The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-21
School Fund BILLLOSI
Cities Can Use Their Own Money
as They Choose.
sLAckMAIL UPON cAMsleRA
Faro Judge Sachs to Have His Tfie1
Next Tuesday,
The Jute Bag Factory Bil Signsd~
Formation Of New Coanties-xexo
OF Forests Habitual Criminal Bf1I
Tho Reform School.

Tho Reform school
OLYMPIA, Feb. 20.-TSpecial. Seattle
Tacoma and Spokane Falls win mo-
be disturbed in the use Of their own
school funds, the Taylor bill to repeal the
exemption clause in the present Law hav~
ing been effectually and finally defeated In
the House today. The bill came up on
reconsideration, and received thirty-fwo
votes, six less than the constitutional ms-
jority. When the bill was called up, there
appeared to be no doubt Of its passage, and
the affirmative did not even ask 20 discuss
il. Therein serious mistake was made. fora
heated debate would doubtless have
created q division between city and cOun>
try. and IN that case the bill would have
had very good chance Of passing. Hav.
brought up again. A bill Is about 70 b.
introduced in the Senate to include cities
Of 5000 inhabitants in the exemption. 10
was upon this understanding that sever3
members voted against Taylor's measures
The Hutchinson gaming bill was this
morning reported favorably to the HOUSE
by the committee on mileage, OF which
Hutchinson is chairman. This = the
measure upon which it il alleged efegto
have been made by blackmailers 20 extoro
money from the gamblers Of the state. -
makes most sweeping provisions against
gaming, and provides. among other thiuDa
that the loser may sue and recover In m
action of contract This extraordinary
provision Is then added
And II the loser does Eot. within three mon1ho
after such loss. without coliuslon. prosecute
with effect for such money goods, any other
person may sue for and recover treble the value
thereof In action Of tort
1t is hardly necessary to add that such
measure does not stand the faintest show
ofpassing, notwithstanding the report -
the committee.
Following il joint resolution of5eupa
oy Senator Forrest this morning:
WHEREAS. II is understood thaf the prenfAono
CT CT s e.s a as1 Win % sss
purpose a visit to the Pacific coast In tno n0GR
future: therefore, be it
resentatiyes of the people Of the stats d Wa14
ington, on behalf OF the people and fog them, ~
hereby most cordially extend 70 the pgeej1ouo
visit this state to view is magnificent sconGIys
its immense resources, its future vaee capo1l1l~
ties, and, more tnan al thssc, 20 oecemo -
their love for civil and religious freedam 81
their profound devotion 70 the Union-
Representative
asked unanimous consent to present : new
railroad BILL 1t is drawn TO conform - the
recent sentim ent as to what il proper rail-
road Iegisla ton. and il exactly the samo
as that to be introduced In the 6enato.
mention Of which vas made In this murn~
ing's Posr-IyTELLIy0ENcRR It provideo
reduction Of Is per cent. on grain amd
produce rates, and seaves other rates -
they were on January l.
Acting Governor Laughton this morning
submitted to the House copy Of con-
current resolution Of the Kansas legisln-
ture, calling . commercial congress of
agricultural and mining states from The
Ohio river west 10 the Pacific ocean. to
discuss economic and commercial ques-
tons The congress shall meet In Kanaao
City, Mo-, April IS. The president Of the
Senate and speaker of the House Are aekod
TO appoint four senators and ave nembers
of the House Of Representative 10 tao
congress. Governor Laughtcn has been
notified that the Kansas Legislature viii
make provision for the expenses of tho
delegates. The speaker Of the House and
president Of the Senate are ex-ofhcio mem
bers of the delegation.
A bill by Representative Mesler. intro
duced this morning, is designed to prOtec9
and promote the fishing industry, and pro-
vides that all corporations or persons en-
gagged in fishing for profit or speculation
shall pay to the state the following sums
for fish caught: One-haH Of I cent each
for Chinook salmon, one-sixfh Of cent
for steel heads, one-sixteenth Of / cent for
blue backs. and one-quarter of cent fof
siIversides The state il divided into threo
districts, as follows: No. /. all streams
and bays of Puget sound: No. 2. streams
and bays Of Pacific ocean from ShoaiweteR
bay north; and No. 3, the Columbia river
and its tributaries
The House judiciary committee this
morning reported substitute militia bill.
providing that the excess Of revenue de.
rived from the military fund above 81, ,o00
shall be turned into the treasury fund 81
the state. The sum Of 5000. or 30 much
thereof as may be necessary, IS devoted ~
the uses of the militia
One Of the principal objects Of . bill pre-
sented to the House this morning BY Ye0-
mans OF Clarke, is 70 allow the owners q
nentiy the corners and lines Of their prop
erty so adjoining. They shall erect >
monument thereon and properly record
with county auditor.
Senator Austin introduced bill In tho
Senate this morning which provides thAf
whenever the people Of portions OF one -
more counties desire these portions 70 ~
formed into . new county they may pete-
ton the governor for it, describing in -
petition the boundaries Of the propooe4
new county, and upon sufficient showing
that a majority Of the legal voters residing
within the boundaries Of the proposed new
county have signed such petition the go.
ernor Of the state shall order special d.
ton, 10 take place in such proposed new
county within ninety days after the pre-
sentaiion of the petition, ct which eicctoo
the question Of creating new county -
not, in accordance with the petition. shsu
be determined by the legal voters OF tho
such proposed new county.
A bill introduced in the Senate BY Sens
tor Eshelman this morning provides Ia
the commitment in cities and f1coEp0ts
ated towns IN the state Of females over tie
age Of Is years who have been conv1cfea
by justice of the peace or police magze
frate of being prostitutes or vfslfen0
I houses of designation or prostlfufaon
who are found in association with VICIOUS
and dsssoluse persons, and 10 PerSnn sue
cites. towns and counties TO conffecs -
the safe-keeping. care, nainfenn1ce =
instruction OF females so commasted
Two telegrar,s Were read IN the ssnsts
this morning from Spokane Falls relsxive
to an additional Judge for spokane ~
Whitman couiifies, ems aSne4 ~ =. -
Kinnaird urging additional 1udaclai iosss
and protesting against . court CONF
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