The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-17

$4,000 to survey and improve the capitol
grounds and to erect and furnish tenn
porary capitol thereon. Tho governor,
state auditor and state treasurer arc con-
stltuted board OF commissioners to carry
out the provisions Of the act.
Probably the warden Of the state peni-
Tertiary viii not be anxious for the passage
Of bill introduced today BY Speaker
Shaw. By its provisions he ID made pub
lie executioner, and required to infiict the
death penalty upon all felons with the
state upon whom the death sentence has
been pronounced. Such executions shall
take place always within the walls Of the
state penitentiary. The warden 10 allowed
$50 for each execution.
Senator Claypool introduced . bill IN the
Senate, this afternoon, providing for the
creation of law libraries in counties. The
bill stipulates that $3.50 shall be deducted
from every fee charged for filing COM
plants, which shall be turned into the
county library fund.
A new bill by Painter appropriates $l5,.
600 for the construction Of q cell wing, hos
pital, kitchen and bakery, and for increase
Of the water supply and improvement of
the brickyard at Walla Walla peniten-
tiary.
Johnson of San Juan today introduced .
bill to require all clerks of county Offices to
be selected fromnmong the qualified voters
Of such counties.
In the senate.
OLYMPIA, Feb. l6.-fspecial 1.-The Senate con-
vened at O'Clock p. m.
President Wilson appointed Owinss, Clsypool
and McCroskey q committee to draft resolutions
respecting the memory Of General Sherman.
"A petition from the county commissioners Of
Spokane, protesting against . third judge for
Spokane and Stevens counties, was read.
FIRST READING or BILLS.
g. G. r. No. 10, By Forest-Relatins 70 survey
s. B. No 1o7, By Clsypool (by request)-To en-
courage the establishment Of law libraries In
various. counties Of the state; judiciary.
prevention Of cruelty to children. animals, fowls
and birds; public morals.
s. B. No: zoe, By Dyer-Regulating the fees Of
justices OF the peace: judiciary.
THIRD READING or BILLs-sPEcIAL ORDERS.
g. B. No GO, by Rutter-Relating to proper
ventilation and safety OF coal mines, and pre-
scribing manner of appointment Of inspectors;
9. B. No. $50, by Forrest-To enable cities and
towns to validate certain warrants and other OBJ
legations and evidence Of indebtedness; passed
with emergency clause
s. B. No. 1871, by Observation-Disclosures cities
and towns to submit to voters therein PROPOSE
tons to fund indebtedness by issuance OF bonds
therefor at same election ct which the previous
attempted mourning of such indebtedness may
be ratified; passed with emergency clause.
H. G. R.~-Relative to adjourning Thursday, In
respect to the memory OF General Sherman;
adopted.
H. B. los, by Megler-For protection Of sea.
gulls; passed.
S. B. l76, by Hastings-Relative to powers,
duties and fees Of police justices; indefinitely
postponed.
s. b. 156, by Edens-Relative 70 community
property; indefinitely postponed.
9. B. 1885, by MISUNDERSTANDING recording
of instruments; indefinitely postponed.
8. B. No. q, by Observation-Disclosures to fx
prices, ETC.; made special order Of Tuesday ct 2
o'clock.
6. b. No. 46, by McCroskey-To regulate ware
house men, commission men and others Of like
character and employment, and to declare the
effect Of warehouse receipts, and providing
penalties for violation; passed.
On motion of Dyer, the Senate, At AS, ad-
j0urned.