Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-03-06
Taylor, Tillotson, Walker, Walters.
Absent-McClure and Andrews.

Senate called to order at 10 A. NJ,
Thursday. All present excepting SEN
ators Baker, Drum, Hyde and Long.
ii. M. 10, by Mr.. Nevin, relative to
the passage of the Conger Pure Lard
bill, was read and passed yeas q, nays
l.
II. c. r. "a by the committee on Ju-
dietary, relative to the removal of Judge
Morris B. Sachs, read and, on motion
of Senator Dyer, made a special order
for IL 80 A. NJ, and the President was
instructed to order the Sergeant-at-
arms to request the presence of all alb
sent members.
S. b. 391, was adopted as substi-
tute for S. B. No. 90, an act concerning
the appropriation of water for irriga-
ton, mining and manufacturing pur-
poses. Passed without amendment;
yeas, "a, nays, l.
II. b. SO, by Mr.. Ready, an act con-
corning the screening and weighing of
coal. President Wilson took an active
part in defending this bill and thought
it should pass in justice to the miner.
Senator Rutter could see no benefits
that would accrue to the miner from
its passage, but would support the bill.
Senator Owings said that he was al
ways opposed to such legislation, and
unless the object of this bill was ex-
planned he would vote against it.
President Wilson stated that he
would not attempt to explain any bill
to the Senator from ThurstOn, which
had for its object the relief of the work.
ingman, and especially when it affect
ed so many Northern Pacific coal
mines.
The bill passed, yeas, 10; nays,S.
H. B. 154, by Senator McCroskey,
relative to mortgaged property, passed;
yeas, 81; nays, 0.
At IL 80 H. c. r. "a was taken up,
relative to the removal of Judge NJ. b.
Sachs, there being thirty-three men,
bers present a vote was taken without
debate and resulted in the defeat of the
resolution. Yeas, 16; nays, 16.
The following is the roll call:
Against impeachment: Austin,
Claypool, Cooper, Forsyth, Kneeland,
Long, Owings, Parkinson, Richards,
Rutter, Smith, Thompson G. T., Thorn
pson L. F., Vandevanter, Van Houten,
Wilson, Is.
In favor of impeachment: Clough,
Drum, Dyer, yesterday, Edens, Eshel-
man, Forrest, Frink, Hastings, Hyde,
Kinnear, McCroskey, O'Neil,, Preston,
Vestal, Watt. 16.
Baker absent, Luce excused.
H. B. 261 by Mr.. Yeomans, amend
ing the code, relative to code commits
sions passed. Yeas, "a; nays, none.
S. B. 3O6, relative to county auditors
passed. Yeas. %; nays, none.
H. B. 222, relative to county COM
missioner to issue bonds for roads
passed. Yeas, "a; nays, none.
S. B. 157, relative to location and
registration of names amended and
passed. Yeas. 10; nays, none.
The Senate at II 10 adjourned till 2
N.
In the House Thursday a stationery
bill of NJ. O'Connor for $1,75523 was
referred to the committee on Ways,
Means and Claims.
A report OF the committee on mile
age and expenses of several investigat-
ing committees was adopted.
A batch of code bills from the Senate
was referred.
The bill to regulate the manufacture
of brick and jute materials at the PEN
itentiary, passed.
The revenue and taxation bill was
taken up and considered amid great
confusion.
At the afternoon session, the House
resumed consideration OF the revenue
and taxation bill, taking it up section
by section. Amendments we're offered
to nearly every section, perfecting it
as to details. The bill then passed.