The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-04

ths Houss ordered snksoesed sozAy h %
eaabOratezy and casefuiIy drara measure.
vsyy lAzkesy The work Of Representative
Handle of Pierce II comprises sAsrtT
sections. There II at present no law seg1-
business. though there are ak pres
eat eighty companies transaessng
business Ia tkfs stsfst The bsa
makes the secretary Of stats the
ex-ofieto iusurAnca com missioner o. The
stste. with power 70 snsorcs ths laws, ex-
anime The accounts Of companies. SUB
p@aa Witnesses. make detailed sxamfna-
ton of Ill companies, etc He h also 20
cause III companies 10 fzle IN the cs1acs o.
the secretary at sfats . copy Of artsciss OF
incorporation. and charter certificates 20
DO Business are 70 be Lssued By the eona-
missioner: Firxs-As 70 companies or
ganixe6 under the laws Of the territory or
the ssate. when be 10 satisfied that the pro-
Visions Of the saw have been COM
piled with. Secondly When hs - saiizfied
that conap4ny OF any other state has
capital paid up Of 500. 90. Third-Fofeign
companies having on deposit vita tae
treasurer Of the state not less than Sz0.VD
Penalties are provided for issuing pohcscs
without having complied with TIE laws o.
the ststa. REPORTS Ia detail are 10
be made by al companies before January
IS Of each year. There was . lengthy de-
bate over the provision ~ 20 capstAl re-
auired. Al finally agreed On. the ball re-
quire. Al companies formed under its pro-
visions 10 hsye . subscribed capital OF
1000 2s per cent Of which mnst b paid
In before issuing policies. and the remain
Ing IS cent. within year. Companies
formed under the laws Of the territory, or
prior TO the passage Of this Get, must have
: subscribed capital Of 500 900. and 1000
must be paid in before this act
takes effect An important amend
ment was made on motion OF
shaw providing that In the event OF the
total destruction of any insured property
on which the amount Of the appraised or
agreed loss shall be less than the total
amsant insured thereon the insuring COM
pany shall return TO the insured the un-
earned premium for the excess OF Insurance.
Of the appraised or agreed ioss. 70 be paid
At the same time and In the same manner
~ the loss shall be paid. The bill - i'm
tended 10 prevent irresponsible companies
from coming into this state to do business
and % cause state companies TO make
themselves strong. IL VIII no doubt pass
the House. though there may be further
amendments.
Landes' Senate bill. introduced today,
provides for the election Of public admin
isfrator in each county. He shall have
charge of estates only wherein there are no
direct heirs. In due course OF time and
process OF Law the property eschsats to the
state. The administrator shall have no
compensation except tees.
Governor Ferry today signed the follow
ing bills: &. b. No. 20s-An act prescribing
an additional number Of superior court
Judges and declaring m emergency; II. b.
No. aO5-An act 10 regulate AMI fix the
tare on hops. tho weight OF hop baline, and
. standard weight of bales Of hops; II. Il.
No. 2se-An act 70 appropriate 500 for the
insurance against Ere of the capitol build
ing and the state library.
A little sir Was kicked mp In the
House over the Senate memorial
relative 20 exchange OF coinage
notes for gold and silver bullion.
The objection was made by Geoghegan
after roll call had begun The memorial
was voted down. The reason was that 1t
was deemed unw:se to embarrass the
representatives and senator's Of Washing
ton with instructions upon so intricate and
conflicting question.
The session OF the Senate lasted but
twenty minutes. There were no bills on
the calendar on third reading and there
was nothing II was especially desired 20
take up. Much committee work, however.
is TO be done.
Bakers hill making community prop
erty Liable for community debts contracted
during marriage passed the Senate this
afternoon. The following very important
amendment was added 10 section 1:
Provided. however. II any such debts or lis-
bsiltIes are the separate debts or liabilities OF
either spouse. and the other spouse kas. before
such debt Was contracted. alc1 ia the once OF
the auditor OF the county in which any COM
manity lands or personal property are situated.
. notice or declaration stating in substance
thai such spouse desires 10 have his
or her Interest In all property exempt
frc-. liability fer the separate debts Of the ether
spouse. the interest only Of the spouse against
which the debt or liability exists, shall he liable
Ia levy aud sale for the aytncnt OF such debt,
and whea kold the purchaser and the spouse
waese interest has not been sold shall hold and
own such lands a. tenants In common, aud such
personal property as joint owners. and further
provided. that al real ard personal property
now or hereafter by Law exempt from executions
and sale 10 either or both Of said sponses shall
not be affected BY this act
The House ways and means committee
tonight agreed 20 report favorsbly the bill
appropriating $4,000 for maintenance oi
prisoners. ETC.. at Walla Wslia peni;entisry.
The Senate agricultural committee agreed
10 report in favor OF indefinitely postponins
action on the bill proposing Ia create q
state hoard OF agriculture and appropria'
ting S., 600.
mrMBERs' INTERESTS.
Meuitrsy's Metien IL lnde Post
pcned.
oEywrfa, March AIN the House Moult
raw. az Mhateom. offered the following
,ass,ftsttsen.