The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-19
QUIET AT OLYMPIA.
A Little Uncertainty Between
TaeOmas Senators.
THE GEN. MILRoy MEMORIAL
Services Of the Gallant Old seldier-oEi-
eial stenographers' Salaries supe-
rIor Court Jurors.

OLYMPIA, Dec is--There il curious
contention between the two Tacoma sem
stogs- Early in the session Senator Thomp-
son introduced a concurrent resolution
asking congress to grant 70 the Puyallap
Valley railway the right Of way through
the PHyallup Indian reservation. Today
concurrent resolution asking similar priv
iieges was Introduced for new and oppo-
sition company, the Washington Street
Railway. Water. Light and Construction
Company. The resolution weat through
the Hoase without hesitation. and as soon
a. IL reached the Senate Mr. Drum had il
taken up. read twice and referred TO COM
lnitEee which he expects 10 report It favor
ably. Senator Thompson IS interested IN
the old company and Mr. Drum presum-
ably in the new one. The Indians have
twice refused TO grant the right-of-way TO
the Pnyaiinp Valley company, and j; is
blocked unless congress overrides the de-
cision Of the red men. The other company,
1t is said. hss secured the Indians acquies-
eenee in its proposed passage through
their land. and only needs the consent OF
congress. 1t is q very pretty quarrel IS il
stands.
The bin INTRODUCED by Senator WiIsoa
today provides that it shall be lawful for
any person or corporation owning or oper-
afing aay railroad line TO acquire. negotiate.
set or guarantee bonds Of companies or
ganized 70 irTigate and reclaim land. aud
such person or corporation may organize
companies and do ali things requisite TO
irrigation and reclamation of lands con-
tiguous 10 their railroad lines.
Senator Jones bin giving consent OF the
legislature to the purchase by the national
go eminent of any tract Of land in the
state, from individuals or corporations, for
use as arInoFies. arsenaIs, lighthouses. etc,
= designed 20 meet the suggestion OF Major
handbury, United States army, that law
be enacted. which would enable the gov
ernment to locate the proposed new light
house stations without delay or incou-
venience as to securing title.
Senator vestal's bill in relation to the
practice of medicine is the measure pro-
posed by the hom9opaths. Ii is similar to
the amendments offered by Evans in the
House as amendments to the overs bill,
and which are now before the hyg:ene COM
mittee. 1t provides for the appointment OF
board of five examiners for each school
OF physicians which has regularly organ
lied state society with twenty five members
Senator Snow. OF the Douglas and Yak.
ina district. appeared in the Senate for the
first time today and took the oath of Office.
which was administered for the first time
by the urbane and effnlgent secretary,
Major Barton. The new senator took q
seat alongside Senator Honghton. He has
not get been assigned 20 Committees He
Is on erutehes. not having fully recovered
from the fracture of his leg caused by an
accident few days before the converting
OF the legislature.
The Steilacoom asylum deficiency bill
was made special order for O'Clock to-
morrow. in the Senate. This action Is due
20 desire 20 have an iqnuiry by committee
into all such measures before passing upon
them. There is no doubt, though, of the
passage of the bill. as the deficiency was
oceasionSd by the great increase in the
number OF patients in the asylum over that
upon which the appropriation was based.
The Farmers Alliance memorial came
up in the Senate today for the segregation
OF its various recommendations and their
reference 10 appropriate committees. That
portion relative TO lower railroad rates was,
on motion OF Long, sent 10 the committee
on corporations.
The notary pahsic bin has passed the
Senate in the shape in which IL was or
dered 20 engvoSsment ON Monday. The
impression is that the House will make
several changes in il. including one reduc-
ing the charge upon each notary appointed,
from sie 60 IS. which Is the figure under
the existing law.
At the request of Senator Thompson, au-
thor OF the joint resolution for the APP
poiBtment OF joint committee to consider
The status Of university lands. the Senate
has voted 20 increase the committee. Van
uoatsu IS added from the Senate. The
House will doubtless concur and add an
other member.
Wilson and owings desired 10 get
through the senate this morning the bill
20 create the Office Of state printer, 70 be
elected by the legislature. Houghtoa and
FaTris opposed hurry. and the bill was la
ais made a special order for January q.
In the meantime the contract with the
present public printer Is about 10 expire,
and no provision has yet been made for its
renewal or for any other arrangement
The committee on tide lands held 8 meet