Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-23
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
The Labors of the State Legis-
lature Will Soon be
Matter of Record
The Bill Authorizing Counties
to Issue Bonds Signed
by the Governor
Gossip Concerning the Incor-
poration and the Tide
Land Bills

SENATE
Special tO the Herald
OLYMPIA. March 2a-The senate met at
10 O'Clock. u senators being present. The
reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with. Amotion to reconsider the vote by
which the emergency clause in the harbor
commissioner bill was lost yesterday. was
laid on the table. The bill will now go
Immediately to the house. On motion Of
Jones the bill to establish bureau of
labor statistics was then taken up. Drum
moved that il be laid ON the table and
also the substitute for the bill introduced
10y Senator Owings. Jones made speech
against the motion. lie said that every
thing that the wurkingmen had asked
from this legislature had been voted down.
Owings thought the same as Jones but lac
thought that his bill should be- voted
upon. Jones moved an amendment that
OwingS bill he postponed only Jones
amendment was lost 10 to 5 Drums
amendment was then adopted This kills
both bills Shows resolution that the
enrolling committee be- authorized
to employ additional clerks. was
adopted. The Thompson state univer-
Sty bill was then taken up. The iudici-
AIRY committees amendment that pOr-
tion of the plat ON which the armory
stands be- not sold at the present time
was adopted. II was also provided that
the purchaser Of the tract be not given
possession Of it until Dee. 3lst, 1871. An
appropriation uf $1,000 for the payment
of salaries and the necessary expenses
from june lst, ls.D. 10 July. 1891, was
stricken out. being covered by another
bill. 1t was further provided that pos
session Of all or any portion of back pay
may be- delivered at the discretion of the
agents. before December 3lst, 1891. The
bill was then placed on its final passage
and passed, including the emergency
clause. licrrun's university bill was then
taken up. The bill contains an applca-
tion stricken out Of the other bill. Passed.
Oliphant's scientific bill was then read.
and passed. including the emergency
clause. On motion Of kneeland the bill
defining public water ways, was taken up
and after being discussed at length was
laid ON the table. Lawrence. Nestal and
Watt were appointed on free conference
committee ON the school bill The
governor communicated to the senate
this morning, that he had APP
proved senate bill 2Ol authorizing
and empowering organized counties
of the state of Washington to contract
Indebtedness and to issue bonds for the
same: also senate bill l9i, TO provide a
,imple aud uniform method of renewing
causes from superior courts Ia the Su-
prrme court. also senate bill lG5. 70 reg
ulatc The mode Of pruceedidg TO appru-
pirate lands. real estate on other property
I bN corporations. for corporate purposes.
and Of apucTtaining and securing COM
l. la, q L.sr.ftp Il lao pnnpuNF-
ored to have an evening session. but re-
considered the motion which had
previously passed, through a fear that
difficulty would be experienced IN obtain
/ ing "a quorum. The senate today refused
/ to rcccdc from its previous action regard
ing Bothcll~ railroad log crossing bill.
relative 10 employing tagmen for each
crossing The house had refused to con-
cur in the amendment proposed by the
/ senate The senate this morning agreed
/ to permit the enrolling commite to. en-
/ ploy all the clerks they wanted. The
committee on corporations recommended
/ the passage Of Handles insurance bill
/ this afternoon In the senate, with the
] amendment that any person who shall
/ fail To answer subp1nas when they are
served To- same manner a II Tor the
,upcrior court. shall be- Il ed not less than
Il 30 nor more than 500. Now that the
tide land bill has been passed, the
ppssip concerning the measure has no
better food to chew ON than the
possibility of Governor Ferry vetoing 1t.
] In is understood that a strong pressure il
being brought 10 bear on the governor by
prominent Eastern Washington men, and
h is even said that King county contIi-
butes contingent To the columns OF the
opposition. All this Is probably eNaggcr-
aied No well informed persons seem Ia
have any doubt that the bill VIII be
signed. The app0rtionment committee
mot tbismorning. bat did nothing towards
formulating bin. 1t is evident the jot
il harder than at first supposed. Small
counties are adverse to being swallowed
mn and If the bill comes before the house
of senate as outlined in Fridays dis
matches. the bill will BE- in great danger
of being defeated. The latest report a.
Ia the governors position on the munich
nal incorporation bill is that his ob1cc-
lions have been removed by further con
. sidcration. and ID is now thought he VII
SIGN the hin. This avoids what woult
have been necessity for prolonging th'
session.
HOUSE
Tho emergency clauses that were lai'
over last night because Of the mcagre at
tendance. were taken up and passed. IN
connty officers salary was made spccla
order. Militia bill was made special orde
for Monday at TWO @ CLOCK. lhotloh u
: raise the salary OF clerk IN hrst-ciass !,
! sg iOo was lost. Evans moved that al
officers of that class receive $500 pc
year lost Balance of the morning sessio
/ was devoted To the reading of the bill
! thp emergency clause being stricken Oui
] 4 recess was taken till o'clock. Tn
, house devoted the afternoon session I
, the salary bill and the first IL classe
J were adopted as reported from the CON
n Il T. . Ia, IA iatsias raised nhnuI Ia
1 nct r.i. above those originally fixed
! The .,ii. The senate reconvcne
; nj two O'Clock. On Owings motto
5 the senate resolved to hold
! night session aftertt adjourned thls altel
q nnnn A number of minor bills were IN
definitely postponed. Painters bill rel'
tiVo To the officers Of the Walla Wal
pcnitcntiary. passed. including the eme
gency clause. His bill preventing pri
0 lighting i'm the state was taken up out
regular order and passed. Austin's b
To enable school districts to borro