The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-13
RECORDOF THE WEEK
Legislators Getting Down to
Business.
OUTLOOK FOR THE SESSION.
Two Hundred and sixty-Three Bills
nsrodaced-summary Of the BIlIs
Already Passed.

last Monday. after the holiday recess; but
when the taray members had gathered
they accomplished IS much a. they had IN
any two previous weeks. Proceedings be-
fore adjournment had been more OF less
tedious and nroken, because OF the disiEl-
elinatIon Of members 10 undertake active
and earnest work that was certain 10 be in
tefrupsed by a long recess. In q word.
they we're merely experimenting as 10 me
best coarse 10 pursue, and they did not
End il out until they had become
acquainted with one another and
had learned more of the temper of their
constituents by eontact with them during
the vacation It is noticeable that a more
hasiuesslike air pervades the proceedings.
particularly in the Hease, and, II proceed
ings are conducted with the same expedi-
ton as during the past week. the prospect
of final adjournment within the next
three months is good. In the Senate there
we're long debates over questions that we're
really of no great significance; bat all
business that came up vas finished
The progress made during the week is
best shown IN the following summary OF
bills passed:
BY BOTH HOUSES.
II. 3. No 3,bv Stevenson-T prevent de-
ception in the sale Of dairy prodnctsi Slight
amendments made in the Senate.l
II. b. No. 81. 0y Geoghegan--fo provide
for publication and distribution of the SUI
preme court reports.
III. b. No. 34. by Hughes-To compel the
furnishing OF seats by employers OF female
labor
S. B. No. 80. by owings-F For the relief Of
Thomas If. Reid, William Frost aud II.
B. McElroy. who advanced money for the
construction OF additions to the state capi-
TAI.
By THE SENATE.
S. p, No. 81, by Landes-- Relating to the
responsibility of innkeepsis.
s. b. No. 40. bv kinnearTo provide for
the determination of conflicting claims to
property. money and Indebtedness.
5. b. No. 81, by Wilson-Io authorize
persons. companies and corporations own
ing or operating railroad lines To take ac-
qaire and negotiate. sell and guarantee
bonds of irrigating companies
s. b. No IS, by kinnear-To provide for
the prosecution of offenses by information.
BY THE HOUSE
II. b. No 20; by Steyenson-To deiine
trespass.
H. B No. 50. by Brown OF Spokane Re
laiive 10 the payment Of salaries Of SUI
preme and superior judges.
Ii. b. No. a., by Plummer--Providing
for the extension Of the streets of inccr-
porated cities over tide lands.
H. II. No. 6f. by 0strander-To protect
stock-breeders.
H. d. No. 70, by Painter--Te appropriate
x4f
of the grain bag plant" at the Walla
wata penifentiary.
H. b. No 10i, by Grant-For the reguia-
ton OF express companies in cities of over
1000 inhabitants.
H. b. No. io6. by s1larke-To define the
duties OF persons running tractien engines
on the public highways.
H. B. No. l26. By yHerren- Relating TO she
compensation Of the auditor of LeEis
county.
The appointment Of commissioners OF
deeds.
II. h. No. i3S. by Steveuson-To regulate
the sending OF newspapers and other pub
iicatiOnS to persons not subscribing.
H. Il. No lao. by committee on harbors
and harlor lines-To authorize the pur-
chase of lands within the state by the gov
eminent.
II. h. No. i4S, by Geoghegan- To provide
for the payment of the Incidental expenses
II the legislature.
Fourteen bills had previously been
passed and signed by the governor. Alto
gether 2s3 bills have been introduced, Of
which l5s were ia the House and io1 in the
Senate During the week forty were intro
duced in the House and thirty-six in the
senate Very many more bills are in eni-
hTyo and will ae presented during this and
succeeding weeks
The past has been railroad week. for
large number oi bills touching on that
subject have been introduced. A good
part of them emanate from Whitman
county. which has heen one Of those
counties whose blood has been sucked for
50 many years by the vampire of nonep-
oly; or. in other words. whose interests
have suffered 50 terribly from
the extoftouate charges OF railroads.
Thompson, one of the senator's from Pierce,
has a hii to reduce passenger fares to a
maximum of four cents par mite, and 10
do awav with all expedieuts, such as draw
back checks. by which more than the legal
rate i charged There has yet been no
test 81 streagth between the friends and foes
of railroads. and the course OF action likely
TO be pursued cannot with safety be pre-
ascfed FROM the opposition that has
already developed In the House against
Kinnear's antitrust bin. however. it Is
pretty safe 20 assert that 40 severe legisia-
tina Hil{ he enacted Ii Is everywhere
realized tha; TIE railroal question isexceed-
inglv difficult "a handle ard the disposition
Is 20 proceed cautiously. The constitution
rrovs&es that The legislature shall prescribe
maximum rate lass. and that i may
create ra3lraasi commission. Most 81 the
hiss alreAty intsoiaeed seek - Place the
matter ef maximum rates II the hsuds q
the com mission. tie creation 81 which +
their prime ob5ect An exception Is Turn
er's bsI 10 establish q rate Of cent per
ten ger nzI.e on grain and Rour.
A very large uumter q mining bills we're
presented by tnee ia tne Senate snd Ham
atoa in TIE Hogse. There Is an sasegsss
ol legislation on she suhieet ci gssla ard
silver mines thai h&% iai4uerd fne presefssa-
ton q these EaeasuFss-
There Is q speeial order IN the House for
nssriy xegy day thss seek ard there =
usmeh business to be soHe la The Senate.
Is Fssav be exnected that the record VII
exceed that q sEe past week.
A auask<r 81 tie Faore interesting bills
before the legislature are printed n thss
nuugeeT.
AHotT DIVISION o. eouSTEEs.