Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

tain Senators who were absent, but
that there were even more absent Sen
ators to-day than on Saturday. Ac-
cordingly he moved to table the bill
subject to call, and it was so voted.
Thompson, OF Pierce, introduced pc
tition OF sundry militia companies for
changes in the militia law. Referred
to committee on military affairs.
Landes, from the military commit
tee, reported Senate bill l43, by Kin
near, for the establishment OF
soldiers home; recommending indeti-
mite postponement.
Drum moved to lay it upon the
table in kinnear's absence.
The vote stood ayes s, noes S. No
quorum voting the chair called anoth-
er vote, resulting in ayes 8, noes 9.
The chair decided that motion was
lost.
Landes said he had talked over the
matter with kinnear and he was salts
fled with the recommendation of the
committee at this time.
Parkinson and kinnear had also
said as much to him, and he himself
should favor indefinite postponement
on account of the large appropriation.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Thompson, from the committee on
agriculture, reported Senate bill "a,
relative to certain animals running at
large, and House bill 80, locating State
fair. Both indefinitely postponed.
Seaborg, from the committee on
memorials, reported Senate memorial
26, asking for improvement and estab-
lishment of a port of entry at the
mouth of the Columbia, recommend
ing that it do not pass.
On motion of Owings it was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Austin. from the committee on tide
lands, presented Il report Of their
dnings on their recent tour of inspec-
ton of the Sound, which was signed
by himself for the Senate committee
and George Browne, chairman OF
House committee. Five hundred
copies were ordered printed to accom-
pany the testimony taken already; or.
dered printed. 1t is as follows:
"YOur committee to whom was
delegated the duty of collecting data
and testimony concerning the tide
lands of the State of Washington, hav.
ing discharged the said duty, beg leave
to submit the following report, viz:
"Your committee having organized
for that purpose proceeded on the 18th
day of January, 1890, to the city Of
Aberdeen and the city of Hoquiam in
the county of Chehalis, where the
testimony herewith submitted, desig
mated and the testimony taken at said
point, was taken; that said committee
then returned to the city Of Olympia
from whence they proceeded to the
city Of Tacoma in the county of Pierce
where. after taking certain testimony
herewith submitted, the said com
mittee having the steamer Washington
rendered, it proceeded by said mean,
to the cities of Seattle, Port Townsend
Fairhaven, SehOme and Whateom re
spectively, and in the order named
took testimony at each of said named
places, which said testimony is al
herewith submitted and made a part
hereof. Your committee at all the
points named extended to the citizens
of the State full opportunity of ex
pressing their views as to the manner
of disposing OF the said tide lands
Your committee also report and re-
commend the said testimony so taken
as a popular exposition of all the factt
and circumstances, showing the varied
conditions and interests at the differ
ent points named by which the proper
manner of disposing of the said tide
lands may be arrived at in order that
the interests of the State, as we'll u
those of all kinds of claimants, may
be canvassed, keeping always in view
the concession of the States absolute
ownership OF said lands, at the same
time keeping in view the equitable
claims of such claimants.
"Your committee further report
that it is the sense of the majority oil
the persons with whom your commit.
tee came in contact that the portion
of said tide lands lying in front of the
incorporated cities should he appraised
and sold at the earliest date conducive
to u safe disposition of the same, in
order that the interests Of commerce
manufactures and the growth and de
velopment of commercial centers may
be accelerated.
"Your committee also recommend
that legislation of character neces
sary to the proper appraisal of perma
nent improvements on tide lands and
such proper pre-emptive or preferred
rights Of the occupant of such land.
should be enacted ut the earliest mo-
ment consistent with sound legislative
action.
"Your committee further report
that in considering the mass of testi
mony taken and in preparing and re
porting the bill or bills necessary to
the proper solution of both the tide
lands and harbor lines question sale
committee will require further time
and that the said committee are now
engaged in the preparation of the sale
bills.
"Your committee further repor
that in the discharge of their duty, q.
aforesaid, they travelled the distance o
GA miles"
Senate bill SO, by Kinnear, relative
to State printing, was indefinitel,
postponed, on motion of Wilson.
The bill then failed by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Austin, Landes, Lawrence
Owings, Parkinson, Preston, Seaborg
Snow, Thompson, L. F.. Whalley
Wolfe, Wood-12.
| Noes-Clough, Drum, Fairweather
Fariss, Hyde, Knceland, Long, Thomp
son, G. T., Van Houten, Vestal, Viii
son, WOoding-12.
pefore the result was announced
Lawrence changed his vote SO as t.
reconsider, and then the vote stood
ayes IL, noes IA.
Lawrence gave notice of motion t.
reconsider.
! After some time spent in discussion
of H. B. 1S1 relating to the appoint
ment of special deputies by Sheriff,
and policemen, Senate adjourned t.
next day.
Forty-seven members reported fol
duty in the House, Monday.
Shaw offered a concurrent resOlu
ton providing for adjournment sine di,
on March 9th, and moved its adoption
JudsOn, OF Pierce: If it is in order
l should like to make it next week."
Shaw demanded the ayes and noes
on the adoption OF the resolution.
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