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

Commissioners in appraising and dis
posing OF school lands.
Goldman made Il minority report OF
House joint resolution No. l, relating
to change in the constitution fixing
the States Indebtedness at 100000
The majority report favoring limit
OF per cent. was amended to read
per cent. and the consideration of the
same was made a special order of bust
ness for Ii 30 Tuesday morning.
Senator Owings' resolution relating
to referring the matter of the Capitol
Grounds to the proper committees in
both Houses was adopted in lieu OF
House joint resolution No. 5.
The Senate resolution relating to
the appointment of committee to
visit the State University at Seattle
was adopted
House bill No. 13-An act providing
how civil actions may be brought
against the State was read a third
time and passed.
Senate bill No. 22-Relating to the
distribution of copies of the code OF
1881 and the session laws of lSS9-9O,
was passed.
The House adjourned until 10 30 A
NJ, Monday.
In the Senate Monday the following
were presented:
BY committee, n bill regulating
corporations of the fourth
class. Referred to Committee on
Municidal Corporations.
House memorial No. l; referred to
Com mittee on Memorial.
House bill No. Ii, relating to civil
actions against the State. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
House bill No. II, by c. H. Plum
merfelt, can act making appropria.
ton for the pe1diem of County Com
etc. Referred to Com
mlttee on Appropriations.
House bill No. SO, by Judiciary
Committee, an act relating to County
Prosecuting Attorneys. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Senate bill No. AZ, relating to the
revival and continuance of judgment,
came up for final passage. The bill
passed with little opposition.
Senate bill No. 40, an act to pro-
vide for the payment of certain ex-
penses OF Judges of the Supreme
Court, was read the third time and
thoroughly discussed.
After other unimportant business,
the Senate adjourned to 1:3O next
day.
The House met this morning at
l 40 O'Clock with Speaker Shaw in
his seat and forty-nine members pres
eHI- rive aDoont .n--->le.s ..a-o ex.
cused until tomorrow.
A message from the Governor was
read as follows:
GENTLEMAN: l have this day for.
wardcd to the Senate supplemental
reports received from the Commits
sloners of the Penitentiary at Walla
Walla.
First-Consisting of the Commits.
sioners' report in reference to costs ol
a plant and operating a jute bag fac.
tury.
Second-Showing the cost of main.
tanning the prison during the year OF
1890.
Third-Report of special committee
to investigate into the
manufacture of jute bags and all
matters pertaining thereto.
Fourth-Statement of Hon. Jno.
McComb, of the State prison, at San
Quentin, Cal, relative to the jute mill
and State prison bag factory now in
operation at that place.
In my message to your honorable
body have the honor to call your at
tion to the immediate necessity of
providing legitimate and constant EN-.
ployment for the convicts maintained
by the State, and 1 earnestly ask that
you direct further attention to the
reports herein referred
to. l have the honor to be,
Your Obedient servant
CHAs. E. LAUGHToN.
Lieut.. Gov. and Acting Governor.
A petition by Walters of Spokane,
from Clear Lake Alliance No. 81, Spo.
kane county, in relation to the enact
ment OF laws regulating railroads, was
read and referred.
Cushman of Lincoln county pre-
sented a petition signed by several
hundred citizens of that county, ask.
ing that the county be divided. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Counties
and County Lines.
Young of Whitman, introduced a
resolution that a law be enacted to de-
termine the validity of county roads,
as laid out by County Commissioners.
House bill No. 25 was ordered print
ed. This bill relates to the establish.
ment OF normal school at Lynden.
1t was moved by Miller of What
com, that two new members be added
to the Committee on Municipal Cor.
pOrations.
The following were introduced:
House bill No. 103, by Megler, OF
Wahkiakum, can act to establish a
State Normal School at Cathlamet,
county" Referred to
the committee on University and Nor
NAL Schools.
House bill LOG, by Hanson, of Spo.
kane, " An act to create commission
OF technical instruction and the estab.
lishment of State School of Science
at or near the city of Spokane Falls
in Spokane county," Referred to the
committee on Agricultural College
and School of Science.
House bill No. LOT, by Nevin, OF
Skamania, an act to provide for keep.
ing highways in repair and for the
collection and levy of road, poll and
property taxes. Referred to committee
on Roads and Highways.
House bill No. 10S, by Megler, OF
Wahkiakum, by request, bill for the
protection of sea gulls. Referred to
the committee on Commerce.
House Memorial No. l, by Bethel
of King, asking Congress to take i'm.
mediate action relating to the estab.
lishment OF a navy yard at Point Tur.
ner on Port Orchard.
House bill No. SO, by Snively, OF
Yakima, an act to provide for the ap-
point OF official stenographers for the
Superior Courts of the State, and fix.
ing the salaries and duties of the
same, was made special order Of
business for Wednesday, at IL o'clock.
Senate bill No. l was made special
order OF business for tomorrow. 1t
provides for the pay of Constables and
Justices OF the Peace in cities of over
5 900 inhabitants.
The House adjourned until 10
o'clock next day.