The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-30

caring for stock. II provides that any OF the
above persons To whom any horses mules,
cattle sheep shall be intrusfed for The purpose
o. deeding, herring, pastnris. ..aah ~. re
amount that may be due for such attendance
The committee on claims today presented
bin for the relief of l. p Berry, TO cover the ex-
penses incurred while serving requisitlon
papers by the governor on an escaped criminal.
The bin provides for the appropriation o.
ssi25o
Senator Long introduced bill today in the
Senate giving county commissioners power to
erect bridges ON public highways across nasi-
gable streams. and where the nayigable stream
Is boundary line between counties the boards
OF commissioners OF such counties may join IN
the construction OF a bridge, npon such terms
as may be agreed upon. A similar bill. intro
Guced last session by Woodiug. was vetoed DIV
Governor Ferry. who gave his reasons there
for that the legislature has no authority 70
grant franchise to IN Individual or eorposa-
ton, and hence could not coi1feF such powers
on boards OF county commissioners This b1tI OF
Senator Longs Is similar 10 the one vetoed by
Governor Ferry, but objectionable features are
cut ont.
rev railroad bill came in this morning
from sberpstein OF weila walla- II attempts to
fix the rate By railroads ana steamboats, upon
wheat, barrier, oafc, rye, -four. potatoes, coal,
lime, cement. SALT grain sacks or brlaps, either
in bulk, sack, barrels boxes in carload lots or
lots OF ten tons, at 81 per ton for any distance
not exceeding fifty miles, and at cent per ton
per mile for each additional mile over fifty
miles. Fines for violation are imposed, az from
sI,0o0 TO s. coo, recoverable in civil action ship
pers oyerchsfged may recover by due process OF
law three times the amount charged. III - luF-
Their provided that no transportation company
shall make greater charge hereafter for any
other article than those enumerated than the
rates in effect January ]. 1891.
"a bill 10 prevent the operation OF ticket
seaipers" should have been the title Il bill in
troduced this morning by Walker OF King. 1t
provides that no person may sell tickets for any
railroad steamboat or other conveyance for
transportation OF passengers. unless he shall
have tecn duly authorized By such company
and - possessed OF a certificate duly signed py
the proper officer. ali persens guilty OF sio-
lating its provisions shall be deemed guilty of
Inisdrlneauor ana liable 10 punishment by fine
not exceeding sgo. and BY imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or both The bin makes
further provisions against holders OF tickets
selling the unused portion % any person except
when company shall pay rate proportionate
10 the unused fraction ibe bill makes no
specific provision as to the manner in which
purchasers OF such tickets may secure redemp-
ton OF the unused portion, except 10 is made the
duty OF the company 20 make such payment.
1eomans OF Clark today presented a bill to
the House 70 appropriate saD,0o0 for the erection
Of school FOR feebleuinded children at Van
CONVEX. Not more than 90 OF this sum Is TO
be devoted to the purchase OF a site.
The frs: debate Of the session that psrtook at
all OF a personal nature occurred in the House
this morning. Hutchinson, the Farmers Ali
anee member, who has been the author of quite
q number of railroad bills. and who suspected
an intention on the part Of the chairman to al
low his bills 70 sIumber IN committee arose and
moved that the committee be instructed to re-
port forthwith.
Ready, chairman OF the committee, explained
that he had tried to get his committee together
and had faiied lie had been examining the
bills himself aud was ready 10 report far as he
WIS concerned.
sniyely-iiayc you made any public announce
mcnf Of the meeting OF the committee?
Ready have
Anderson, a member OF the committee, zorro
boratcd the statements OF the chairman of the
committee
Hutchinson, also member of the committee,
In some anger declared he could not corroborate
all OF Ready statements, and moved that he be
relieved from acting upon the committee,
though the railroads would lose good friend
Ready-If the House viii excuse the gentle
man from his duty the House would have much
less useless work 10 do.
sfnyth tnen moved that when the House ad-
j0ura IL be till 10 O. clock tomorrow morning in
order to give such committees chance to get to
work.
sniyely The judiciary committee which has
more work than any other, finds tune 10 meet
every night aud Is up with its work. II had no
trouble in meeting
Anderson les, at the expense of every other
committee IN the House
PfuBlner here moved that when the House ad.
jonrn IL be till Monday at %
This raised row which lasted a long time
and precfpitatnd numerous motions. The origi-
nal motion finally prevailed by a vote of 81 ayes
10 % NAYS.
Later motion TO reconsider was made and
lost-2y ayes - nays
several motions for recess were made and
great deal of fitibuEtering ensued, until finally
the chair ruled Nil dilatory motions for recess
out OF order, on the ground that the House by it's
action had twice decided to adjourn till Monday
sharpstcin appealed and the speaker was sus-
tanned by vote OF 80 ayes to 10 nays.