The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-01

uudes H. eimber cuisu1o lau, was taken
up. II -. fhaf dry - Allowed % CON-
p5s1e shefr tffze 70 ~ tand ~ ~ paymsut
q e1-z5 pr screA upon proof list they
hsve broken the land and planted trses
fhGfoon.
Houehton safd ! memorial should II H.
actual and housat senss d this legislature.
iuss - lau II should not h : mefs ex-
preston Of casual opinion II II time 70
halt IN this poIicey Almost eli the timber
culture men be knsw Of are speculafors.
The land il good and should b kept for
actual setfIers
Wolfe said that in Eastern Washington
many timber culture claims nave been par
fectsd and he trees upon than axs now
dear Congress IL believed to be shout TO
repeal the timber culture oct A good
many persons have made timber culture
entries adjoining their homesteads, but iind
II impossible 70 perfect them. o. the trees
cannot be msis 70 thrive.
Austin knew Of many such eases in Gar
field snd Asotin counties. Timber has
been planted snd rspianted, but after .
thorough trial the timber fails to grow.
There should be relief for these persons in
some manner.
The memorial was passed. Il To- (.
A message from the auditor represented
. communication from the late territorial
auditor with accompanying papers. relating
70 certain claims against the state. Re-
ferred TO the committee on revenue and
taxation.
H. B. No. 70 was passed.
4. b. No. IS, by Parkinson--To provide
for the appointment Of . commission to
select . site for soldiers home. made
special order for next Tuesday At $50
House joint resolution providing for
visit TO the Vancouver school for defective
youth by . joint committee was rejected.
II. M. No. i6- Relative to the improve
ment OF the Colombia; passed.
III. II. No. 17--Asking renewal Of OBJ
structions In the upper Columbia river;
passed.
Houghton offered C. r. No. 81 That no
new business be received after February
II. except from standing committees relat-
ing u business referred TO them: passed
unanimously.
II. NJ No. ls--Asking the improvement
Of the Cowlitz river: passed.
NEW BILLS.
The judiciary committee introduced s.
b. No i53 Is substitute for s. b. No. III.
relating 10 chattei mortgages. and repeal
ing chapter No. Isl Of the territorial code;
placed on tile.
&. b. No. i54, by Parkinson--To prevent
fraud in the sale Of fruit trees; committee
on agriculture.
Judiciary committee reported s. B. No.
H. Relating to banks receiving deposits
when insolvent, with recommendation that
it be indefinitely postponed; report
adopted.
8. b. Nci55, by Kneeiand-To prevent
gambling; committee on public morals.
s. b. No. 100. by Hunsaker-To require
railroad companies 10 promptly forward
freight; passed
b. B. No. l2s. by Van Houten- Relating to
liquor license within one-miie limit; lost
IA to IL.
s. b. No. IL. by Lawrence-To provide
for location of agricultural college in Whit
man county.
Wolfe moved to amend so Is to strike
out Whitman county.
Lawrence offered an amendment that
not TO exceed 81 be paid for the tract se-
lected by the commissioners, and that not
TO exceed $40 acres; adopted; considered
engrossed and put on its final passage;
passed.
Adjourned till 40 Monday