The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-21

aafrea al railroads % srscs ard naintain
deposa at stations where there are oper So
fahat1fanss. q where the Average reeeipss
Tor slzree uaenthe presiding the tlnae 81 APP
riseatlon are $50 monthly.
Eeitbev tbe lieufsnaas gavsrnes nor he
pfeaa8efss az tise senate was on hmnd today
ard fhe seMats SIS easied - order ~ Sem
assr Hatk Eoli cal disclosed ths fart that
bat seVsnieeu n,epaaess oae less than
anoguns. we're pFes#ssf. 9a.s peFge2nt-as-
afms w&s iaklrmetea ~ hnas % deEsisrt
senators ana Alter hAst ~ hnmrss search
30 ieGna seassass aEoaeh assa Wilson.
whou ~ hEpsssh b = Ire eapssoi. There
sss then s gaofans. bot lille business
could b. done. The bsii prescribing the
entaes ~ lbs g9vesnos wsse deferred hs-
esass tI.efe was too close 3 fnATgin. be
sidte. fisefs xere nes enough senators 20
pass isse eznsrEsrev ei1ase Use Houae
was sat gaflse 20 maeh deaaoFasizsd, thosTh
aisea tse vssian hexaa there we're bat
sevea FAose than quorum The ftis land
jaHksi i tse mssn cause 81 the absence q
faefnserS
6evetner Fsrgs today ssgned these bills:
II. r. Va 3 Ar act e. prevent deception
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penalty therefor.
II. Il. 10. ST. An set 70 provide for the
publication ard dfztribsf5en 81 she supreme
coafi renorss Of Washington.
psusnmsfs first bsil is 10 define the port
~ Port Townsend. u il described a. fol-
lows lteasnning at P8lHt Wilson. thence
on a liise q MagrsBst9ae point, thence
alasss se shore lire o9 Port Townsend hay
snd Admiralty Inlst 70 the Place Of begin
Bing.
Piummer'a second hlii makes il a nissie-
meaaos for balsder 10 frsadulentiy repre-
sent that be has paid for material used IN
construction 81 building, for the purpose
of collecting the eonlgset price.
A. anticipated in these dispatches the
governor returned House bill. No 81. b.
fsnghes without approval.
In the accompanying message be says
u return without MY signature House Dtl
No - entitled An ACT - compel cm-
pUyefs . females g. furnish seats for such
smA0yas and provide penalties for viola
tsen theFse
esetl0n oI shls acl il a. fellows
Thr cert 1sste or testimony Of any neaassd
mis psastesaz physician - fsie effect that ia his
ap{nsea ray ae5sgn or corporation in sfss stale
~ ny nSenf ~ knea person o. corporation y Got
complying uitA $40 Provisions % section ~
t4is aft - rearees to any sssefAfd esaniese sr
easple5ts shall b. r4imn faels evidence II YEo
la'ien ~ anTA peFssil. corporations ef agent 81
the provisions 1t isis sct SUI Is shall be the
dsits - she prosecuting Rf8ogHsy whenever hs
Is iaf9taeA "a tte Yi8lAfian 81 auy 81 tho pro
Visions Of This az 30 eagse the matter - DO Al
0nae hre1ghf 70 the Ntteuflpn ~ the proper
81 sarn pi3iafioa but neshlHg hefein cuatainet
saail be esmsarusi 20 prevent any other person
isgas MASKING k0nh complaint aud furnishing
Rneh exi8eate, ner - Interfere with the It's
shssse II ths lawful duties II AL state aud
county nficsEs.
sThefe il a fundamental principle in our
criminal jarsprudenee that Il is presumed
arg man 90 Be- innocent until he is proven
guilty This heneaceat presumption has.
without exception. been recognized and
applied by every e3agt IN every criminal
proceeding Ia this country from the f0un-
dasEon Fl our government n the present
time. II Isl part OF the unwriiten consti-
tutien, and ghs citizen relies upon il as q
shieid 10 his Innocence. and he iflvokss IL
aid Ia every criminal accusation which may
be brought against him.
That portion Of Section ; of this act
which makes The opinian OF any regularly
licensed and praetieing physician prima
facie eyhlenee Of guilt NOS only destroys the
presumption IL innocence but would an-
fhosizs convection nniee tbs act without
any etheH svidencs sasn the opinion IL a
physician. pfsaaa saess evidence OF fact
& that evideaee shleh Is sufficient 20 eS-
tablish tha fact unless Tsbntted FroTa
this Il will ~ perceived that under the
provisions OF shis ael, magistrate would
not onls he authorized hni would he CON-
peilesl Ia iiad the areasesl guilty solely on
the opinion ei a physician unless the &C.
easea should ui1ef evidence and establish
bis Innocence
In addition 81 this objection there Is
another which would be conclusive With
me II ne other existed. thu power Is given
Ia any praetleing physlciAn hy mere ex.
preston Of an oriuion Ia writing 90 render
any citizen prifna faeie guilty Of viola
ton 81 law, and thus aisgraee and degrade
him 90 a greater or less extent in the ewes
at his fellow citizens. The eitiaea injured
by the certificate wouid have ne redress
uniess he could show actual malice cm the
part 81 Che physician. The design Of this
act can be reached without embracing that
portion aj Sertlah heFegn referred 20
Hsnce ! hasu less hesitation ia Withholding