Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-31
THE LEGISLATURES.

by invitation OF the President, opened
the session with prayer
Preston introduced a resolution, ask
ing Congress to appropriate SlO00OO
to establish what is known as the
glacier system, that Is, turning the
mountain streams from their channels
and freezing them, and thus keeping
them IN Il reservoir until needed. The
memorial recitcd that this system WAS
endorsed by many eminent engineers,
and ii it was adopted would prove OF
great benefit to many hundred thou
sand acres of arid land in this State.
1t was referred to the committee on
Memorials.
The third reading of Senator Longs
bill, to provide for the construction,
repairing and protection of drains and
bitches for agricultural, sanitary and
domestic purposes. and to provide for
the organization of drainage districts,
occupied the attention OF the body for
two hours and thirty minutes. 1t was
amended and agreed to and referred
to the Engrossing Committee.
Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the Chaplain opened
the session with half-minute PRAYER.
The following bills were introduced,
read and referred:
BY Hutchinson, to regulate the liq-
uOr traffic; education.
BY Painter, for the relief OF II. W.
Egan; appropriations.
BY Evans, for additional Superior
Judges in King and Pierce counties,
and for the joint district of Spokane
and Stevens; judiciary.
BY Shaw, appropriating $4,000 to
complete the Washington School for
Defective Youth referred
BY Painter, regulating building Of
ficers; agriculture.
BY Evans, relating to transcripts in
justice courts; Judiciary.
On Saturday, Senate convened Mt
IL instead of 10 80 o'clock, the hour
OF adjournment, in consequence of the
delatory arrival OF members
Van Houton, presented bill to create
board OF health and vital statist les.
The board is to consist of five men,
bers to be appointed by the Governor.
Gandy's House bill, appropriating
5000 for the Medical Lake Asylum,
was passed.
Whalley's bill, relating to the in
corporation OF cities, was considered
in the committee of the whole, and on
motion of Drum was made a special
order for Wednesday evening at 7 80
o'clock. The bill has been amended
so as only to apply to cities of not
over 10000.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon.
The House got after Representative
Brown this afternoon for not obeying
the summons of the anti-boodle in
vestigating committee last night.
After little debate Brown was ex.
cused of contempt on condition that
he appear before the committee to
meet in the evening.
The following bills were introduced,
read and referred:
By Hutchinson, Oh. B. 20G) regulat-
ing and restraining the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.
By Painter, for relief OF H. w.
Egan.
By Evans, providing for an addi-
tional number Of Superior Courts in
the State.
By Shaw, providing for the compile
ton of the Washington School for
Defective Youth at Vancouver.
By Painter, regulating the building
FOf fences.
By the Railroad Committee, bill
granting to railroad corporations, ETC.,
the right of way through school lands.
By Feighan, of Spokane, q bill to
prevent trusts and combinations.
There was some discussion over the
reference of the bill. Stevenson moved
to refer it to the Judiciary Committee.
Judson, of Pierce, declared that he
had lost all faith in the Judiciary
Committee, at least On this question.
Plummer called him to order, as using
supplementary language. Judson
declared that he was within the rules,
as he was only referring to what tran
spired on the floor of the House when
Senator Kinnear's antitrust bill was
under consideration. Every bill
ought to be given fair chance and
not be sent to a committee known to
be unfriendly to it. The bill was re-
ierred to the Committee on Corpora
tons other than municipal and rail-
roads, after the speaker had expressed
himself satisfied with any reference
the House might make.
By Dean, of Spokane, a bill to tax
sleeping, parlor, dining and other cars.
Also one for the submission of all
questions of negligence of persons to a
jury.
And one to regulate the sale OF
school and granted lands.
By Cook of Clarke. regulating sales
of property by auctioneers.
House Bill 2O5, to provide for the
payment for the printing Of reports oil
the Territorial officers, was passed.
The adverse report of the judiciary
Committee on Painters House Bill
1OS, relating TO the giving of bonds
required by law, was adopted and tbs
bill rejected. Adjourned until Mon
day at l 80 P. NJ.
In the Senate, Monday, the follow
ing bills were introduced:
i BY Hunsaker, providing for lien
for common carriers.
By the committee on State Library
relative to the care of the library.
By Preston, for the relief of Franl
J. Parker, one of the Walla Wall;
|, Penitentiary Commissioners.
BY Wilson, prescribing the qualifi
cations of railroad engineers.
By Hyde, exsmpting firemen iron
jury duty. Passed.
The House, Monday, decided that i
would not submit to full and fire.
investigation of the implied charg
of the use of corrupt means 70
influencing legislation by the proposes
formation OF an anti-boovfic r0Cicty
The confidence hitherto felt in the in
tegrity of that body has received sc
we're shock from this action. Afte
making allowances for the crankines
of Soma If Ito mamhers and their ev