The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-21
In the senate.


In the senate.
oLyxrra, Feb 20. Especial. 1.-The Senate went
into executive session this morning for the pur-
pose Of considering the nominations sent in for
confirmation by Acting Governor Laughton.
The following names were submitted.
Regents of state university, ut sesttle-P. B.
Johnson. of WaIla walia, in place of Thomas
Brents, declined; Richard Osborn, of Seattle, In
place OF Thomas Burke, declined: A. Phillips. OF
Olympia, in place OF John f. tower, resigned.
Trustees Of the Washington soldiers Home
George II. Boardniau, of Tacoma, until June &c,
1891: NJ. II. Holmes, of Seattle, until June ~,
lss2: w. k. Dunbar, OF Goldendae, until June
IT, 1888: John r. Meiean, OF Walla Walla, until
June Is, 1894; and Albert s. Cole, of Whatcom.
until June H. 1885,
Trustees of Cheney Normal schools. A. Wells,
OF Ritzviilc, until July -, 1892; ii. F. Suksdorf,
OF spangie, until july 20, Isai: w. II. Mcclure,
OF Palouse, until July %. 1894; Lewis Walter, OF
OF Cheney, until july %. is95.
Trustees for the Washington School for Defec-
tive Youth-W: Byron Daniels, OF Vancouver,
until June So 1895, In place az Charles Brown,
resigned; John u. Geoghegan OF Vancouver,
until June 80, 1891, in place OF Louis Sohns, re-
signed.
The nominations were all confirmed.
UsNcili introduced resolution making the
pay of the clerk of the committee on mines and
mining equal TO that of other committee c-crks
of the senate-s5. Esheiman OF Yakima offered
an amendment proposing a reduction of the
salary OF all committee clerks; motion lost, AZ
was also O'Ncilis motion
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
II. B. No. 100, by joint special committee on
Fisheries Relative TO- the protection of salmon
aud other feed fish, fisheries
!. j. No 2lS, by Forrest 10y request)-To regu-
late and license the insurance business, and de-
claring IN emergency; corporations other than
municipal.
s. Is. No. 2i9, by Fersythc TO amend the act
regulating the sale OF Intoxicating liquors.; rev.
enue and taxation.
5. b. No. 90, by Smith--Making It crime to
make false reports against employers.
S. b. No 81, by Eshelman-For the commit
ment OF females of over the age OF i6 years; pub
S. b. No. %, by Claypool-Reiating to acquir-
ing renl property, judiciary.
5. b. No. -, by Austin iby requcst)-To cre-
etc and organize new counties; Judiciary.
S. b. No. III. by Austin--creating board of
school lands
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
II. p. No. 81, by Garretson--Pr Prescribing duties
aud liking compensation of reporter of supreme
court, passed with emergency clause.
>. T. No. PIT, by committee on education, sub
stitute for = D.. No lsi-Mnking an appropria..
the state reform school, passed.
:. b. No. 70, by Van Notwithstanding APP
preparation OF water for irrigation, mining and
othes purposes; came UP Tor special order and
was laid on the table.
II. B. No. 81, by demonstrating to the eight
hour law, which was defeated Wednesday; on
motion rcconsidered aud laid on the table.
s. Il. No. ~, by Luce-Rcguating practice OF
pharmacy, which was defeated last week: on
motion OF yesterday recolsidcrsd and laid on
the table
S. b. No. Isl, by Dycr-Amcndinc code con-
cerning general causes OF challenge of jurors;
passed with amendments. Thompson gave no.
tice that he would move to reconsider the vote
at some future time.
$. E. No. l96. by Overwhelming forcible entry
and unlawful detainer; passed
$. Il. No. 1ss. by Dyer-Amending code relat-
Ing to grand and petit jurors: passed.
5. Il. No. 81, by Snively-p Providing for ap-
pointInent of court commissioners and defining
their power. duties aud compensation indefin-
lteiy postponed.
S. u. No. lii, By Hyde Establishing state
board of examiners for stationary steam engines;
laid on fable
s.B. No. ies, by Dyer Amending code relating
to pleadings; passed.
S. b. No. i6S, by Dyer-Amending code relat-
Ing TO transcripts OF judgments from justices
courts. passed.
S. b. No. IS. by judiciary committee-Proyid-
ing for publication. distribution and sale of SUI
preme court reports: House amendments con-
CURED III ana bill passed
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
8. B. No. u.s., by Eutter-Relative to liens of
merchants and others; to judiciary. Adjourned.
la the House.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 2o-tspecial lin the House
this morning the usual number of petitions and
memorials were presented, among them the fol-
lowing:
BY sharpstein-Protcsting against passage of
Garrettsons oil inspectors bill.
BY Eagsdale- From Spokane insurance agents,
asking repeal OF : per cent. insurance tax
BY Ready-Praying determination of bull
thistles.
The committee on federal relations recon-
mended indefinite postponement of Dysarts an
portionment bill; adopted.
FIRST READING; PIyIS
II. i. No. go, substitute by judiciary commit
tee-To amend Section f. of act relative to mill
tia: on calendar.
II. b. No. 2S7, by Sharpsten-ip relation to
separate property and protection of titles
II. b. No. rs, by sharpstein- Requiring rail-
road employees to report stock killed or found
dead along tracks OF railroads: railroads.
II. 3. No. 80. by Smith-To provide for
miners lien; mines aud mining.
II. r. No. 40, by Megler-To protect and pro-
mote fishing industry; fisheries.
III. b. No al, by Walker-To provide for fees
and compensation of county clerk as ex-offcio
clerk OF superior court; fees.
II. Il. No. 81, by leomans-To provide for the
ton oil lost corners aud for the repeal of all laws
III conflict herewith; judiciary.
GENERAL FILE.
S. c. X. No. l6, by Clough-Reqniring secre-
tary Of state to notify county clerks and attor-
neys OF provisions passed by last legislature
relative to their respective Offices; passed.
5. c. Il. No. II, by Drum-Relative to confer
enee With surveyor general as TO state lands;
passed.
H. 3. No. 100, by Smith--Reiatve to census of
Indians of Colville reservation; passed.
H. NJ. No. ), by Mckay-Relative to public
lands; passed
$ b. No. AZ, by Eshelman-For the relief of l..
L. Moore: passed.
In the afternoon II. B. No. Sc, by Taylor to re-
peal section - OF the act in relation to schools
In cities of 10000 inhabitants: was taken up
in special order and lost: 81 ayes. 20 nays:
II. b. Ne, III. by committee-Relative to quail
hcatsons OF locomotive engineers The House
refused TO indefinitely postpone, by q vote of Is
ayes IS nays: laid on the table.
II. Il. No H.. by judiciary committee-Con.
ffming shcrifs deeds made by the successors in
Office OF sherifls who have sold land in pursu-
anoe of law, but have neglected to make deeds
therefor
5. Il. No. IS. by the Judiciary Communicable
provide for the publication. distribution and
sale Of supreme court reports by the state;
passed.
II. Il. No. 50, by Garrctson--Creating and es.
teDlishing municipal courts in cities OF over 20,
GOO inhabitants: PASSED.
H. Il. No. lis, By Sharpstein-To amend the
code relative 10 the practice Of medicine: pend
ing discussions dJoufned.
New Interpretations.
OLYMPIA, Feb. Especial I--Incorpora-
I'D.