Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-30

the appOrtiOnment OF this year is called
for by the constitution. Geoghegan said
il this bill failed there must be an extra
session. Tucker. of San Juan. said he
would fight to retain representative for
his county. Plummer said there was no
necessity for an apportionment now. He
would prefer an extra session because the
apportionment attempted by the bill is
unjust. He wanted to wait until the
census is taken. After further debate a
motion to indefinitely postpone was car
ried As to Is. Stevenson moved to recon-
slider and the motion was laid on the ia
bic II this action is adhered II means
an extra session.
SENATE
The last session of Washington's first
senate was called To order at 9 o'clock.
The clock has been removed from the
wall with the expectation of the necessity
for remaining later than II. The cham
Der had the appearance of being soon de-
serted Eighteen senators answered roll
call, The chairman of the enrolling COM
mittee was allowed % for extra cleri-
cal force. Blair's bill, relating to com,
hitting persons to the state reform school
was received from the house, read by sec
tions and on motion of HOughton was in
definitely postponed. On motion of Ow-
ings seconded by Thompson, of Walla
Walla, thanks were extended TO
the Postal and Western Union
Telegraph companies aud their employees.
On motion of Fairweather thanks were
extended to members OF the press Tor
their fair reports during the session. ON
motion of Whalley thanks were EXTENDED
to the citizens of Olympia for courtesies
10 members of the legislature. On mo-
ton of Houghton. thanks were extended
to lieutenant governor Langhton Tor his
courtesies and impartial rulings. Austin,
on behalf of the senate. presented an ele-
giant gold watch to secretary {. NJ. Bar
ton. Major Barton made an eloquent
speech in accepting the gilt. After a
long delay in which no business was done
except the occasional signing of an en-
rolled bill by the speaker. the minutes of
the day were read and approved. AT
l2:45. there being no further communlca-
ton to receive from the governor. the
senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE
The house met in its final session at 9
o'clock with about fifty members present.
A resolution of thanks to Speaker Feig-
han was adopted unanimously. and the
gayel he has used during the session was
presented to him as a memento. He made
a very neat speech in reply. Plummer'
bill for the appOrtionment OF hafDor mas
tiers. and bill relative to commissioners
10 the ItlOill StiOOi was BdS'''s
resolution of thanks to the members oi
the press was offered by Candy and
adopied. Considerable horse play was
INDUCED in as usual on such occasions,
and the chamber was a scene OF uncOn-
trolled hilarity. An effort was made to
expunge from the record the considera
tion OF the vote on the Chehalis normal
school bill. bnt il failed.
AT ESQ o'clock the house adjourned
a. a h.. lar mazda few
marks and introduced Governor Ferry,
who briefly spoke. lie said that the crit
icsms by the press on the legislature had
been to a great extent unjust. lie be-
lieyed that this legislature will stand as
high as any that preceded it or will sue
eeed il. We would have to meet all the
members again in few months because,
an apportionment bill no other
legislature can ever meet in the state
The governor has appointed as com
mission of technical institution. Thos. j.
Smith, of Whitman county, for term OF
five wears: 4. c. Ferguson. OF Snohomlsh,
for three years: Edward Whitson, OF
Yakima, for one year. which was lmme-
diately confirmed. %. a; lliiahy, Oh I'm
coin county. as a member OF the statt
board of education: confirmed.
BILLS APPROVED
Senate bill number 5. entitled an aci
proyiding for the organization. incor,
poration and government Of municipal
corporations and declaring an emergency
senate bill SO. an act to provide for and tt
,egulate the registration of voters IL
nrecipcts having a voting population o.
80 or more. Senate bill az, an act to
establish general and uniform system o
common schools in the state OF Washing
ton and declaring an emergency, Senate
,...la finn N tho STAT
library. Senate bill number 4. entitled al
act to regulate primary elections OF vol
untary political organizations, To punisf
frauds therein and declaring an EN-
ergency. senate bill Is. entitled
an act i'm relation to the organ
ization powers and duties OF th'
Superior courts and declaring al
emergency. Senate bill 2o' entitled al
act relating to the money appropriated
hv the legislature OF the territory o
| Washington for the manufacture OF grail
sacks. approved February 18th. lsss. to b.
nsed for other purposes and declaring AZ
emergency, Senate bill SO, entitled al
act 10 relating to the duties of audito
and proyiding for his salary and assistant
senate bill 10 entitled an act relating y
eases In the Superior court. Senate oil
SS3 entitled an act granting railroad cor
poratlons the right to bridge the navig
ahle streams of this state and declaring
nm emergency to exist. Senate bill l61, al
ACT for the relief Of Frank j. Parker 70
services as trustee of the school OF de
fective youth. Relating to the conStruc
tion of ship canal between fOrt Iown
send bay and Oak bar; Relatlhg 70 ioI
eign cornorations owing real estate II
his state. Providing an agriculture
college. Providing for the sale and am
leasing of school lands. To es
tablish and locate state reform
school to create a board OF harbor I'm
commissioners to provide for the PRINT
ing. distribution and sale OF session laws
The general appropriation bill 10 author
and maintain drawbridges against navl
gable streams that flow through or pene
frate their boundaries and to grant iran
chises TO persons and corporations. L
erect toll bridges across such streams; !
protect the title of the owners OF floatln
logs. timber and lumber.
Senate bill PHI, an act to establish an
define public ways for water crafts aero'
the tide flats within in front and Tor
mile either way from all Incorporate
cities and towns In the state OF Washing
ton. Senate bill 236, an act to PROVO
for tho purchase of Barton's handboo
and legislative manuel of Washington II
the use and benefit of the state and stal
officials. and making an appropriate
therefor. senate Dlii dh NV W
fish a state normal school. Senate d
81. an act relating to the duties OF u
state treasurer, fixing his salary and pr
viding punishment for violations OF IN
act and declaring an emergency. Scna
bill 2O5, an act to protect the title oil u
owners of floating logs and lumber al
declaring an emergency.
There remained In the governors han'
today the following bills; for the relief
purchasers of school and university lan'
under territorial authority; authorizir
railroads TO construct branches and e.
) tensions and make consultations: pr
viding for bridges across navigab
streams: limiting time within viii,
actions may be brought for the recover
of real estate; relating TO the iuties
, the secretary Of state; defining the RICH
of telegraph and telephone companie
, relative to building, loan and savinI
associations; fixing the salaries OF counl
: officers: amending the act relating TO u
I commissioners of deeds; to secure equ
Q priyelege of employment, regardless
q Sex: for the restoration OF court recor'
4 lost or destroyed by fire: for the reilei
Y, Ellen Stevenson. 4.
= Granting school districts the right TO
s sue bonds for the erection oil scho