Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

BY the same gentleman to provide
Tor the State printing.
BY Whalley, to prevent the mixing
Of saw-logs, spars, timber and wood, in
streams.
BY Farris, to amend section 26 OF
the Code OF Washington.
BY Payne, a bill relating to tie for
nation OF lumber districts and the
OF Lumber Inspectors.
BY Hunsakcr, to prohibit certain
persons from carrying or using fire
arms.
BY Parkinson, to encourage the de-
struction of blue-jays.
S. b. 40, to provide for determine
ton of conflicting claims to property,
passed, and also
H. 3. 81, to provide for publication
and distributing OF the Supreme Court
reports.
The several bills relating to the en-
ployment of stenographers in Supreme
Courts came up, and after all were
killed except the Revenue Committees
substitute. which was ordered en-
crossed
Austin then offered resolution that
the Senate Committee on tide lands
be authorized to visit and inspect sec
tons OF State where such lands lie and
that Attorney General Jones be invit-
ed to accompany them; adopted.
At G:3S Senate adjourned till next
day at l 80 P. NJ.
In the House, Rev. G. A. Landen,
the new chaplain, delivered his first
prayer. 1t occupied just three and
one-half minutes of time.
On motion of Minis, H. b. No. 126,
relating to the Auditor of Lewis coun-
ty, was taken up and the emergency
clause adopted; 80 ayes 9 nays.
Under the head of Reports of Com
mittees," the special Tide Land Com
mittee submitted bill on tide land
prepared by it. The report was
signed by Moultray, Judson of Pierce,
Purdy and Pickerell, who Endorsed the
main provisions. Clarke, of Spokane,
differed from the report and submitted
a dissenting bill.
On motion, Representative Evans
was added to the Committee on Fees
of State and county officers.
The following bills were introduced,
read and referred:
BY special Tide Land Committee,
Oh. b. 1867 to define and dispose of
the tide lands; read second time by
title.
By Clark, to define and provide for
the disposal of tide lands.
By Stevenson, to regulate the volun-
tary sending of newspapers and other
publications.
House bill, for regulation OF express
companies, was placed on third read
ing and passed without a dissenting
vote.
House bill, to protect stock breed
ers, was placed upon its final passage.
Clark moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill without reading. A long
debate followed and the bill was read
and passed-6O ayes, l no. Emer-
gency clause adopted.
House bill, defining duties of per
sons running traction engines on pub
lie highways; passed-59 ayes to 2
noes.
House bill, for relief of Ex-Gover-
nor Eugene Semple. After long dis
cussiOn the bill was lost-19 ayes, 81
noes.
8. NJ. No. 10, to erect light house
at San Juan passage, was passed un-
der suspension of the rules.
Adjourned till tomorrow at / 80 p.
n.
On Friday, in the Senate, Landes
introduced q memorial to Congress
asking that q signal light be placed
upon Clallam head; passed.
| Parkinson introduced memorial tC
Congress asking that the town Ol
Blaine, in Whatcom county, be made
port of entry; committee on mem.
Orials.
Lawrence introduced a memorial to
the Legislature from the Washington
Farmers Alliance, praying that q
state railroad commission be created
with divers and sundry other recon-
mendations as regards the regulation
Of railroads.; committee on corpora
tions.
+ The Committee ON Corporation,
other than municipal reported adverse
ly on Jones' bill forbidding the es
tablishing of company stores" ir
manufacturing or mining districts
It was made q special order for 2 P. NJ
next Tuesday.
The following bills were introduced
By Hunsaker, requiring all trans
portation companies to promptly
forward all freight, and making then
liable for damages when failing
promptly to forward the same
carried.
By Luce, to authorize extension ant
enlargement of cities and townsites
municipal corporations.
Also, to provide for the formation O
certain corporations; mines and min
ing.
Also, to protect the rights of owner,
of stock shares and interests in miner
al and metal-yielding mines of thi
State; mines and mining.
! Also, to provide for the better pres
ervation of mining records in certain
mining districts; mines and mining.
| Also, to create a board of capita
commissioners; public buildings AM
grounds.
/ In the House, the following bill
were introduced and referred:
! By the Agricultural Committee, Il
locate State agricultural college ant
school of science; made special orde
for January IA.
I BY the Committee ON Harbors an,
Navigable Waters, giving a quitclain
deed to the Government Tor Ian,
needed for its own use; lost.
/ BY Evans, for compensation an
prescribing the duties of county audi
tors.
i By Kennedy, prohibiting listing.
i BY Kennedy, by request of Cleman
to regulate passenger rates.
I By Meade, to provide for change Q
boundary lines between counties.
/ BY Bush, to provide for the selec
ton and management of school land
and lands for State buildings.
BY Randall, to create a minin,
bureau.
By Randall, to create the Office O
State geologist.
BY Geohegan. to provide for inciden
tai expenses OF the Legislature.
By Hamilton, to encourage mining
milling and reduction companies.
BY Hamilton, relating to sites TO
milling and mining companies.
BY Hamilton, to secure persons an,