The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-06
TWENTY-FIVE LAWS.
nate Senate Makes a Record
for Two Hours.
SACHS INVESTIGATION SURE
- Tide Land BiIl-Measure to Re-
duce the Number of Members
of Legislature.

o,vvptA. Feb. Especial l-Twenty-fv bills
-s<<oi in two hours Is pretty good record, but
& - made by the Senate today in its session
s.st;nc in all from 10 o'clock to 1890 They
s -srg MUS recommended by w Lair Hill, the
] .oie commissioner, and amended conflicts and
srranxistencies between the present laws and
- PROSTITUTION Their consideration, there
ssve vss mere matter of forInality, and the
.n5v person who actively followed their reading
- the secretary. After passage the bills were
.snt down 70 the House and there referred to
ne Judiciary committee. There yet remain
.ssny bills of the same character in the Senate,
3 80 The chances are they will be disposed OF
@;sb the same dispatch that characterized to-
Ssxss proceedings. The evident intention of the
ssaate TO accept Mr. Hills work and his recon-
neudations augurs well Tor the speedy disposi-
i fon 81 matter that once promised to be very
sexafiesis and tiresone. II the merits of Mr.
giIIs suggestions were once discussed in open
house it would probably lead to endless disputes
snd contentious. Happily the code trouble
seems in very fair way to speedy and rapid
solution.
& The Sachs investigation will be actually
-sde. the Port Townsend Bar Associations
Recommendations being instrumental in Undue
~ the House by unanimous vote to appoint a
rseisl committee for that purpose, vesting it
rifb necessary authority to summon persons
I'D, rapers and to go to Port Townsend If
sece5sary. The matter was presented to the
Hanse this morning by Plummer of jefferson,
10 sent to the clerks desk various documents
r,seady published. relating TO the subject. They
lseluded the presentation OF general charges
n the bar association, afidavits of
citizens and resolutions OF the bar association.
9here was little or no debate, though Tiilotson
81 Pierce thought the judiciary committee
sbould be instructed to make investigation
n the afternoon Pinmmer likewise presented a
4 Ycuonstranee against the investigation, signed
81 numerous business men aud attorneys of
Part Townsend. 1t was referred to the investi-
e would take till tomorrow TO make up the
rersonnel OF the committee.
Speaker shaw conferred upon Mrs. Henry
Drum, wife of Senator Drnm of Pierce, the
rsfher unusual honor of an invitation to a seat
y bis side during the session today.
senator Parkinson presented to the Senate to-
6sv very important tide land bill, intended to
yplsce wholly the present tide land law, and to
rrescribe new procedure in survey The ip-
rrsial and sale of tide lands, the principle of
ne present law, however, IL not in any way af-
hcted The proposed law designates the CON-
missioner of public lands, the secretary of state
ed state auditor, as a land commission, OF
which the first named shall be cx-officio presi-
dent Comfy appraisers are provided for, as at
present, and the manner IN which they
ball meet. organize and appraise
znds Is prescribed. They shall APP
prsise lands Of the first class, and then OF the
second and third. The upland Ter has prior
privilege OF purchase of lands Of = second and
bird classes for six months q u the act be-
1mes law, and OF the first class Tor sixty days
1 stes appraisal. The manner of appeals from
he decision of county appraisers is provided
ff The bill is measure Ia rely of detail, the
eject Of which is TO give the commissioner of
! public lands more direct supervision of the tide
Kinds OF the state than at present The bill is
understood 10 have been framed by Land Com
missioner Forrest
sallee's bill relative TO teathered game pro-
rides that they shall not be hunted "for the
market during any month in the year except
December Ii is a measure whose purpose viii
+ Be appreciated by all true sportsmen.
Gandy's bill TO increase the number of county
commissioners from three TO five was sum-
narily disposed Of today by indefinite postpone
nent sharpstein raised the objection OF uncon-
nitutionality, inasmueh as the constitution
provided for the filing of vacancies by men,