The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-19
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senator Snow Appears fer the First
Time-Biils introduced.
OLvNPIA, Dec 1s.-The Senate met at
1880 a. IN, President pro tenn. Parkinson
IN the chair. On roll cali q senator's re-
sponded. being six more than quorum.
Senator Snow. of Douglas and Yakima.
appeared for the first time during the
session, on crutches. and was sworn in By
the secretary, and took his seat.
The journal Of Tuesday was read and
approved.
5. G. r. No. %. by Thompson of Pierce
To increase the number on the joint COM
mittee 10 inquire into university lands 10
three in the Senate and four in the House;
adopted. Van Houten was added.
Printing committee reported fayorabIy
s. B. IS. to create Office OF public printer.
). B. No. 81. by Wilson-Authorizing
persons. com panies aud corporations own
ing. leasing or operating railroads TO deal
ip irrigation bonds: read twice by title and
referred TO the committee on corporations.
s. B. No. 6s, by Jones, by request Relat.
ing to purchase and reservation Of land
within this state for public purposes; read
twice by title and referred 20 the commit
tee on federal relations.
s. B. No. 50. by yestal. by request--To
regulate practice of medicine; read twice
by title and referred to the committee on
medicine and hygiene.
House concurrent resolution regarding
proposed change OF joint rule No. S, relat-
inE TO memorials, was referred to the COM
mittee on rules.
House bin relating 70 grist mills, was re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
IL. b. No. 81. relating to furnishing seats
for female employees. was referred 10 COM
mittee on medicine and hygiene.
II. M. No. 9-Relative TO the Puyallup
reservation. was referred to the committee
on internal improvements.
Senator Thompson said that the pur-
pose of this memorial was to kill the one
introduced BY him early in the session.
4 NIH. J. r No ~ That manuscript Of code
com mmissfnners be placed in care Of the Sec
retary OF state; coneuTred in.
n. M. No. To- Requesting that Major
General Milroy be placed on the retired
list of the army: read three times and
passed unanimously.
H r. No. lO-Relatiye to Yakima res
ervation: read third time and passed.
H. B. No. 45. by Whalley--To create Of
fee of state printer
Houghton moved that bill be made a
special order for tomorrow at 2 p. IA.
Wilson and Qwings favored immediate
action on the bill 1t provides for the cleo
tlon Of public printer by the two houses
in Joint convention.
whalley also favored immediate action
upon the bill
Houghton said that while eleven senators
are absent no such important bill should
be crowded through. It would be more
courteous and more decent 70 wait at least
twenty-fonr hours.
Long wanted 10 act at once
Wilson desired 10 get the bin out OF the
way. He said Il did not affect any print
ing proposition now pending.
Farris called attention 90 sections. which
covers 'aAll public printing Of the state.
He thought 1t looked like a game to carry
the bill through.
whalley finally agreed to have the bin
go over.
Payne moved 10 make IL special order
for January 9, at ? p. M; carried.
The Farmers Alliance memorial was re-
ported back from the memorial committee
and referred to various committees for
consideration.
S.M No. II, by Van Houten. In reIa-
tion to survey OF public lands granted 20
the state BY the enabling act. Read sec
ond and third tines and passed
The notary pubic hfli was reported cor
rectly, engrossed on motion Of Long. and
put upon its final reading and passage. IL
va. passed By vote Of IS ayes, no nays.
The emergency clause was also passed by
same vote
H. B. No. I, appropriasing $4,000 for the
deficiency OF the steilacoom asylum. was
made special order for tomorrow al p m.
Adjourned af a.S5 tigi f0ssa.