Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-23

anxious to engage in any factious
discussion. This was, the speaker said.
day when We were making a history as
well Tor ourselves as for the state and
has willing to accept the inevitable. He.
wowever, was not willing to have IL 90
into history as having voted for the bill
which he considered rank in every fea-
ture, There was no necessity to enact
tide land legislation in this legislature
kneeland replied TO Houghton which
brought from Spokane's senator reitera-
ton OF his position on the bill. Several
other senators spoke briefly on the merits
OF the bill and II was then placed on final
passage. The vote stood 10 ayes, IA noes:
the whole thing was over in forty min
utes. The fight was spiritless as com
pared to the one in the house. Houghton's
speech, able as it was and delivered
in Sp0kane's senators best and most i'm
pressive style fell fiat, the vote being an
nounced, the crowd in the lobby departed.
Those who had come to see the fight left
sadly disappointed. Senate then pro-
ceeded to routine work. On motion of
Snow, committees bill creating harbor
line was then taken up. A bitter fight ON
the bill was made by those who are OPP
posed to lieutenant governor Loughton
being on the board. Several amendments
were suggested and adopted. The most
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that should legislature adjourn before
filling offices created by provisions Of bill,
the governor be empowered to till vacan-
cies the same as other offices. Bill passed
20 toS. 1t is said tonight that the gov
ernor will veto city incorporation bill be-
lieving it to be unconstitutional. as it
favored wholly cities under 5000 popula
tion and this, in the governors opinion,
smacks of class legislation, should bill be
NatnpH II IL mt nrnhu hl a Lori Ia n a
have to sit ten days longer.
HOUSE
OLYMPIA, March 20.-H0use met at Il
with 81 members present. Railroad com
mlttee recommended passage OF Drums
bill for consolidation of railroads. Com
mittee on commerce reported Salmon bay
bill with amendments and recommended
passage and States school bill came NJ
with senate amendments. House refused
to cede from most of its amendments
Committee of conference was appointed
Senate bill for government of primary
elections taken up. Reading bill Occu-
pied rest of morning session. FOllOwinl
are house members Of conference commit
tee ON shool bill; Candy, Plummer
Evans. Cook, Judson. of Pierce, Ostrand'
err, Judson, of Whatcom. Majority O
these are favorable to receding. Senat,
met at 10 o'clock. "a members being pres
ent. Senate cOncurred in house amend
ments to committees Incorporation bill
Five hundred copies of bill were ordered
printed in pamphlet forms. Reinhart',
bill authorizing Washington Improve
ment Co.. of Seattle. to build a shipi
canal from head of Salmon bay TO deeI
water in Admiralty inlet, was indetinitell
postponed. Geoghegan's bill, providing
for selection of indemnity school, wa
then taken up for final passage. Bill
provides for selection of indemnity land
FOR support of the common schools In liel
of sections IL and 81, or any part thereO
that have been sold or otherwise dis
posed of under authority of congress
passed, including everything. Megler'
bill. relative to location of count,
seats, came up in regular order 70
final passage. Read by sections an
passed, 20 ayes. Committee bill, regulat
ing practice of pharmacy. was taken u
on motion of Payne and passed, Is ayes
Q noes. Hunsaker's bill. authoriZin
county commissioner to use funds for re
building that have been paid into count
treasury as insurance ON property de
, stroyed. was reported favorably by com
, mission on internal improvements,
whom II had be IN referred. Read by sec
, tions and passed. Bill introduced b
house judiciary committee relative
summary proceedings for recovering rei
! property. was taken up and passed. Jud
I son, of Whatcom commissioners bill
, which was under consideration last eve
ming when senate adjourned. wa
) taken up on motion OF NilsOl
Bill divides counties into three district
commission to be elected from each. an
can be changed but once every four years
passed, "a ayes. noes. Emergency claus
, was added TO committees bill relating
, summary proceedings for recovering re;
property and passed. Senate primaT
election bill was passed. Senate the
, took recess until y. IN.
, At the afternoon session senate regi'
: tration bill was passed. Bill to validat
university land sales was then taken u
, and occupied the rest Of the afternoon
! Emergency clause to registration bl
failed TO pass. Tide land bill passed til
, senate: 10 ayes. IA noes.