Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-28

trOduced ana not one acted upon.
The bill introduced, was by Seaborg
and related to the oyster business of
Puget Sound and the waters Of the
State.
The bill pass was Kinnear's soldier
home measure, which passed by
vote of 20 ayes to 6 noes.
Much difficulty was experienced in
getting the Senators to remain within
the bar while the bill was under de-
bate, and a call Of the House was or
dered, which lasted just fifty minutes.
The Sergcant-atArms was directed to
arrest the Senators absent without
leave, and his journey down town was
only fruitful in the instance OF Law
renee, whose absence was excused by
his colleagues. Watt was also ex-
cused, and Fairweather, another alb
sentee, was reported dangerously i'll
with pneumonia.
This was the third time this bill had
been considered, and its passage to-
day was mainly due to the King
county leader.
At II 80 the Senate adjourned till
ii o'clock Monday.
In the House, Plummer introduced
bill authorizing Common Councils
to issue bonds for the erection of pub
lie buildings in cities.
Shapes House bill 25G, providing
for irrigation of districts, was read by
sections, considered at length and
passed.
Rutter's motion to reconsider the
vote by which the House refused to
pass Eddy's bill appropriating $4,000
to build an addition to the capitol,
carried. The bill then passed. Candy,
oil Spokane, changed his vote and gave
the usual notice of reconsideration
but several Others changed no to aye.
The House at II o'clock adjourned
till 3 o'clock on Monday.
On Monday, 81 members appeared
in the Senate.
The following bills were introduced:
By Landes Is. B. 202) relating to
crimes and punishments.
BY Baker, bill making community
property subject to the payment of
debts or liabilities created or incurred
during marriage; referred to the Jul
dietary committee.
The following bills passed:
II. B. 40, relative to declaring GER
tain streets on water fronts public
highways.
II. B. 191, defining the port of Port
Townsend.
H. B. LAT, creating the office of
State Geologist.
S. B. 172, relating to the location of
State capital.
II. b. POI, for relief of II. w. Eagan.
S. B. Us, relating to actions to re-
cover real estate.
II. B. 223, relating to tare on hops.
II. B. 125, to secure to creditors a
just division of property of debtors.
H. B. 46. relating to dykes.
H. b. III, repeating certain laws re-
lating to animals.
H. B. 165, relating to real estate and
corporations.
s. B. 12l, to provide for the compul-
sorry education of defective youth.
II. B. 229, relative to boom corpora
tons, was taken up again.
Drum moved to amend section l by
adding the provision that property
acquired by right of eminent domain
shall be used for no other pur-
poses than that for which it was ac-
quired, and if its use shall cease for one
year property shall revert to original
owners upon payment OF the original
sum. Adopted. Bill passed.
Fifty-eight members were present
in the House.
Moultray precipated on the House
fight over the question of Clerks pay.
He moved that the salary of Mr.. Haz-
ard, clerk of several committees, be
raised from 81 to S. per day. Consid-
cradle discussion ensued, the outcome
being that the salaries OF all the COM
mittee clerks not heretofore raised to
50, were SO raised. The employees thus
included are Messrs. NOblett, Kratz
and Hazard, and Speakers Clerk
Mock.
Clark's motion to date the increase
back to the time of the clerks APP
pointment, respectively, was carried,
after lively debate and earnest pro.
tests on the part of some OF the
members-ayes 3G, noes 81.
BY the special committee ON rail-
roads, House bill 2S6, creating a State
Land Commission, and defining its
powers and duties.
House bill 2S7, by the special COM
mittsc on railroads, as a substitute for
House bills 119, 129 and 16l, creating
and establishing a State Board OF
Railroad Commissioners, and defining
its powers and duties.
House ILL 2S8, by Cook, of Clarke,
providing for the sale, leasing and To-
eating of school lands. Made spe-
cial order for Thursday with the
other bills on the same subject.
House bill 2S9, by Bush, of Thurs
ton, relative to the insurance of the
Capitol building and the State Ii
brary. The bill appropriates 5000 for
the purpose named, the present insu-
rance having expired some weeks
since.
On motion of Rotch the bill was at
once passed. The insurance on the
State House is $4,000, and on the
State Library building $1,000.
Senate bill 127, by the joint commit
tee on roads, ETC., was put ON final
passage and passed. Ayes, 80, noes Ii.
House bill 1879, by Rutter, to protect
the wages of labOrers and operatives
was discussed at length. Rejected
ayes 80, noes Is.
Rutter gave notice of a motion to re-
consider and that he should call it up
tomorrow.
Senate bill 100, by Hunsacker, to
require transportation companies to
promptly forward shipments, was
passed.
Senate amendments to House bill
100, by Plummer, for the protection of
builders, were concurred in and the
emergency clause passed.
HOuseSill 243, by Evans, authoriz-
ing county commissioners to issue
bonds for the erection of necessary
county buildings, was ordered en-
crossed.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. next day.
Twenty-Five Senators were present
and ten were absent when the Senate
was called to order Tuesday.
Long introduced concurrent reso-
luton appointing a joint committee OF
three from the Senate and six from
the House to report what clerks can
hp disppn sod with AJonfaI