The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-08
THE LAW FACTORY.
Project for . Joint Select Code
Committee.
DISCRIMINATION
RAILROAD
Bssh Heases Have ouorum Bss rr.ns-
.et Little Hsslses.-Ts. Lleaten-
sat-Govevner sick.

orvmvss. Jan. 1.--In view 81 the probable
defeat Of the Hi code proposition which
Il set for sfseeiAi order on Thursday, ker-
reaentasIve Evans Of Pierre sill present q
iosgf resolution Ioaking "a q Satisfactory
setlernentof the ell gsoofed question and the
expesslfsaBs preparation and arrangement
81 4 essse az lass Tor the new state. The
Evans resolution provides thai the stand
ing coca nsfttees On judiciary Of the two
bo8ses shall be known IS the joint select
COMMITTEES, Of shsch the chairman Of the
senate Judiciary committee shall De sx-
ogicsg chairman. ans 70 which shall he re-
TERED ali code bills. The joint committee
Il 10 select ferscn learned Ia the law -
commissioner. whose duty il shall be 20
prepare ard report from time 20 time
al necessary acts, adopting 90 . model
the c0aes Of California These laws
80 drafted and reported shall be aggregated
ard shagi constitute and embody com
pIets code of civil procedure. q complete
penal code and code Of civil and poiiti-
cal nature The POINT select code COM
usitiee may employ sufficient clerical aid
All ee4e bills reported from Judiciary COM
nittses shall have preoeienee in each
house over ali other hills. Il is made the
further duty Of the code commissioner at
or near the close OF the present session 70
draft and report law providing for the
proper arrangement OF. afn0tating ard in
dexing the laws OF the present session as
the code proper. repeating provisions OF
fermer territorial laws. and for the publ
cation OF the necessary number of copies
al the code Of Washington. The code
commissioner Is 20 receive $3.50 per diem
for the time actually employees. and should
be be employed a. eotsifieF and iudexer.
his compensation is 20 Re fixed in addition
10 such work aud the publication OF the
code.
In presentation 81 this resolution Repre-.
sentative tieoghegan sent the following DIS
patch 10 w. Lair Hill. Seattle:
oLYsPfA. Jan. 7. $50.
~. fair fiia ssatfffe ! ara snxions that legis-
Iailoa obtaining 81 this session shall be good
believe the code bill sexanHg your services a
good measure IRON ans standpoint Eiwo0d
kssas. one % Our bess legal minds, thinks laws
c0uid be eodihea dnflng this SESSION. say sixty
dsyk am dexifous that Evans and yourself
should. together, consider and discuss the
matter, aud believe the discussions would re-
snii tn benefit 20 the state. Come tomorrow
Tbs Bill IL The spscias order for Thursday.
1oHN b. GEeGHgeAw.
Answer was returned tonight By Mr..
iilll that his child il sick and he cannot
come. Nevertheless the resolution win be
introduced and an effort made to have il
substituted for the pending bill.
II Is well understood that the code com,
missioner, under this resolution, shall be
Mf. Hiil IL he viii accept. Mr. Evans said
today that Mr.. Hill had seen the resoiu-
sieh bat he did not say that Il had received
his sanction, The evident desire TO re-
strict The printing Of The code 20 this state
would alone XIII the present code propo-
tition. bat Mr.. hill will probably be the
Commissioners whatever means of eompil-
ing and printing code are adopted.
The Nenate mustered a quorum today.
although eleven lnembags we're absent
Lieutenant Governor Laughion did not
preside having suffered relapse from the
partial recovery OF bis recent sndisposition.
he Is now confined 20 his bed The chair
was Hlled by President pro TEN Parkin-
sen. The Session lasted less than two
hours. II was devoted largely 20 discus
sion OF kiuneafs ball relating TO euKtodianx
OF property against which there are claims
for Indebtedness. The bill provides that
any one having IA his possession or under
hiss coatrol property or moneg, or being in
dented where mere than one person claims
10 have an Interest in or lien upon such
money property or indebtedness. may be-
Eln action in the superior court 90 require
any or all such persons 10 have their rights
of claims adopted and determined. Several
amendments we're offered the purport OF
which was a. relieve such custodian OF all
cost IN beginning the suit and the debate
vas mostly over these amendments Kin
near claimed that the original bill was sut-
heiently explicit in that regard. Neyarthe.
less several changes we're made. the most
important IT which was the following addi-
s@on 20 section ,. offered By Thompson, of
walIa waiia.
Aaa the esssss ag the xarlnas courts shall re.
eslye and ale suea complaints aad 81 other on.
GERS shall execute the necessary processes a.
carry oaf the purposes OF this ses free from al
charge - SAT- YIsinssH. aus the oosrf ia
- aiscfetioa shall determine the liability for
sests II the set
The oaieei Of the hili is plainly 20 PRO-
vide an easy aad speedy means og releas.
ing such eustedises az their ruspoasiltii-
tses. The blt vas finally ordered 10 en-
grossmepL
Eight bills we're introduced in the senate
and = total al eighteen In both houses.
This makes the Isrsest numhcr yet offered
IN ore dag ksnnesf Vas sfst with his
hiil prescribing she dwiles OF The governor.
he is given supervision Of 10 conduct II
ell executive and ministerial atiieess Ii il
h4s &Hiy te see that all offices are iliei and
tie duties psrfoEsued The ail Is quits
leagthy and contains no unusual pFoyis.
iens.
ssnaieF klun@as has been veFy busy dur.
ing tire holidays drafting tsils Ca he pea-
ssnte8 shortly hy him IN the Senate. ore
az The uaosg Important IS designed 60 com.
r'y sith tae constitutional provision that
prosecutions rasy he made hy Information
sastesa q by indictment. The several
caorts ri ihe state az Tivcn povsr 70 hsar,
trg and determine prosecutions aron ialar,
usation tof crimes. gnfssicmeAaors sua of.
tsgses, - issue wrlts &nsi rsraSeSs and 70 30
a. ether acts therein S. nlsv he possessed
ard exercised in cases nke pxosecutians
upen satiStyueatS. Az infesuatsons shalt
be Sizes b. sAe prosee gtEaz attarnev. uhn
shall sahsgssas BIS nanaa thereto f1arpther
aszh the n&msHs ~ wsfFaessss. aesl shsv xhAgl
- verified ~ sae prosecuting atsaruex
sarnp IAsaant az sasas other Fersosa. EA.ses.
snt 0HeaseS kaa di.gefent degrees - sue
same esssnse usay - Astuea "a enc guformsa.
tson. Tae psevssaons og she lssc tervssasssl
criminal code shall arpiy 20 infaraAgsans
IS az ~ gssssEhss. Ne lnicrmat0a shall ~
ries aasli aesassd shah have haa RssIsnss-
nsFg ssAnssnatson, sxcsps In cAses Il fars.
uvss sTosu justice. seessaa q AiaueAfs
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