The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-08
THE SENATE
No Deeisgon On the Question OF Having
= ChzvI4in.

No DeefxIon on the Question OF Having
= Chaplain
OLYMPIA. Jaa. senate met AZ so,
President pro TEN Parkinson in the chair.
Those absent we're Baker. Ciough. Guiifoil,
Houghton. Kneeiand, Lawrence. Preston.
Thompson OF Pierce I'll 81 his rooEnl. and
WhAlley.
The minutes of the meeting OF December
70 we're read and approved.
A memorial in favor Of the appointment
Of d chaplain By the Senate. signed by a
number OF ministers ard others. was read
by the secretary. cit has already been pub-
Iished.l
Rsnehart moved that the memorial be re-
fefred to the judiciary committee. So or
dersd.
Drum presented memorial asking con-
gress to consent to the removal Of the ex-
isting restrictions upon the disposal by the
PuyaIlup Indians Of the lands held by them
in seTeraity. Read twice and referred 10
the committee on memorials
A message from the governor was read
announcing his approval Of vasious bills
This action was noted in the PosT-ISTEL-
LIsEscEg two weeks ago.
Bills were introduced as follows:
s. b. No. II, BY KinneaF- Relating to the
duties OF the governor: read twice and
referred to the judiciary committee.
s. B. No. =, by kinnear- Declaring it
unlawful for persons or associations en-
gagged in coal mining to throw ssw-dust,
eoai-slaek or other refuse material into any
OF the lakes or streams OF the state; reed
twice and referred to the committee on
mines and mining
s. b. No. Is, By kinnear-To define the
duties, provide assistants for and fix the
compensation of the secretary Of state;
read twice and referred to the committee on
revenue and taxation.
S. B. No. "a, by Farris-To reduce the
number OF members OF the legislature and
provide for an superintendent; read
twice and referred 10 the committee on
constitutional revision.
5. .. No. IS, By Farris--To amend act
relating TO liens; read twice and referred TO
the committee On labor and labor staris-
tics
At2 p. m. the special order. two hills rel
alive TO shorthand reporters for the super
Tor courts, was postponed till ? p. m. to-
morrow, at which time the committee on
revenue and taxation will report bill on
the same subject
Introduction Of bills continued:
S. b. No. 20. by Farris-To provide for
the publication OF the names of taxpayers
and the total valuation on which they pay /;
read twice and referred to the committee
on revenue and taxation.
s. h. No. ~, by Farris-To provide for
attorneys fees i'm certain cases; read
twice and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
5. b. No. 70. by Drum Relating to COM
II
read twice and referred TO the committee
on education.
THIRD REApING.
S. NJ No. 10, by Landes-Asking con-
gFess to appropriate $4,000 fog the erection
of lighthouse az the mouth of San Juan
passage; passed. = yeas. no nays.
s. r. No. 81. relative TO liabilities OF inn
keepers. went over till tomorrow.
S. II. No. 49,. by Kinnear, TO provide for
the determination of conflicting claims 10
property. money or Indebtedness. came up
as q special order. Several amendments
we're proposed and two were adopted. THE
bill Is only OF interest 10 lawyers IL re-
lates 10 the power of the judge 20 award
money. or property paid into court. to
which there are more than one claimant.
The bill was suggested by one OF the su-
perior judges. on the ground that the ex-
listing law is not sufficiently explicit.l
The bill was ordered engrossed.
II. J.. X. No. Is. relative to the appoint
ment OF members of the delegations from
seattle, Tacoma and Spokane Falls as
joint special committee to prepare and re-
port on general interpretations Law for
cities OF over 5000 inhabitants. was adop-
/ ted.
At S.07. on motion of Landes. the Senate
adjourned till 30 tomorrow.