Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-30
The State Legislature.

The Senate was called to order at
o'clock Friday, sd. Seven Senator,
absent.
Senator Kinnear introduced peti.
tions from number Of labor organiza-
tiOns OF Seattle asking the passage OF
Senate Bill No. 3, by kinnear, OF
King, making eight hours legal day s
work.
Senate Bill No II was reported back
to the Senate by the Judiciary Com
mittee and a substitute presented.
Senate Bill No. Il, relating to fees
to be charged by clerks of Superior
and Supreme Courts was amended
and reported back by the Judiciary
Committee and its passage recommend
ed
The same committee recommended
certain amendments to the bills relat-
ing to the poor being allowed to sue
ing costs in advance.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Wilson, OF
kittitas, to amend section of the code
OF Washington relating to marks and
brands, was introduced.
Also Senate Bill No. 50, by Claypool,
of Pierce, an act providing for the ap-
pointmcnt of official stenographers
for the Superior courts, and fixing
their compensation and defining duties.
House bill No. 81, relative to filling
vacancies, was returned to the Senate
with amendments; amendments adopt
ed, read third time and placed upon
its final passage. Bill and emergency
clause passed without opposition.
Senator Austin was appointed
member of the committee to visit the
State University at Seattle.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds offered substitute to
the House concurrent resolution re-
lating to the capital grounds. This
resolution, instead of referring the
matter to special committee, referred
it to the proper committees in both
Houses. The substitute was adopted.
The House met Friday, 23J, At
10A.M.
The Speaker appointed Snively and
Tillotson additional members of the
Judiciary COMMITTEE.
Hutchinson of Whitman, introduced
several petitions praying for railroad
commission.
Thalman, of Columbia, also intro
duced petitions to the same effect.
The Judiciary committee reported a
bill which cures an apparent defect in
the constitution with reference to
county attorneys. 1t makes such Of
ticers prosecuting attorneys.
Senate bill No % nrovidipp for the
free distribution among mefnpeIs vi
the code of 1881 and session laws OF
1SS9-9O, was passed.
The Metcalf Investigating Commit
tee made partial report and asked
for instructions from the House as to
their further course. After great
deal of discussion it was decided to
send the committee to Spokane Falls
to continue its Investigations. Putney,
of Pacific, and Sharpstein, of Walla
Walla, are the only members who OPP
pose their going.
Speaker Shaw was excused until
Monday morning. He left for Van
couver. Thirteen members were ex-
cused until Monday morning. This
makes twenty-one absentees.
Plummer, of Jefferson, was elected
Speaker pro tenn during Shaw's alb
sence.
The House and Senate committees
on State, granted and school lands will
visit Seattle shortly and investigate
the condition of the State University.
The Senate concurrent resolution to
this effect passed the House.
The Senate met Saturday at
o'clock with "a members present.
A petition from Wa.la Walla, signed
by 500 people, was read, asking that
the sum to be appropriated by the
Legislature for the purpose of making
an exhibit of the resources of the
State at the Worlds Columbian expo
sition be not more than $4,000.
The report of the committee on
Elections was read. 1t was recon-
men, ed that Senator McCarty be un
seated and that Richards be sworn in
his place. Made a special order of
business for Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
The Senate adjourned until p. NJ.
Monday.
The House met at 10 A. NJ. with so
members present.
Numerous petitions from the Far
mers' Alliance and others; asking that
in consideration of exorbitant rates
for freight charged by railroads in this
State, that law be passed fixing the
rate for farm produce at not more
than one cent per mile for each ton,
were presented and read.
A petition from Klickitat county
asked that the old Territorial law re-
lating to the collection of road tax be
re-enacted.
a petition from Dixie alliance, of
Walla Walla county, was read. 1t was
protest against appropriating the
proposed sum of $250,OOO the Worlds
Columbian exposition or any other
sum except what is necessary to
defray the expenses of the commits
sion already appointed. The pro-
test was made in consideration of
the fact that "ours is an infant
State with an adult Indebtedness"
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on Appropriations.
Two new bills were introduced.
House bill No. l23, by Plummer of
Jefferson, an act to provide for the as
sessmcnt and collection of taxes in
the State of Washington. Referred to
the Committee on Public Revenue and
Taxation.
House bill No. 104, by Painter, OF
Walla Walla, provides for the employ
ment of convicts in the State Peniten-
tiary by the manufacture of jute bags
which will result in reducing the price
OF the same and at the same time keep
the convicts employed at something
that will not compete with the paid
labor of the State. Referred to Com
mittee on Penitentiary.
House concurrent resolution No. 6
was reported favorably by the Com
mlttee on Constitution and Revision
relating to the section of the constitu-
ton fixing the time for the session OF
the legislature. The resolution pro
vides for 100 days session instead OF 60
days. Goldman made a minority re-
port not favoring the resolution,
which was adopted.
a messenger from the Governor an
nounced that he had signed House
bill No. 81, relating to the filling of
vacancies in the legislature.