The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-24
TIE STATE UNIVERSITY BILL.
Almost Sure to Be Passed-Won't Cost
the Comm0nweal . Dollar.

to submit report by the joint special university
committee. The report recitss the experiences
and successes Of the committees visit 70 Seattle.
It tells Of Quit-claim deeds being signed releas-
ing the present site from all membranes, and
also indicates that fractional school section
between lakes Union and Washington would be
the most appropriate site for the institution
which Is available near Seattle A bill introduced
by the same committee and recommended for
passage provides for q commission of Ave, COM
prising the governor, one member OF the board Of
regents to be elected by that body, and three cit
liens OF Washington, to be appointed by theg gov
ernor. The bill also provides for the sale Of the
present site and makes reservation Of school
land for university purposes, but IL compels
payment of interest annually on the appraised
value Of tho land from the university fund into
the common school fund.
BY the sale Of the present site this transition
of the rickety old university into broad-gauge
institution Of (which every citizen win be
proud. will not cost the state . dollar. On this
account, and because Of the reasonableness Of
the whole plan, Chairman Meany says be feels
confident that the bill will be rushed through to
Its final passage. The rules were suspended to-
day and the bill was read twice by title and
placed on the calendar for tts third reading.
In the Senate.
OLYMPIA, Feb. 2a-tspecial 1.-The Senate met
at 10 q. m. No quorum was present, and ad-
journment was taken until o'clock this after
noon. In the afternoon the following business
was transacted:
nc. X. No l7-Relative to the appointment
Of joint committee TO investigate the states
title TO the capitol grounds: passed.
The chair appointed Senators Owings and For
rest to act on the committee appointed in the
FIRST READING or BILLS.
g. b. No. $50, by judiciary committee-Rela-
tive to attachments q, and E.In ai;
s. B. No. 80. By Thompson Of PisrceEFor the
establishment of an orphans homo.
s. B. NO ass. BY Dyer-Relative to bigamy and
unnatural crimes.
CENTRAL FILE.
g B. No. 70. BY Rsady-Relativs to fencing Of
H. c. 4. No. ls-Rslative to Sachs matter;
s; p: No y. by Dyer-Rslativs to notariss
8. B. No i7e, by Kneeland- Making the state
treasurer ex-ofiicio fiscal agent OF the state;
S. B. No. 200. BY Dyer--Providing that al fees
OF justices Of the peace shall 90 into the general
salary fund; passed:
No. 119 10 an omnibus criminal bill. 1t pro-
vides that any one who inficts death In attempt
ing to commit burglary, arson. rape or any other
also defines libel az defa,nstory of any person
by publicly spoken words or by writing, print
ing pictures, etc There are forty-6ve sections
of the bill and II covers many crimes.
No. lis compels party moving for new trial
to serve notice on the adverse party within one
day after tho verdict. designating the grounds
for asking for new trial.
No lis designates who are magistrates, and
includes justices of the supreme court, superior
court, superior judges and justices of the peace,
No. ll2 relates to powers Of courts and judicial
officers.
no ITO regulates the practice Of attorneys.
No. 100 relates to powers and duties Of clerks
of courts.
No los relates to the manner of commencing
civil actions.
No 1o4 regulates pleadings in civil actions.
No. l0l relates to proceedings against persons
who violate injunctions
No % defines a receiver.
No. 9s relates to trials by jury.
No 81 defines duties of arbitratofs.
s. b. 1856, by Wilson, amendatOry OF election
law, was passed.
Adjourned.