Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-03-21

$500 each. BY the census of 1889
Pierce county had 27,SS9 population
and had perhaps increased 5000 since
Il was doubtful which class the county
would come under, so he moved to
raise salaries in the three classes
named. Country Treasurers work
early and late, have to give 4 $4,000
bond and yet this bill proposes to al
low salary OF only twenty-four hun
dred dollars. The counties, not the
State, paid the salaries and they
should have something to say.
Herren thought there was no need
at all for this bill There would be
another session OF the Legislature be-
fore the law could go into effect and
then would be time enough to regu-
late fees.
Plummer called attention to the
fact that the new officers would be
elected next fall, and that they would
take office in January The constitu-
ton prohibits increasing or decreasing
compensation of any person while in
office, therefore action at this time was
necessary.
Handle moved to include all classes,
from the first to the eighth Inclusive,
i'll the $500 increase proposed by
Evans.
Brown, of Spokane, thought the
salaries as fixed in the bill were already
too high.
After further debate the bill was re-
committed to the committee for
amendment, and tie House adjourned
until 10 A. NJ. Monday.
On Saturday twenty-one Senators
were present.
The committee ON Judiciary re.
ported, recommending the indefinite
postponement of H. B. No. 296, by
Pickrell, to protect liens; adopted.
The following were introduced:
BY Owings S. B. No. 237, to amend
the act entitled " An act providing for
submitting the question of permanent
location of the capital to the people,"
By Payne, bill to better protect
the health of female employees. d
Rinehart resolution instructing
the Secretary of State to bind the
original manuscript of the Constitu-
ton in such manner as he sees fit.
The committee on Education re-
ported back favorably H. B. No. y,
by Herren, relative to the State Uni
versity. The Senate went into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the
bill. When the reading was finished
the committee arose and the hill was
placed on file.
Hunsaker introduced S. B. No. 239,
authorizing and empowering the
boards of County Commissioners of
the several counties to use moneys
paid into the county fund by reason
OF loss of county property by fire for
the purpose of rebuilding the property
destroyed
S. d. No. 237, by Owings, relative to
location of capital; passed.
Adjourned until P. NJ. Monday.
On Monday the Senate met at 2 p.
N, with % members present.
Senator Lawrence reported House
bill 157, relative to q reform school.
The nomination of Geo. A. Be
thune as a State GeolOgist, was sent
to the Senate and unanimously con-
firmed,
Senator Snow introduced S. B. 90,
an act providing for the settlement
of facts by judges of the late Terri
torial District Courts; also bill con-
corning the recovery and possession of
lands; and one concerning the fenc.
ing of railroads.
Owings introduced Senate bill pa
to divide the State into two Peniten-
tiary districts and providing for the
care OF the convicts in Western WASH
ington by contract; also bill to pro-
vide State Board of Health and Vital
Statistics. all of which were appropri-
ately referred.
In the House there was q bare
quorum present.
A message was received from the
Governor announcing that he had APP
proved the House bill 80, to define
and punish trespass, except section
IL, which at considerable length he
declared to be unconstitutional.
After reading the message the Ques-
ton was presented to the House, Shall
that section be sustained, the objec-
tons Of the Governor to the contrary
notwithstanding, and the veto was
unanimously sustained.
The section, Is, above referred to is
as follows: "In all prosecutions
for violations of any Of the provis-
ions of this act production OF certi-
fed copy Of deed Of conveyance from
the Office of the County Auditor in
which such lands or premises shall be
situated. or certified copy or GER
tificate of location, or a certificate OF
final proof, from the proper Land
Office of the United States, shall be
conclusive evidence OF the ownership
of such lands, or premises, on the part
of the person or persons claiming to
own the same"
The Governor maintained that If
certain evidence is declared to be con-
elusive he is deprived from exercising
his constitutional right of making a
defense.
The following were introduced:
House bill 317, declaring the 18th
of November Admission Day. a legal
holiday. =.
House bill 3lS, for the relief OF ].
w. Arthur, in the sum of $3.50 for
extradition.
Owing's Senate bill amending the
location of the Capital was passed
unanimously.
The House cOncurred in the joint
resolution, for binding in a proper
manner the original manuscript of the
Constitution of the State.
The Judiciary Committee reported
several bills which were placed on
file.
Geoghegan introduced bill for
purchasing six hundred copies OF Bar
toms Handbook, and making an ap-
preparation therefore.
fuckers bill relative to certain
property rights was indefinitely post
p0ned.
The Senate took up Senator Watts
bill, providing for the organization
of new counties.
The Senate bill establishing. COM
mon schools was taken up, which
occupied the remainder of the SEES
sion.