The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-05
The motion to postpone indefinitely was
carried BY the following vote:


An amendment was added in the House this
afternoon to the House bill for tho protection OF
oystermen who planted oyster beds on tide
lands prior to March g. 1890, that will be OF con-
in Seattle. The original bill al
lowed the planters of such beds q
period of not less than six months nor more
than three years, within the discretion of the
land commissioner, to remove their beds The
amendment by Yancy of King excerpts from
the act all tide lands within two miles of any
incorporated city. This is designed to reach
certain parties who planted oyster beds on the
tide lands near Seattle for the purpose of hold
ing possession of valuable property. As amended
setting aside IS oyster bed reserves all
naturaloyster beds on tide lands two miles dis
tant from any incorporated city.
Painters bill regulating the manufacture and
sale o. jute fabrics and bricks at the Walla
Walla penitentiary was taken up In the House
this afternoon and referred to q committee for
correction after several amendments had been
added. The most important Of these was BY
Hutchins, making it misdemeanor punish
able by fine and removal from Office
for commissioner or officer of the
fabrics manufactured in the prison to Others
than actual consumers. The bill carries an an
preparation Of $4,000 for the purchase of raw
jute, making the total penitentiary appropria-
Consideration of the Long Senate revenue bill
morning.
the reading OF the bill was not finished until
nearly noon. Many amendments were then
proposed, only one or two of which were Of
great Importance. The first provided that
church property devoted strictly to the uses OF
Another, by Smith, attempted to exempt ali eSin
cational institutions, but 1t was lost Further
consideration was this afternoon postponed nm
ton of Chairman Plummer, Of the revenue com
mittee. A
The House has voted to indefinitely postnona
the Collins bill, appropriating 100000 for the
erection OF building in the business district of
Olympia for the temporary occupancy of state
officers. majority of the members, however
appear to favor the erection of a temporary
building on the site owned by the state, and VIII
vote for an appropriation of from so. 900 to sn-
coo for this purpose. Chambers has already in
troduced phi for this purpose and the Collins
bill was shelved with the understanding tn at A.
Will be taken up.
Senator Kneeland's normal school bill. which
was defeated in the Senate Monday, was consii.
cred this morning and passed by an almost
unanimous vote The bill provides for the ~,
pointment Of a commission by the governor ri
the members OF which shall live on the east side
OF the mountains, 70 locate the school in the
most desirable district on the western aide IS
the mountains. An appropriation of some Is ooa
is made for the purpose of establishing the
school. 'ne
The Long bill to prevent obstruction of h;ch-
ways, which passed the House today, has had
an eventful history. 1t passed both houses a
year ago and was signed by the governor. hnt
the original bill was lost. At the sneciai
session II again passed the Senate, but the
House refused to consider il. 1t has now gone
through the senate again, and IL NAV bs Y,aehaS
by the House and it may not
The Senate amendments to the WATSON rail.
road oiii were coneurred in by the House this
morning without debate. 1t is proper To saw
that this bill was drawn mainly by senate,
Mecroskey, who requested Senator Long 70
introduce 1t In the Senate and Represenfative
WATSON in the House. After enrolment in Iii
De ready for the signature of the governor.
twenty-five members were arraigued befora
me par OF the House this afternoon for neglect
OF duty, and were mildly reprimanded hv ~
chair. The Sunday bill debate in the Se,.ts
nad been too much for the members. and thew
deserted their seats in the lower House snS