, 1889-11-28
DETAILED REPORT.

THE SrHATE.--Aftcr Lieutenant Gov
ernor Laugil,on had announced hi.
standing committees, Clough offered d
memorial praying congress to appoint a
commission to ascertain the losses siis-
tanned by the settlers of Washington
during tho Indian wars of 1855 and 1855,
and to make an appropriation to make
good the losses with interest. Ii was re.
ierred to the committee on federal rela-
tions.
The bill introduced by Senator Drum
relating to elections, election precincts
and organization, provides for the Aus
traiian system OF voting, and follows
closely the Indiana law on the subject.
The senator is very much interested in
this question and has given the matter
considerable attention. lie will proba-
bly, devote almost his entire attention TO
this matter and IL is safe to say that be-
tween Mr.. Drum and Mr. Watt, chair
man of the committee on elections, who
Is we'll posted I'm this direction, a law
will be formulated for the new state as
good as any in existence.
BY kinnear, relating to tho printing of
ballots at state and general elections,
referred to the committee on election.
BY kinnear, making IL unlawful for
state and county officials to invest
money for personal profit that may be
entrusted to them, and to provide pun
ishmcnt therefor, referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
BY Long for the appointment of q
commission by the governor TO examine
the work of the code commission and
to report upon the character of the work,
referred to the judiciary commi ttec.
BY Lawrence, to locate an agricul-
tural college in Whitman county, M.
ierrcd TO the committee on agriculture.
by Wilson, to establish State Normal
school at Ellcmsburg, referred to com
mittee on education.
By kinnear, making the organization
of any armed force, except tho state ma.
tional guard unlawful, referred tn the
military committee.
by kinncar, to validate the acts Of
territorial notaries public, referred to the
judiciary committee.
The official titles of the chief clerk
and assistant wsre changed to secretary
and assistant secretary.
Senator Luce gave notice that lac
would introduce n bill tomorrow to iix
the number of officials of the legislatur
and fix their salaries.
State secretary Weir, in answering the
scnate's request for information as re-
CARDS the financial condition OF tho
state, refers the body to the state
auditor.
The report of the code commission
was then read, and Senator Hougllton
moved that joint committee of three
senators and five representatives be APP
pointed to examine the work and report
upon il. Carried,
The presiding officer appointed Fair
weather, Hyde and Wolfe.
The judiciary committee was allowed
clerk ut salary of 4 per day.
The vexed chaplain matter was re.
ferrcd to the committee on public morals,
Of which Thompson of Walla Walla Is
a rambling discussion ensued here on
Il motion to give the public mornls com.
mittec on printing clerk. IL was lost
on n division of the house.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds WAS authorized to provide
ingiess and egress for the supreme court,
who had no other way Of getting into
their rooms except through the senate
chamber.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House. In the house this morn
ing the committee on hospitals for the
insane recommended the passage of Jud-
sons oii( (Picrce)bill uppropriating $40, 00C
To make good tor the deficiency for sup.
plies purchased for the Steilacoom asy.
lum.
n vote oil thanks was given 10 tie
Olympia board of trade for having fitted
up u headquarters for the legislators
and the press.
The senate concurrent resolution call
ing for the revision Of the laws was re-
fcrrcd to the judiciary cohniittee.
The sergeant -at-arms was instructed
70 make comfortable quarters for the
Western Union operator, the company
having threatened to withdraw unless
accommodations were afforded them.
Hughes motion, which prevailed, re-
quires that all bills ordered printed be
sent to the printing committee for deliy-
cry to tho state printer.
The introduction of bills by Grant re-
quiring the display of the American Nag
over every courthouse and municipal
building between o A. NJ, and 4 r, NJ.
and over schoolhoiises when school Is In
session.
by Hutchinson, to locate the state ag.
ricultural college in Whitman county.
Referred TO the agricultural committed
BY Herrin, to establish state reform
school, Referred TO the committee on
education. htft
by Clark, to provide for township or
ganization. Referred to the counties
and county lines committee.
| by Sharpe. to prevent the spread oi
Cunada. Chinese and bull thistles. Tho
tine for tho first oflcnse Is $40 and fol
the second from SIS to $50.