Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

were present. fa1rlS, FOlsEtnt, JONES,
Kinnear, Luce, Owings, Parkinson,
Rinehart, Seaborg, Snow, G. T.
Thompson, Van Houten, NestAl, Will
son-I5.
Clough was excused to Wednesday,
on motion Of Parkinson.
Houghton, Hyde and Watt, were
stated 10y Van lIoughton to be on the
delayed trains, and they were also ex-
cuscd.
Baker telegraphed that he was sick !;
Guilfoil asked weeks leave in the
same way and for the same reason I;
Lawrence and Payne were both snow
bound and telegraphed that fact, and
they were all excused accordingly.
Senator Drum came in a few minutes
after roll call.
Then, upon motion OF Farris, no
quorum being present, the Senate adj
journed until Tuesday, at l 80 p. NJ.
In the House, Speaker Feighan
called to order at 2 p. NJ. Roll-call
showed forty-three members present.
On motion of Herren, all the alb
sentees were excused until such time
as they may reasonably be expected to
arrive. considering the inclemcncy OF
| the weather.
Foster was excused for week on
account of death in his family.
The records of the last session were
read and approved.
Evans, of Pierce, offered this con-
current resolution:
Resolred, (the Senate concurring)
that the members of the two houses
resident in the respective cities of Sc
attic, Tacoma and Spokane Falls be a
joint select committee to report gen.
eral law for the incorporation of cities
having more than 10000 inhabitants.
Evans said there were reasons well
known to the members from at least
two of the cities named why action
should be taken on the resolution.
The resolution was read three times
and passed.
The following bills were introduced
By Sharpe, of Kittitas, No. lis, to
allow County Commissioners to erect
jails at other places than county seats
and to levy tax for that purpose.
The bill provides that County Com
missioners may erect suitable build
ings, to be in charge of the proper
county officers; provided that not
more than two shall be erected in any
one county OF this State. County
Commissioners are given power to levy
a tax not exceeding One-tenth of per
cent. on the assessed value of property
in the county. Read twice, ordered
printed and referred.to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Ostrander and Turner of Whit
man, No. 119, to create Board of
Railroad Commissioners, and to de-
fine and regulate its powers and du-
ties. The bill provides for the cleo
ton of three Commissioners, one of
when shall be a civil engineer, who
shall be elected by the people Qor
four years. on the first Tuesday in
November, 1892. No person shall be
eligible for the Office if connected with
any railroad. Salary $1,000 per an
mum. The Commission is to have a
general supervision over railroads,
rates, tariffs, ETC., and is to investi-
gate all violations, causes of accidents,
etc. Ordered printed and referred to
the Committee on Railroads.
By Ostrander, No. III, repeating
chapter 70, laws of 1883, relating to
the licensing of animals kept for
breeding purposes. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
In the Senate, Tuesday, Parkinson
was called to the chair. the Lieuten-
ant-Governor being confined to his
room by illness.
The secretary read a memorial from
Washington, d. G.. praying the Legis-
lature of Washington TO appoint
chaplains. The memorial states that
Washington in not appointing chap
lains departed from the custom OBJ.
served by every ether State.- The Pc
tition is numerousIy signed by both
males and females. On motion OF
Rinehaft sthe communication was re-
ferred to the committee On judiciary.
Senator Drum presented a memo
trial praying that the Puyallupreserva.
ton be thrown open for white settlers
and to remove present. restrictions
The memorial was read a second time
by title and referred to the committee
ON Memorials. s
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Kinnear, an act relating to the
duties of the Governor; referred te
Judiciary committee.
BY Kinnear, an act declaring it un
lawful for any association of person.
to throw saw-dust into the lakes OF
streams of Washington; referred tC
committee ON Mines and Mining.
BY Kinnear, an act to define the
duties and provide for compensation
of the Secretary of State; referred te
revenue and taxation committee.
By Farris, an act to provide for the
number of members of (which the Leg
islature shall consist and to provide
for an apportionment; referred to com
mittee on constitutional revision.
By Farris, an act to amend sections
1875 and 1,766 of chapter 139 of tn.
Code; referred to committee on Labor
and Labor Statistics.
BY Farris, an act to provide for thu
publication of taxpayers : referred Il
committee on Revenue and Taxation
BY Farris, an act to provide fol
attorneys fees in certain cases; re
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
By Drum, an act to establish sys
tenn OF common schools in certain
cities; referred to committee ON Edu
cation. g.
Mem0Fnf for an appropriation o
$50 eco to erect light house at Sar
Juan pAasage was.taken up for q third
reading and passed unanimously by .
vote of q in the Affirmative.
Kinnear's bill 49, TO provide Tor tn,
determination of conflicting claims t.
property, money or Indebtedness wa,
taken up by special order. The bill
was ordered back to the engrossin,
committee for engrossing.
The House communicated the SEN
ate that it had passed q joint resolu
ton for the formation of joint com
mittee to be composed of member
from Spokane Falls, Seattle and Ia
coma, to take action upon the crea
ton of new charters Of these cities
On motion of Drum the resolution
was adopted.
Landes then moved to adjourn unit
l 80 O'Clock tomorrow, which wal
carried.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. but as M
quorum was present, adjourned to
p. NJ.
At that hour, House met and pro