Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-29

repeating. The King county delegation
stood solidly in favor Of pure elections.
Governor Ferry vetoed the house bill
relating to the location Of mill sites for
milling and reducing ores. The COVER
nor held that section l was unconstitu-
tional. It provides that non-mineral
lands, not to exceed five acres, may be
located as a mill site by the discoverer,
proprietor or owner of land containing
lode claim or mineral vein, or by any
person or persons desiring to erect a
mill site or ore reduction works. The
governor held that the state could not
directly or indirectly donate to any one
any Of the lands granted to the state
by the United States.
The house education committee re-
ported Mr.. Shinn's bill making admis-
sion day legal holiday, without recon-
mendation. Mr. Ostrander tried to
indefinitely postpone the bill, but failed
Mr.. Rinohart's bill, permitting the
Washington Investment Company, OF
Seattle, to build ship canal from the
head Of Salmon bay to deep water in
Admiralty inlet, was indefinitely post
poned int the senate, as was also Mr..
Wolfe's bill regulating the charges Of
physicians, also the bill granting certain
tide lands to the Salmon Bay Improve
ment Company.
Governor Ferry signed the Australian
ballot system bill, and Washington is
now well supplied with election laws.
The House passed Senator DRUMS
bill providing for registration in places
having a population of over 215.
Senator Kinnear's bill regulating
primary elections was also passed, with
an amendment providing that the polls
be opened at p. m instead Of at noon.
It guards the primary elections as closely
as the general elections.
Monday began the last week Of the
session. Both houses met in the morn
ing. The house Immediately adopted
Mr. Hutchinson's resolution requiring
the morning session to begin at o'clock.
The house concurred in all the senate
amendments, except one, to the school
land bill. The one non-concurred in
leaves it to the discretion Of the county
commissioners whether lands within two
miles OF cities shall be plated.
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sioner bill has been found to be detective,
and almost worthless, in that it does not
empower the commissioners in other
states to acknowledge deeds. Mr.
Megler asked leave to introduce a bill
to cure the defect. His request was
granted.
1t was said that things were shaping
themselves for an extra session, to be
called in about month. A gentleman
who called on Governor Ferry asked him
if he would call an extra session. The
governor said he could have no knowl-
edge of what the legislature would do in
the next few days that would make an
extra session necessary, and left the
impression on the visitor that he would
not reconvene the legislature.
It has been found that several bills,
providing for appointments to be con-
tirmed by the senate, will not go into
effeot until the Legislature adjourns; for
example, the board of regents of the
state university and the trustees OF the
Cheney normal school. Senator Hough-
ton introduced a concurrent resolution
asking permission to introduce bill
authorizing the governor to make such
appointments without the consent of the
senate, and it was adopted. When it
appeared in the house, Speaker Feighan
and Mr.. Moultray jumped upon it, and
charged it covered up job Of some kind.
The resolution was defeated, failing to
receive the necessary two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Herren gave notice Of reconsider
alton.
The constituents of Senator Hunsaker
want the fish laws of Washington
changed. In the senate he presented a
petition from them asking that the fish
laws be so changed as TO prohibit the
catching offsh during April.
The following bills were read for the
third time in the senate:
By Mr.. Snow-For the recovery Of
the possession of land; passed.
BY Mr.. Wooding the relief Of
settlers in cities and towns on public
lands; killed.
BY the house commit e3-Relating to
insurance companies in the state; passed.
BY the joint committee "A substitute
FOR Mr.. Hughes revenue bill; killed.
House bill 2G4- Providing for the leas-
ing and sale Of school lands; passed.
BY Mr.. Fariss-Providing fer the
organization of banking institutions, etc. /;
killed.
By Mr. Kinnear- Relative to corpor-
ations; passed.
BY tie corporation committee-Re-
lative to rights Of way over school lands;
passed.
BY Mr.. Paine Relative to blacklist
ing; lost.
81 Mr.. Relative 20 ferries:
lost.
By Mr.. Wood Relative to charitable
institutions passed