The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-01
till lao Monday.


Passage Of the stenegrapherss Fee
Htil.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 3i.-Ths first order Of
business In the House today was the ~
ports Of standing committees.
From committee on tide lands-Favor-
ably on H. B. No. i57. to repeal the act
granting tide lands in Elliott bay to the
Seattle 4 Walla wslla Railway Company.
Emergency clause recommended; adopted.
County and county iincs--Substitute for
III. Il. Nos. fii and is4. relating to division
of counties; majority report in favor of
creation OF county OF Steptoe: action de-
ferred until after next Thursday.
Joint committee on roads and highways
"A bill reported; also favorably on H. B.
No. les. with reference to same subject;
also favorably and with amendment H. b.
No. i95. on same subject
Labor and labor statistics--Favorably
on III. Il. No. 333, relative to eight hours
work on public works.
On motion Senate work was taken up.
s. NJ. No. IL. TO make Blaine q port OF
entry. was referred TO the committee on
harbors and navigahie waters for amend
ment
Senate resolution constituting commit
tees on claims and ways aud means OF two
Houses committee 10 report general APP
preparation bill for public service during
the ensuing year. was adopted.
Senate joint memorial asking congress to
appropriate sioo,oo for establishment OF
glacier system" in Washington, was laid
upon the table.
THIRD RKaptSs OF SENATE BILLS.
s. n. No. 81 bv landes-To relieve inn
keepers from liability in certain cases .
passed, 50 yeas, nay.
:. h. No. No. Al. by klnnear-Concern-
ing official bonds; passed.
). r. No. S., by Senator Long-Legalix-
ing deeds conveying real estate improperly
s'fested or sealed; lost. "a yeas to n nays.
III. II. No. lac, by Misunderstanding
ming bureau was taken up
judson moved TO strike out the lieuten-
ant governor as a member OF the bureau
lost. The bill then passed with emergency
clause
ii, n. No. i47. by Randall Creating Office
Of state geoiogiss; passed with emergency
clause
;. b. No. e. by Farris-To authorize and
prov de for attorneys fees in certain cases:
indefinitely postponed.
:. j. NJ. No. -, BY fsndes- Praying con-
gress 60 erect defensive works on Puget
sound. passed..
:. II Nc. IL. by Seshorg-To protect
salmon and other food fishes; passed with
amendments.
< II. No. 10, by Ciough- Prescribing the
duties o. lieutenant governor; PASSED with
emergency clause.
x h. No. s.. by Senator wiison-Provia-
iEg for appointment Of official stenegraph-
ers IN superior courts.
On motion OK Juason, al Pierce. the bin
was 81 amended - To provide that the fees
OF the stenographer shall he paid By lisi-
giants aud NOS advanced hy the county. He
said experience hal shown that where
counties paid the salaries OF ssenogranhers
not fourth OF IL Was ever paid bsek. as the
hi.gants we're judgment proof.
Speaker kesgban said q sienos-sphsr
xsyed more money "a a county I'm q year
thar the paw 81 all the ssenegraphers in
congressional district This was because
Ct their facility in doing easiaess. Good
sscneggsrhers do not grow on trees. and
tasy eogssa nos he obtained ~ less than SO
dsy, and shen they must Re gwen steady
employment Nearly all the states OF she
Insoa have adopted the system and saved
money thereby
On motion q Fesghsn the vote hy which
1adson : amendment Was adopted. Was re-
considered, ~ 10 Is. and then lost.
Grant sid the wealthy iisaganss eassid
AFFORD IA rsy q stena~raphsr while rxaar
ores eoald nos. therefore the rich would
have deSasisd advantage.
The hssl PASSED without amendment.
ayes -. nays Il.
Adjourned aasa Monday Al 10 . N.