoption of his res
olution, "The constitution gives the
state possession of the tide lands" he
said, still every day Jumpers are TAX
ing them up and claiming ownership by
reason of possession" He had talked
with members of the regular committee,
and learned that there Was nothing before
them on the subject.
McReavy moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the committee Oh tide lands.
Moultray objected, urging the import
ance of action. He thought that it would
be perfectly proper for the joint commit
tee to draft law and submit it to the
regular committee for inspection.
1T is evident" said Clark, "that the
committee on tide lands will have moth
ing to do unless some bill is drafted and
referred to it.
The motion to refer was lost, 10 ayes
and 80 nays.
The motion then was on suspension OF
the rules to read third time. The mo-
ton was lost, % ayes to 20 nays, not
necessary two-thirds.
Grubb moved to refer. to the Judiciary
committee.
Grady moved again to refer to the tide
land committee. Out of order.
Brown, of Spokane, started to make
speech, saying that reference to the
judiciary committee would kill it Oft.
"There seems to be a disposition, he
declared, "to delay action on this i'm
portant subject. A properly appointed
committee from both houses may get to
work and prepare bill, which could
go through the regular tide lands COM
mittee."
Moultray moved to lay the motion to
refer on the table. Carried, and the
discussion ended.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Candy submitted a communication
from the commissioners OF the Medical
Lake insane asylum, setting forth that
it would be necessary to do certain
work to complete and furnish the build
ing.
Discussion on printing ensued, and
it was ordered that all bills bel printed
| in the order they are ordered printed,
unless otherwise directed by the House.
on PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Grants bill on primary elections,
made u special order for this afternoon,
was taken up and read.
| Kuhn moved all amendment, tho et-
fl ct of which was to make the law ap-
ply only to incorporated cites OF 5000
| inhabitants or over.
Rutter objected to the amendment,
protesting against precinct like his
own (Gilman, in King.) being deprived
of the benefits of such law.
This is to prevent the packing oi
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