The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-14

Afssr AnssAins the 1aining- Dsrsas M
IL II Lest.

Afssr AnssAing the Hlning- uursan Dlll
II IL Lest.
0LynrtA. Feb l3.--Only eighteen ssna-
tors vere present this morning when the
roll was called
Drum presented petition signed BY The
council at Tacoma and citisens Of rierce
and other counties In rsfsrsncs 70 the ap-
porntment Of police matrons.
Snow presented resolution that no men,
Der be allowed more than i've minutes 70
speak upon any subject without the con-
sent Of the Senate: adopted.
The Recommendation that Parkinson's
fruit-tres bin Be indefinitely postponed Was
adopted.
II. b. No. EOS came back with the notifica-
ton that the House refused 70 concur in
the amendment giving Pierce two judges.
Drum asked that conference committee
Be appointed to confer with the House
committee. Drum rccited the need Of
judges in Pierce and declared that It was
economy on the part Of the state to allow
them
Long repeated his argument that all
counties in the ssste were in much the
same condition ~ King and Pierce.
0wlngs remarked taat the Senate should
not recede from its amendments. II King
was entitled 10 tso extra judges. certainly
Pierce was. Pierce was larger. richer and
more popuious and was entitled 10 even
more consideration. IDerisivs laughter on
part OF senators.l
II was discovered that the history OF the
bill was defective and it was returned TO
the HOUSE for correction.
s. II. NO. Il. relative 10 the duties of
governor. came back from the House with
several amendments. The first was the In
sersion Of the word unlawful" before
"strikes." referring to the power Of the
governor 10 suppress strikes The senate
refused to concur--li yeas. IA nays.
The second amendment WAS striking out
section s. appropristing $4,000 for private
secretary and Incidental expenses; Senate
unanimously refused to concur.
An amendment to the title also was not
coneurred in.
THIRD sEAnGss or Bills.
s. r. No rs. by Luce Concerning forma-
ton OF mining corporations: certain imma-
terssl amendments we're commended hy
the committee: they were agreed to-
nesng placed on final passage. the bill
passed.
S. H. No. o., BY Luce To provide for
preservation of mining records; certain
minor amendments were recommended bv
the committee shey were agreed 10 and
the hill raised.
s r. Ne. ~. by Luce TO protect mining
shares; passed.
IL r. No. les. by Randall--To create a
mining bureau: slight amendments made
by the committee Seze accepted.
Owing, then opposed the bin on the
ground that IL made an appropriation for
expenditure Of an unlimited amount o.
capital IL vas nos time yet 10 pass such
legislation. the condition Of the treasury
being such a Il h. IL Is not prudent, ex-
rsdiens or proper.
Heashson urged the vas; importance Of
the mining industry. and declared that
o~tngs lived too Tar Away to know mach
sboat IT, Right nos said the senator. is
the time whsn we should begin To develop
this industry. The senator cited the his
tory ard needs Of the cosvilie district.
Parkinson. wcod. Wilson ana Rinehart
favored the hi.i
owinss offered an amendment that no
more than 500 be expended under the
provisions Of The act
Hoaghten movcd to amend 10 N,0M
osEngs accepted.
Weed moved 10 anead 20 81 so; carried.
After further debate. the bali passed -
yeas. 5 nays Eaaerg~ney clause adopted.
Recess tai ?.
sES krx-arrxRxoox-
In The sfsesanoa s. n. No. -. allowing
scseoi districts 20 eosrow money and sssue
honsss sAs taken Up and passed Enevgxncy
clause adopted
Assssa, froa the tide land committee
introduced $. u. Ne is4 granting % the
unssess States the use OF certain tide lands
Of the state