Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-23
At THE State CAPITAL
The Incorporation Bill for Cities
Of less than Twenty Thou
sand Passed
After Three Months Hard La
Dor the Tide Land Ques-
ton Settled
MANY othsr Bills of Importance
Passed and Signed by
the Governor
SENATE

SENATE
speclal to the HERALD
OLYMPIA, March 20.-The senate was
,ouod TO order at 10 o'clock, but
the want OF a quorum COM
nelled the body to take recess until 1880.
Al that hour twenty-siX senators ans
wcred the roll call. The reading of the
minutes was dispensed with The vote
by which Blair's reform school bill was
last was reconsidered and the bill laid on
the table. The same action was taken on
the committee bill, regulating the prac-
lice of pharmacy. The same action was
taken ON Bakers bill violating deeds. An
Immediate vote was taken on the bill and
if passed. 20 ayes and noes and Bakers
bill relative TO the recovering of real es-
tate. was taken from the table and passed
% ayes. Paynes bill defining the rights
Of telegraph companies, was then read by
sections. The judiciary committee to
whom the bill had been referred, recon-
mended as AN amendment to section s.,
that any telegraph or telephone company,
doing business in Washington. shall have
the right to construct and maintain such
lines. as shall be obtained by the exercise
ofthe right OF eminent domain as provided
by law. Wood offered an amendment to
committees amendment. That when the
right of way of such corporation has
been acquired by or through any grant or
donation from United States, or this
state or any county, city or town therein,
then the right To construct and maintain
such lines shall be secured, only by the
exercise of the right of eminent domain, AS
Woods amendment. Payne had the Sec
rotary read an article. published in the
Tacoma News favorable to bill. Owings
said the article was bosh. II
had nothing To do with question.
A long debate ensued over the substitute,
but it was finally adopted. Drum offered
an amendment. that when lines are to be
constructed In cities, the consent oil
councils first must be obtained; adopted
Lawrence's amendment that all tele-
phone companies, shall transmit and re-
ceive messages for any person, was
adopted. A long debate ensued over the
amendment introduced by Houghton, that
lines constructed shall not interfere with
the right of railroad companies.
The senate took a recess until o'clock
Reassembling the bill was again taken NJ
and passed. 81 ayes. nays none. "A com
communication was received from Tho
governor stating. that he had ap-
proved senate bill l47, preventing tn,
obstruction of highways, except sections z
Sand 10. These sections were foreign anC
not embraced in the title of the bill ant
are not in conformity with section ~
aptf.ln of tho constitution The sec.
tions were penal In their nature. They
were not a necessary part of the bill ano
all of its provisions could be enforced
without them. The senate sustained the
objections; also communication that he
had signed senate bill l2l, providing fol
the compulsory education OF defective
youth. Also senate bill l5l To appropriate
money for material furnished and labor
performed, at the school OF defective
youth. Senate bill 1874, granting thu
United States use of certain tide lands
Senate bill 1876, amending the code, rela'
tive to witnesses and evidence. IN,
house amendments 10 Drums school bill
No. IS. were concurred in by the commit
tee on county boundaries who recon-
mended an Indefinite postponement o
Clarke's bill for the organization o.
township, adopted.
The house amendments to Drums uni
form school bill were taken up for consid
GRAFTON. ne SfIldlt Itlustd W Nph0" ~
the amendment. striking out the proyls
ion that the state superintendent shall, u
his report of the condition OF state uni
Versity normal schools. etc. The amend
meut touching on the construction 0
school laws not properly belonging q
courts of Justice. was concurred in. In
amendment relative to the clerk for su
perintendent was not cOncurred In.
HOUSE
The house met at 10 o'clock. Dean
bill for the preservation OF game was IN
definitely postponed. IL would proven
all hunting for five years. Several othe
bills of minor importance shared tn
same fate. The senate bill. 10 requi
seats to be provided for female employee
in store offices or schools, was passed
The town incorporation bill was agaiI
taken up and its reading completed. IN
message from the governor announced n
approved house bill Isl, to secure person
and animals from danger arising iron
mining. House bill los, to authorize roa'
districts to levy special taxes for road an
bridge PURPOSES. House bill 1S9, TO estab
lish a uniform standard of weight
and measures and provide Tor
state sealer and Inspector OF IN
same. House bill 2O9 to appropriat
$4,000 to complete the home for deiectiv
youth. House bill 2J6, providing for IN
formation of irrigation districts and SAL
Of bonds. House bill POS, to amend sec
ton 80 of an act providing for the use 9
water for irrigation and for condemna
ton of right OF way for bitches.
AT the afternoon session of the h0us
the consideration Of the town incorpora
tion bill was continued. Evans offered a
amendment that nothing In the &c
should be construed to prevent the rein
corporation of towns or assumption 9
their debts by such towns. Candy offer
Oh ~. N amandmapt fha
no town shall be reincorporated which
within one mile OF city OF 10000 inhat
itants. unless separated therefrom by
river or other natural dividing line
Gandy's appointment was rejected II 10 >;
The question then came on Evans amend
ment. IL was carried "a to u. Its effec
II IL be valid. would be to validate all OF
legation incurred by towns disincorpora'
ed by supreme court decision. Gohega
offered an amendment permitting any pei
son otherwise qualified. to be elected q
officer of such town after three month
amendments were adopted during u
session and the bill finally passed, IS aye
noes.
SENATE
OLYMPIA. March 2l.-The senate rea
sembied at 2:30 Shows bill providr
for settlement of statements of fact
etc. was taken mp and passed, includlr
clause in Randles unit of measure Il
water bill was taken from the table an
passed. The bill regulating the charg
OF physicians was Indefinitely postpon,
ON recommendation Of the committee {
medicine. The senate adopted the repo
of the tide land committee recommen,
ing indefinite .postponement OF the BIZ
granting certain tide lands TO the Saline
Bay Improvement company of Seattl
The tide land bill was then taken u
although Houghton made futile effo
TO have 1t made a special order for Il
morrow at ! o'clock. The motion W,
lost: IL ayes, Is noes. The ball W,
opened by VanlIouten offering an amen,
ment TO section 3, that the governor al
noint a board of three appraisers. Woo
pnnosed the amendment thinking hi.
might ieopardise the passage OF u
nii1 The debate ON the amendment WI
continued at length. Lost, 10 ayes, - noe q,
Wood, OF King, said that he would III
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