Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-16

Kius-ln art declaring j; unlawful to
maintain an armed iudy in the state.
and lIgotijili- punishment therefor.
Re, rrcd to committee on Labor
Hcnat, iii No. ~, ~ Troy. "i Levi,
An act To- provide for tie collection
and maintenance 81 an exhibition at
the WorIF~ Industrial Exposition.
Referred To- special joint Worlds Fair
Committee.
NJ. Il, ~ pyyr.o i Kii@--An act
probing tor the appointment OF
shorthand reporters. ,tc.
Parkinson. ot Nhatcum, introduced
q resolution that the committees be
auth,si1-l to employ Albert il.
Mitchell a. committee clerk at - per
day. Carried.
Re>olyed. That the committee on
Mines and Mining he authorized to
employ clerk ut i! when said clerk
shall he iounl necessary.
senate ill No. l.-Takcn up on
final reading with amendments re-
ported 10y Judiciary committee.
Amendments adopted, and bill sent to
Enrolling committee.
Senate bill No. i.-Providing nine
Juror. may make verdict, was read
third time, considered. engrosscd and .
placed upon its finale passage.
Senate adjourned till > T. NJ. Thurs ;
day.
House met at 10 IAN.
Palmer, OF Garfield, presented pcti-
ton from his constituents praying for
creation OF railroad commission. Sim /
liar petition was presented by Walters, .
OF Spokane.
Collins, Of Thurston, moved that
Speaker appoint committee of five to
decide what committees are entitled
to clerks and what salaries shall be
paid them. Carried.
Frater, of Snonomish, introduced
House concurrent resolution No. D,
providing for appointment of joint
committee, three from the House and
two from the Senate, to ascertain how
much land the State owns III Olympia,
and whether it is advisable to sell the
same or to purchase more for Il new
site for the Capitol. Adopted. Speak
er appointed Mckay, Jones and Paint
er.
The following bills were read the
! first time:
House bill No. 26, by Flummcrfclt,
of Franklin-To prevent the driving of
stock from their ranges. Referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
House bill No. -, by Johnson, of
San Juan-To provide for appointment
OF a superior Judge for San Juan county.
House bill No. %, by Miller, of
Whatcom-An act concurring the vcri-
tication of pleadings, and repeating all
laws in conflict with this act.
House bill No. 90, by Schricker, of
Skagit-An act to regulate the prac
tice OF trials in Justices jury courts.
House bill No. 80, by Garre,son, of
Picrcc-An act creating and establish
ing municipal courts in cities having
Il population Of 10000.
House bill No. 81, by Hunsackcr, of
klickitat-An act for the organization
of counties.
House bill No. 30, by Hutchinson, of
Lincoln-An act for the protection of
railway employees. The act provides
that no employee of a railroad shall
sign any contract to hold harmless the
railroad in the event any accident may
happen to him while in the company's
employ.
House bill No. 33, by Hutchinson of
Lincoln-An act for the punishment
of crimes.
House bill No. 81, by Adams, of
King-An act declaring that eight
hours shall constitute days work for
all employees ON State, county and mu
nicipal work.
House bill No. 35, by Bcrrin, of
Douglas-An act providing for pay
ment OF travelling and incidental cx-
penses of superior court judge.
House bill No. &c, by Taylor, of
Pierce-An act regulating common
schools in cities of 10000 inhabitants.
House bill No. 81, by Taylor, of
Pierce--An act creating State board
of Horticulture. Act provides that
the State shall be divided into five dis
tricts; that each district shall have
one representative, and one shall come
from the State at large. The Govern
or shall appoint members of board.
House bill No. SO, by Walters, of
Spokane-An act to appropriate the
sum of $27 600 for support of Cheney
normal school.
House bill No. 80, by Putney, OF
Pierce--An act establishing normal
school at Willapa City, Pacific county.
House bill No. 40, by Fellows, of
Spokane-An act creating railroad and
transportation commissions.
House bill No. Al, by Spinning, of
Piercc--An act regulating and prescrib-
ing the duties of Coroners.
House bill No. ~, by Kennedy. of
Adams-An act requiring railroads to
be fenced.
Senate concurrent resolution No. ,
was amended, on motion OF Candy, so
as to provide for the printing and dis
tribution OF 5000 copies of the Govern
or's message. The resolution original
ly provided for the distribution OF TO-
600 copies.
Senate concurrent resolution was
adopted. The resolution is to the eff
feet that the code prepared by Judge
w. Lair Hill be referred to joint COM
mittee composed of the members of
the Judiciary Committees of the SEN
ate and House.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday