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

lain Langdons' scalp again to-day. This
time he Offered Il resolution calling on
Attorney General Jones for his con-
struction of section III article |, of the
constitution, which prohibits the APP
preparation of money for any religious
service or exercise. The resolution
passed.
The house to-day passed Senator
Seaborg's fish bill, which makes it un-
lawful to fish for Chinook, steelhead
blueback and silver side salmon in the
Columbia river between March lst and
April 10th, and August 10th and Sep
tember 10th; on Shoalwater bay,
Gray's 'Harbor and tributaries between
November 10Th and December 10, and
on Puget Sound during March, April
and May. 1t is also made unlawful to
throw sawdust in the streams; to fish
within one mile of rock built for arti-
fetal propagation and for fishing APP
paratus to extend more than half way
across Il stream. A uniform fine of
$50 to $3.50 is provided for violation.
The little ruse of the House commit
tee on compensation of officers, to de-
prive Lieutenant-GovernOr of the
power to appoint the Senate commit
tees was knocked out in the House
this afternoon. 1t was an amendment
to Senator Clough's bill Evans held
that it would Toe breach OF decorum
for the House to assume to dictate to
the Senate as to how its committees
should be selected. Speaker Feighan
sustained Stevenson's point of order
that amendments were not germane.
The bill was then passed by the
House.
Senator Rinehart's resolution in
structing the Ways and Means COM
mittee to prepare Il general appropria-
ton bill, was passed.
Senator Landes' memorial asking
Congress to build defensive arma-
ment on Puget Sound was passed
Third reading of bills. BY Senator
Landes, to relieve inkeepers of liabil-
tiles i'll certain cases. Passed.
BY Senator Kinnear, prescribing Of
fetal bonds. Passed.
BY Representative Randall, to es-
tablish State mining bureau. Passed.
BY Representative Randall, to ere
ate the Office OF State Geologist.
Passed
BY Senator Parrish, a bill to pay
attorneys who defend pauper criminals
Sl5 per day, indefinitely postponed.
BY Senator Seaborg, prescribing the
salmon fishing season. Passed.
BY Senator Clough, prescribing the
duties OF the Observation-Disclosures
Passed.
BY Senator Wilson, providing a
stenographer for the Superior Courts
at $40 per day. Passed
House adjourned to 10 A. NJ, Mon
day
Twenty-three Senators responded at
roll-call Saturday. The absent were
Baker, Drum, Fairweather, Forsythe,
Gilfoil, Hunsaker, Lawrence, Parkin-
son, Payne, Rinehart, Watt, Wooding
.-l2. Parkinson, Watt, Payne, Law
renee and Hunsaker came in late.
Forsythe was granted indefinite
leave on account of sickness in his
family.
Houghton asked and received gen
eral consent to give notice of n motion
to reconsider the vote of Friday where
by the Senate failed to concur in the
House resolution authorizing COM
mittees to visit the school for defective
youth at Vancouver, and the motion
will be made on Tuesday next.
Senate bill %, by Payne, fixing the
duties and compensation of court com
missioners, was taken up and various
amendments recommended by the
judiciary committee were adopted, in
cluding long table of fees in place of
the salary section.
Payne said the intent of the bill was
to relieve counties of all expense, and
to require litigants to pay all their own
expenses.
The bill was sent to the Engrossing
committee.
Whalley called up Senate bill 46,
tabled this morning, declaring that
there were now twenty-eight Senators
available to vote Oh the emergency
clause and, on his motion, the Senate
went into committee Of the whole,
with Long IN the chair, for its consid
Grafton.
Amendments were made and the
committee rose and reported the bill
The amendments were adopted and
the bill ordered engrossed.
Wilson called up Senate bill 70,
which provides for an extension of
credit of cities and towns, and for issu-
ing bonds for water works, etc.
After reading and sundry amend