Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-27
The State Legislature.

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or and Senator Claypool was called to !
he chair. No quorum being present
recess Of 80 minutes was taken.
At 10 :i5 the roll was called 4 second {
inc. and still no quorum being present ,
he Senate adjourned till , p. NJ.
Those absent were Senators Austin,
Baker, Drum, Clough, Eastcrlay, ESh-
Imam, Forsyth, Frink, knecland,
-.ong, Luce, Parkinson, Butler, l.. +.
Thompson, Van Dcvantcr, Watt and
Wilson.
In the afternoon, Rutter, OF King,
presented a petition containing the
names OF 400 miners OF King county,
praying for the passage OF kinnear,s
,nti-Pinkcrton bill. Petitions were al
50 presented from the Spokane Cham
Der OF Commerce, protesting against the
creation Of the office oi oil inspector; /
also from a large number OF residents .
Of Clarke county, protesting against the .
passage of the Owings Sunday bill al
so from local insurance unions of Spo-
kane, praying for the repeal of that
portion OF the re:enue law taxing in
surance companies , per cent. OF the
gross premiums collected.
Garretson's resolution, providing for
the appointment of joint committee
of five to investigate the validity of the
States title to the capitol grounds,
was adopted. Owings, of Thurston,
and Forrest, of King, were appointed
on the part Of the Senate.
Judiciary committee introduced a
bill relating to attachments and garn-
ishments.
Dyer one relative to the appointment
of superior court stcnographers.
Thompson, of Pierce, introduced
bill providing for the establishment of
an orphans home. The Governor is
to appoint three commissioners to de-
eide the location of the institution, ar
range for and superintend its construc-
ton and control the same. The COM
missioners may receive donations OF
land for a site. All destitute orphans
under IL years are eligible to the home.
One hundred thousand dollars is asked
for to carry out the plan.
On Saturday, Ready's bill for fencing
railroad tracks was killed in the
Senate. Richards, of Whatcom, now
raised the point of order that there was
no quorum, when the bill was defeated
in the Senate. President Wilson de-
cided the point well taken, and the bill
was restored to its place on the calen
dar. Wilson then vacated the chair
and made an earnest appeal for its pas
sage and was successful.
Parkinson's bill for the appointment
Of court commissioners was indefinite
ly postponed.
Dyer's bill relative to the appoint
ment of notaries public provides that
if they remove from one county to an
other they shall not lose their right or
title to their office. 1t was passed.
Kneeland's bill, making the State
Treasurer ex-otficio fiscal agent of the
State, was also passed.
Dyer's bill, providing that all fees of
justices of the peace shall go into the
general salary fund. was passed.
Eight of w. Lair Hills code bills
were then taken up and passed. The
only one of importance is a kind of
omnibus criminal bill. 1t provides
that any person who causes the death
OF anyone in attempting to commit
burglary, arson, rape, or any other
crime shall suffer the death penalty.
The bill also defines libel as defama-
ton of any person by publicly spoken
words, or by writing, printing pictures,
etc. The maximum penalty OF one
year in the penitentiary or fine of
81 900 is imposed for violation of the
law. There are forty-five sections of
the bill, and it covers almost every
crime in the code.
There was barely a quorum in the
House, Monday, when the roll was
called, but the requisite number being
present business was proceeded with.
Several petitions were read from la
Dor unions and trades councils asking
for the passage of Kinnear's anti-Pink-
erton bill.
The committee on fisheries reported
unfavorably on the bill placing a
bounty on sea lions.
The committee on roads and high
ways reported the bill authorizing
county commissioners to construct
bridges over navigable streams.
The following were introduced:
BY the Judiciary committee, in rela-
ton to the taking of transcripts from
justices to the superior courts.
By Yeomans, to amend section OF
the act providing for the compilation
of the laws of the State.
The rules were suspended and the
bills passed.
By Megler, to establish State fish
hatchery.
BY Megler, relating to the payment
of salaries of State officers.
By jones, to repeal section IL OF an
act for the relief of the towns on pub.
lie lands.
By Berry, to create capitol build
ing commission to locate the State cap
itol buildings.
By Sallee, to create commission to
receive plans and specifications for
capitol buildings.
By Wyman, to amend section 2,171
of the code relative to local regulations
of mining claims.
By Smith, to further amend section
2,171 of the code.
By Smith, to provide for the preser-
walton of the mining records.
The following passed:
By roads and highways committee,
substitute for House bill No. lO7, to
provide for keeping highways in repair
and for the levy and collection of road
poll and road property tax, and declar-
ing an emergency.
By Forrest, relative to empowering
county commissioners to sell or convey
property belonging to respective coun-
ties, and declaring an emergency.
Substitute for House bill 40, by COM
mittee on Fisheries, relative to catch
ing and canning trout during certain
months, etc.
By committee on municipal corpora
tons to amend an act relating to mu-
nicipal corporations.
Senate bill 1913, for the relief of L. P.
Berry, agent of the State.
Senate bill 145, relative to the State
library.
By Mckay, to provide for the selec-
ton of lands granted to the State of
Washing ton under an act of Congress
approved Feb. %, 1889, for the purpose
OF erecting public buildings and pen
itentiary, the use and support of agri.
cultural and scientific normal schools,
a. nd nj tot, A..