The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-11
THE SENATE.
Memorials en- Various Subjeetz-Repofti
and Recommendation.


and Recommendations.
OLYMPIA, ian i0-The senate met at 80.
Observation-Disclosures LanEhton in the chair.
and thirty two members present The journal
Of yesterday was approved
xExoEIALs.
Lands offered 8. j. NJ No. Is-Reiative TO a
lighthouse and fog signal sc claIlam head. on
Fuea strait
on motion of Drun, read three times and
FasSed-si yeas, no nays.
Senate joint memorial No. II, by Parkinson
Praying congress TO make the town Of Blaine,
in Whateom county, port of entry; read twice
by title and referred 70 committee ON memo
rails.
senate memorial No. Is. ny Lawrence-From
Farmers Alliance, demanding railroad commits
Elons regulation Of rsiiroad corporations and
reduction Of fares and freightS and establishing
Of a jute min at the penltentiaTy; read once
and referred 10 The committee on corporations
on LawEence's motion.
RrPoRTs.
Jones presented the report Of the committee
on labor and labor statistics. recommending the
passage of Senate bill No. -, 70 create commits
sioner Of labor statistics. with amendments re-
dacine the salaries OF the commissioner aud his
deputy
Hyde presented the report of the committee
on insane, with reference 70 TIE hospital at
Medical Lake. II eommends the construction
Of the building 50 far, and recommends the ap-
Precipitation of 100000 Tor completing it, or
deFed printed.
s.B No. y was reported by the corporations
committee adversely. II provides for tie pro-
hihltion ri company stores. The report was a
legal argument against the bill.
Honghton moved the adoption of the report.
kinnear wanted an opportunity 20 investigate
the law in the case and moved that the bill be
made special order for next Tuesday, at ?.
mo. 50 ordered
SPECIAL ORDER.
II. h. No. 3, by Steyeuson-To prevent deeep-
tion Ia the sale of dairy products.
Houghton offered an amendment that the
words commonly and knowingly be inserted
in the provision which requires that in restaur-
ants whore oleomaFgarine 10 used commonly
and knowingly that fact shall be stated ia the
bin of fare: adopted.
Long moved 20 amend by striking out the pro-
vision permitting the use of harmless coiorIug
matter in making butter: lost
Wood offered au amendment making 1t tne
duty Of justices of the peace and superior
judges, on complaint against vioiatoFs OF this
act 10 iEsHe warrants.
HoEght0n said superior Judges sheiid not he
required 10 take eogEizanee Of misdemeanon.
The amendment .wss rejected BY an unani-
nous vote and the bill passed.
Senate concurrent resolution extending for
thirty days FROM December Il the contract for
FIRST READfSe OF KILLS.
RB No. a5. by Lace--To create boasd OF
capitol commissioners; referred 20 COMMITTEES
on public buildings
s r. No. 81, by Lace-To provide for better
preservation OF mining records. committee on
mines.
s b No. o.. by Luee-To protect rights of
mining stock owners committee on mines
4 D. Ne. -. by LBcez-Te provide for forms-
ton Of mining corporations; committee on
mines.
$ IS No. 20 by Luce 10 authorize extension
Of cities and towns committee on municipal
corporations
5. No 100. by Hunsaker-To require trans
portatton companies to peremptorily forward
all fright; committee on commerce.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
81. Nc a. BY Whelley To create the Office
of state printer. GinBeaT moved that consider
alton be postponed giIl next Tuesday. After De.
bate the motion was lost BY IL o. i6
determined resistance 10 the progress al the
bill taen began ia committee OF the whale with
Long ia she eh&tr kinaear got in an amena.
meni accepting phraseology suggested hy ow.
ingS which excerpts supreme court reports from
work to be done 10y tie state printer.
Thompson, of Waila wsils, got in ga amend
ment providing that TIC state printer be elected
by the people and not bv the legislature. This
would postpone she election for year or two
and defeat the o9siees es the BILL
Drum moved that the bin he made speeIal or
Wednesday nexf; lost the vote being 10 To u.
not tRo-Jhiras
Lswreuee gs~e notice ri motion 20 reconsider
TIE vote By which Thompsons amendment pre-
wallet
Adjourned at 5 p. N. unto 1880 tomorrow
morning,