The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-12

Hill for the Change az County Bounda-
vl~s Falls.
OLYMPIA. Feb. lin the House this
morning forty-cight members we're present
ut roll call. The proposed amendment TO
the rules to allow senate bills TO to take
their place on the calendar was adopted.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
II. b. No. 22s. by HANDLE To az the tare
on hops: passed-yeas A., nays /.
Fl. Is. No. go, by Bofhell--To authorize
the hauling of timber; passed. Emergency
clause adopted.
II. II. No. 227. by sharp-To regulate ir-
rigation charges by corporations; passed.
Ii. b. No. 2s9. by isint committee-Ap-
propriating $500 to rsy territorial commits
sioners for attendance with their work
upon the present legislature: passed.
=. Il. No. 6S. by Relative to
suits against the state; failed-2i yeas, 81
nays.
5. b. No. ~, by Kinnear-To determine
conflicting claims to property; passed.
s. b. No. 81. by Drum Relating 20 fling
and recording OF transcripts Of judgments
rendered by district or circuit judges Of the
United States: passed.
!, b. No. II, by KinneAr--Eelatingt 10 the
duties OF the governor.
Adjourned til 10.
AFTERNOON Session.
The special order in the House Was
III. u. No. "a. by the committee on coun-
ties ard county lines. offered a. snbsti-
tuse for II, B.'s No. IA and Ma. lss. pro-
viding for change OF county boundaries
Grant moved 20 indefinitely postpone
After the original bill had been read Brown
of Spokane moved to indefinitely postpone.
Robertson moved ~ an amendment that
no person shall he entitled 10 vote nj cleo
tsoas ier division Of counties except free
holders.
Kuhn objected. saying that this would
practically prohibit general voting. The
amendment was q ties yeas. - nays
The speaker voted yea and the sniendme
carried
Grant then moved indefinite postpone
msas. declaring the bill unconstitutional.
for the constitution declares that ali male
rerSoss over Il years of age shall be en-
TIED 10 vote At al elections. The motion
Was sost@l yeas. s. nays.
indson. Of Pierce. moved that two-thirsfs
os the qualified electors be required to
change county lines
candy moved 10 amend BY inserting
sktFfr-FNIytaS tf<tk&I ~ tNt-tHfyds- his
was accepted by Judson.
Hummer moved 30 insert majority In.
stead OF three-foarths. PEanssaer declared
himself opposed 10 putting a iaw on the
ssatssie hooks that would be imperative.
Candy srgssed foe three-fourths because
no township should ~ set over from enc
ceanty 10 another unless there Vas 4 rrac
neassy unanimous desire.
kvens hsiievea committees should not
re daantexsasea anle~s there was solid r~s-
sen for Il. Guards should lie placed 81 that
no change sasssa ne made upoa the ca
rFs-s 81 sny affected section
fIekrsa thought Il II Was necessary Ia
change enc part Of coansry Ia another il
would he easy 60 set three-soarshs.
Afser further debate. Psammes's amena-
meat was lost ard Gandyss adopted.
Eddy then moved to strike oct word
territory meaning that pc.tion which
deserves 10 be strisken Of aad insert
.'iowrshsrsr: ioss
Mas racved TO xsnead that tns consent
81 sae Whole coaasy be secured before
division can eersr: lost.
kas~rtsoa moved 10 s<id . rev section
saat nosAsns ia the ses SHAH Apply 10 coun-
t.<s Of less shxa ! Go snAahssAasa.
Kuhn seseesed, saying sAss vas special