The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-18
rnE SENATE.


Th~mpsnn Declares That . Rftl II Lot
ten on Its Face.
OLyursx Feb l7.-wken Secretary Barton
called fhe senate 10 order this afternoon hat
eighteen senators answered 70 their names.
Ieayes IT ahsenee we're granted 10 senAfvrs
Hysle. Long. Drum. Kinnear and others
Lsozernor Ferry returned to the senate bin NO.
81 provsdsng for the apppinsmsrt ct ofscial
stenoxsaphess In superior courts. without DIS
signature The consideration OF the bill, with
the governors message. wns made special
order for Wednesday ~ 80
xKu BILLS.
eB No 10 BY wiison-To protect al persons
in their riyii and legal rights
sB si.by Observation-Disclosures to instructions
70 jaries and exceptions thereto ID superior
courts.
The committee on agriculture reported. re-
commencing the indefinite pcstponement OF
3 81 Ma Is 90 appoint commission 10 locate
the state agricultural college, adopted
RE senate then took up H. b No 1os. relat-
ing 10 superior judges In King. Pierce and
gtnkane counties The question was IS 20
whether or not the senator's should recede from
the amendment giving two additional judges
70 Pierce.
Yhonpsnsi Of walia walia declared. In few
words, that these judges were CLEARLY needed
and that they should be granted
Thompson OF Pierce said he lad iust returned
from his constituents aud found that IL was the
universal desire there that three judges be
allowed
ginehart SAID he was sorry this bin had
gotten fnto such shape; but he was sfiil for
giving Pierce two judges II the county wanted
them
Baker sdded that Judge Evans. who had
opposed the bill In the Hoase. had just returned
from Tacoma and haa found that the sentiment
there was for the two Judges
ASfs md n Inn
besng put. the Senate unanimously refused 70
reeesie.
sE No fgT. by the joint committee on roads
For laying cut. opening and building rcads.
and for issuing bonds therefor. Certain minor
amendments recommended By the COMMITTEES
were adopted. The bill was then read In fall
HunsAker offered IN amendment that no tax
fer turnpike purposes be levied IN excess Of 5
per cent Of the total Of taxable property:
adopted.
wilson submitted an amendment allowing
turapikes 10 be constructed wholly Of earth,
plank or timber where stone or gravel are mol
accessible: adopted
The bin was then ordered 10 engrossmsnt.
ON motion OF Wilson s. b. No. LEO. by sharp.
relating 70 irrigation wAs taken up and certain
amendments recommended by the committed
concurred in.
The blu was then placed upon its final passage.
The secretary had not proceeded far with the
bill before there was \ noticeable presence Of
empty seats. Many OF the senators were ~
trsesed down stairs BY . discussion over steptoe
county. Finally Thompson OF waila wails
moved call of the senate.
TWAS ordered, but the senators roappeared In
their seats aud the cali was dispensed with
Ihomrson Of wailA waIia made objection q
the bill in several phases, detecting TO section
81. which places the adjudication Of priority
rights OF persons using water from streams IN
the hands Of the commissioner. He denounccs
the bill ~ rotten on it, fAce. He neyed 10
strike out the section and spoke In support oil
the motion until he was raped down by the
chair The motion was lost
Thompson renewed his objections during the
course of the reading, which occupied about
two hours.
Tne bin being placed on final passage wal
psssesi--yeaa, ~ nays. l, the latter being
Thompson.
The blu MAS then laid Upon the table. there
not being enough senators present 70 pass the
emergency clause.
Adjourned till 1 ~ tomorrow.